I nor anyone in my fmaily suffers from asthma, however a lovely dominican family i know have a daughter of five that is suffering badly. What concerns me is the advice they are being given by their own doctor.
I ahve been aware that they have been suffering as a family for a long time with their daughters condition, but learnt only today that their doctor advised them to buy a Chihuahua and to let it sleep on the bed with her as it would breath in the toxins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now i have heard some pretty shocking wives tales here in my time but that one had me floored. They did indeed buy one and yes it has been sleeping with her. As i said i dont suffer from this illness, but i do know that keeping cats, dogs and birds as pets can be extremley harmful to anyone with asthma.
I have suggested they buy a hypoallergenic mattress cover and pillow and get rid of any stuffed toys that could retain dust and dustmites which common sense tells me would be the correct thing to do.
Can anyone help who suffers or thier children suffers about medication, treatment or steps to help this poor child who is missing out on school and her life come to that due to ridiculous advice from medical professionals that her parents take for gospel. Are inhalers expensive here? Nubulizers?
It makes me so angry that doctors give such idiotic advice. A friend who has been disgnosed with Osteoperosis was told by her doctor that it is Cancer!
My mother in law suffered from a stroke and when returning for a check up a few weeks later the doctor asked if she had suffered anymore episodes, to which she replied "no". He said that was not good news as it means that the "bad stuff" was not coming out of her brain!!!!!!!!!!!
Give me strength!
I ahve been aware that they have been suffering as a family for a long time with their daughters condition, but learnt only today that their doctor advised them to buy a Chihuahua and to let it sleep on the bed with her as it would breath in the toxins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now i have heard some pretty shocking wives tales here in my time but that one had me floored. They did indeed buy one and yes it has been sleeping with her. As i said i dont suffer from this illness, but i do know that keeping cats, dogs and birds as pets can be extremley harmful to anyone with asthma.
I have suggested they buy a hypoallergenic mattress cover and pillow and get rid of any stuffed toys that could retain dust and dustmites which common sense tells me would be the correct thing to do.
Can anyone help who suffers or thier children suffers about medication, treatment or steps to help this poor child who is missing out on school and her life come to that due to ridiculous advice from medical professionals that her parents take for gospel. Are inhalers expensive here? Nubulizers?
It makes me so angry that doctors give such idiotic advice. A friend who has been disgnosed with Osteoperosis was told by her doctor that it is Cancer!
My mother in law suffered from a stroke and when returning for a check up a few weeks later the doctor asked if she had suffered anymore episodes, to which she replied "no". He said that was not good news as it means that the "bad stuff" was not coming out of her brain!!!!!!!!!!!
Give me strength!
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