It is important you have an asthma action plan as this will give you specific information about what to do if you have the early signs of an attack. You can then follow the plan and, if caught in the early stages, you can: Prevent it getting worse. Prevent distress. Prevent the need for a […]
The key messages are: Get your child to tell you when they are feeling unwell and know the signs to look for. Tell them that if they take inhalers as soon as they feel unwell the asthma attack will most likely go away. Young children can’t always tell you how they feel so you need […]
Recent research shows that most people who died of an asthma attack had an “avoidable factor” identified after their death. Avoidable factors are things you can have some influence over to help minimise the risk of a life threatening asthma attack. Go for review at least once or twice a year – even if your child […]
This condition of altered breathing patterns often relapses. It recurs commonly and the management doesn’t change. The breathing control exercises should be repeated. If your child has an asthma plan you should also follow the instructions on the plan if you feel your child’s asthma is getting worse. Get help, see your doctor for a […]
The most important thing you can do, when pregnant, is to continue to control your own asthma health by following your asthma plan. If you don’t have an asthma plan see your doctor to discuss and tailor one for your needs. It is important that you continue to take all of your prescribed medicines including […]
Personalised Asthma Action Plans have been shown to help parents, children and their families manage asthma safely. You MUST follow your action plan and take the action as advised. The plan is designed to keep your child safe and make sure your child is seen at an early stage by a doctor or nurse BEFORE […]
Your nurse will talk it through with you when they write it out. This is should be a joint discussion between the nurse, you and your child if they are old enough to understand. The plan will have 3 or 4 “zones” usually in the form of traffic lights -green, yellow/amber and red. Each zone […]
It is important to have an asthma action plan for your child as this will give you specific information about what to do if your child shows the early signs of an attack. You can then follow the plan and, if caught in the early stages, you can prevent it getting worse, prevent distress for […]
Make sure you have a personal asthma action plan. You can get this from your GP, practice nurse or respiratory team. You must understand what to do if you get early warning of an asthma attack or in an emergency. You should have an annual asthma review with your GP or respiratory nurse. Try to […]
