[VinniesMommy]

I think CeJay has asthma... I was watching TV the other day, and there was one for a a child's asthma medicine, and the mom was like, "I didn't realize that my sons coughing at night was due to asthma" and a little light bulb went off say "Hey, CeJay coughs all night!" and I had never thought much off it... I looked it up on line, and he has a few of the other symptoms, the deep breathes and coughing at night and coughing after he runs a lot... I am not sure, but Vinnie has a doc appt. tomorrow, so I am going to mention it to the doc while we are there.... Every website that I looked at only had like 4 symptoms... does anyone know anything about it? It does run in my family, so I wouldn't be that shocked, but I just don't know if I am being paranoid ((like always)) about nothing...

[QueenAngie]

My DS#2 's pediatrician wouldn't label it as asthma as a little boy due to insurance problems later on, should we change insurance.

I believe she called it upper respiratory syndrome....or something similar.

Check with your doctor to get a good handle on what is going on with the breathing, coughing.

[VinniesMommy]

Thank you!

[MissyChrissy]

It's definitely worth mentioning. I know my brother has a very distinct wheeze...I hear it in other kids who have asthma (he's no longer a kid-but he does still have asthma).

[Alejandros Mommy]

Alejandro was diagnosed with Asthma when he was about a year old..he had the same symptoms...the coughing and such. The doc put him on flovent with a child inhaler...he did really well with it

[VinniesMommy]

Well, the doc confirmed it today He has asthma... He has to get a nebulizer treatment every night, and for every "attack" he might get... My poor CeJay

[Alejandros Mommy]

(((hugZ))) he should be ok. I found that because Alejandro was diagnosed early he is now so used to it. He has become responsible for his treatments and knows when he needs them

[MissyChrissy]

(((HUGS))) At least it's manageable. Most kids have totally "normal" childhoods and outgrow it. It just takes a little bit of extra effort with the medicine & monitoring his symptoms. Poor kid though-that's rough.

[VinniesMommy]

Thanks for your support! I just feel so bad for him! He is such a good kid and all the bad stuff happens to him! The doc said that a lot of kids out grow it, so I am not that worried, and as of right now, it is just a treatment at night, and if he ever gets a bad cough spell, or when he is sick, just to help... Now I just have to figure out how to work the nebulizer!!

[Alejandros Mommy]

want some help? Its real easy to set them up. I used to do it all the time at work. Here's a site for you..should help you out setting it up