Also, watch your daughter's diet and whether certain foods are associated with symptoms. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. My granddaughter has asthma. Her mother used to treat her symptoms with a breathing machine and Ventolin for wheezing. Recently she began using an inhaler.
Inhalers help get the right amount of medication to the airways.
Make sure that your granddaughter is using the inhaler correctly. People with asthma usually do better in warm, moist air than in cold, dry air. If your granddaughter begins to describe her breathing as tight, have her stand or sit in a warm shower for five or 10 minutes. Your granddaughter or her mom should try to become more knowledgeable about what may be triggering her attacks. Things known to trigger them are dust, smoke, pollen, mold, animal dander, exercise, cold weather changes, chemical vapors and colds or flu.