Signs Of Asthma Won’t Be In Neon
Although signs of asthma in children won’t be in neon, they will be glaringly obvious. If there is anything good in asthma, it’s that it’s fairly easy to diagnose. Now - why isn’t this article entitled Symptoms of Asthma instead of Signs of Asthma? Aren’t they the same thing? Actually, no. Symptoms are what the patient says he or she is feeling. Signs are what you can see the patient go through. Since asthma can attack very young children, it is important to keep on the alert for signs of asthma rather than symptoms of asthma, because your child may not speak up.
Common Signs
Now that we know what the difference between a sign and a symptom, here are the most common signs of asthma in children:
Coughing, especially when they are trying to sleep
Wheezing
Difficulty breathing, as if struggling for breath
Gulping like a fish
Showing pain when you touch their chests
The most important thing if your child is showing these signs of asthma is to keep them breathing. If you don’t yet have them on medication or inhalers, put them in a closed bathroom with a hot shower going on full blast. The steam will help clear their airways. If this is your child’s first asthma attack, they must go to the doctor. If your child has long been diagnosed with asthma, than these signs will help you cut off an asthma attack.
Less Common Signs
Children and adults don not always show the same signs of asthma as other sufferers of asthma. Some of the more uncommon signs of asthma include:
Persistent cough when they lie down
Wheezing or coughing after playing
Becoming more easily tired than usual
Trouble sleeping
Sudden increase in grouchiness, usually because they haven’t been sleeping
If your child shows these less common signs of asthma, it’s time to go to the doctor.
Signs Things Are Getting Worse
When your child is on asthma, it will be a bit of trial and error to determine what the correct medicine and dosage should be. Keep a look out for these signs of a worsening asthma condition that needs to be brought to a doctor’s attention immediately:
That persistent cough at night now won’t go away when the child is up and about
