How to care for asthma in children?

Asthma is one of the common respiratory diseases in children, but some people develop it into adult asthma, with repeated attacks that seriously affect their health. Why can some people recover from asthma while others cannot? In fact, the earlier asthma is treated, the better. However, to treat it fundamentally, it also requires proper family care. So, what do we need to pay attention to for asthma patients?

Find the cause and avoid contact: Asthma is an immune disease (or allergic disease) that is caused by bronchospasm, mucosal swelling, and increased secretions after the body comes into contact with external allergens. If you can avoid contact with allergens, asthma will not occur.

Therefore, if parents can find the cause of their children's asthma, they are helping doctors find a shortcut to treatment. To find allergens, you can start by carefully observing and analyzing the gases, food, surrounding environment, climate changes, seasons, etc. that the child was exposed to before the onset of the disease.

For example, people who are allergic to flying dust and mites often develop symptoms related to cleaning and dust; people who are allergic to pollen and dead grass often develop symptoms in spring and autumn; people who are allergic to cotton wool, dander, and feathers often develop symptoms related to making and sweeping the bed and keeping pets.

Repeated respiratory tract infections or ingestion of certain fish, shrimp, and milk are triggers for asthma attacks in many children; the odor emitted by many interior decoration materials is also an allergen; exercise, fatigue, and emotional fluctuations may also trigger asthma. Once you find the allergen, try to avoid contact. If conditions permit, you can go to the hospital for relevant examinations to find out the allergens.

Precautions for home care of pediatric asthma: Bronchial asthma is a common respiratory allergic disease in babies. It is more common in winter and spring, often recurs, and sudden climate changes are often the cause of the attack. Let’s take a look at the key points in caring for pediatric asthma.

1. Avoid triggers

Families with children with asthma should avoid keeping small animals to avoid triggering asthma attacks. First of all, you should add clothes in time when the weather changes or becomes cold, avoid being caught in the wind and cold, try not to catch a cold, and pay special attention to keeping your neck warm. Many children are allergic to wool and chemical fiber products, so it is best to let your children wear pure cotton fabrics. If conditions permit, you can go to the hospital for allergen testing and take targeted prevention measures.

2. Environmental requirements

The room temperature is suitable and the air is fresh. Indoor irritants such as tobacco, household sprays, paints, etc. should be avoided as much as possible for children to come into contact with. In spring and autumn, avoid going among flowers and plants.

3. Dietary principles

It is generally recommended that children's food choices should follow the "six no's" principle. Food should not be too salty, too sweet (such as chocolate), too greasy (such as animal fat), too extreme (such as cold, hot, spicy, alcohol, strong tea, etc.), or allergic (such as seafood, milk, fish and shrimp, etc.). It depends on the individual's allergy situation. Children should not eat too much.

If conditions permit, you can appropriately supplement with magnesium-containing foods such as kelp, sesame, walnuts, peanuts, soybeans and green leafy vegetables. It is also advisable to eat dates, pears, oranges, apricots, monk fruit, lotus seeds, radishes, etc. Of course, it also depends on your specific situation. You should drink more water on a daily basis.

The above is some knowledge about asthma that the editor introduced to you. I believe everyone has deeply understood that to treat asthma, not only medical equipment is needed, but also corresponding care in daily life should be carried out to reduce its recurrence, and it is necessary to develop good eating and living habits and do more physical exercise.