Asthma in Maine

[island mermaid]

Excellant news txmom, glad the little guy is doing all right!

Of course his breathing was clear as a bell when you got there.
It's kind of like when you take your car in for repair because it's making a funny noise, then as soon as the mechanic looks at it, the funny noise has magically disappeared.

[AlisonL]

Txmom, glad to hear everything is going okay. Keep us posted on what you do find out. Neither one is fun for sure.

[txmom]

Thanks everyone. We will be following up with his Doctor. In the meantime, he is on nightly Singulair (for allergies, and I think it reduces inflammation in the airways as well). He also now has a rescue inhaler, which we will use before bedtime as needed. He's working on the hand-breath coordination required for using it He's a little trooper.

He has never had a problem with this before moving here. We do not have AC in our trailer, and I am almost certain the humidity is part of the cause (or trigger). I have a lot to learn about this, but I am certainly going to get him the best treatment possible.

My first thought when he started having these symptoms at night was anxiety (he felt like taking deep breaths), because he was called the "N" word at his after-school program. That is why I wasn't thinking about other causes until recently. Thank you so much for your help.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by txmom

Thanks everyone. We will be following up with his Doctor. In the meantime, he is on nightly Singulair (for allergies, and I think it reduces inflammation in the airways as well). He also now has a rescue inhaler, which we will use before bedtime as needed. He's working on the hand-breath coordination required for using it He's a little trooper.

He has never had a problem with this before moving here. We do not have AC in our trailer, and I am almost certain the humidity is part of the cause (or trigger). I have a lot to learn about this, but I am certainly going to get him the best treatment possible.

My first thought when he started having these symptoms at night was anxiety (he felt like taking deep breaths), because he was called the "N" word at his after-school program. That is why I wasn't thinking about other causes until recently. Thank you so much for your help.

Try a Dehumidifier. Currently I live in Kansas City which is far more humid than any location in Maine including seaside communities. The only way to survive here and breathe properly in the warmer months is through the use of AC and a Dehumidifier.

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Dr. Leo Leonidas in Bangor specializes in asthma. He is from the Philippines and is wonderful with children.