Question:
We have recently adopted a child with a known athsma problem.
Fortunately, his asthma is not bad and we have only had a few dealings
with it. We have been doing tons of reading and question asking with
our child's doctor. I would like to know from the parents of young
kids with this problem what signs they look for?
Answer:
Our son's asthma is usually precipitated by a cold or some
respiratory virus. Also, we know that certain times of the
year are worse than others (spring/fall are worse than
winter/summer). I guess it all depends on the child and what sets off the
asthma attacks. When your child has an attach - think about
what's been going on... has the weather changed alot, does
the child have another illness (eg, cold, flu), etc. Coughing and wheezing are definite signs. Also, look at your
childs chest when he/she breathes. Is he/she laboring to get
a breath? For us, that's a sure sign that our son is struggling
to breath and may be having an asthma attack.
