Exercise is important for keeping healthy and all children should be encouraged to take part in PE, including those with asthma. Exercise is a well known asthma ‘trigger’ however it is not a reason to be refused physical activity altogether. If your child experiences symptoms with exercise they should take their reliever inhaler 10 minutes […]
Children with asthma can become wheezy, breathless and have a cough triggered off by exercise, excitement and emotion. This can lead to some children doing less or no physical exercise. Exercise is good for controlling asthma as long as your child has prepared by using inhalers before exercise and doing a gradual warm up. Many […]
You may feel breathless getting washed, climbing stairs or going for a walk, but this is normal breathlessness for someone with COPD. Many people with COPD tend to be more breathless in the morning and you may want to limit tasks that make you breathless to later on in the day, and spread things out […]
These are the common symptoms of asthma. Some people will experience a mild form while others may have symptoms which will require urgent medical attention: Chest tightness. Breathlessness. Wheezing – listen to an audio clip (YouTube). Persistent cough. Night time breathlessness or symptoms which are worse at night. Silent asthma – some people have no […]
During your appointment your doctor or nurse will assess your breathlessness to see how it affects your day to day living by asking a series of questions such as; How far you can walk before you get breathless? How fast you can walk on level ground or going up a hill? How quickly you get […]
