Rita: I usually don't post to this list but I thought maybe in this case I would. I agree with some of the other responses to you about air coming into the car, etc. I have the same problem with breathing the outside air, too many gas fumes. However, you said that you lived in a small town (no 911 system, etc.) so my suggestion to you would be to go to the nearest university medical center or big-city hospital and have you little one seen by someone who may be able to help you. The suggestion from someone else about having his immune system checked out was a good one, too. I have MS so I have a "compromised" immune system. I have food and environmental allergies, as well as asthma, psoriasis, etc. which are all immune system related so must be careful about what I eat, breathe, etc.
I, too, am a Christian and truly believe that the Lord will heal your son, however, in the meantime, this is why He gave men the knowledge they needed to be healers on his behalf.
Good luck. Your whole family is in my prayers.
Crystal
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From: Rita Doppenberg[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 1997 7:06 AM
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Subject: Prayers & Advice Needed!
Hello everyone,
I had to drop a note to all of you for prayers and advice. Here is a
rundown of my situation:
Yesterday I dropped my son (2&1/2) off at his grandmothers. He didnt want
to go , he complained of not feeling well. He seemed to have a cold. My son
is anaphylactic to milk,eggs,beef,chicken,peanuts,nuts and shellfish...that
we know of. About 20 minutes after I dropped him off she called my husbands
cellular to say that Zack was having trouble breathing. It took my husband 5
minutes to get there and by the time he did, my son was not breathing (we
live in a very small community with no 911 service). After he picked my son
up he vomited very violently and still could not breathe. My husband gave
him the epi-pen and he started breathing but very short shallow breaths. He
also sounded very wheezy. Upon arriving at the emergency room my husband was
met with attitude from the ER doctor saying that he should not have given my
son the epi-pen for a very obvious asthma attack. His exact words were "If
he wasnt turning black then why did you give it?" Gotta love some doctors.
Well my husband was in tears already and about at the end of his rope with
this idiot. They put my son on the Nebulizer with Ventolin and he improved
enough to be sent home. We got no answers as to why this happened. Just a
prescription for a home nebulizer and some ventolin liquid.
Once things were settled here we went to Respiron and got a Nebulizer for
home. Then we were off to the family doc. who is familliar with Zacks
allergies and such. Well he says that it was not necessarily an asthma
attack alone. It could have been triggered by an allergic reaction to
something (I have racked my brain and cant think of anything different). Has
anyone had any similar experiences. I am trying to get an emergency appt
with my allergist but I was told that the soonest I can get in is November
6. So I thought I would ask here first to see if any of you had any advice
to offer.
It has been 36 hours now since the initial attack and Zack is doing better.
I am not as afraid for his life as I was yesterday. The doctors told me that
Zack probably would not live past age 6 due to the severity of his allergies
and now the one doctor says it looks even more grim. I do not listen to that
nonsense. I am a Christian and I believe that only God can make those
assumptions. Although Zack is still on the nebulizer every 4 hours due to
trouble breathing, things have improved vastly from yesterday. Im sorry that
this is so confusing but I havent gotten much sleep in the past 36 hours and
my brain is really spinning here. If anyone has any advice to offer please I
would be grateful. Thank you.
Keep the Faith ;-)
Rita
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