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s/o asthma in kids

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I see a few asthma/pulmicort posts below but I had a question maybe you moms could help...

I was wondering when/at what point do children become diagnosed with asthma?

I myself am asthmatic -

but DD was in the hospital at 2 mos for bronichiolitis for a few days _- since then she has needed the nebulizer (with albuterol) 2 other times (lasting a few days each). One of the times is currently and I notice even if she's fine over night after playing outdoors she worse (like 10 min ago) and I"m now monitoring her to see if she needs a treatment.

Anyway when do I push to have her checked for allergies/asthma and no longer assume its typical congestion?


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Re: s/o asthma in kids

  • PrincessFiona9PrincessFiona9 member

    Honestly I don't know. DD was diagnosed with it after being to the doctor several times for couging and wheezing.

    You could call your pedi just to let them know what you've observed and see if they want to dig deeper into it.

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  • LissaLeeLissaLee member

    True asthma cannot be definatively diagnosed until your LO would be able to perform pulmonary function tests, which would be unusual until age 3 or 4. Until then it would be a suspected diagnosis and most often in medical records be known as "reactive airways disease". It should be treated the same way, just without the official label.

    Here's my two cents- I wouldn't push to hard to have a diagnosis of asthma officially labeled in your LO's medical record. If the new health care laws regarding pre-existing conditions were ever repealed, your LO might be denied health or life insurance with a diagnosis of asthma.

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    True asthma cannot be definatively diagnosed until your LO would be able to perform pulmonary function tests, which would be unusual until age 3 or 4. Until then it would be a suspected diagnosis and most often in medical records be known as "reactive airways disease". It should be treated the same way, just without the official label.

    Here's my two cents- I wouldn't push to hard to have a diagnosis of asthma officially labeled in your LO's medical record. If the new health care laws regarding pre-existing conditions were ever repealed, your LO might be denied health or life insurance with a diagnosis of asthma.

    This...all of it!

    DD has RAD due to RSV and complications from having severe reflux where she aspirates into her lungs.

    Our pulminologist said she will most likely have asthma when she gets older. But we will treat the RAD for now until she can participate in a test.

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    imagekle+spd:
    imageLissaLee:

    True asthma cannot be definatively diagnosed until your LO would be able to perform pulmonary function tests, which would be unusual until age 3 or 4. Until then it would be a suspected diagnosis and most often in medical records be known as "reactive airways disease". It should be treated the same way, just without the official label.

    Here's my two cents- I wouldn't push to hard to have a diagnosis of asthma officially labeled in your LO's medical record. If the new health care laws regarding pre-existing conditions were ever repealed, your LO might be denied health or life insurance with a diagnosis of asthma.

    This...all of it!

    DD has RAD due to RSV and complications from having severe reflux where she aspirates into her lungs.

    Our pulminologist said she will most likely have asthma when she gets older. But we will treat the RAD for now until she can participate in a test.

    Both of these ladies covered it!

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  • mrse1107mrse1107
    imagedenahamilton@cox.net:
    imagekle+spd:
    imageLissaLee:

    True asthma cannot be definatively diagnosed until your LO would be able to perform pulmonary function tests, which would be unusual until age 3 or 4. Until then it would be a suspected diagnosis and most often in medical records be known as "reactive airways disease". It should be treated the same way, just without the official label.

    Here's my two cents- I wouldn't push to hard to have a diagnosis of asthma officially labeled in your LO's medical record. If the new health care laws regarding pre-existing conditions were ever repealed, your LO might be denied health or life insurance with a diagnosis of asthma.

    This...all of it!

    DD has RAD due to RSV and complications from having severe reflux where she aspirates into her lungs.

    Our pulminologist said she will most likely have asthma when she gets older. But we will treat the RAD for now until she can participate in a test.

    Both of these ladies covered it!

    thank you so much ladies!


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