cough = asthma?

July 19, 2005

Hi, all!

My nearly 7 month old boy has had an on-again-off-again cough for

months. It's very phlegmy. At the start, this pedia would recommend

spraying him with Ventolin inhaler to dilate his brochial tubes.

LAter on it progressed to a steroid since the cough's on-again-off-

again nature. We weren't too happy with this so after 4 sprays, I

got him off it, and went to see an alternative doctor.

He suggested Kali Mur, Spongia Tosta, Bioplasma, Bee Propolis. I had

thought that those would help, but then my baby's still at it.

He wheezes a teensy bit in the mornings and is phlegmy sporadically

throughout the day.

I don't know if it's asthma.

Any thoughts, anyone?

Thanks,

Jen

July 19, 2005

Poor little kid!

Jen, what are you feeding him?

Digestion is the place to start with ANY

auto-immune condition.

So many kids are allergic these days.

I am just a humble foot squeezer who

doesn't diagnose, and besides, athma

is just a label.

But let's start playing with his food. allright?

And if you are breastfeeding, with yours.

Ien in the Kootenays*************************Healing Body, Mind and Planetwith Wild Whole Foodshttp://wildhealing.net*************************

July 20, 2005

Hi Jen,

Anything in the house or even outside (pollen, grass...) that might

be causing it? Pets, dust (even tho you've cleaned), candles, any

cologne mom/dad wear, cleaning products....

Is he nursing or on formula?

My kids are pretty much grown, I'm trying to think back to anything

we kept on hand and used besides a prescription...Vicks Vapor Rub on

chest & throat and under nose, on upper back. Bendryl (a very tiny

bit, read label) might help if allergy related, but with the phlegm I

don't know.

Can he drink water okay? (sorry, my kids are teens now, hard to

remember!) Fluids will help thin the phlegm (you probably know that!)

Sorry I'm not more help. It's so hard to think what to give when

they're that age that won't be too strong/much for them.

Keep us posted on how he's doing and if you find something that works

well!

Chris in NC

single mom, 3 sons

, " jencc " <jencc@h...> wrote:

> Hi, all!

>

> My nearly 7 month old boy has had an on-again-off-again cough for

> months. It's very phlegmy. At the start, this pedia would

recommend

> spraying him with Ventolin inhaler to dilate his brochial tubes.

> LAter on it progressed to a steroid since the cough's on-again-off-

> again nature. We weren't too happy with this so after 4 sprays, I

> got him off it, and went to see an alternative doctor.

>

July 20, 2005

20.7.05

if you want to really get off this plegm, try linga mudra - yogic hand

postures - made with thumb and fingers. this is available in the mudra

folder in the files section. it should not take you more than 7 days to

clear off this problem with a practice of 5 minutes 3 times a day.

with light & love