are nebulisers better than inhaylars for the treatment

[keschrissy]

of asthma in children ? can i ask my gp for oxygen at home for treating the asthma attacks and evening breathlessness ?forgot to say he is 10 months old and was born at 27weekscan i ask my gp for oxygen to treat the evening breathlessness ?forgot to say the child is 10 months old and was born at 27 weeeks

[wordykat]

Yes they are easier to use. Its almost imposible for a wee one to inhale their medicine without one

[Bakaneko]

I would have him checked out for allergies , especially to dust mites . A desensibilisation treatment does wonders in some cases.

[nikkigurl777]

First let me say that I am a Registered Nurse as well as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. I have several years of experience in pediactrics and am now working in a level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care. I have also several yrs experience in pulmonary rehab. From my experience there are not many adults that properly administer their inhalers. Most docs give pts/parents the script for the nebulizer and meds and do not give a lesson on proper use. Even adult patients that I have educated on use of their inhalers (even with an aero-chamber) it is a very small percentage that actually do it effectively.That being said, I would NEVER advise a 10 month old to use an inhaler. I can assure you that the child is getting very little of the medication down deep in the lungs where it needs to go. Please ask GP (better yet a Pulmonologist with pediactric experience) to switch over to a nebulizer. The child can use the neb with a mask but when he is a little older switch to a mouth piece...once again you get much more of the medication this way. I hope this helps....good luck !!!!Nikki R.N., RRT