Need Anyone Who Can Help to respond...breathing Treatments and Autism??

I think the fear is that no one can determine what causes autism and so people are just coming up with their own causes.

Well, this is a new one for me and I'm pretty educated on most things "Autism". I have an almost 9 yr old son with ADHD and a 6 1/2 yr old son who was diagnosed at 2 1/2 with Moderate Autism. They have never had breathing problems. We have been able to prove through medical testing of all kinds that both of my sons are vaccine injured. I am pregnant for the third and final time and will never vaccinate again...for anything. I would warn against vaccines, not breathing treatments.

www.vaccinetruth.org is a good place to start researching.

"All truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
(Schopenhauer)

Hi,
Mood disturbances are one of the common side effects of nebulizer drugs (irritability, hyperactivity, etc.) which could in some cases mimic autistic-type symptoms. The effect would generally go away once you stop that medicine, which would distinguish it from actual autism/ASD conditions. As a holistic practitioner I advocate considering a variety of natural approaches to asthma that when effective can reduce or eliminate the need for inhalers and asthma medications. There are many people who have fully resolved asthma using natural medicine and mind-body healing approaches. I'm not an M.D., so what I share is educational input and not a prescription for a physical diagnosis, as my specialty is mental health.

regards,
J.
www.phinsights.com

Here's an excerpt of people's experiences with inhaler meds:
http://angryasthmamama.blogspot.com/2007/02/levalbuterol-...

My son is 10 years and is autistic with asthma. He has been taking nebulizer treatments since he was 3. The only adverse effect of nebulizer treatments is having to take your child to the ER for not giving him the treatment and he ends up having an asthma attack. Dont listen to silly people unless they have scientific research and results to back up their ridiculous claims.

Hi, I have not heard of this and I have used one my whole life and my 6 year old daughter has to use them. However, I don't like the effects of the albuteral, I requested from my doctor to prescribe the saline vials which is just salt water and contains no medicine and that usually takes care of our problems, with the coughing and wheezing from asthma. Sometimes when the asthma is too bad then I'll use or give my daughter an albuteral treatment, but I try not to give more than 2 in a 24 hour period. Fortunately, we have only had to revert to the albuteral 1 time since using the saline treatments and that's been about 3-4 years ago.
Good luck to you!
Take care!
V.

are you refering to nebulizer treatments or hyperbaric camber treatments?

Hi R., I have to tell you my son, who is almost 8 now, has been on the Nebulizer since he was 6 months old. He was born with asthma & at 6 months old it had seemed he had a cold since he was born. This is when the doctor said he hates to diagnose a child so early with asthma, but it was obvious that it was what my son had. They put him on breathing treatments & it clearned him right up. My son's asthma only bothers him when he gets a cold & he will get the nasty cold with it & it will cause him to be able to breath very well, so the nebulizer is the only thing that keeps him from wheezing. So...as far as the autism thing? I do not agree with that at all. I also have a friend that gives her son treatments too. I have never heard of this. I actually looked up some reasearch for you before I responded b/c it made me curious. No, there is nothing out there on the web that says any such thing. The only side effects are the normal ones, shakiness, etc. I hope this helps.

My daughter Paige was diagnosed with Asthma at 6 months old. She was put on a nebulizer. We have used both albuterol & pulmicort. We have never been warned by any doctor or physician about that side effect. She is perfectly healthy now (even out-growing her asthma) and has never had any side effects. My neice has also been on the same treatments since birth and still uses them today & again perfectly healthy. I did some research as well and found no medical journal or published study to support this. Where did you hear about this???

you mean the nebulizer? albuterol? pulmicort? never heard this. my kids had to use it when they were 4 months old. and then again at 2 and up (now at 4 they still use it when it's needed). do say more please

R.,

I am with most of the other mothers here. Both my 6 year old and my 3 year old were both diagnosed with asthma at 3 months and 6 months. They have been using the nebulizer since diagnosed (as necessary). They neither one have autism. I have not seen or heard of anything linking nebulizer treatments to asthma. Believe me, I do so much research on things of this nature and I have an absolutely amazing pediatrician that will work with me. He will not approach any situation with my boys in any medical capacity as far as things like nebulizers or there like unless he feels it is absolutely necessary.

I wish you the best of luck.

S. 36 y/o SAHM
of 3 boys 14, 6 and 3

find a home nurse if insurance will pay. check with doc first

Hi R.,

Wow that's a new one on me, I've never heard that one. I am the mommy of a four year old autistic child and constantly talking to parents of other Autistic children, doctors, therapists, etc.. and have never heard that one. I will be interested in seeing the responses you get though.

I have never heard this before. I have 3 asthmatic children that have used the nebulizer often since they were infants. They are now 20, 18, & 15 years with NO side effects form the neb.

There is a wonderful holistic MD in Miami who specializes in autism, ADD and other chronic childhood illness. His name is Dr. Andrew Levenson. He may be contacted via his website at www.vitalitywellness.com . It may be worth contacting him for advice as his approach is both comprehensive and alternative taking into account each case as unique. While breathing treatments may be a part of the solution it may be helpful to consider them as part of a holistic, personalized treatment program.

I actually just heard about the oxygen study two days ago on Dr. Dean Edel show (http://www.healthcentral.com/). He said that it is still considered a study and that no solution (like breathing treatments) are out on the market. It's just showing promise - not that showing promise is not an achievment of it's own, but since it's still considered a study - doctors can't say for sure that they found a breakthrough.

God bless!