The moment doctor utters the word Asthma for the cough and wheezing which little ones have been suffering for months the parents go into anxiety mode which is expressed as denial of the label Asthma.
The moment inhalers are prescribed parents anxiously question "Is it Asthma that you prescribe inhaler?"
They begin to say "no its not all that bad , cough is only at night etc etc..."
why inhaler ? My child will get addicted to it etc etc are more expressions of anxiety.
During each follow up they have a standard question "when will you stop inhaler?"
They are happy that child is playful , active , interested in sports , has picked up growth,
sleeps sound but their worry is "so what he is on inhaler,
There is evidence to support it scientifically that parents worry hampers recovery of children.
Parents , leave thy burdens on shoulders of doctors and stop worrying please , for the sake of childrens health!
The moment inhalers are prescribed parents anxiously question "Is it Asthma that you prescribe inhaler?"
They begin to say "no its not all that bad , cough is only at night etc etc..."
why inhaler ? My child will get addicted to it etc etc are more expressions of anxiety.
During each follow up they have a standard question "when will you stop inhaler?"
They are happy that child is playful , active , interested in sports , has picked up growth,
sleeps sound but their worry is "so what he is on inhaler,
There is evidence to support it scientifically that parents worry hampers recovery of children.
Parents , leave thy burdens on shoulders of doctors and stop worrying please , for the sake of childrens health!
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ReplyDeleteThis worry of parents regarding the inhaler is due to the lack of knowledge about it therefore doctor should a brief detail about the inhaler.
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Surely Health education is the most important part of treatment . Doctors ought to spend lot of time to make patients understand the reason for prescription in the language which they understand the best!
DeleteI also heard about the parents worry psychologically affects the children and children's reactions hamper the recovery. Need to spread awareness about inhalers which are not bad at all. They are prescription medicines just like other medicines.
ReplyDeleteHowever, deep breathing exercise in Yoga has been found very effective in asthma and allergic reactions. One should give it a try.
Sorry for my late response. Yoga is indeed very valuable indeed. Swimming too is good . In fact exercise is a positive trigger, it needs to be encouraged. If patients develop Exercise induced asthma they should take Asthalin inhaler 5 minutes before exercise to complete activity efficiently.
ReplyDeleteInhalers are safest and surest method of drug delivery to inflamed bronchi , parents ought to be educated and counselled!