Severity Varies Asthma varies in severity. A child with mild asthma usually leads an active, healthy life, breathes normally between attacks, and doesn't always require continuous medication. Children with more severe asthma often have symptoms between attacks, such as periodic wheezing, coughing or not sleeping well at night. Their activities might need to be more restricted, and medication usually is required both between and during an asthma attack. Because asthma attacks sometimes require further care, such as hospitalization or follow-up medicine, it's important to maintain contact with your physician for any worsening or new symptoms.
Many children do outgrow asthma.
Seventy percent of all asthma sufferers will be free of symptoms by the time they are adults, even though some of them might continue to have environmental allergies, such as hay fever. For more information about asthma, talk with your physician. Site Map Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use . This site is presented for information only and is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice. Use of this site is subject to a disclaimer .