Several Factors Can Affect Length of Child’s Hospital Stay After an Asthma Attack
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Blog Post CommentThank you for sharing your experience. My 10 year old is going to be starting Xolair very soon, we finally got the approval from our insurance. I’m hoping this is just what she needs. She has been hospitalized so many times and is constantly absent from school because of her asthma not to mention all the steroids she’s taken. We’ve tried so many different preventative medications and it just isn’t enough. I hope all goes well and there aren’t any side effects the possibility of that is...
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Blog Post CommentWelcome, SGP8136! I am hoping that your daughter will do well on the Xolair and will see improvements! Please know that you guys aren't alone as you go along ... you'll find plenty of support on AAFA's Asthma Support Community .
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Blog Post Comment❤️My child was diagnosed with Cough-Variant asthma at the age of 2. She has been on steroids since then and she is 9 and she is only at 57 lbs. Right now she takes Advair 250/50 two puffs twice a day, singular and a nasal spray. She has had an allergy test completed and everything came back negative. We have to go back to the allergist in October. With her being negative on all 22 test, how do I go about protecting her. When she has a flare-up, we do her normal meds, treatments twice a day,...
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Blog Post CommentOh @Lisa H ! I am so sorry! That has to be very frustrating. Has she ever tried being on an antihistamine? for us if we can get our PND (post nasal drip) in control, our asthma can be better managed. Something to talk to the doctor about. Here is some resources: Allergy Symptoms Allergy Treatment Asthma Over View Asthma Triggers Asthma Treatments Also please join us in the Asthma Support forum
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Blog Post Commentthis topic title gave me anxiety! I couldn't even read the content!
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Blog Post CommentHi Teri and welcome Do you manage asthma or is it your grandchild (as mentioned in your other reply)?
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Blog Post Comment@Katie D my grand-daughter. We had a scare with this this past year so this was scary to read!
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Blog Post Comment❤️Jade just started her first round of Xolair Injections this past week. She's SO brave! But...I have to admit...It was a bittersweet moment; watching her sit there, calm, asking the nurse to count slowly for her, watching the needle, as she was given both injections. Outside of respectfully saying that it "kind of hurt, a lot", she didn't complain, or cry, or move, or refuse, or scream...she just sat still and watched! As a mom, this was a like a dream come true...at first. [{Sidebar} At this...
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Blog Post Comment@JadesJourney That is great that Jade is so brave during those shots. We have other members who have been on xolair as well and have discussed their experiences on our support forums.
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Blog Post CommentI totally get what you're saying here, @JadesJourney ... fingers crossed that these shots will give her some control over her asthma that has been lacking! WTG on you helping guide her so that she CAN ask those "big girl" questions about the medications she's on. Hang tight, Mama!
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Blog Post Comment@JadesJourney How are things going with the Xolair?
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Blog Post CommentVery informative article.thank you for keeping us updated.my child's dr actually asked me to do that when my son had some cold symptoms as a prevention for his asthma,and it made sense to me to do it,but now I know better thx.as it is I'm very concerned abt my child's growth.
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Blog Post CommentChery, welcome! Feel free to start a new topic or join in on a conversation on our support community . It's tough when you're worried about your kiddo's growth.
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Blog Post CommentI have noticed the doctors depend more on the meds than on their judgements...when u question them about the meds being prescribed they make u feel like its the right thing to do but when I do my own research it' a totally different story.
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Blog Post Comment❤️Interesting. I wonder if adults receive any benefits from pretreating with inhaled steroids as far as preventing flare-ups-- or if they are like the children from this study and do not benefit? I sure with there were more non-steroid options that were efective and safe and less side effects. I know I am working hard with avoidance strategies and keeping indoor air quality in my home good.
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Blog Post CommentI'm hoping that more research will help us see the role of steroids in treatment -- and maybe different ways of approaching treating asthma.
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Blog Post Comment@Lisa H How is your daughter doing?
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Blog Post Comment@Lisa H How did your daughter's allergist's appt go? How has she been doing with all the weather changes?
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Blog Post CommentVery good to know! I thought it was just our household that had a flare-up of asthma when school starts.
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Blog Post CommentThanks for this wonderful and knowledgeable post.
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Blog Post Comment*I am not a doctor* My biggest concern for children who suffer with allergic asthma is the child might not know how to talk about how their allergies, asthma, are causing them to feel bad, to have problems with their sinuses, nose, throat, upper respiratory tract. My concern for the child with asthma, what is their indoor living environment? What is their bedroom like as that is where child may spend most of their life. Does the child have a Hepa air filter machine working to clean the air?
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Blog Post Comment❤️Welcome to the community Whippetartist! Controlling triggers in the environment is important. Educating families and home assessments can help with this. AAFA teamed up with Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego for a Severe Asthma Program and we are looking at the impact these types of programs can have .
