Frustrated....

I took Faith back to the asthma/allergy specialist today. I was again hoping to remove some of her daily medication. He replaced her QVar with Advair HFA (which actually has two medications in it), we have gone from two puffs a day to four puffs and day. He mentioned that a nebulizer would work a little better, but has much more harmful side effects and that we just have to continue with the action plan laid out for her. So, we now do the following each day.....one squirt of Flonase in each nostril, one Singulair tablet, one Zyrtec tablet, 4 puffs of Advair HFA and Albuterol every four hours as needed. This seems like too much medication. With today's medical advances, a person would think that one or two medications would be all that is needed for allergies and mild asthma. Am I wrong in thinking so? He mentioned that as long as the Flonase is working to keep her from snoring and mouth breathing that we won't worry about having her adenoids looked at (he thinks they have grown back), but when the Flonase stops working for this, she will need her adenoids removed again. I would almost rather have her adenoids taken out again than to have her taking Flonase every day for who knows how long. This medication stuff is very frustrating for me, but I guess he knows better than I do. She was also on Zythromax and Robittusin with Codeine for the past week, so on a positive note, we have stopped those medications. Any time she comes down with an illness and we add another medication or two, it just seems like I am turning my child into a walking medicine cabinet! I just wish there were another solution. I didn't have to take much medication as a child (nothing daily, only with illness) and I've never had asthma or any serious allergies, so I really do not know how it feels. I wonder if I would see this differently if I had the same problems as a child as she has now with her breathing and allergies. It helps to talk to people who have asthma and/or allergies. My sister, Jamie, went to Springfield with me today...her daughter Tillie also had an appointment, everything looks good following her surgery. Anyway, Jamie was miserable....runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing all day.....and when I see what she goes through with her allergies, it does make me feel a little better about having Faith on medication. I guess I would rather her be able to have a normal childhood than to be miserable or locked up in the house all day. So, once again, you do what you have to for your child's health. But, I'm still hoping that she can come off of some medications in the future....before she starts Kindergarten would be nice, but I don't see that happening.