Allergies And Asthma

Children will learn to recognize when an attack may be coming. Here are some of the most common signs: A change in breathing pattern A runny, stuffy nose A cough Feeling or looking tired An itchy, scratchy throat Headache Bad mood Difficulty sleeping Stomachache These are the signs of a more serious attack: The child […]

You will have worked out a plan with your doctor and this plan should be followed: Remain calm and confident. Give the prescribed medication. Immediate relief usually occurs after taking bronchodilator medication. This can be repeated after five to ten minutes. Encourage the child to breathe slowly and deeply. Loosen any tight clothing. The child

Here are some frequently asked questions related to asthma in children. Q: My child really wants a pet. He doesn’t seem allergic to pets, and skin tests show he’s not allergic to dogs or cats. How about it? A: In some cases, a dog or cat may seem to cause no asthma symptoms. But its presence

Here is a summary of the important facts and information related to asthma in children. Here is what you can do to make your child’s asthma easier to manage: Keep lines of communication open between you and the doctor, you and the child, and the doctor and the child. Have a written plan that says

Here are definitions of medical terms related to asthma in children. Allergen: A foreign substance that triggers an allergic response in a susceptible person. Allergens are usually common items encountered in everyday life such as substances from insects, animals or plants (such as pollen). Allergy: An unusual response to a small amount of a foreign substance that

Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information on asthma in adults. Books American Lung Association: The Asthma Handbook. American Lung Association, New York, 1992. 24 pages. Bush RK and Georgitis JW. Handbook of Asthma and Rhinitis. Blackwell Science, Malden, MA, 1997. 270 pages. ISBN: 0-86542-433-0. Gershwin ME and Klingelhofer EL. Asthma: Stop

Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information on asthma in children. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 1-800-727-8462 http://www.aafa.org Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)  Phone: 1- 800-878-4403 http://www.aanma.org National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov American Lung Association  Phone: 1-800-586-4872 http://www.lungusa.org

Asthma is a condition that affects the air passages in the lungs. These air passages are made up of thousands of tiny tubes that bring the air in and out of the lungs. It’s a two-step problem: When a child has asthma, the air passages are inflamed, which means they are red and swollen. The

There are two completely different types of asthma medications, and they are used for completely different purposes: Medications to prevent asthma symptoms from developing Medications to relieve asthma symptoms once they’ve started Need To Know Medication to prevent asthma attacks will not relieve an asthma attack. They are intended to prevent attacks, not treat it. They do

Knowing how airway inflammation prompts asthma symptoms, researchers have developed powerful “preventer medicines” for asthma that halt inflammation in a number of ways, including: Stopping the production of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation Blocking the release of these harmful chemicals from the cells that make them Competing with these harmful chemicals so as

Asthma medications that relieve the muscle spasms responsible for narrowing of the airways are called reliever medicines. The medications that best accomplish this are the bronchodilators. (“Bronchodilate” means to open up the airway, and that’s exactly what these medications do.) Points to keep in mind concerning the bronchodilator drugs include: They relax the airway spasms