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Tips: How do you and your child track asthma symptoms & triggers?
We all know that having good day-to-day control of asthma is key to keeping symptoms at bay and preventing asthma attacks.
Symptoms of asthma include shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing when exhaling, trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing among others.
Asthma is usually an intermittent condition worsened by a respiratory virus, an allergy or another trigger. For some kids, asthma signs and symptoms flare up in certain situations, like when running around or taking part in sports or school gym. Cold weather and even thunderstorms can trigger asthma.
Staying ahead of asthma attacks and keeping asthma in control can seem overwhelming and like a lot of work for both you and your child.
What are some of the tips and tricks you've learned with your child to identify their triggers?
How do you track symptoms?
Do you use a written plan that works well for you and your family?
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I track my daughter’s asthma more closely in the winter months when cold virus’s are at their peak. I also try to note an approximate amount of times she’s needing to use her steroid inhaler + rescue inhaler monthly. That way when we visit her pediatrician for wellness visits, I can update her on how it’s being managed (big picture vs a recent attack). I also note if anything new is triggering symptoms. Recently, activity has prompted some flares which is a new trigger that wasn’t an issue before. I use the “notes” app on my phone to help me remember these types of events so I can recall them during our peds visits.
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1 ReactionI am not a kid, but when I got diagnosed, asthma was like a foreign subject I felt the need to conquer as it was a lot to learn. My pulm md wanted to know how often i needed albuterol, and when and if i needed oral steroids, i started looking around for an app to help me track symptoms, triggers. I wanted something user friendly and easy to use. Some apps were intimidating and needed more time that i had to enter the info.
Finally I found what i was looking for - Kiss MyAsthma app. Check it out. Actually very kids approproate, i will include the link and some images.
I have the "kick" that there are Monsters on duty, you can choose diferent monsters' character and set goals. The app was developed by Universities in Australia. Anyway, i can also screenshot "month view with symptoms" and send to my md when i need to run by her my symptoms
Check out "Kiss myAsthma"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.edu.sydney.poscomp.asthma2
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