Just Breathe

** Update: we are back from the allergist, and Liam is allergic to GRASS! We were so relieved to find out the cause of his breathing issues! The doctor suggested we try Claritin, Zyrtec or Allegra to see if he gets some relief with that. Liam thinks being allergic to grass is very hilarious, and we are glad that is all it is!**

Liam has been having some breathing issues that are concerning, so we brought him in to the doctor to get it checked out. He often feels a little short of breath (not gasping for air, just like he has to breathe deeply) and will stop what he is doing to focus on breathing. We took him in to see the nurse practitioner last week and she ordered a neck x-ray to make sure there wasn't anything stuck in his throat or causing air blockage (there wasn't.) She gave us some acid reflux medication and a referral to an ENT doctor.

The problem has persisted, and we decided to get a second opinion from his pediatrician before going with an ENT. I just don't think it has anything to do with his throat, and everything to do with his breathing. Dr. Boyd agreed, and thinks it is either allergies or asthma. He didn't think it was anything more serious than that (thank goodness) and said Liam's heart and lungs sound great. We have an appointment with an allergist next week to figure out for sure what is going on.

In the meantime, we've got the dehumidifier going in Liam's downstairs bedroom and have moved his hamster out of his room for now. We're just trying to figure out if he's reacting to the new hamster or the air in the basement. It doesn't seem to have made much of a difference, and he doesn't ever have symptoms when he is in his room. We still plan to ask the allergist about those things as triggers, though.

Liam has been so good about going to so many doctors and has been so patient as they check him out. Maxwell has gone with for both appointments and has sat amazingly quiet, too! Hopefully we'll have good news from the allergist and this will be something minor and fixable! We'll keep you posted!