I have 2 out of the 4 asthmatics in out house right now on what we refer to as "doubled up" breathing treatments.
Poor Katelyn came home unable to breathe and coughing from soccer practice last night. It was the usual course of Xopenex and double Pulmicort for her. We will monitor her peak flow numbers to make sure she is where she needs to be during these high pollen count times. (Hmmm...maybe I should add a pollen count gadget to the sidebar)
Gareth has been on and off on double Pulimicort treatments and Xopenex every 4 to 6 hours via nebulizer for a few days now. A trick to keeping a 3 year old down for treatments, read to them or let them watch a video. Reading is always the better option, but not always the most time efficient with 3 kids.
Pulmicort has an Asthma Kids Care Program-I've used it a few times. My kids like some of the "free advertising" products (stickers.. charts). They used to have a program where you could sign up and get a free nebulizer (not the compressor).
Pulmicort Respules- http://www.pulmicortrespules.com/
Pulmicort Flexhaler - http://www.pulmicortflexhaler.com/
Xopenex- http://www.xopenex.com/
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Where to start...Asthma Walk-Louisville, KY
I hope as some stumble across this page you will forgive me as this is all new to me. I hope my skills improve as I continue to post. You will also grow to learn more about my family.
I want to start with the American Lung Association's Asthma Walk on June 6th, 2009. We will be walking for a fantastic cause! If you have stumbled to my page, then you probably already know about asthma. Do you know about Asthma Camp? The Asthma 1-2-3 Program?
Did you know 35 million Americans who suffer from lung disease. A disease that is responsible for one in six deaths and ranks as America's #3 killer. Asthma affects more than 22 million Americans and nearly 4,000 lives are cut short by this disease each year
Here is a link to my fundraising page for the Asthma Walk: http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/part.jsp?rid=985847&id=2273&acct=9000452118&mid=605241
My Children's links are as follows:
Katelyn:http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/part.jsp?id=2273&acct=2823036167&rid=0
Isabelle:http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/part.jsp?id=2273&acct=2823050649&rid=0
Gareth:http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/part.jsp?id=2273&acct=2823073075&rid=0
I will keep you posted on how we are doing. Please join us, not just with funds, put in numbers. We outgrew the zoo! This is our first year having this walk on the waterfront. The American Lung Association has some exciting things going on for them this year. I invite you to be a part of it!!!
I want to start with the American Lung Association's Asthma Walk on June 6th, 2009. We will be walking for a fantastic cause! If you have stumbled to my page, then you probably already know about asthma. Do you know about Asthma Camp? The Asthma 1-2-3 Program?
Did you know 35 million Americans who suffer from lung disease. A disease that is responsible for one in six deaths and ranks as America's #3 killer. Asthma affects more than 22 million Americans and nearly 4,000 lives are cut short by this disease each year
Here is a link to my fundraising page for the Asthma Walk: http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/part.jsp?rid=985847&id=2273&acct=9000452118&mid=605241
My Children's links are as follows:
Katelyn:http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/part.jsp?id=2273&acct=2823036167&rid=0
Isabelle:http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/part.jsp?id=2273&acct=2823050649&rid=0
Gareth:http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/part.jsp?id=2273&acct=2823073075&rid=0
I will keep you posted on how we are doing. Please join us, not just with funds, put in numbers. We outgrew the zoo! This is our first year having this walk on the waterfront. The American Lung Association has some exciting things going on for them this year. I invite you to be a part of it!!!
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