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I can't begin to tell u how refreshing it was to find this site. My son is 4 and has...

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I can't begin to tell u how refreshing it was to find this site. My son is 4 and has had severe asthma since he was born. He was premature and had to be on a ventilator so he has premature lungs til he's 8. As any of you know with asthma problems that smaller airways only complicate matters. He has been in the hospital multiple times and on tons of different meds and still has attacks. Every attack lands him in the hospital for a few days. On top of this he has stage 5 allergies to pets, pollens, and mold. I live in northern Minnesota where agriculture is big and he is stuck inside all the time. The dr. said he is a bubble boy. Every time he goes outside for any length of time he has an attack. He spent 15 days in the Peds ICU on an experimental machine administering 30 liters of oxygen to him to keep his o2 sats above 85%. They told us at that point that he was fighting for his life and they didn't know what else they could do. It's been a year since then and he is doing better but he still has episodes and every one lands him in the hospital on o2. Nobody I know has kids with asthma and they just don't understand. This is the hardest thing I've ever done and sometimes I feel like I just can't handle anymore. He was back in the hospital a few weeks ago and after about half an hour at the ER they took us to a bigger hospital a few hours away because of his history they didn't think they could handle him at our local hospital. I hate that he can't have a childhood. How can u keep a 4 year old inside when it's beautiful outside and his older brother wants to play. He is on singulair and flovent now but is taking huge doses just to be able to breathe. We have been on pulmacort, atrovent,advair and now the Flovent and every time they just keep giving him more and more steroids. I hate giving him all these steroids but the dr. in no uncertain words said if we didn't they would call social services on us. I do give him the meds but I hate it and worry about the side effects long term. Well that is my story in a nut shell and I'd love to hear some advice or suggestions of what to do inside all the time. I even have to homeschool him because he can't be around other kids with pets. I just need someone to talk to. Thanks so much for your time and prayers.

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Thanks for the encouragement. It really helps. I'm going to mention National Jewish to...

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I'll have to look at Denver Jewish. He can't mingle with other kids because of how...

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I'll have to look at Denver Jewish. He can't mingle with other kids because of how severe his allergy to pets is. If they have a cat or dog he absolutely cannot be around them because if they have any pet hair or dander on them and that transfers to him it can cause an asthma attack. I hate all these inhalers and we have been on them all except the dulera. Our dr. Did reccomend that as the next step but they want to give him some more time on the Flovent first as dulera is our last option. We have been down to Minneapolis to the children's hospital and saw a world renowned pediatric pulmonologist and allergist. He is working with our family dr. as well as seeing him every 3 months in Minneapolis. What should we do about the singular. I hate it too and it's causing him to be a totally different boy, he is so easily upsetted and he wakes up multiple times at night and just isn't growing. I'm so concerned for his longtime health as well as what we are dealing with now. I just don't want him to have kidney problems or serious development issues because of all the steroids he has been on. What can we do as parents to get the best care? I always wonder how much of these meds are just for the dr's gain than anything. They don't seem to hesitate to just write another perscription for anything and everything. Our hospital in my town won't even admit him, they automatically transfer him to a large hospital 1.5 hours away at first sign of asthma attack. I can't keep doing this to him and just want him to have a life. I want him to play with other kids and go to the park etc... There is only so much you can do inside. We originally had looked at building a pool house and putting in an indoor pool but now with the mold issue and chlorine thats a no go as well. I also feel like his siblings are suffering too because I am making them stay inside because it's not fair to Noah. We also can't fly so if we went to Denver Jewish we would have to drive because people can bring their pets on as carry ons now so he can't be in an airplane either. I don't mean to sound so negative but I am so tired and my heart breaks for him and I just don't know what I can do. I hate giving him steroids but they have seemed to help some... It is nice to have someone to talk to about all this. I don't know anyone else with kids with asthma and they just don't understand unless they have been in that same situation. I guess for now it's just play with legos and color etc... I get so bored being inside these 4 walls all the time I can't imagine what he feels like. I guess we should do some more checking. We got a second opinion and they pretty much said the same thing. One more thing my sons IGE levels for 17,000 last check and they want to recheck that the end of this month.View Thread

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We have not tried Mayo but we did go to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis and they...

Posted by Mommy2noah4

We have not tried Mayo but we did go to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis and they told us the same thing. They tested him for cystic fibrosis and that came back negative. They just said he has severe acute asthma, severe allergies and premature lungs so there is nothing more they can do until he is old enough for the allergy shots. We have gotten two different opinions now and they are in agreement at this time. It looks like we are just stuck until he can handle shots. He is also very small for his age. He'll be 5 in November and he only weighs 32#. My two year old daughter weighs 30#. He is in the 2nd percentile for his weight so maybe he is just too small or weak for the shots??? They just said he can't have them until he is 8. I will look into maybe another dr. but after seeing two different ones and they both say the same thing I don't know much else we can do. He has been hospitalized numerous times and they always have to put him on IV steroids and the dr said he can't have many more hospitalizations before his body will start depending on them. I stay home so he doesn't have to be in daycare and I have done extensive cleaning to make sure my house is the safest place for him but it doesn't seem to matter what I do he still winds up with asthma attacks now and then. My heart just breaks for him. I really wish I could just take this away so he could be normal. It's so hard to see your child suffer. He is the sweetest and best little boy ever. I hate seeing him hurt.

Does anyone have any ideas of things we could do inside that would help keep his mind off of wanting to be outside and playing with his friends? I don't like tv so he is allowed one movie a week but I don't want him glued to the tv either. I am going to start him in school this year to see if that will help keep him occupied but I am trying to come up with things we can do together or by himself that don't involve outside. Thanks for the advice and I'll do some looking around for more qualified Dr's.

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