, very wise to remove him from that situation, that is very dangerous

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Hi , When I was in third grade I got sicker and sicker from allergy shots and treatment. The allergists themsevles told my mother that the shots were making me sicker and not better! Some allergy shots have formaldehyde in them!! and I am violently sensitive to formaldehyde. Benzocaine is extremely dangerous for most environmentally ill people. Alice dragonqueen50 wrote: Kathleen,Thank you for your insight on the day to day w/ 3 kids :-D. His pediallergist and I had a parting of ways after the 5th of a round ofallergy shots and my son pretty much had a panic attack over theneedles and pushed himself into an attack.

The allergist didn't agreewith me stopping the shots. I told him if he could 1)numb the area w/a benzocaine patch or 2) see if we could do under the tongue then Iwould be happy to continue, but I couldn't in good conscience put himintentionally in a situation once a week where he would have anattack. Since then due to our healthcare plan and how rural we are Ihave not found anyone to replace him. When we go to the Derm ontuesday at Vandy I am going to ask if there is someone there thatcould retest him as many of his reactions are much more severe thanthey were when he was 1st tested and the immune system does change dueto sensitization and desensitization as a child gets older (he was notquite 3 when he was tested). I am trying to get it to the point wherehis derm, allergist, and pulmonologist are in the same place(Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital)so that communication btween the 3won't be such an issue (I hope). Thanks

again for all the support itsnice to know that I'm not the only one with a crazy life!"I'm not in denial, I'm just very selective about the reality Iaccept"~Calvin & Hobbs>> Hi and welcome to the group! > > I just wanted to say as an asthmatic and a mother of 3 asthmatic > boys, laughter, crying, being upset really can bring on an asthma > attack. There was a bunch of things written about this several years > ago saying it was a myth. I totally disagree and my asthma > specialist and pulmonoligist do too. As a matter of fact, two of the > questions my asthma specialist asks to determine if your asthma is > under control is: "Can you sing?" and "Can you laugh without > wheezing or coughing?" My husband has banned me from watching > comedies when my asthma is bad. He knows if we

turn on "Who's Line > is it Anyway?" when I'm already having problems, I will end up with > an attack for sure. When my boys were little, if I let them cry for > any length of time, they would end up being in a terrible asthma > attack. My ex-husband was big on the "let me cry themselves to > sleep" thing and would get horribly upset with me when I wouldn't do > it. (Needless to say we divorced when the boys were little & I was > pregnant with the 3rd one). > > Be assured you are doing the right things! I would call the dr or > the pharmacist about how to use the pulmicort right away. I'm sure > they mean for him to take it daily (probably) twice daily, but you'll > want to be sure. > > You may want to look in to seeing an allergy/asthma specialist as > well as the pediatric pulmonologist. The asthma specialist may be > able to get him in much quicker than

the pulmonologist and they would > be able to set you up on an action plan asap. My boys have seen > their regular pediatrician, the asthma/allergy specialist and a ped > pulmonologist. The closest ped pulmonologist is in Portland which is > a 3-4 hour drive. The asthma/allergy specialist is only 1 1/2 hours > away, so I know what you mean about juggling 3 kids and a long drive > to a dr office for a long wait! The ped pulmonologist would > basically oversee what the other 2 doctors did and tell them how he > wanted my boys to be treated. (What meds to keep him on, when to > taper certain drugs, etc.) Hopefully, your son's drs can work > together like this too. I think they are more willing if they are > aware of how far you have to travel to see them. > > Good luck to you and your little one! Oh yeah! Make lists of > questions/concerns you have and make them answer all of

them! You've > found a good supportive group here! Lots of people with asthma and > with loved ones with asthma. > > Take care!> Kathleen - Oregon, USA> > > Also yes emotional upset crying, laughing, being physically MAD etc > can> > cause the air way to contract causing an attack. I can't laugh > without> > throwing myself into an attack, when I get upset it comes on. You > sounds> > like an awesome Mom and trying to become very educated in this > area, Your> > doing all the right things.> > > > > > Terry > > > On a side note I have noticed that when he gets upset (hurt,tantrum,> > etc) he is more prone to have an attack. Not sure if this is > pertinent> > but I know I didn't mention it earlier.>

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