What should children with asthma pay attention to in their diet?

Children are also the main group of patients with asthma, and many of them are congenital. When they are sick, they have difficulty breathing and sore throats, which seriously affect their health. Once a child develops asthma, he must go to the hospital for formal treatment in time. In addition to treatment, a healthy diet is also crucial. What should children with asthma pay attention to in their diet? The following is a detailed introduction.

1. There are often precursor symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose (allergic rhinitis), itchy throat, and cough (allergic cough).

2. There may be irritating cough and white foamy sputum.

3. Repeated episodes of dyspnea accompanied by wheezing, which is more severe at night.

4. During an attack, widespread wheezing can be heard in both lungs, moist rales can be heard in some parts, and percussion is too clear.

5. Severe breathing difficulties during an asthma attack, which are not relieved by the reasonable use of sympathomimetic drugs and theophylline drugs, are called status asthmaticus. Marked hypoxia and carbon dioxide retention may occur. Sweating, cyanosis, pale complexion, and even unconsciousness may be seen. Status asthmaticus has a high mortality rate.

6. Patients in the late stage may suffer from emphysema and lung dysfunction.

In the early stages, symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, coughing, and chest tightness may occur. Because the early symptoms of this disease are very similar to those of a cold, many people often ignore it, which leads to worsening of the condition. Therefore, if there is no improvement, you should pay more attention.

Mid-term symptoms: wheezing or dyspnea: dyspnea is the main symptom of asthma. Even in a quiet state, the patient will feel that he or she is short of breath, breathing one breath after another, and experiencing dyspnea continuously.

Whether you are sick or not, a scientific diet is essential. Asthma is a disease that has strict requirements on diet. If the diet is improper, the disease may occur at any time. What should children with asthma pay attention to in their diet? I hope the above information will be helpful to parents, and they can plan their children’s diet reasonably according to the above methods.