i have a 2 year old baby gril and she has asthma what should i do now?

Question

what should i do i am a new mom.. never had to deal with asthma before.. help

i just went to the docters and her meds are on there way.. just about it go get them..

remember she is only 2 years old.. and just found out.. no one smocks around her anyways

Answer 1

I was diagnosed with asthma when I was younger and almost died from it when I was 6. So you should definitely go to the doctor and learn as much about her asthma condition. Learn ways to reduce asthma attacks. Anyways to make a long story short I stayed active in sports (track, basketball, football, etc). Eventually with the help of being active I grew out of the condition towards the end of middle school. So don't give up hope the same could happen to your daughter when she gets older. But always talk to your doctor to see if keeping her active in sports will increase her chances in growing out of this condition.

Answer 2

I feel your pain. I've had asthma for 14 years now and have seen several doctors. The truth is, there is no known cure for asthma at the moment. But the symptoms can be prevented. It really depends on what causes your brother's asthma. Mine is usually dust and hot weather. But I think the universal method is using the control inhaler.

I cured my Asthma the natural way?

Answer 3

Keep her on her meds and avoid irritants like smoke, mold, and dust.

You might also try Elderberry. It's a supplement you can get at any healthfood store. I have a friend that swears by it. Her daughter had severe asthma since birth and was in and out of the hospital. None of the meds really worked all that well but now she gives elderberry when she sees a cold coming on and hasn't had to take her to the hospital in years.

Answer 4

frist don't freak out ,if she you upset than she be upset. get an nebulizer from the doctor,kept the dust down and NO WHITE WHEAT BREAD OR MILK. also get an spacer that check her lungs on an daily bases .it had 3 color red yellow and green on it she blow in it , it tell you early signs if she going to have attack. red mean she is, yellow is warning green is she ok . but let her play and run ,and kept an daily book on what tigger her attacks. give med has told and she can live a good life. sometime,consisted coughing follow by vomiting whezzing even nose bleeding are sign of an attack ,my daughter start at two also . an vaporizes warm mist and warm ginger ale help to
remember that not all attack requries an trip to the ER but after 30mins of given her the meds and it does work always dail 911 . good luck and don't worry so much .she be ok there going to be different meds given to her ,tell they find one that help to control it . and don't let people tell you that she will grow out of it,because they don't .they just learn to control it as they get older. also use the internet to look for class or your health insurances offer classes on asthma ,for both of you.and they do help trust me i have two kids with it they father has is. it does get better

Answer 5

make sure in your discussions with the doctor you fully understand:

-- what your daughter's asthma triggers are (is she allergic to cats? to dust? to mold? is her asthma triggered when she goes out in the cold? out when it's humid? when she exercises? when she's sick with a cold?) -- so you can avoid them when possible (unless her trigger is exercise, which she still needs) and be prepared for them. if she's allergic to dust or mold or cats or smoke or whatever, make sure you take steps to get them out of your house.

-- what maintenance medications she needs to take (if any) when she's not showing symptoms

-- what extra medications she needs to take (if any) when she's sick with a cold but not showing asthma symptoms

-- what emergency medications she needs to take, how to use the equipment (nebulizer, inhaler, etc. -- make sure someone shows you), what side effects to expect (e.g. albuterol makes lots of kids jittery), how to tell when to use the emergency meds, how often you can use them, and how to know when you should call the doctor or go to the ER

-- make sure babysitters, daycare, etc. also know all of this

-- keep a record of when she has attacks and likely triggers and how well the meds worked, so the next time you see the doctor they can evaluate whether you need a change in meds or doses or whether you need a trip to the allergist or whatever.

Answer 6

Get an air purifier to keep dust levels down as much as possible. Also dust weekly, especially in her room. DO NOT SMOKE in your home or your car. Do not allow anyone to smoke around her. My sister has severe asthma and our parents smoke in their house and car and my sister is now in her 40's and still has attacks that send her to the ER because of it. Keep the house warm in the winter. My sister was always sick in the winter (Especially since our parents smoked) Don't let her play outside in the extreme cold. Talk to her allergist and her pediatrician about other things you can do.
You don't have to be nasty about it. All I said was to keep her from smoke. And it is SMOKE, not SMOCK! You were asking for advice and all I said was what happened with my sister and to talk to her doctor!

Answer 7

Asthma is caused by a number of factors not just smoking. If you don't have one I suggest you invest in a vacumn cleaner that has a Heppa filter..Bagless vacumns are best...the Dyson although quite pricy is one of the best. Keep dust to a minimum in your home. Every thing needs to be kept as dust free as possible. At night make sure her closet door is closed (man mad fabrics give off gasses and a closet full of course causes "impurities" in the air she breaths at night) Invest in a humidyfier as well as air purifier for your home. Keep milk and cheese products at a minimum as they creat phlegm which of course casues late night coughing and breathing problems. Of course no smoking. As she gets older you can teach her breathing routines to help her get throug attacks. Slowly sipping icy cold water (the cold helps reduce the swelling in the throat and bronchial branches.) taking slow breaths while counting from one to ten over and over (It's actually a relaxing technique) of course relaxing techniques help.

Answer 8

Contact Doctor, that you should be doing first and get all the help.
Keep dust level down in house
Keep house clean.
I fhouse is carpeted clean it every day and if house is hard wood mop it couple of times in day.
No smoking in house or keep her away from such environment.
Watch from cold weather.


You can also get educated by reading information on following site. This site wwill give information about medication for kids and the precaution you should take.

http://www.lungusa.org/

Answer 9

Other than the meds get her some raw, local honey. It is good for anyone over the age of one to assist with allergies which can trigger asthma.

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