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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you sure about the asthma diagnosis? If it came from a pediatrician I might get a second opinion. You can also explore using meds intermittently only when there are symptoms. Also, you may not need to go straight to the steroids - you could just do albuterol for attacks. [/quote] The diagnosis came from an allergist, although by the time we got in to see her, my daughter was not having any wheezing. She was wheezing a bit in the fall (which I treated with albuterol), and we couldn't see the allergist until December. They tested her breathing, then tested again after giving meds, and there was an improvement, so they put her on Qvar. We also did allergy testing, and those came up negative. We just went for a follow-up, and her breathing is great, so we are down to once daily. But now my inclination (as an adult with asthma) is to do as you are suggesting--to take her off and only treat when she's showing symptoms. But I've messaged her doctor telling her I want to take her off Qvar, and asking what she'd like to do going forward.[/quote] Just minor wheezing that wasn't even symptomatic by the time you got to the doctor? I would not put my kid on long-term controller meds for that. Find a doctor who will support the symptomatic approach. Steroids are big drugs, inhaled or not. [/quote] Thanks so much for this input. It did seem like a lot, but not breathing is the worst, and it did improve her lung function. The doctor supports stopping it, and wants to see us in two weeks to check her lung function. At that point I'll see what she says and decide from there.[/quote]
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