My Life as an Asthma Mom

So, these are a FEW of the medications floating around my house. (Kind of sad, I know.....) These are only our allergy meds, I didn't include any of our asthma medications.  The reason I included this graphic was show that there isn't a one - size - fits - all treatment for any medical problem.    Hubby & I and all 3 kids have allergies and we all treat them differently. Some of us take pills (name brand or generic), some of us like nose sprays (also name brand or generic). My kids allergies are worse than mine, they all had to have 5 year's worth of allergy shots. Allergy shots can help when you are on high doses of allergy medicine and still not finding relief. Before she started allergy shots, daughter Kitty could easily sneeze 30 times in a row (every day, all day long), even while taking allergy medicine.  So, Asthma Doc tested her for allergies and found out she is allergic to everything (trees, flowers, bushes, grass, cats, dog...

I just saw another recall, this one for an Albuterol inhaler, Ventolin. If you use Ventolin (usually a blueish grey color), check the lot and date for a recall. Newsmax Health reports: "GSK Plc. is voluntarily recalling more than 593,000 Ventolin asthma inhalers from U.S. hospitals, pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers due to a defect that may cause them to deliver fewer doses of the medicine than indicated, the British drugmaker said on Tuesday." The FDA (Federal Drug Administration) has a link with the specifics of the recall.  Code Information: Lot #: 6ZP9848 Exp 03/18 6ZP0003, 6ZP9944, Exp 04/18 If your inhaler falls under that lot # or expiration date, call your pharmacy or doctor. You will want to make sure you get a replacement as soon as possible! You don't EVER want to be without rescue medication. Ironically enough, I am having a hard time typing this because I just used my nebuli...

If you use an Epi Pen for yourself or your kids, check your lot number because there is a recall on 13 lots of Epi Pens. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said : "This recall is due to the potential that these devices may contain a defective part that may result in the devices’ failure to activate."  and: "While the number of reported failures is small, EpiPen products that potentially contain a defective part are being recalled because of the potential for life-threatening risk if a severe allergic reaction goes untreated."  So, how do you know if your Epi Pen is defective? The FDA says that those purchased from December 17, 2015 - July 1, 2016 could have a possible defect. You can check the FDA's website for the dates and lot numbers on your Epi Pen. For those of you with food allergies, you know how scary it can be to think that your Epi Pen might not work! I am allergic to seafood and Son #2 is allergic to all tree...