Blue Badge for Child Asthma

poppy12345

It really does amaze me what some people will do to gaina Blue badge. Thankfully it's not as easy now as it was years ago and the criteria is a lot stricter and rightly so. There's some people who really are geniune and need the use of this but can't get it. OP i would take the advice of others and take your son to see his GP for different inhalers, by doing this you'll be amazed at the difference.

atlantis187

Sarastro wrote: »

Why do you need buzz words and advice on how to ensure a successful outcome? If you son is as severely ill as you say, the evidence will speak for itself.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5669504

In this previous post you discuss how to take both children to Legoland and Windsor and appear to be planning on doing quite a lot of walking. Can you explain how that squares with this thread please?

Your son's asthma is manageable and you will not get a Blue Badge for him. I realise that's probably going to be an inconvenience for you but at least you won't be teaching your children that it's okay to exaggerate their illnesses to get things they are not entitled to and don't need.

There's a good article here on the benefits of exercise for children with Asthma, please don't assume that it can't improve. https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/living-with-asthma/exercise-and-activities/

How is chucking my previous thread onto his helping or are u just being nosey?

Since that trip his condition has got quite severe.

elsien

So what reason has the GP given for the change, and what are they planning to do about it? I'd be more concerned about getting the physical health issues addressed than getting a blue badge.

atlantis187

of course I want my sons condition to improve. but the bottom line is at the moment he is suffering from it quite badly and quite frequently.

So are u guys telling me that anyone on here that suffers from asthma has never ever been granted a blue bade because of their condition?

Ames

atlantis187 wrote: »

of course I want my sons condition to improve. but the bottom line is at the moment he is suffering from it quite badly and quite frequently.

So are u guys telling me that anyone on here that suffers from asthma has never ever been granted a blue bade because of their condition?

That's the key part. Blue badges are for long term conditions. If he's suffering badly now but medication can improve it then he won't qualify.

poppy12345

atlantis187 wrote: »

of course I want my sons condition to improve. but the bottom line is at the moment he is suffering from it quite badly and quite frequently.

So are u guys telling me that anyone on here that suffers from asthma has never ever been granted a blue bade because of their condition?

If my child was suffering badly with asthma then i'd have taken him to the GP or even hospital by now, not making enquiries about a blue badge. I agree with Ames asthma is very treatable and well controlled if the correct inhalers are used. Personally i think you'll struggle to get a blue badge for your son because of this reason.

GwylimT

My older son has asthma, if he had been having that amount of breathlessness he would be at the GP the very same day and everyday until it was fixed. Getting his asthma under control will be quicker than awaiting a BB decision.

Poorly managed asthma is dangerous.

soolin

As above, we can't give any medical advice on here but I would urge you to get an urgent GP appointment, not to ask about the blue badge, but to ask for a change in medication or perhaps a full review of your son's condition.

Your priority at the moment should be on improving your sons day to day management, not on the blue badge. That can come later if absolutely required, but don't delay on getting a GP appointment sooner rather than later.

As a family we have severe asthma sufferers, several close relatives end up in hospital regularly when an attack becomes too severe to be managed by the various home treatments. Not one of my family sufferers has a blue badge for the condition, they do however have regular medication changes and some seem to have seasonal variations in the severity of the condition. Many of them attend regular asthma clinics either through a GP surgery or outpatients clinic at a hospital. Does your son have regular clinic appointments? If not ask about that as a matter of urgency so that the condition can be managed properly by a specialist nurse or doctor.

teddysmum

Our former next door neighbours' son had severe asthma as a child,so bad that they often had to call an ambulance to get him stabilised. The doctors said it was probably caused by stress and some allergies (one being to dog dander ).


In his early teens he had a new medication, which he could eventually go without and they were able to have a dog, too.

Tigsteroonie

kingfisherblue wrote: »

she stated that her eight year old has to sit in a shopping trolley in the supermarket, and in my opinion, most eight year olds would be too big to do that.

Maybe she uses one of the trolleys designed for older disabled children, like our autistic 8yo does.