Great article – a very informative read. My son has bad asthma sometimes – fingers crossed he grows out of it

Thanks for a wonderfully informative article; our family has lived with asthma for a long time now and it is sometimes a struggle. We do follow the tips above to asthma proof our home but there are just so many triggers, awareness and preventative measures are key. I agree with taking a first aid course and don’t forget to refresh your skills and knowledge by updating on a regular basis.

This is very informative post. About 1 in 10 Australians suffer from asthma. And if you are asthmatic, then home ventilation system are ideal because they drive out the toxins and pollens that can trigger asthma symptoms.
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Great educational article, very important tips/advice to follow, thanks for sharing.

This is a constant struggle, it’s hard work keeping dust out of your house!

Great ideas thanks, my dad has asthma and I thought his was really bad but he explained his is mild and mine is too so now I always have a preventative and treatment puffer. I shall keep this in mind as triggers for myself and my kids. It seemed to have been passed down to them as well.

We know our first aid which is a good thing

With a young baby this info is handy to know to avoid asthma in the household.

Unfortunately Asthma can be genetic. I know 2 cousins who both have it , one female, one male. Both the lady’s children have severe asthma. Her little boy has had so many bad attacks that he has a deep groove in the middle of his chest. He was unable to pursue the career he wanted because the smells of the materials would have irritated. They have a large nebuliser at home.
Both the children hated having to go to hospital but they would tell their Mum when it was time when they were still quite little. Their Mum surprisingly didn’t develop severe Asthma until she was about 40. Her cousin eventually died from an Asthma attack.
A relative of mine has severe hayfever. As a young child it took a long time before an allergist worked out what his main triggers were. Some of it was a combination of mild allergies to a few things, 2 of them were foods, some were the pollens from various grasses. Surprisingly none of them were related to anything growing in our yard, including shrubs that his Dad wanted an excuse to get rid of.
The son of a lady I used to work with has Asthma. At one stage he spent a lot of time in hospital while they tried to work out what he is allergic to. At one stage his Mum was told that although his attacks were less frequent they were affecting his heart. Thankfully he seems to have partially grown out of it and has a full-time job.

We have asthma so its good to go through what we need to do to have a happy healthy home

Thanks for a wonderful and educational article. My son is an asthma sufferer.

some very handy tips on helping with asthma

Mould & windy, cold weather seem to be what triggers my asthma most often. No food allergies though thank goodness.

As an asthma sufferer I understand how important these simple tips are in helping ease my disease

Good to know about this as both my husband and I have asthma and we think our eldest might have it too.

Asthma is on the increase in Australia.

Some good ideas, mould and dust mites are not nice.

Unless you’ve ever suffered breathing difficulties, or seen someone go through it, you can’t imagine how scary it is. As parents it’s up to us to be fully informed on any health issues our children have, what triggers the problem, and what we can do to treat it. And never ever ever be afraid to seek medical advice, even if the problem turns out to be not serious. I’d rather go to the doctor or hospital a dozen times, and be told it’s a minor issue, than think “Oh, I don’t want to panic for nothing” & then regret not seeking medical treatment. Better safe than sorry. And of course it’s even better if you can do all in your power to avoid the asthma attacks in the first place.

As one of those kids who never outgrew asthma, I’ve been vigilant watching to see if my daughter has it as well. So far so good, but it’s early days as she’s not quite 3 yet. These were definitely helpful tips for people who are unfamiliar with the disease, but I’d love to see a more in-depth look into asthma and other life threatening diseases.

some good tips but would dearly have loved heaps more. thanks for sharing anyway.