At a bit of a loss about this.
Ds2 is 10. He has had bronchiolitis at 3 days, repeated episodes which led to viral-induced wheeze and an asthma diagnosis at 5. A few overnight stays as a toddler, otherwise at least 6 episodes a year needing oral steroids. Hospitalised last Autumn but actually he should have been in more, gp gave me a nebuliser which is now frowned on.
He's now 10. He has developed marked allergies to house dust and pollen. He's been under a very good respiratory paed since he was 9, we've seen someone v senior who's confirmed current pathway is best way to manage him.
The problem? Ds still can't get his head round it. He knows the meds he has to take and why - purple am and pm, nasal spray pm, anti-histamine am and pm plus another tablet pm.
Am I being unreasonable to expect him to take more control of his meds now? If I don't monitor him he just doesn't take them - I noticed tonight he was struggling and still had to prompt him to take his inhaler.
Does anyone have any experience of this and how on earth I get him to take some responsibility for it?
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How do I get ds to take his asthma seriously?
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MrsMot · 17/07/2014 22:27
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