It’s not a controlled study. But....I will say that my son each year (usually around late fall or early winter) has an issue with respiratory distress that looks like asthma. In the ER the albuterol only marginally helps. Dexamethasone, once administered (swallowed in a slurry) fixes him in under an hour. It’s like a miracle drug for respiratory distress.
yes, it was
I read another press release that didn’t mention what sounded like a study. Glad it’s real.
Good news. This is what you would expect with this drug class.
Probably a good example as to why you and me don’t agree on much, and that’s fine. We used to drink there often and then stroll over to Sports during 2am cleanup hour to rescue lonely girls from douche bag chumps like you.
Thanks. It’s literally one time a year. Last one was very bad...we’re irrationally hoping it was his last. His older brother had it and outgrew it.
How old is you son? Our son (now 16) used to have pretty severe issues when he was young. They would usually diagnose it as croop, but I think they sometimes did that just because they had nothing else that seemed to fit. They would always prescribe prednisone (another corticosteroid), but sometime he got dexamethasone instead. We used to always have a bottle of prednisone in our refrigerator just in case he had an episode at night. It was pretty scary at times, and I remember sitting with him in the bathroom, with the shower running full hot to make a steam room to help him. I think he grew out of it at ~6-7 years old.
uuuuhhhhh what? The Vid was the best bar for day drinking...they played great music for free while you played darts, pool, basketball......do you need a hug?
He’s 7. Your experience is the same as ours. Shower Running and fingers crossed. It’s not cool.
My boy is three and goes through this often. Last time we had to rush him to the hospital was the same day that Trump said anyone who needs a test can get a test.
When it oldest was just a baby we went through the same thing. Scary as hell but he out grew it and hopefully yours will as well. The first time we did the steamy bathroom/outdoor thing it was twenty two below zero.
Wow. I’ve wrapped him up and taken him out in the bitter cold, but not close to that.
It’s utterly heartbreaking. Especially because we never had these issues as kids. Something is happening to the health of our kids out of nowhere and It sucks.
That may be. My boy was born a month early and was on oxygen for nearly a week, so I don’t think I can do anything but be grateful for the doctors and nurses. I’ve met some really great people due to these sorts of issues. They’re out there.
Well ours has long grown out of it. At the time, I do not believe any of the docs thought it was allergies or asthma related. Instead, it was likely just the way his own unique body and his immune system reacted to something like a common cold or other respiratory infection. I do recall some breathing treatments from time to time, but the steroids always seem to work the best (and with few, if any, side effects). We are blessed to live in Cincinnati, which has one of the finest children's hospitals in the world (including its Thomas Center for Down Syndrome Services). Combine that with an extraordinary local Down syndrome association and we are in the perfect place.
That’s rather patronizing and condescending. These are real jobs.
LOL no. He hated that job even though I think he was good at it. He’s now making money reselling shoes and NBA trading cards.
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