Asthma episodes may come and go, but the lungs stay sensitive to thing that cause asthma episodes. Preventive medicines can help, but you need to do more. Figure out what things start the asthma episodes. Talk with your doctor and write down what you or your child did and where you were before each asthma episode. The more you do to protect yourself and your child, the fewer asthma episodes you or your child will have and the less asthma medicine you will need.
Episodes Stay away from smoke.
Ask people not to smoke in your home or car. Get help to quit smoking. Put special dust mite-proof covers on the mattress and pillow. Wash sheets, blankets, and the mattress pad in very hot water every week to kill dust mites. Pick a stuffed animal for your child that can be washed with the sheets.