tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13294304.post9044362911447545208..comments2023-09-01T07:58:20.627-04:00Comments on Door number three, please.: In which I don't even know where to beginuberimmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241150570179494353noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13294304.post-45090249435661005592009-03-03T10:50:00.000-05:002009-03-03T10:50:00.000-05:00And the other thing that makes me mad is the way h...And the other thing that makes me mad is the way his reply covered his tuchus--breezing past his total dismissal of my concerns while putting in writing that I was aware of the risks. See! She knew the risks and took the drug anyway!<BR/><BR/>Grrr.<BR/><BR/>He did apologize, but it wasn't a misunderstanding.uberimmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241150570179494353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13294304.post-70017410623933606412009-03-03T10:47:00.000-05:002009-03-03T10:47:00.000-05:00I don't think albuterol is that much of a risk for...I don't think albuterol is that much of a risk for me personally. That's not the issue. The issue was that he looked at me with this patronizing, belittling stare and intoned, slowly, "The World Health Organization [impressive pause] calls it a Class A drug. That means it's known to be totally safe." I told him what was on the package insert and he shrugged it off, saying I'd misunderstood. "The World Health Organization [impressive pause redux] etc." I said, "Yeah, but the package insert cites tumorogenic potential," and he said, "Teratogenic effects are only a concern in pregnancy." "I didn't say teratogenic, I said tumorogenic." To which he replied in the same drone, "The World Health Organization..." I wanted to smack him. And he was wrong to boot.uberimmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241150570179494353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13294304.post-4573141285234840882009-03-03T10:39:00.000-05:002009-03-03T10:39:00.000-05:00This one might be worth a call to your pediatricia...This one might be worth a call to your pediatrician because they might be a little bit more informed about this. The systemic exposure to inhaled albuterol is fairly minimal (whether it's minimal enough is a different question) and it's definitely a whole different issue than the awful liquid stuff.<BR/><BR/>I hope that you feel better soon and that everything goes well with Iyyar. Do the doctors think his tummy issues are somehow related to the tonsils/adenoids/sleep apnea?<BR/><BR/>As for Dr. Withheld, if such a thing is possible or appropriate, a polite word to the head of the practice might not be a bad idea. I once had occasion to say something (unrelated medical issue, similar sort of an experience), and while I don't know if anything was ever said to the doctor in question, it certainly made me feel better and when I next encountered him years later, he was a much better doctor.SuperMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940267486342824376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13294304.post-35999965841855830522009-03-03T09:52:00.000-05:002009-03-03T09:52:00.000-05:00Have you checked with Dr Hall's book? but I've us...Have you checked with Dr Hall's book? but I've used albuterol while breastfeeding and just simply ignored that silly part about stop breastfeeding. You should too. Hey, my lactobacillus supplement says not to use it during pregnancy or lactation. ("Unless your doctor tells you to.")<BR/><BR/>The way I understand it is that (a.) they <B>feed</B> the albuterol to the test animals. Spraying it in your lungs doesn't feed it to the baby. Not enough gets into your bloodstream that way, and (b.) a not breathing/oxygen deprived/dead (C"v'Sh) mommy serves no one, and if a little does get into the milk... well, then the baby will breathe better too! <BR/><BR/>A doctor told me that the oxygen deprivation for the mother is the big thing, and that's why they now give asthma drugs even to pregnant mothers, because the risks to the baby are less from the drugs than from the O2 deprivation.miriamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339767447913960853noreply@blogger.com