AnnieInMexico
US citizen living in MX
- Aug 31, 2011
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She had a rescue inhaler...it didn't work..he died...what she needed was the Advair..a maintenence medication that is very very expensive. The child I believe died in the hospital..rescue inhalers don't always work depending on the advanced stage of the attack and if you are using your maintenence meds or not..in this case he was not using his maintenence meds which caused him to die..the maintenence meds are clearly not just ten bucks...
I just reread this article:
Mom sues Denver, three workers over child's death - The Denver Post
I must have missed it or perhaps it was in another article that I haven't read. Could well be. But I see no mention of Albuterol.
Yes, we are all aware that Advair is a maintenance drug, for many so is Albuterol. It was for me.
Bottom line, this is a career welfare mother that couldn't be bothered to go down to the office and throw a fit and do any bloody thing needed to get her child medication. But now that the poor child is dead, she suddenly has time for lawsuits and interviews.
I'm not impressed.
JFTR, even with drugs like Advair break through asthma attacks happen, that is the reason for rescue inhalers. Well, one reason.