Warning signs that asthma is not under control
If your child's asthma symptoms begin to occur more often or are worsening, contact your child's physician. The following are warning signs that your child's asthma is not under control:
- Your child needs hospitalization for asthma.
- Your child needs to be seen frequently by the physician or in the emergency room for asthma symptoms.
- Your child requires more than 2 courses of steroids taken by mouth (Prednisone, Orapred, etc) on a yearly basis.
- Asthma symptoms awaken your child or prevent sleeping more than twice a month.
- Your child is using a reliever medication (albuterol, Xopenex, etc) more than twice a week on a regular basis for asthma symptoms.
- Your child is missing school often or skipping activities due to asthma symptoms.
If your child has is experiencing any of the above warning signs, please contact your child's physician.