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[chickencam]

My ED has a very stuffed nose ans itchy ears at the moment. She had sore eyes during the night .

 

We spent most of the weekend outdoors one way or another, so we are not sure if she has a summer cold or hayfever. I hope for her sake that it is just a cold. She has been quite snuffley recently though

[Tiggy]

I started with Asthma February 07. Set off with a cold I couldn't shift, then a lung infection and now I have Adult onset Asthma. I know its not as serious as some health problems but I have to admit it changed my life. I was an extremely active person, Skiing, Taekwondo, Mountain biking etc. now I struggle to walk up the hill to my house and sometimes even to walk uptairs. I had a good few months at the start of the year where I didn''t need my inhaler at all but at the moment its in my pocket at all times.

 

go & see your specialist practice nurse Mitch, asthma should not do this all the time, you need your treatment reviewed

[MedusA]

What is it with the increase in hayfever recently? I've suffered with allergic rhinitis for many years, and regularly take Beconase, but never had proper hayfever. Until now! I am sneezing and itching all over the place. I've had to start taking the antihistamine tablets I have in reserve for food allergies. *sigh*

 

I count myself lucky I haven't succumbed to asthma. My sympathies are with everyone. Hope you all feel better soon.

[Tiggy]

we had a warmish wet winter & spring, the grass got off to an early start & the trees & spring flowers all began pollen very early & together, we had warnings about it from the MET office at work, some areas of the country are worse than others, so if you live up mountains or by the sea thank your lucky stars

[Seagazer]

we had a warmish wet winter & spring, the grass got off to an early start & the trees & spring flowers all began pollen very early & together, we had warnings about it from the MET office at work, some areas of the country are worse than others, so if you live up mountains or by the sea thank your lucky stars

 

The last couple of times we've been to the caravan (by the sea) YS has had a terrible time with his hayfever - so doesn't always work that you don't get it by the sea. Still nice to get some sea air though - always sleep well.

[Mel (& Paul)]

I used to have real problems with my asthma - it got out of control and I was using my blue ventolin inhaler about 10 times a day and about 5 times during the night. They swapped me to beclometasone which has worked really well!

The hayfever affects my eyes more than my breathing - I tend to look like I have done five rounds with Tyson..........

[Tiggy]

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The last couple of times we've been to the caravan (by the sea) YS has had a terrible time with his hayfever - so doesn't always work that you don't get it by the sea. Still nice to get some sea air though - always sleep well.

 

thats bad luck must be somehting in the air

[BeckyBoo]

Could this be why my smallest (2 1/2) can't stop coughing today? None of us has hayfever or asthma or anything although a couple of years I started getting watery eyes at certain times of the year (so far so good this year)

He can hardly breathe for a dry tickly cough. I've just steamed him in the bathroom as he's done this before, mostly at night, and it can turn croupy. He's still coughing though

 

Mrs Bertie

[The Dogmother]

Poor lovey, Rosie used to get like that wehn she was tiny - turned out that she had a spot of asthma and needed a spacer inhaler when she had a cold. Grown out of it now though. I use to hang damp towels with a drop of Olbas Oil on her radiator at night when she was bad with it.

[Seagazer]

Could this be why my smallest (2 1/2) can't stop coughing today? None of us has hayfever or asthma or anything although a couple of years I started getting watery eyes at certain times of the year (so far so good this year)

He can hardly breathe for a dry tickly cough. I've just steamed him in the bathroom as he's done this before, mostly at night, and it can turn croupy. He's still coughing though

 

Mrs Bertie

 

Keep an eye on him and if it continues take him to the doctors. YS had cough for week, then couldn't breathe one night, I put him in the shower room because he's had croup before (10 now so think they grow out of it by this age). But he had a chest infection, you could hear the crackle.

 

I fogot to add that a persistant cough can also be a sign of asthma. My daughter always coughed as a toddler and especially at night, she never wheezed but this was asthma.

[bellekatz]

yes, my DS had a night time cough from being born and this was diagnosed as asthma. He sort of grew out of it a bit after about 6 ( when he outgrew his eczema) unless he had a bit of an infection but started having proper asthma attacks (wheezing, tightness, shortness of breath)after a growing spurt when he was 11. He is now 13 and has the odd one or two every year, usually around this time. I would definitely see a doctor to be on the safe side.

[Seagazer]

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The last couple of times we've been to the caravan (by the sea) YS has had a terrible time with his hayfever - so doesn't always work that you don't get it by the sea. Still nice to get some sea air though - always sleep well.

 

thats bad luck must be somehting in the air

 

Knowing our luck he's probably allergic to the caravan

[Lesley]

My sister's asthma is worse when she's by the sea - and Mum now lives on the coast

[Tiggy]

everyones ashtma is different, mine is great when I am away from the city, I have a problem with diesel particulates, I'm also fine when on holiday, start to wheeze at the sight of B'ham ariport - maybe just the thought of going back to work

[..lay a little egg for me]

Could this be why my smallest (2 1/2) can't stop coughing today? None of us has hayfever or asthma or anything although a couple of years I started getting watery eyes at certain times of the year (so far so good this year)

He can hardly breathe for a dry tickly cough. I've just steamed him in the bathroom as he's done this before, mostly at night, and it can turn croupy. He's still coughing though

 

Mrs Bertie

There is a particular type of asthma called cough-variant asthma, in which patients cough but do not wheeze. Typically they cough at night and the coughing can cause them to wake up early. The cough tends to be a dry cough. However, it is unusual for children to develop asthma under 5 years of age. The most common allergy in under 5's are eczema, with asthma kicking in later. Nonetheless, some people do develop asthma very young so I think you should take him to the GP to be safe if it doesn't clear up or worsens.