Asthma help

My eldest was just diagnosed recently- we knew it most likely would come on at some point as she has a pretty bad dustmite allergy.
My Mum has mild asthma and my Uncle has it quite bad too. Mum was only diagnosed about 5 years ago and my uncle has had it him whole life.

Charlotte is on 2 puffs of the preventer every morning and night and it keeps hers at bay- shes only ever needed the reliever a couple of times and thats when shes been sick with coughs.

We keep her whole room as dustmite free as we can- we got a list from her specialist of things we could do. She has a new mattress with a antimite cover on it- as does her pillow. We clean her sheets and bedding and soft toys frequently in HOT water (this kills the mites) and dry them in the sun which also helps. Our vacuum has a hepa filter and I do her room every day as unfortunately we are in a rental so can't rip the carpet up- luckily its new carpet though.

Do you know what is triggering his attacks?

Last jan both of my boys were taken to hospital by ambulance with "virus causing asthma" - nowadays Jake doesn't seem to get much in the way of symptoms, but everytime Taine gets sick - he gets asthma. I had a good talk to my previous doctor in Gisborne (whom i love) - and she basically said when he got wheezy, i could just give him some ventolin, and that they don't like to diagtnose in children under 2 or 3 because at that stage EVRYTHING looks like asthma. Anyway, I have asthma myself so am a bit more aware of stuff - luckily or not.

How old is your son for a start? if he is under 2, it may not be asthma at all.

If it is, get an action plan asap. find out what symptoms are, when you need to go to the doctor, when you need to got to the hospital. Give this plan to everyone who looks after your son.
For taine, I take him to the doctor for minor things- like a cold - because I know untreated, it goes to his chest. He is taking vitamins as well (he eats realy well, but just for added immunity).
Steam also helps clear airways and when Taine is just a wee bit wheezy, I put him in the bathroom and run the shower.
Swimming is also really good for asthmatics.

and yes, you cangrow out of it. Weirdly I have had medium to severe asthma all my life - i get preggers and BOOM gone! In fatclooking back, should've been the first sign I was pregnant with Taine. Now is back a wee bit, but nothing like it used to be.

asthma - as kiddie illnesses go - is scary as, BUT completely controllable!

Lizzle - funny you mentioned being preggy and it going, the same thing happened to me. My GP said that when you get pregnant and have asthma it either gets worse or goes away! Luckily mine went away - I hardly had to take my inhalers at all during my whole pregnancy!! It was fantastic! It has come back a little bit now, but nowhere near as bad.

I didnt get diagnosed until we came to live in NZ when I was 13, I think mine was triggered by allergies mainly. I keep a pretty close eye on the wee man, but luckily (touch wood) he hasnt even really had a cold yet. Hopefully he will get his daddys fortitude as he never gets sick!!