For Kids: Asthma Symptoms and Triggers
For Kids: Asthma Symptoms and Triggers
You can learn how to help control your asthma. One way is to learn about the things that make your symptoms worse. Or the things that cause your flare-ups. You can also learn early signs of a flare-up. The more you know, the easier it will be to control your asthma.
Know your early symptoms
How do you feel when your asthma starts to flare up? You may have trouble sleeping. Or you may feel tired and weak. Make sure you know what to do if you feel any of your early signs. Your healthcare provider most likely instructed you to take medicine. Check your early warning signs:
☐ Coughing
☐ Waking up at night with symptoms (for example, coughing)
☐ Breathing faster
☐ Feeling tight in your chest
☐ Wheezing, or a whistling sound when breathing
☐ Feeling out of breath
☐ Feeling tired
☐ Other symptoms: _____________________________
Know your asthma triggers
Some things make your asthma symptoms worse or cause a flare-up. They are called asthma triggers. Try to stay away from them or control them. Here are some common asthma triggers. Check the triggers that make your asthma flare up:
☐ Pets
☐ Cold air
☐ Mold
☐ Pollen
☐ Perfume
☐ Dust
☐ A cold or the flu
☐ Smoke
☐ Air pollution
☐ Grass
☐ Strong smells
Updated:
March 16, 2019
Reviewed By:
Liora C Adler MD,Tennille Dozier RN BSN RDMS,Daphne Pierce-Smith RN MSN CCRC