Just about anything that can worsen your child's asthma symptoms can be considered a trigger. Identifying and taking steps to avoid these triggers are both crucial to successfully managing your child's asthma. Below you'll find a few tips to help you manage the condition, but for help with asthma treatment, you can reach out to your Glenn Dale and Oxon Hill, MD, pediatrician, Dr. Mary Ogunsanya, of the Maryland Children Health Center.
Identify Common Triggers
With the help of your pediatrician and by closely monitoring your child, you can often identify what can trigger your child's asthma symptoms. Understanding these triggers is an important first step in successful asthma management.
Common asthma triggers can include weather changes, participating in physical activities, respiratory infections, and exposure to allergens and irritants.
Developing a Treatment Plan
Your child's pediatrician can also help you develop a plan of action to manage your child's asthma more effectively. They can prescribe medication that can help keep asthma symptoms under control over the long term as well as provide quick relief when needed. At home, monitor your child's symptoms and learn to recognize the early signs of an asthma attack.
Regular Check-Ups
Regular check-ups are essential not just for managing asthma but for your child's overall health. These visits allow your child's pediatrician to monitor their growth and development to make sure that asthma is not negatively impacting either.
Regular appointments also allow for medication adjustments based on your and your child's experiences and observations in-between visits. Lastly, they allow you to remain informed about the best strategies and treatment options for managing your child's asthma.
Asthma Treatment in Glenn Dale and Oxon Hill, MD
Explore your options for asthma treatment and management in Glenn Dale and Oxon Hill, MD, with Dr. Ogunsanya of the Maryland Children Health Center by dialing (301) 218-0398 for the Glenn Dale, MD, office and (301) 567-1767 for Oxon Hill, MD.