Needing some relief

Maddy has been coughing and wheezing since early November. She got better around Thanksgiving day. Debbie came home with a cold, and then Maddy caught it. She's been sick ever since then. She has gone to the doctor weekly, and each week it's the same thing....continue to give her her albuterol breathing treatments.

Well, I took her today because she was coughing non stop. He decided to put her on an oral steroid to open her lungs and stop the wheezing. With one dose, I can tell she is a lot better. She was playing and laughing tonight.

He said she will probably become asthmatic like Adam and myself. We both take Advair for our Asthma. It could also be something she outgrows.

I was concerned that maybe it's the dog, but he assured me that it isn't. That dog has been here since she was born. The chances that she is allergic to it is unlikely. If we would have just brought the dog home, then maybe. But that isn't the case. I vaccuum every other day, mop weekly, clean the bathrooms, and dust weekly. I don't let dust and mold settle down. He said to continue to do what I'm doing. It would only help her to get better. He said they cannot do any allergy testing until she's a year old.

Here's to hoping she has a peaceful, restful night, and that the steroid helps.