Nebulizer & Pulmicort
Our poor little Jason has been sick every month (sometimes twice a month) since November. It was always a predictable pattern - if Nicole came home with even the slightest of sniffles or coughs or fever, he'd come down with the same thing a few days after her. While Nicole may get better within a few days, it seemed like he would take weeks to heal. He'd be well for a few days and then get sick again.
Finally, this month, his symptoms seemed to change & he started wheezing, having trouble breathing. So, after consulting with the pediatrician, we were told to administer pulmicort, a corticosteroid, using a nebulizer, which would allow him to inhale the medicine directly into his lungs.
Poor little guy! We try to set up the television for him to watch, but it's not an easy process! In the beginning, it would require both Chris & I to administer the medicine, because one of us would hold the face mask and the other would hold Jason's hands and arms! But he's been such a trooper! He's gotten more familiar with the process & it's possible to do it with just one parent now.
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