Asthma
Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children. Over 9 million children suffer from asthma in the United States. Just ask me, I was diagnosed with asthma when I was seven years old.
If not properly diagnosed and treated asthma can me life threatening.
An asthma episode is a series of events that results in narrowed airways and there are various things that trigger an asthma attack and each child reacts differently to the factors that may trigger asthma, including:
illnesses, exercise, stress
allergic reactions to allergens such as feathers, pollen, mold spores, animal dander, dust,and cockroaches
cigarette smoke (second hand smoke)
This May a free screening will take place at over 300 locations to check adults and children for asthma and is sponsored by the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
During the screening, adults and children will have to complete a test designed especially for their age group.
The screening also includes a lung function test that involves blowing into a tube which is called a peak flow meter.
If you think your child might have asthma, or are showing some signs of asthma and you have asthma in your family. It is worth checking out and see if there is location near you.
That way everyone will all be able to breathe easier.
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May 2nd, 2007 at 12:25 am
i have asthma and have passed it on to my children. when you see your kids gasping for air and turning purple, it isn’t pretty. nor it it pleasant to spend days in the hospital with them hooked up to breathing aparatus.
other good tips are to not give kids stuffed animals, get covers for mattresses and pillow cases to avoid dust mites etc and to have hardwood floors.
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:10 am
Tracey, I have asthma too. The doctor told me when I was pregnant the cahnce of my children having it was very good.
It is scary.
Those are great suggestions and I would like o add: air purifiers in a child’s room.
May 2nd, 2007 at 9:06 am
An air purifier has worked great in Alex’s room. So far he’s going on six months with no flare ups!!
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