Asthma in Children

Asthma is found to affect 2.4% of adults aged less than 15 years and between 4% and 20% in children. Asthma often worsens over time. Homeopathy can completely cure it. Asthma symptoms in children can also be controlled by using Homeopathic Medicines.

Does milk aggravate Asthma?

Dairy is believed to be linked to Asthma. If an Asthma Children patient has no dairy allergy then, Drinking milk or eating dairy products doesn’t cause Asthma. However, if you have a dairy allergy, it may trigger symptoms that are similar to Asthma.

Also, if you have Asthma and a dairy allergy, dairy may worsen your asthma symptoms. About  44 % percent of children with Asthma also have dairy and other food allergies.

Both asthma and food allergies are carried out to happen by the same reactions. The immune system manifests a response because it mistakes food or another allergen as an invader.

• Wheezing when exhaling: It is one of the most common features of Asthma. It is most often seen in older patients. Allopathic drugs are not effective in treating wheezing. It is common in younger kids.
• Chest tightness or pain: The patient has chest tightness due to Asthma; the patient may feel difficulty pushing air in and out of the chest. With Asthma, mild chest tightness can be present most of the time, but it may worsen in response to an asthma trigger.
• Shortness of breath: It is also known as dyspnea — is often described as an intense tightening in the chest, difficulty breathing, air hunger, breathlessness, or a feeling of suffocation by the patient. It is common in older kids.
• Coughing or wheezing: Wheezing is a high-pitched sound that occurs when you breathe. It’s caused by narrowed airways or inflammation in the lungs.
• Altered and cringy behavior: Asthma and children’s behavior are linked to each other. 

        There are the following tests that are performed for diagnosis of Asthma:

•  Peak flow. A peak flow meter is a simple instrument that measures how hard the patient can breathe out. Lower than usual peak flow readings indicate that lungs may not be working as well and that your Asthma may be getting worse.
• Methacholine Test. Methacholine is a known asthma inducer. When inhaled, it causes the airways to narrow slightly. If the patient’s respiratory system reacts to the methacholine, it means the patient has Asthma. 
• Imaging tests. A chest X-ray is very helpful in detecting the structural abnormalities or diseases (such as infection) that can aggravate breathing problems and Asthma.
• Nitric oxide test. This test is performed to measure the amount of the gas nitric oxide in the breath of the patient. When the airways of the patient are found to be inflamed, then it might indicate Asthma. This test indicates that patients have higher than normal nitric oxide levels.
• Allergy testing. A skin test or blood test is performed in the Allergy testing. This testing indicates if the patient is allergic to dust, mold, pets, or pollen. Allergy shots are recommended by the physicians to the patients if the allergy is detected.
• Test for exercise and cold-induced Asthma. In these tests,  the doctor measures the patient’s airway obstruction before and after the patient’s vigorous performance of the physical activity.