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Childhood Asthma - How to Prevent Asthma Attacks

01.21.2008 by Dr John Anne in Health Care

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By the time a parent realizes that their child is having trouble breathing, it can be too late. The damage is done and even if the child never has another major attack, her airways may be scarred, which can lead to emphysema and other lung problems in adulthood.

One of the best ways to prevent this damage is to know what triggers your child’s asthma attacks. Is it dogs? Cats? Cold air? Certain foods or drinks? Wood smoke? Cigarette smoke? Or is there no clearcut trigger that you can see?

If so, you may have to be do some hard work to discover what’s causing the attacks. This can involve keeping a diary of exactly where your child was in the hours before the latest asthma flare. What was he doing? What possible allergens were in the environment? Was it cold or hot where she was? Did he eat something different, highly flavored or with artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors? These can be significant triggers for asthma, especially in children. My son reacts strongly to yellow and red dye and avoids it by reading labels.

If your child is old enough, get them to help you track down their triggers. Perhaps with the help of their doctor, explain that finding their triggers can help them avoid the discomfort and treatments that they have to have when their asthma flares up. Most children hate having asthma attacks and sometimes try to avoid treatment by not telling their parent that they’re having trouble breathing.

Over 4,000 people die from asthma attacks every year in this country, so getting your child to be honest about their asthma symptoms is very important. Along with regular doctor’s visits and having their rescue inhalers on them at all times, telling school personnel and friends’ parents about their asthma is also very important.

If they were to have an attack at a friend’s house or at school, it’s crucial that someone is able to make sure that they use their inhalers and then get emergency medical aid for them. Many people who don’t have asthma in their families don’t understand how quickly asthmatics can go from “a little trouble breathing” to needing oxygen and injected epinephrine. A medic alert bracelet or necklace is a very good idea for asthma sufferers.

This is a part of our Asthma in Children section available at AyurvedicCure.com. For more solutions and remedies visit our Asthma Information Guide. If you have any questions or remedies, please post them here as comments. Our visitors want to know what you feel and what you have been doing for this concern. Also don’t forget to bookmark this post!