Re: Exercise and breathing problems

[Guest guest]

I don't have any answers or ideas, but hope that you will keep us

posted. This must be scary for both you and Kristy. I hope she

improves quickly.

Gale

> Kristy saw the Specialist on 23rd September and attained the best

> lung function ever! The previous night she had to come of stage at

> a concert because of breathing problems.

>

> She is currently on Pulmozyme, Singulair, Ventolin - before

exercise

> and when needed and Atrovent. She has recently been taken off

> Seretide because they felt it was contributing to her lung

problems.

> Kristy is now clear of any lung infection.

>

> For the past couple of months she has been experiencing episodes of

> not being able to get enough air into her lungs whilst exerting

> herself, especially outside. This has also occured during a choir

> concert and rehearsal, ventolin does relieve the problem along with

> sitting calmly. These episodes are causing problems with her PE

> teacher, whom Kristy feels doesn't really believe her and yes we've

> met with the teacher and she says she understands.

>

> She has been diagnosed with exercise induced asthma in the past but

> the specialist doesn't seem to think asthma is a real problem. I

> have now started her on Qvar because her peak flows dropped a

little

> in the last week and the Specialist gave me the prescription just

in

> case.

>

> Does anyone else have a child that experiences this kind of thing?

>

> Barbara

> Mum to Kristy 12 with " mild " CF

[Guest guest]

Well I took Kristy back to her GP, the diagnosis: Exercise Induced

Asthma! She is now back on Serevent. I forgot to mention in my

original post that she does already use ventolin prior to all

exercise, she also used to use Seretide up until two months ago when

they took her off it.

He had us check peak flows while she was exercising, getting her to

stop when she was beginning to feel the breathing problems coming

on. There was a huge difference between exercise inside and outside.

Inside she went for almost 15 minutes and the drop in peak flow

small, outside she went for only 2 minutes with a larger drop.

The Doctor also provided us with a letter for her PE teacher!

Kristy is also going to have some allergy tests done in the next

couple of months, much to her disgust.

I would like to thank all of you who replied to my original post!

Barbara

Australia