A child with asthma may often show warning signs prior to an asthma attack. Pay attention to these warning signs! Warning signs are clues that your child's asthma may be getting worse.
A very young child may not be able to tell you how he or she feels; therefore, closely observing warning signs may be your only clues that your child is not well.
Although warning signs may differ from child to child, there are some common symptoms identified below:
Warning signs you noticed
- Coughed at night
- Had a cold or the flu
- Had a fever
- Had a runny or stuffy nose
- Had a tickle in the throat
- Sneezed or had watery eyes
How he/she felt or seemed to look
- Acted very restless
- Face was pale
- Had dark circles under their eyes
- Had tightness in the chest
- Seemed to feel weak or tired
- Seemed to have a headache
Emergency Warning Signs
There are times when you may need to take your child to the emergency room or urgent care right away. Ask your doctor what signs to look for that may tell you your child needs emergency help.
Some parents know their child needs emergency help when:
- Is breathing in a different way: faster or slower, or perhaps more shallow.
- Is coughing or wheezing and can't stop
- Has bluish fingernails or lips
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