4 Yr Old Child with Pneumonis 10 Times in 6 Months NEED HELP!!!!!

Go see a children's lung specialist now!
It seems like her pneumonia never really cleared up.
Do not wait. Do it now.

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Go see a children's lung specialist now!
It seems like her pneumonia never really cleared up.
Do not wait. Do it now.

She needs to see a pediatric pulmonologist ASAP and an allergist.

I agree with Melissa. You need to take a look at her environment.

Here where we live there are so many allergens each season.. The pollen, The different blooming trees. the dust, each time people mow their lawns, it used to send out daughter to bed, so we learned to wait a few hours after the mowing to be able to go outside.

We finally had to make her room a breathing sanctuary,

We purchased a Hunter air filtering machine for her bedroom. We ripped out all carpets, took down all drapes. We made sure to wash her bed linens more often. We kept her bedroom door closed.

This was a huge help.

All you can do is go to the Pulmonologists, ask about seeing an allergist and make sure you keep a food and drink diary.. Keep a calendar about how each day goes with her health.. It will be like a map for the doctors to follow.

I know this is frustrating, but do not give up..

Oh, poor baby; poor mommy! I'm so sorry. There could be irritants or toxins in your home or her bedroom. That's a pretty extreme problem, but I know plenty of people with sensitive lungs who react badly to common, everyday exposures, like laundry and cleaning products, air fresheners and all scented cosmetics, and much more. I'm one of them, and have to be VERY careful about what products I get exposed to. Asthma and bronchitis are common outcomes for me.

I hope you are able to get to the bottom of this. You might try keeping a diary of possible exposures. Even foods and natural smells can affect some people.

You poor mama! How awful to watch your child be so sick so often. The doctors need to figure out a couple things; what she's allergic to and what triggers her asthma. Treating both without knowing the root cause won't make things better.

Try to keep a running log of when you notice symptoms and what she ate or did around that time. The more information you can provide the more helpful it'll be to the physicians.

Have you ruled out household toxins? I cannot be around any scents at all. Including clothes washed in scented detergent, perfume, dawn dishwashing liquid, shampoo, deo.......... list goes on. Nothing in my house has a scent. When my kids go to other peoples houses they comment on how weird they smell. LOL

I see your in WI - have you had your radon levels checked?

Mold - is your basement damp? My asthma flares up around dampness or mold or mildew.

Pets? I would end up in the hospital if I was in a house with a cat for more than a couple hours.

Hope you get some answers from the lung doc.

I am assuming you have been dealing with a pediatric pulmonologist correct. If not, get her to one now. Was it truly pneumonia or asthma. Sometimes the two can be similar especially if you have only taken her to your pediatrician. This is not their specialty. Hope you get some answers very soon.

Have you had your home inspected for mold?

At this point, I would sugges finding out what is triggering it?

Take her to an allergist to find out what she is allergic to. If she is eating something that she is allergic to, then it could be weakening her immune system. If it is enviornmental then get your home tested for those things. You may have something in your home that you do not even know. I would also have school tested as well.

What is her food intake like? Does she eat well, or is she picky. If picky do you still get the proper mix of Fruit, veggies, protein, dairy, and grains? Work with a nutionist to get her immunities up, that will help her body fight this.

Lastly, keep going to different docs until you can get to the bottom of this.

I hope you get the right answers soon. I will keep you and your family in my positive thoughts.

Have you been checked out by an allergist/immunologist? After seeing the lung doctor, you may want to see a doctor to get her checked for an immunodeficiency disorder. Have her immunoglobulin (Ig) levels been checked?

Look up primary immunodeficiency to learn more.

Have your house checked for mold!!! When I was little, one winter my mom and I kept getting respiratory illnesses and come to find out there was mold in the furnace. Fast forward to this winter, different house, my mom was sick all winter and they had their house inspected for mold and found it in the furnace ducts again. Really, get it checked!

Take your daughter completely off ALL cow dairy--and I mean everything. She could have a casein or a whey protein allergy. If so, her body is building up pflegm and irritations in her lungs, and if she keeps eating dairy, her body isn't able to expel what it sees as a toxin and she's going to keep being ill.

For years, I was told that I have asthma, exercise-induced asthma, etc., etc. After my daughter was born, my asthma got so bad that I had to go on meds (Advair).

Fast forward to 2008. I turned 40 years old and became very sick. My doctor couldn't help me, so I turned to alternative healthcare. I discovered that I have an allergy to casein--I can't eat any cow dairy products (and you would be surprised how many products have some form of dairy in them!). After I went off eating all cow dairy--my asthma went away! I no longer have asthma, I'm no longer on asthma medicine, the rhinitis, sinunitis, chronic bronchitis, walking pneumonia, stuffy nose, wheezing, coughing, and all the other issues I used to have--completely and totally went away. Unless I inadvertently eat something with cow dairy in it--I no longer have any issues whatsoever with "asthma" or any other respiratory issues.

I would seriously try an elimination diet. She might be very, very allergic to cow dairy.