What is Asthma?
Asthma is a disease that affects your lung and airway tubes, carrying air in and out of your lung. It is chronic and becomes a lifelong disease if it occurs in childhood.
Asthma in Children
Asthma occurs in Children when they are around 5 years old. It becomes difficult for them to cope with this disease, resulting in school absences,
emergency hospital visits, and the inability to cope with strenuous physical activities.
What Causes Asthma in Children?
The exact reason and cause of asthma have not yet been discovered. But there can be environmental and genetic factors that might lead to the development of their chronic disease.
- Dust.
- Pollen from grass or weed
- Pets
- The sharp smell of wall paints
- Air pollution
- Cold weather
- Flu and cold
- Waste from pests
- Second-hand smoke
- Family History
- Having a disease like obesity
- Race or ethnicity.
Signs and Symptoms of Asthma in Kids
Many parents confuse asthma with a normal cold, cough, or flu. But when your child complains of shortness of breath or the skin around his ribs tightness, and it becomes difficult for him to breathe, it’s best to get him checked with a pediatrician.
We should always be vigilant of our child’s physical complaints and pains to rule out any disease and get them treated early.
Some of us do not have an idea when to pay attention to our children with asthma. We will drop down some of the symptoms that might help you rule out the sickness.
- Cough at night or in the morning.
- Whistle-like sound while breathing.
- Trouble breathing or shortness of breath.
- Chest tightness.
- Struggling to eat.
- Experiencing irritation
- Always fatigued
- Having dark circles
These symptoms can occur very often or just once in a while. Some might experience all of them or just one. When your child has an asthma attack, the symptoms can worsen, like a very severe cough and gasping, or the face or lips can turn blue. If any of this happens, rush your child to the doctor.
Cure and Home Remedies for Asthma
When your child has asthma, you have any questions in your mind. One is will it go away?
Unfortunately, no. This disease is lifelong, but the symptoms can be controlled with treatment, medications, and a few home remedies.
We list down some home remedies that might help your child control his asthma symptoms.
- Healthy Diet: We do not have evidence of a certain diet for asthma patients. But eating healthy meals, including vegetables and fruits, might reduce inflammation around their airways.
- Papworth Method: This is kind of a breathing exercise that has been practiced since the 1960s. It is how you breathe with the help of your nose and diaphragm. This technique can be used when you’re doing an activity that might cause your asthma to flare up.
- Honey: We know that honey is used for colds and coughs to give relief to itchy and sore throats. You can mix it with hot water or beverage to relieve the asthma flare-up.
- Caffeine: Asthma patients can have a limited amount of caffeine to help the airways function efficiently for four hours after consumption.
- Yoga: As we all know, yoga effectively relieves stress by involving breathing and relaxation techniques. Asthma patients can do yoga to control the frequency of asthma flare-ups.
Asthma can be life-threatening if we do not give it proper attention. As it is a lifelong disease, the symptom can be controlled with the help of home remedies and medications prescribed by your doctor.
