croup or asthma?

[~clover~]

Find someone else. Good luck. Its hard finding a supportive doctor in a new area.

[nickle730]

Find a new GP. Croup is a viral illness, asthma is a disease signified by bronchospasm (spasm of the small airways), mucosal oedema (swelling of the mucosal tissue) and mucosal plugging (mucous plugging up the small airways). Two different illnesses. Croup, as you know, is differentiated from asthma by the barking cough. And if the barking cough is present, the illness is viral - croup - not asthma.

Your GP sounds like a dill. On top of all that, to make you feel like poo for doing exactly what you have always done in consultation with your previous GP is just not acceptable.

Hope your DS is feeling better.

PS. Hey Clover, I like your quote. Did you know today is Dr Suess' birthday?!

[Feijoa Mum]

My DS gets terrible croup still at almost 4. He will have at least half a dozen episodes a year but he does not have asthma.

I would find another GP too especially if you arent feeling so good about the advice he is giving you