Precautions and treatment methods for allergic asthma in children

As China's economy becomes more and more developed, the incidence of allergic asthma in children is also increasing. This may be related to genetic and environmental factors. What is allergic asthma in children? My baby coughs badly and no treatment works. Does he have allergic asthma? What should I do if my baby has asthma? What are the precautions and treatments for allergic asthma in children? I have summarized six points for you and will answer them one by one.

1. Chronic cough

Some babies have a long-term cough that is intermittent and sometimes gets better and sometimes gets worse. When the doctor diagnosed the baby with asthma, the parents were confused because the baby was only coughing and not wheezing. Can I have asthma without wheezing? Many parents believe that asthma must be characterized by rapid breathing and audible wheezing. In fact, this is not entirely true. About half of children with asthma initially only have symptoms of chronic cough, especially in the middle of the night and after exercise. Ordinary cold medicines cannot cure the disease, and if it persists for several weeks, you should suspect that the baby has asthma. The diagnosis of this atypical allergic asthma generally does not require any special examination equipment, and can be assessed based on a simple medical history:

1. Obvious family history of allergies. Parents, siblings often have allergic rhinitis, dermatitis or asthma.

2. Have a typical history of allergies:

The baby has atopic dermatitis (eczema) since childhood. These eczemas often occur on the face at first. As the baby grows up, the eczema will spread to the outside of the limbs. After childhood, it tends to occur on the inside of the joints. Allergic rhinitis: Babies will sneeze, have nasal congestion and runny nose when they wake up in the morning. Recurrent bronchiolitis. Your baby has 3 or more episodes of wheezing.

3. Poor response to common cold medicines

Many babies with long-term coughs have taken cold medicine for several weeks, but their symptoms have not improved at all. However, as long as they are given asthma treatment drugs, the effect is obvious. If this happens, you must suspect whether the baby has asthma.

Special reminder:

80% of asthma cases occur before the age of 5. By school age, irreversible and lifelong damage to the airways may have occurred. Usually, infants and young children can achieve complete control through reasonable treatment within 3 years, but if the disease persists into puberty and still cannot be controlled, lifelong treatment is required. Therefore, early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment of asthma are very important.

Second, can it be cured?

Can childhood asthma be cured? This is the biggest concern for parents of asthmatic babies. When parents hear that their baby is diagnosed with asthma, they are often very worried, fearing that asthma will accompany the baby for the rest of his life and that the baby's life will turn from color to black and white. In fact, these are all excessive worries. For children with asthma, asthma symptoms will decrease with age. At least 1/3 of children will recover completely, and another 1/3 will have significantly improved symptoms, and the number of acute attacks will be reduced. Therefore, if your baby suffers from asthma, there is no need to worry too much or despair, but you must go to a standardized specialist hospital to seek specialist treatment, cooperate well with the doctor, adhere to the doctor's medication plan and cooperate with certain asthma management to achieve the best treatment effect.

Special reminder:

About 80% to 87% of children with allergic asthma also have rhinitis, which is the internationally recognized theory: the same airway, the same disease. Therefore, the upper and lower airways need to be treated simultaneously, otherwise the result will be counterproductive.

The above are the precautions and treatments for allergic asthma in children. Allergic asthma in children seriously affects children's sleep and study. Parents should pay strict attention to their children's diet and daily life, improve their children's immunity, pay attention to daily home care, avoid colds, and maintain their children's balanced nutrition. As long as it is carefully managed and treated, allergic asthma is not that terrible.