| Your child might have asthma which is a | | | | |
| condition in which the main airways to your | | | | If you think your child is suffering from |
| child's lungs (bronchial tubes) become | | | | child asthma, there are other more mild |
| swollen and you won't even know it. The signs | | | | indicators you can look for. |
| to child asthma are subtle so as a parent you | | | | |
| need to be aware and on alert for mild clues. | | | | 1) Monitor the way in which your child rises |
| | | | in the morning, for example. If they are |
| Fact #1 - Are They Really Having Asthma | | | | waking up tired it may because of restless |
| | | | sleep due to excessive coughing or difficulty |
| Many child asthma patients are first | | | | breathing. |
| misdiagnosed because the symptoms may be | | | | |
| dismissed as something else because some | | | | 2) There of course might be other reasons, |
| parents think of child asthma they think of | | | | such as nightmares involving an asthmatic |
| wheezing or a whistling sound when breathing | | | | clown or bears, but the likelihood of asthma |
| as the only sign of asthma however your child | | | | symptoms occurring at night is quite high in |
| may only have symptoms of a cough or they may | | | | children. |
| only suffer from chest congestion these are | | | | |
| easily mistaken for a cold when in fact they | | | | Child asthma is very interesting because no |
| are symptoms of child asthma. | | | | two children suffer it in the same way or |
| | | | exhibit the same symptoms. It is also common |
| Fact #2 - Asthma in Infants | | | | that the asthmatic symptoms are the same but |
| | | | the fashion in which they are suffered is |
| Detecting child asthma is even more difficult | | | | completely different to the individual child. |
| in infants because they cannot communicate | | | | |
| with you and you might have difficulty | | | | Even though you may know 3 simple facts and |
| noticing wheezing or other respiratory | | | | thing to look out for for a child asthma. |
| difficulties until they are older. | | | | However, with all these information will of |
| | | | no use to no action is being taken. Having |
| Some other signs to look for in infants are a | | | | the knowledge is not power, applying the |
| ratty cough, rapid breathing, frequent chest | | | | knowledge is true power to free yourself the |
| colds, grunting when nursing, and also a weak | | | | agony of having asthma again. You should |
| cry. These symptoms, any many more, should be | | | | never add to, or alter any component of your |
| monitored with the help of your pediatrician. | | | | current asthma treatment without first |
| | | | consulting your physician. |
| Fact #3 - What Are The Symptoms of Asthma in | | | | |
| Older Children | | | | However, many asthmatics sometimes tend to |
| | | | forget that even though they may know the |
| Although Small children can talk they may | | | | facts and symptoms to a child asthma is not |
| have a hard time telling you exactly what is | | | | adequate, they should be be conscious and |
| wrong with them, they may say such things | | | | aware that in order to have an asthma-free |
| like "my chest feels funny" or ask "why am I | | | | lifestyle, a proper and yet effective asthma |
| always coughing?" These are signs a parent | | | | recovery system is necessary. Even without a |
| needs to be aware of and be suspecting that | | | | proper child asthma management system, there |
| you child may be suffering from child asthma | | | | will not be much asthma free lifestyle to |
| | | | hope for. |
| Other clues include violent coughing after | | | | |
| strenuous activity, wheezing and shortness of | | | | Applying the knowledge of child asthma |
| breath, or consistent coughing at night. | | | | together with an effective system even a |
| | | | child or adult can use - enjoy your life once |
| Things To Look Out For | | | | again. |