The asthma link

17/06/2011 by spindlygiraffe.

On a positive note, James’ creams seem to be doing the trick.  He has been scratching a lot today but his skin does not look too bad and his face (notoriously bad for him) is pretty clear.

We’ve still made it to the doctor though.  He’s had a cough for a couple of weeks, at night.  Last week there were a couple of days when I noticed it and then this week the wheeze is there.  Thankfully he takes his inhaler with no fuss.  He is not officially asthmatic.  Unfortunately I feel it is only a matter of time until he will be officially asthmatic.  He’s not on regular inhalers although there was talk of it.  It is so rare that he takes a puff I don’t think it is an issue.

The doctor commented on how his eczema was good at the moment.  I agreed.  She was confused that we used both Epaderm and Diprobase, some days the Epaderm is too sticky, particularly in the heat.  We have both.

As a natural worrier I can see the pattern of eczema good = breathing(asthma) bad.

Anyway, antibiotic tends to help skin and chest infection so next few days should be good!

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