Asthma

We headed to the doctor on Friday, sure after a night of screaming that Ava was suffering from her third ear infection in six weeks.  The good news?  No ear infection (shockingly).  The bad news?  Ava almost certainly has asthma.

With every cold and ear infection this season so far she's continued to have wheezing and a dry asthmatic cough, though thankfully her oxygen levels have stayed within a safe range.  We have an inhaler that we have to give her every four hours whenever she begins to show signs of illness, and she's just started on Singulair, a medication she'll take daily through the winter as a preventative measure.

With two parents who have had asthma since childhood, she was most definitely doomed.  I was hoping it would hold off for a few more years but at least at this stage it's not holding her back in the slightest!  And, as sorry a 'pro' as it may be, I am thankful that we had four weeks of health between Ava's last ear infection and this latest cold.  Compared to last year that is a significant improvement and happened to coincide with starting her on a multivitamin and vitamin-D supplement.  Maybe they are doing the trick!