) for off-and-on symptoms. A low dose of an inhaled steroid or montelukast (Singulair) is the next step. After age 4, the focus shifts from symptom control to disease management. If your child’s asthma is under control for at least 3 months, the doctor may lower their treatment....
[Münch Med Wschr 1998;140: pp.32-6] However, the incidence of cough and shortness of breath symptoms did not change during the short trial period. Standardized ivy leaf extract can be taken by itself or in water at 25 drops twice per day as a supportive treatment for children with ...
but they can be a good way to test your lungs at home, even before you feel any symptoms. A peak flow meter can help you figure out what makes your asthma worse, whether your treatment is working, and when you need emergency care. ...
If you have asthma, there are likely to be certain things in the environment—referred to as triggers—that your airways are extra sensitive to, and that therefore set off yourasthma symptoms. These can be different for every person. At first, you’ll need to do some detective work to fi...
Many children suffer from recurrent coughing, wheezing and chest tightness. In preschool children one third of all children have these symptoms before the age of six, but only 40% of these wheezing preschoolers will continue to have asthma. In older school-aged children the majority of the ...
The level of maintenance therapy should be determined by symptom control and lung function in the interval periods.” The British Thoracic Society/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network states that the aims of the pharmacological treatment of asthma should be to control symptoms, prevent exacerbations...
Asthma cough symptoms may change from one asthma attack to the next. Sometimes, people may not have any coughing before an asthma attack. Other times, people may have persistent coughing, especially at night. Asthma usually causes a dry hacking cough. If you have a cough that doesn't go aw...
ChildRural HealthUrban HealthGreat BritainObjective: To investigate variations in the prevalence of self reported symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma in 12-14 year old children. Design: Self completion questionnaire. Setting: Great Britain. Subjects: All pupils aged 12-14 years in a ...
View moretreatment options Manage your child's asthma: Keep a diary of your child's asthma symptoms.This will help identify asthma triggers so you can keep your child away from them. Do not smoke near your child.Do not smoke in your car or anywhere in your home. Do not let your older...
Treatment and management of asthma A number of medications are used to prevent and control the symptoms of asthma and to reduce the frequency and severity of episodes. Asthma medications are categorized into three main types:anti-inflammatory agents, which suppress inflammation;bronchodilators, which ...