Estimates vary but around 1 in 11 or 1 in 13 children in the UK have asthma. This means the majority of children with wheeze caused by viruses will ‘grow out’ of their symptoms by school age. Children with asthma are often wheezy and have symptoms even when they don’t have a cold, for example […]
If your child has eczema or other conditions such as hayfever or allergic rhinitis which causes them to be hypersensitive, this can increase the likelihood that they will develop asthma. Eczema, hayfever or allergic rhinitis, and other allergies can help support a diagnosis of asthma. If you notice any symptoms tell your GP or practice […]
Symptoms are more likely if parents have asthma or some other condition (by which we mean eczema, hayfever and allergies). This asthma connection is much stronger in parents, brothers and sisters than in more distant relatives.
When did you first notice the symptoms? Can you safely record a video clip of them wheezing? Can you keep a diary of how often they had symptoms? Does it only happen when they have a cold, or can they have symptoms in between? Look for the trigger factors such as dust, animal fur, pollen, […]
The exact cause of asthma is unclear. It is thought genetics together with certain environmental factors may play a role in whether someone develops asthma.
People who have a family history of asthma, hay fever, eczema or allergies are more likely to develop asthma. However it is possible for people to develop asthma who do not have any family connection with asthma or allergy. It can occur in adults who have had a viral infection or who have been exposed […]
