Wild child

Glitter Pop

Does anyone else have a LO who gets EXTREMELY hyper when on meds and doesn't feel well? DS gets this way and he is so hard to deal with. I actually had him evaluated for spd, but he only sensory seeks when he is sick. 

He has been sick now for 3 weeks and I feel like I'm going to lose my mind. He is on his second round of omnicef, Zyrtec, and breathing treatments 3 times per day.

No real point to this, I just wanted to see if anyone could commiserate. 

NotSharknado

The breathing treatments will make them hyper. I've always tried to give my kids their inhalers or treatments two hours before bed.

Brewtowngrl

yes, it is the breathing treatments.  DS2 is on a few inhalers and we can't give them too late in the day unless it is for rescue because he gets wired.  

Glitter Pop

Honestly, albuterol doesn't cause that much of a reaction. It tends to be the meds that make most people drowsy that make him the most hyper. He just gets really hyper when he's sick and it sucks!

mammersoh

Breathing treatments will make the most well mannered child a crazy person for a few hours. Liquid steroids are equally as bad if not worse. Thank god my oldest grew out of the constant asthma issues. Now I only have to deal with it once or twice a year.

NotSharknado

Glitter Pop:

Honestly, albuterol doesn't cause that much of a reaction. It tends to be the meds that make most people drowsy that make him the most hyper. He just gets really hyper when he's sick and it sucks!

It's definitely a combination of all the meds. The inhalers do play a major role though.