Nocturnal Asthma?

[momof309]

Ok I just wonder if anyone else has this and what type of cough you have. Recently my 6 yr old went into an asthma attack that happened when he was sleeping. He was coughing so hard that I thought he was gonna throw up in his sleep. There were a couple times in that one night that he would stop breathing. I rushed him to the er and all the doctor could say when i told him about him not breathing was 'well it looks like hes breathing to me" He was completely rude and really didnt care if my son wasnt breathing when he was sleeping and having an asthma attack at the same time. I mean besides dealing with the asthma he also has facial tics,adhd,o.d.d. I just dont know what to do he gets breathing treatments along with prelone.And trying to tell a 6 yr old to slow down because he starts breathing really heavy just doesnt work.

[Victoireh]

Oh, having other conditions such as GERD, sinusitis and sleep apnea can all aggravate his asthma. Making it more difficult to control yet. Many asthmatics present with night time symptoms when their asthma is out of control.

[Victoireh]

It sounds a bit like sleep apnea to me. I'm not a doctor, but this is a common condition and can happen to children. You could always ask for a sleep oximetry test, which is done at home. A device is attached to their finger and measures the amount of oxygen in their blood. If the person has sleep apnea, then there will be multiple times during the night where they will stop breathing and a drop in the oxygen levels will be noted. The body on it's own will restart the breathing. However, this type of sleep is very disruptive and can make for a very tired person. If he has this, then he will have even more behavioral problems as a result. It is something worthwhile to look into.