This usually allows children to cope better with asthma. Reliever bronchodilator dry powders e.g. Berotec inhalets, Bricanyl turbohalers, or Ventolin rotacaps or Ventodisks. Reliever nebulised bronchodilators - effective but cumbersome. Use a reliever bronchodilator. Sodium cromoglycate, theophyllines and inhaled steroids will not relieve symptoms once they have started.
Prevention is always better than cure.
If the attack occurs despite use of a reliever mediation before the exercise, repeat this medication during the exercise when the chest gets tight. If the symptoms persist, the exercise should probably be stopped. This is an important clue for diagnosing asthma. It can easily and effectively be treated. It may mean that an asthmatic child with exercise induced difficulty needs more medication, and that the asthma is not properly controlled.