Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, my daughter is a swimmer and needs a pulmonologist and we are military - so we have an amazing one.
Can you be more specific on the issues? I will say there are not too many good ones out there if there are specific issues.
History of asthma but swimming seems to exacerbate it. Not really exercise induced- it’s more the pool (or pool environment) itself. Would like to get a better handle on meds and inhalers used. Also concerned about the overuse of rescue inhalers.
It is the AQI of the pool. Depending on age there are various treatments that can be used. I would not worry so much about a sport expert as much as a good pediatric pulmonologist. Have your swimmer (or you) document attacks, acid reflux type symptoms, coughing, eczema, etc and environmental factors Day/Night, sleeping, after swimming (which pools), cold weather, hot weather, if allergies are present, etc.
Then it becomes trial and error on meds and what works. There are a ton of options. Also note, something can work for a while and then not.
How often are they using rescue inhalers? Let the pulmonologist know that as well. That would be very concerning.