Patient's question:
My daughter got bronchial asthma from a cold last year. It has been very cold recently, and my daughter has been having severe shortness of breath. She can barely walk a few steps without gasping for air. It took several days of injections and intravenous fluids at the hospital to improve her condition.Doctor's answer:
Hello! If your baby has already developed asthma, it's important to add clothing promptly during weather changes or when it gets cold to avoid catching a cold. However, avoid over-wearing clothes indoors to prevent excessive temperature differences between indoors and outdoors, which the body may not adapt to. Pay special attention to keeping the neck warm, and it's best to dress the child in pure cotton fabrics.Secondly, babies with weaker immunity can receive pneumonia and flu vaccines. Children with asthma generally have lower endurance and find activities like long-distance running difficult to sustain. Even if they, their post-exercise reactions and recovery times are more significant and slower compared to healthy children. Therefore, asthma patients should engage in less intense activities such as swimming or walking. Long-distance running is too strenuous and places a heavy physical burden on asthma patients, so parents must pay close attention.
Lastly, babies with asthma should eat light yet nutritious foods, avoiding those that may trigger asthma attacks or "trigger foods," and minimizing spicy or greasy foods. Increase your intake of vegetables and fruits to maintain regular bowel movements. Foods like radishes, loofah, pears, bananas, and loquats are beneficial. Calcium not only promotes bone growth but also has anti-allergic effects. Drinking plenty of water daily not only replenishes fluids but also thins mucus. Children with asthma should avoid excessive consumption of overly sweet or salty foods.