How To Care For A Child With Asthma

How To Care For A Child With Asthma

Here are some helpful tips to help your child get asthma under control.

Whether your child has just been diagnosed with asthma or whether you suspect that they could have it, nothing is more important than turning to our Kaufman, TX, pediatrician Dr. Turner Lewis not only for a proper diagnosis but also a treatment plan that can help your child manage their symptoms. While symptoms can fluctuate and change as a child gets older, it’s important to know how to help your child manage their symptoms. We also serve these counties: Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rains, Rockwall, Wood, and Van Zandt.

Know Their Triggers

It’s tough to prevent asthma flare-ups when you’re not sure what keeps triggering your child’s symptoms. That’s one reason to turn to our Kaufman, TX, pediatrician Dr. Lewis. We can provide you and your child with answers regarding what’s triggering their asthma. It could be exercise, stress, environmental pollutants, or seasonal allergies. The goal is to figure out what triggers their symptoms so you can help your child avoid exposure whenever possible.

Keep Up with Regular Doctor’s Visits

When your child comes into our Kaufman, TX, practice, our pediatrician Dr. Lewis will map out a treatment plan to help your child get their asthma under control. This not only involves making certain lifestyle changes but also providing prescription medication to reduce airway inflammation.

As you might imagine, our team will want to check up on your child about 1-2 months after their initial appointment to make sure that their treatment plan is helping manage their symptoms. Your child will most likely come into the office every three months to make sure that the treatment plan is effective.

Have a Clear-Cut Asthma Action Plan

Another thing you will receive from our team is a detailed action plan for how to handle everything from your child’s asthma symptoms to what to do in case of an emergency. This is something that you should keep handy. You may also want to provide a copy of your child’s asthma treatment plan to the school nurse so they also know how to help your child should a problem arise.

Make Sure They are Taking Their Medication Properly

Most likely, your child will be prescribed both a daily controlled medication to help manage airway inflammation and reduce the possibility for an attack, as well as a rescue inhaler (which should only be used at the first signs of an asthma attack). It’s important that you follow all medications’ instructions. If you have questions about any of the medications your child is taking, don’t hesitate to give us a call.

When asthma flares up or your child has trouble breathing, we know that getting immediate care is the most important. That’s why we offer nightly and weekend urgent care hours seven days a week at our Kaufman, TX, practice. If your child is dealing with a serious asthma attack or other asthmatic issues, call us at (972) 932-1319 or turn to Children’s Medical Clinics immediately. Our practice also serves these counties: Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rains, Rockwall, Wood, and Van Zandt.

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