Recurrent Pneumonia

I had pneumonia every winter until I was in high school. I realized last year that I stopped getting it when my parents stopped smoking in the house. I am convinced that the smoking was causing me to get sick. If your kids are around smokers I would limit or stop all together.

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Have you ever tried Homeopathy? It works wonders for things like this, especially in children.

It seems like doctors are always quick to throw different meds at our kids - and while sometimes that is the necessary course of action, I often like to start with some more natural remedies including changes in diet, etc. There is a great book that I recommend called "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders" by Dr. Kenneth Bock. It focuses on treating root causes of these disorders rather than just treating symptoms (which is what meds will do). I've seen the advice in this book work wonders on my own family as well as many extended family members and friends. Best of luck!

I understand your distress! When my daughter had it I was really worried. If your insurance will cover it, have the allergy testing. It is not a big deal or anything for the child. Then you can rule out this for the cause. Good Luck!

Hi M.---Allergies are no fun and they are frustrating considering that they usually occur because the body is sensitive to things that it doesn't need to be. I am VERY involved in wellness and disease prevention through good nutrition and I am learning that our diets have a direct impact on how well our immune system functions. Have them eat as many different fruits and veggies as possible, as well as WHOLE grains and legumes. Minimize animal product consumption and eliminate cow's milk which is one of the most allergy causing substances in the world. If you would like ideas on how to get more of these foods into your diet, feel free to contact me. I have a number of resources that I can share with you. In health, D., Wellness Educator

Hi!
I have had the same problem as your daughter. I have asthma and allergies. I have has it at least 2 times a year for the past 5 years. This is the first winter I didn't have pneumonia! I got a pneumonia and flu shot this year. I wasn't sick once. Is she to young to get the pneumonia shot? My doctor said usually only old people get it and thought I was strange for requesting it. He didn't say if there was actually an age limit on it though. It is good for about 10 years. You should ask about it. Good luck, I hope she gets healthy and stays that way!

If you are interested, I know of a natural way to STOP this from happening to your daughter!

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My 10-year old daughter has asthma, which started very young 15-18 months old (although not diagnoised until 3 or 4 years old after her 2nd hospitalization for pneumonia, and about 10th upper-respitory infection and bouts with pneumonia, etc). She has been hospitalized 4 times, the last being at 8 years old for 5-days. If they have not diagnoised her with asthma yet, get another peditrician or 2nd opinion. I can give you the name of the ped that diagnoised my daughter (Sterling Heights area) while she was in the hospital. I have not heard that allergies can cause pneumonia, but asthma sufferers get it very easily due to weaken lungs. If it is asthma, she needs to be on asthma medication (maintenance medications that need to be taken daily and are usually accompanied by allergy medications - mmost asthma patients have severe allergies as well). If you want to discuss or get the name of the Dr. that diagnoised my daughter, just email me (____@____.com).

Dear M.- Did you ask your doctor if it was a possibilty that your daughter may be allergic to milk?? I wondered why my daughter always had a runny nose- come to find out she was allergic to milk. Is she drinking vitamin D? Sometimes another sign is a red & severely dry skin. My grandmother & brother were both allergic to milk. My grandmother told me when she was a little kid that before they knew she was allergic she would have pneumonia 1-3 times a year! It's worth a try. My daughter is on Rice Dream- a rice milk because she is also allergic to Soy. Let me know what you find out.

My girlfriend had a similar problem with her daughter. Now in September she starts a humidifier and keeps in on through spring. That seemed to help, her daughter is now 6. Kind of a hassel sometimes, but I've started doing that myself, too this past winter. She uses the cool-mist type with the filter pads.

That sounds horrible! There are so many things to be allergic to now days... Have you tried changing the products you use in your home? Many household products have harsh chemicals including formaldihyde and or formaldihyde releasers. Q15 is one of the trade names for it and that is in baby wash and wipes... Those types of additives can actually cause us to be allergic to other things. Visit your local health food store or research green household products. I can tell you about a great place where I shop but I dont want to sound spammy. Please email me and I can tell you more. ____@____.com
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Does she have reflux problems. How is her eating, any difficultly with swallowing. I could be related to aspiration (food going into the lungs). Nothing to stress about, but it should be addressed.

Hi M.!

I have a customer who has a daughter that was having nightly asthma treatments. Switching to green products (that are still cost effective) has really impacted their lives. She is not having treatments and hasn't been sick in a long time.

L.
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