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5 Responses to “my son is three and i think he may be getting asthma?”
Does anyone else in the family have asthma?it normally runs in familys.my husband has asthma he was diagnosed at 11.his symptoms where wheezing and shortness of breath my son doesnt have asthma but he has eczema and it s all related.definately take him to the doctor if you have any concerns about him it might be something else.i doubt a doctor would diagnose asthma if he s only been doing it a couple of days but its best to ask.hope he s better soon and try not to worry.
Asthma is a very common childhood condition. Things you should watch for:
Shortness of Breath on exertion
Chronic cough
Wheezing
Tiring quickly when playing
Nighttime coughing that causes sleep disturbance
Exacerbated coughing when exposed to triggers (i.e. dog hair, pollen etc.)
I would call the doctor and ask if he thinks your son needs to be seen. If you’re son’s symptoms/family history/birth history etc. fit the criteria of suspicion, then you can bring your son for pulmonary function testing. It’s non invasive and not painful… basically son will breath into a tube that’s hooked up to a computer to see how effectively he’s breathing, then he’ll be given a bronchodilatior (usually albuterol) which will improve your child’s lung function if he has asthma. If your child is diagnosed with asthma, you will be given an asthma care plan (they vary greatly depending on the severity of the asthma) which you must follow strictly if you want to keep it under control. You may want to start keeping records of his symptoms too so that you can give the doctor an accurate description of what’s going on (i.e. # of nighttime awakenings, how long he can play without getting winded etc.).
My daughter is four and has asthma. She began to experience symptoms as an infant (3 months). Her first symptom was a cough that would not go away after she caught a cold. Then she caught pneumonia and was hospitalized. Finally she was diagnosed with asthma. She does not have the kind that causes severe attacks, it only occurs with a cold or allergies. Asthma is hereditary (my dr says it is usually carried on the mothers side). Things you should watch for are a persistent cough, or a cough that occurs every time your child gets a cold that takes longer than two weeks to go away. Also wheezing, it sounds like a whistle when they breathe after running or long coughing fits (if you hear this go directly to the dr). She still participates in sports and is in dance, so it is manageable.
December 25th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Melissa Smtih
i would worry, take him to a medical doctor especially a specialist. you do not know fully what it is , only a doctor can know
December 26th, 2008 at 2:09 am
Fred Wilcher
Does anyone else in the family have asthma?it normally runs in familys.my husband has asthma he was diagnosed at 11.his symptoms where wheezing and shortness of breath my son doesnt have asthma but he has eczema and it s all related.definately take him to the doctor if you have any concerns about him it might be something else.i doubt a doctor would diagnose asthma if he s only been doing it a couple of days but its best to ask.hope he s better soon and try not to worry.
December 26th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Justin Catalano
Call your doctor, if you feel like something is wrong never hesitate to call the pediatrician, I have mine on speed dial.
December 30th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Hazel Cauthen
Asthma is a very common childhood condition. Things you should watch for:
Shortness of Breath on exertion
Chronic cough
Wheezing
Tiring quickly when playing
Nighttime coughing that causes sleep disturbance
Exacerbated coughing when exposed to triggers (i.e. dog hair, pollen etc.)
I would call the doctor and ask if he thinks your son needs to be seen. If you’re son’s symptoms/family history/birth history etc. fit the criteria of suspicion, then you can bring your son for pulmonary function testing. It’s non invasive and not painful… basically son will breath into a tube that’s hooked up to a computer to see how effectively he’s breathing, then he’ll be given a bronchodilatior (usually albuterol) which will improve your child’s lung function if he has asthma. If your child is diagnosed with asthma, you will be given an asthma care plan (they vary greatly depending on the severity of the asthma) which you must follow strictly if you want to keep it under control. You may want to start keeping records of his symptoms too so that you can give the doctor an accurate description of what’s going on (i.e. # of nighttime awakenings, how long he can play without getting winded etc.).
January 2nd, 2009 at 2:39 am
Kristy Pryor
My daughter is four and has asthma. She began to experience symptoms as an infant (3 months). Her first symptom was a cough that would not go away after she caught a cold. Then she caught pneumonia and was hospitalized. Finally she was diagnosed with asthma. She does not have the kind that causes severe attacks, it only occurs with a cold or allergies. Asthma is hereditary (my dr says it is usually carried on the mothers side). Things you should watch for are a persistent cough, or a cough that occurs every time your child gets a cold that takes longer than two weeks to go away. Also wheezing, it sounds like a whistle when they breathe after running or long coughing fits (if you hear this go directly to the dr). She still participates in sports and is in dance, so it is manageable.