Albuterol Side Effects

My daughter is now seven years old and growing like a weed. She developed breathing problems that no hospital or doctor could seem to get under control. One minute everything was fine and the next minute her chest would completely tighten up, she would wheeze and cough. The poor little girl was four years old and didn't get to play and learn like the other kids because she was always getting sick.

All of the doctor's she saw from the emergency rooms to the specialist all agreed that she had severe Asthma but every medication they gave her did not give her any relief. The sleepless nights were unbearable for her and for the whole family.

They gave my daughter a stay at home Nebulizer ( A medical device that releases a spray of the liquid medicine through a hose and face mask so that it can be breathed in through the mouth and or nose.) The premeasured medicine that we put into the Nebulizer for her to inhale was Albuterol. She would need to inhale a full tube of Albuterol every three to four hours. It helped for a short period of time but it made her heart rate go up so much. Her heart would race so fast that she had chest pains if she used the Albuterol and stomach pains and breathing problems if she didn't take the Albuterol. She also had a fast acting inhaler of the Albuterol. She barely slept, couldn't concentrate on anything, over hyper at all times and still having trouble breathing.

The whole situation seemed hopeless and it was only getting worse. At this point every doctor she saw told me that the pills and the Albuterol my daughter was taking were exactly what she needed to get relief from her Asthma, but they were wrong.