Asthma attack
I spent the morning at the doctors office. Honor had an asthma attack. He’s never had one before. It started in the middle of the night last night with him sounding very congested. We’ve never dealt with this before, so we didn’t really know what was happening. When his wheezing got worse this morning, I took him into the doctors office.
He’s just so miserable, I feel so bad for him. The doctor sent us over to the out patient clinic next door so Honor could have a nebulizer treatment. It was awful. It took 3 of us to hold him down for the 10 minutes he had to have the breathing mask on. It was so hard to see him so scared, his face was red and he was screaming as huge alligator tears welled up underneath the mask. It helped him a lot though, he wasn’t wheezing at all by the time we left.
Unfortunately, the treatment didn’t last very long. By the time we were leaving the pharmacy, the wheezing had started up again. As soon as I got home, I gave him the liquid Albuterol and Prednisone. It’s been 45 minutes and his breathing is starting to sound better, but it’s not normal. I just feel so bad for the little guy, I just don’t really know what to do for him. It just makes me really sad that he’s probably going to have to deal with this for the rest of his life.
Category: Honor, Kids 5 comments »
March 21st, 2005 at 1:10 pm
Sending healthy get better sooooon!! ((vibes)) to Honor. Poor little guy. That must have been scary, since you hadn’t ever been through anything like that, and not knowing exactly whats going on.
we’ve been dealing with that with both of our boys since they were about 3-6 mo., it was easier the second time around because we had all of the knowledge and history of #1 going through it. We use the nebulizer at home and take preventative meds and steroids. It sucks, you really just feel so badly seeing your child struggling like that.
Best wishes that it will go away and stay away!
-Kelly
March 21st, 2005 at 3:44 pm
Courage to you all.
March 21st, 2005 at 5:28 pm
big hugs to the lil guy (and you!) hopefully the medicine will at least help the situation :)
March 22nd, 2005 at 11:00 am
Hey just a little encouragement… Hunter went through some of this when he was little and he got a nebulizer at home for use 3-5 times a day. It cleared completly and he doesn’t ever need it now. Also our cousin had it when she was little and she completly grew out of it. And of course my personal favorite – ME! I had severe attacks for years and was hospitalized many time – it continued for about a year after I met Isaac. But God completely 100% took it away and I haven’t had an attack in 6 years! So just because he’s having some attacks now, don’t set your self up for it for the long term future! Be encouraged! And of course from a momma’s heart who’s been through watching your child suffer – I know it’s hard but God will give you all the strength you need when you need it to get through and overcome it all. We will all definitely be praying for all of you! ALL MY LOVE!
March 22nd, 2005 at 11:18 am
So sorry to hear! I hope this is the kind of athsma that he can out grow!