- Does your child regularly cough at night?
- Do they struggle with exercise, getting more breathless than other children of the same age?
- Is there a strong family history of asthma, eczema or hay fever in your family?
- Have you noticed that your child coughs when they are near pets, cigarette smoke or when the pollen count is high?
It’s time to speak to your GP about these symptoms as it could be asthma.
There are a lot of people to support you such as your GP or asthma nurse and resources available from charities like Asthma + Lung UK who can give you advice on a wide range of issues. You will find links to some of these on the right-hand side or bottom of this page.
Four steps to help manage asthma
If diagnosed, there are many treatments available to manage asthma and your GP or asthma nurse can discuss these with you. They can also give you a personal asthma action plan to help you understand how and when inhalers should be used.
Thanks to the Ask About Asthma team for creating these 4 simple steps to help manage asthma.
Asthma Friendly Schools
Black Country Asthma Friendly Schools is a partnership initiative between health and the local authority that encourages all schools to welcome children with asthma and put simple strategies in place to ensure they can fully participate in school life.
An Asthma Friendly School is one where children with asthma are safe and can fully participate in all elements of school life. By signing up, schools are committing to ensuring that all school staff know what to do if a child has an asthma attack.
