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Mom? What's a difficult child?
Well we went to see the Allergist today. I have no idea... K has had either a stuffy nose, runny nose or itchy eyes since day one! The poor thing has suffered for so long.
Of course like so many things no-one would listen to us.
So this guy did the tests on her back. Nothing. Looked in her nose, lots of swelling... throat swelling and redness. He leaves and sends in his nurse. She hands us a piece of paper with info about "Vasomotor Rhinitis". All of the info is not anything that leads us to think K has it. (Now looking on-line it most likely is)???
My huge issue was, his dismissal that it might be anything else. If it isn't these 12 allergens that it has to be this Rhinitis no other options. husband said what about Dairy?
"No"
"OK"
So he gave us the some info and some medications... I looked at the Nasonex and said, "Is there any other options, Steriods are not recommended for Mentally Ill children"
He full on dismissed me, and said there was no proof.
I said I had read a few reports and books that said this exactly and was concerned. He said he was not!
husband tried to ask again about other things or issues, he kept blowing us off and acting like we were CRAZY! And pushy.
So now looking up more about this thing. It looks like life is a trigger... smells, chemicals, temperatures, climate changes, everything!
We need to saline or neti pot her nose 3 times a day. He RX'd Astelin (Antihistamine) and Nasonex (Corticosteroid). We are supposed to give it 10 days and see if it gets better. Then he "may" do a CT scan to look for blockages.
So has anyone had to deal with this and what have you done if you were are Mentall Ill and had to use Steroids? (This is what triggered Jane Pauley) I know the chances are not huge and we can decrease or stop if does activate. I just feel so bad for the kid, if it aint one thing... Now I have to change her environment to help not only her mind but her NOSE!?
TIA for any info
Of course like so many things no-one would listen to us.
So this guy did the tests on her back. Nothing. Looked in her nose, lots of swelling... throat swelling and redness. He leaves and sends in his nurse. She hands us a piece of paper with info about "Vasomotor Rhinitis". All of the info is not anything that leads us to think K has it. (Now looking on-line it most likely is)???
My huge issue was, his dismissal that it might be anything else. If it isn't these 12 allergens that it has to be this Rhinitis no other options. husband said what about Dairy?
"No"
"OK"
So he gave us the some info and some medications... I looked at the Nasonex and said, "Is there any other options, Steriods are not recommended for Mentally Ill children"
He full on dismissed me, and said there was no proof.
I said I had read a few reports and books that said this exactly and was concerned. He said he was not!
husband tried to ask again about other things or issues, he kept blowing us off and acting like we were CRAZY! And pushy.
So now looking up more about this thing. It looks like life is a trigger... smells, chemicals, temperatures, climate changes, everything!
We need to saline or neti pot her nose 3 times a day. He RX'd Astelin (Antihistamine) and Nasonex (Corticosteroid). We are supposed to give it 10 days and see if it gets better. Then he "may" do a CT scan to look for blockages.
So has anyone had to deal with this and what have you done if you were are Mentall Ill and had to use Steroids? (This is what triggered Jane Pauley) I know the chances are not huge and we can decrease or stop if does activate. I just feel so bad for the kid, if it aint one thing... Now I have to change her environment to help not only her mind but her NOSE!?
TIA for any info