tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938622503026216375.post5869724360208801736..comments2023-10-25T03:39:48.766-04:00Comments on Passing for Normal: I Still Have Foggy (Cold) BrainSarah Boyle Webberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926451548743350125noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938622503026216375.post-40938265151105140502011-02-14T11:28:38.420-05:002011-02-14T11:28:38.420-05:00I honestly haven't even looked at the vials th...I honestly haven't even looked at the vials they gave me to take home from the hospital or at the prescription for more that we dropped at the pharmacy yesterday to pick up today. I'm just using the stuff. I guess the episode was a little traumatic. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the recommendations. Really. :)Sarah Boyle Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926451548743350125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938622503026216375.post-230849835356688502011-02-14T10:25:56.936-05:002011-02-14T10:25:56.936-05:00If she's on prednizone, be prepared for a wild...If she's on prednizone, be prepared for a wild animal in your home. My kids would get very punchy on prednizone and while their breathing was better and they could get better sleep, they just didn't seem to need as much. <br /><br />Also, if you're doing albuterol nebulizer treatments, that also can make them hyper. That's why we switched to the Xopenex. It's like decaf.Eileennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938622503026216375.post-10531424507595880202011-02-14T10:16:55.561-05:002011-02-14T10:16:55.561-05:00Eileen,
Thanks for your advice! This was the firs...Eileen,<br /><br />Thanks for your advice! This was the first time ever we've had an episode like this which meant we really didn't know what to do. I feel a lot more confident now, but, man, it was an exciting education.<br /><br />SarahSarah Boyle Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926451548743350125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938622503026216375.post-72997402654570935592011-02-14T10:00:25.426-05:002011-02-14T10:00:25.426-05:00Hi Sarah, I just linked to you from Simcha's b...Hi Sarah, I just linked to you from Simcha's blog. I saw you mentioned spending time in the ER with your daughter due to breathing issues.<br /><br />Two of my kids have severe asthma. I just wanted to say I have put my kids on inhaled steroids (Flovent) and Xopenex (as opposed to albuterol) all cold and flu season for the last decade. We have not had an ER trip or needed prednizone since.<br /><br />When my kids were still too young to tell me how they were feeling, I knew I could count their at rest -preferably sleeping - respiration rate. If either child went over 28 breaths per minute, I'd take that as a cue to up their Flovent immediately. <br /><br />I don't know if asthma is your daughter's problem, but if it is, I figured I would mention what's worked for us. God bless, your daughter's in my prayers.Eileennoreply@blogger.com