Comments on: Reactive Airway Disease http://cantkeepquiet.com/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/ "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams Thu, 20 May 2010 03:17:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: brandy http://cantkeepquiet.com/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-17633 brandy Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:34:33 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/#comment-17633 My daughter has RAD. We were in and out of doctors offices for years with coughs that would last for months and start just as she she should be recovering from a cold. She missed lots of school because she would cough so much that she would vomit up to 6 times per day. It took about 3 years before we had a doctor perscribe anything other than steroids, cough medicine and antibiotics. The first time she used a nebulizer with xopenex and pulmicort the results were almost immediate. It usually only takes one treatment for her. She was delayed in diagnosis because noone could hear her wheeze. Even me, her mother, a nurse. I am sharing this because I hope that it will help someone else who has these symptoms without the wheezing, which is usually key to diagnosis.Her trigger is a viral illness or simple infection. My daughter has RAD. We were in and out of doctors offices for years with coughs that would last for months and start just as she she should be recovering from a cold. She missed lots of school because she would cough so much that she would vomit up to 6 times per day. It took about 3 years before we had a doctor perscribe anything other than steroids, cough medicine and antibiotics. The first time she used a nebulizer with xopenex and pulmicort the results were almost immediate. It usually only takes one treatment for her. She was delayed in diagnosis because noone could hear her wheeze. Even me, her mother, a nurse. I am sharing this because I hope that it will help someone else who has these symptoms without the wheezing, which is usually key to diagnosis.Her trigger is a viral illness or simple infection.

]]> By: Alice http://cantkeepquiet.com/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-17578 Alice Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:58:04 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/#comment-17578 It is just hard to believe that an 18 month old was diagnosed with RAD.  My RAD is from harsh chemicals in the air and is an irritation in the lung and not an allergic reaction.  Is their something in your environment that would cause you son's irritation of the lung?  RAD is a term that has been thrown around and could mean a multitude of causes.  Hoping you are looking into the "trigger" that is making your son ill.  Does anyone in your household smoke?Best of Luck It is just hard to believe that an 18 month old was diagnosed with RAD.  My RAD is from harsh chemicals in the air and is an irritation in the lung and not an allergic reaction.  Is their something in your environment that would cause you son's irritation of the lung?  RAD is a term that has been thrown around and could mean a multitude of causes.  Hoping you are looking into the "trigger" that is making your son ill.  Does anyone in your household smoke?Best of Luck

]]> By: Amy http://cantkeepquiet.com/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-17575 Amy Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:35:48 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/#comment-17575 Good morning, my 18 month old son was just diagnosed with RAD.  I have never heard of it until last night at the ER.  He has had bronchiolitis 6 times  since his birth and each time it seems to get worse.  I feel for all the parents / individuals out there, this can be very scary when you or your child has such difficulty breathing.  I haven't done much research so I can't be of any help to anyone but I look forward to learning a little more about this disease. Good morning, my 18 month old son was just diagnosed with RAD.  I have never heard of it until last night at the ER.  He has had bronchiolitis 6 times  since his birth and each time it seems to get worse.  I feel for all the parents / individuals out there, this can be very scary when you or your child has such difficulty breathing.  I haven't done much research so I can't be of any help to anyone but I look forward to learning a little more about this disease.

]]> By: liz http://cantkeepquiet.com/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-17069 liz Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:27:20 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/#comment-17069 Do you have access to a pulmonologist(a lung specialist), or an allergist ? One or both may have more answers! Good Luck Do you have access to a pulmonologist(a lung specialist), or an allergist ?
One or both may have more answers!
Good Luck

]]> By: wilkie http://cantkeepquiet.com/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-16849 wilkie Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:02:02 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2007/04/07/reactive-airway-disease/#comment-16849 ummmm......yeah....anybody else have anything constructive or helpful regarding information or resources that I might consider using to help my son??? ummmm……yeah….anybody else have anything constructive or helpful regarding information or resources that I might consider using to help my son???

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