How to prevent variant asthma in children

Children's health problems are of special concern to parents. Due to the increasingly serious environmental pollution in recent years, children will suffer from some respiratory diseases. Childhood variant asthma is one of them. It seriously affects the physical and mental health of children. Therefore, when such a situation occurs, we must treat it in time. In order to avoid such a situation, we must do a good job of prevention and take precautions. So what are the prevention methods for childhood variant asthma?

What is childhood variant asthma

The causes of cough variant asthma in children are more complicated, including genetic factors such as allergic constitution and environmental factors such as pollen and dust mites. Since coughing usually occurs at night or early in the morning, parents tend to think that their children have caught a cold and do not pay much attention to it, or they simply give their children antibiotics and cough suppressants. However, the coughing symptoms do not heal for a long time and often last for more than 3 weeks.

The main symptoms of cough variant asthma in children are: generally no fever; spitting out white foamy sputum; liking to rub eyes and nose, and scratching scalp; sweating when sleeping, restlessness, and liking to sleep curled up; mostly coughing, no wheezing. The cough has three main characteristics: one coughs before going to bed at night; one coughs when waking up in the middle of the night; and one coughs when waking up in the morning. Some children can cough for three months in a row.

How to prevent variant asthma in children

It is very important to eliminate the cause of cough variant asthma in children. Doctors remind us that we can do it from the following aspects: when the seasons change and the temperature changes suddenly, pay attention to keep warm and avoid catching a cold; avoid eating foods that may cause allergic symptoms, such as seafood, cold drinks, etc.; do not keep pets and flowers at home, do not lay carpets, avoid contact with pollen, dust mites, oil smoke, paint, etc.; do not let children fall asleep with plush toys; in the bathroom and basement, dehumidifiers and air filters should be used, and the filters should be replaced regularly; bedding should be dried frequently.

We all know that every child is in a period of rapid growth and development, and is often particularly prone to these diseases. By understanding how to prevent childhood variant asthma, we must create a good living environment for our children in our daily lives. Try not to keep pets and some flowering flowers at home, and keep the air fresh. At the same time, we must also prepare some asthma treatment medicines at home to prevent children from encountering some special situations so that we can respond to emergencies.