Blue Badge for Child Asthma

Mandy53

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?

You really need to have your son,s Asthma checked by your GP or a specialist nurse at your practice who deals with Asthma /respiratory problems as it seems the brown inhaler you mention is obviously not working in controlling his Asthma and he perhaps needs a blue reliever inhaler(Sabutamol /Ventolin) along with the brown one as the brown one sounds more like a preventer inhaler which won,t work at relieving Asthma when /if he has an Asthma attack and is breathless.Do you check his peak flow everyday with a peak flow meter ?If you don,t have one then perhaps speak to your GP or Asthma/ respiratory nurse at your surgery. and they will also show you how to use it on your son. It is really important to monitor his Asthma and try to get it under control/managed. I was diagnosed with Asthma when i was 10 (many moons ago) and it was well managed for many years with a blue inhaler (Ventolin) and /or brown(Becotide) or purple(Seretide) inhaler.and Montelukast tablets. I starting working when i was 14 in a chip shop after school and controlled my Asthma well rarely having a bad attack. I went away to work in the Channel Islands for years after graduating and again very rarely suffered any bad Asthma attacks thanks to my medications and inhalers and avoiding the triggers which caused my Asthma to flare up (in my case, dust mite). I never applied for what would then have been an orange badge (blue now) as didn,t need one due to managing and controlling my Asthma.
Has your son had a skin !!!!! test to find out what is triggering his Asthma? It is important to find out what is causing his Asthma such as dust mite,pollen,etc. The doctor can give your son this test (used to be 12 skin pricks) and the allergy/allergies which are causing the Asthma turns red and swell on the arm and once identified the allergens can either be avoided or treated (such as pollen).
It will really depend on your local authority regarding giving you a blue badge for your son however i do know they have all "clamped down " due to the scheme being abused so much and the eligibility criteria is very strict.The Citizen,s Advice have a good section on the Blue Badge Eligibility(relating to England) on their website which might be worth a look?

kingfisherblue

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

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

Possibly, but I would have expected the OP to state it if that was the case. I remember being quite excited when Tesco introduced them into stores - I used to drive to a less local branch so that my son could be pushed in one. He still fits in one, but is more comfortable in a wheelchair these days (but he is 19 now!).

Incidentally, I remember your son being born, and have seen you mention him several times over the years. I can't believe that he's eight already! Time flies

SingleSue

My son has severe asthma, has been hospitalised and in intensive care multiple times because of it and has a huge range of medications to deal with it and has been left with short stature due to the massive amount of steroids he needed to keep him alive whilst a child. He does not and never has had a blue badge due to it and to be honest, it was more important to get him controlled and stay alive rather than to have a blue badge, so our efforts were concentrated on that.

We have now (after many many years of trying every conceivable mixture of drugs and as above, more hospital admissions), found the cocktail of drugs that work for him and his asthma is finally under control.