Health Tip: Managing Your Child's Asthma

Suggestions to keep symptoms under control

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(HealthDay News) -- It's difficult to prevent your child's asthma symptoms entirely, but you can help control them so they don't interfere with your youngster's daily life.

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The American Lung Association offers this advice about controlling asthma:

• Avoid any triggers, which commonly include allergens, cigarette smoke and strenuous exercise.
• Talk to your child's pediatrician about asthma-controlling medications.
• Consider allergy shots. Although research is still being done on their effectiveness against asthma, they are proven in preventing allergic reactions that can be associated with asthma symptoms.
• Both you and your child should be well-educated about ways to manage asthma, including the use of an asthma inhaler and how to evaluate breathing with a peak flow monitor.

-- Diana Kohnle