Adia's Appointment with the Allergist

Good evening!  This afternoon Adia had a follow up appointment with the allergist to see how she was doing as well as repeat the pulmonary test.  Sadly, the pulmonary test did not go as well as we had hoped it would.  Her levels had dropped since the last test, indicating to the doctor that Adia needed to go back on a steroid inhaler.  Because of the side effects that Adia had been experiencing, the doctor is trying yet another inhaler (the 4th one), at the lowest possible dose.  We have to go back in a month to see the allergist and repeat the pulmonary test to see if what we are doing is working.  Please pray that the side effects to this inhaler will be minimal.  I feel badly for Adia because it seems like as soon as she starts to feel better, something needs to be changed and she starts feeling crummy again.  Her poor body has been through such a roller coaster ride.   Another reason to pray that this inhaler will work effectively is because the doctor will soon run out of inhalers/options that will be acceptable for her age to try.  Thankfully, the doctor told me if there were side effects from this inhaler, that we should stop using it and let her know. 

There is another treatment that was brought up today to keep in mind.  However, this treatment is in pill form (for the life of me I can't remember what it was called), but there is a "black box" warning (I believe that is what she called it) that comes with using that treatment.   With that treatment psychological changes could occur that would not be pleasant.

To be honest, I was really not expecting her levels to be as low as they were.  With the testing we have been doing at home, the numbers were higher than the ones that were measured at the doctor.  We did our best to get an approved air flow meter that would hopefully be as accurate as possible.  Perhaps we are doing something wrong at home.....there is always something to learn. :)

We were also encouraged to get some Vitamin D supplements to help keep her levels stable.  Her levels were within the normal range when they were retested.   Apparently, Vitamin D plays a huge role in helping with asthma and allergies.

Thanks again for praying!