Asthma but not asthma?

[ChocolateChip]

Hi,
Have just taken on a 2yr old for a few ad hoc sessions to socialise him prior to pre school in September.
He has an inhaler but only needs if he either has a bad cold or there's a high pollen count. Happy with all that, my question is does anyone know what this is officially called as mum said the doctors won't call it asthma as he is so young?
Not sure what to put on my emergency card for him.
TIA :)

[AliceK]

It is asthma it's just that dr's wont officially class it in a child so young. I'm the same and so is DD. I also have a LO (mindee) who is the same and it took mum so many visits to get the Dr to agree to give mindee an inhaler.

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[EmmaReed84]

Hi,
Have just taken on a 2yr old for a few ad hoc sessions to socialise him prior to pre school in September.
He has an inhaler but only needs if he either has a bad cold or there's a high pollen count. Happy with all that, my question is does anyone know what this is officially called as mum said the doctors won't call it asthma as he is so young?
Not sure what to put on my emergency card for him.
TIA :)

I have a pump and I need it when I am at someones house who owns a pet (cat/dog/rabbit... ANYTHING with fur) also when there is a high pollen count. But I can count on one hand how often I have needed to use it in 7 years (occasions not administered)

I went to my mums who bought two cats within 12 hours I was at hospital and needed steriods... Like I said I very rarely need my inhaler and dont actually class myself as asthmatic, however for health reason I do state I have asthma in case I need something or something happens that triggers an attack.

Personally I would state he has asthma.

[QualityCare]

shows signs of asthma when has a cold or there is a high pollen count inhalers to be used as needed.
This is quite common in young children and most usually grow out of it before they start school.

[ChocolateChip]

Thanks, I will put asthma as that is essentially what it is and let the doctors worry about the wording :D
Hopefully my emergency card won't ever be needed anyway.

[rickysmiths]

You should not put asthma in any of his information if he hasn't been diagnosed with it.

You are not a medical specialist and what you think is irrelevant and it is not for you to decide he has asthma.

You must note what the mother has told you pure and simple.

Sorry.

[It's a small world]

Hi ds 8 was finally diagnosed with asthma at the age of 6 three years after first asthma attack . Like the others they don't diagnose at an early age. Ds mainly has attacks when he gets a cold or pollen is high they have said its seasonal asthma as not triggered by excessive exercise etc. basically when he starts a cold it goes onto his his chest and his lungs can't handle it and close up creating an attack. Due to this we have been told that as colds are more prone in the winter and go around school constantly he has to start taking his inhaler twice a day everyday from August so when he starts school in September his inhalers will have kicked in helping his lungs x hope that helps x

[Jiorjiina]

shows signs of asthma when has a cold or there is a high pollen count inhalers to be used as needed.


I'd agree with this.

If he hasn't officially been diagnosed with asthma, then don't put that he has it.

[ChocolateChip]

You should not put asthma in any of his information if he hasn't been diagnosed with it.

You are not a medical specialist and what you think is irrelevant and it is not for you to decide he has asthma.

You must note what the mother has told you pure and simple.

Sorry.

That is the main part of my dilemma, mum has told me it's asthma, and actually said the doctor told her it was asthma but they would not call it that due to his age.
I have actually just rung the doctor's surgery to clarify what I should put, they are going to ring me back so hopefully will update later.

[ChocolateChip]

Apparently I have to call it 'viral/pollen induced wheeze'.
I gave mum a heads up in case they rang her her to verify who I was (they didn't) and she said 'oh good, when they tell you can you let me know cos they won't tell me what it's called!' :rolleyes:

[tulip0803]

My son & daughter were the same and the doctors called it an asthmatic tendancy. DH stopped when he was 5 and has had no problems since DD1 is now 8 and it has got worse over the last year