Recognizing Asthma Symptoms
At first, I thought Alex had a cold. That’s it. He was coughing. But when the doctor told me that he had asthma,
and to watch for symptoms, I’m thinking, the loud things, the obvious stuff, you know? The heavy wheezing, the
coughing—what you think of when you think of asthma. But, no, there’s a whole other side of
symptoms—quiet ones that you need to pay just as close attention to, like fatigue, if he has trouble
sleeping, or if he’s moody, pale, or sweating.2
Those are the things you need to be looking for, because they are the signs that if you can catch early, you can do more to help.
- Asthma Symptom Tracker
This asthma symptom tracker will help you keep track of your child’s asthma
symptoms and asthma triggers between doctor’s visits. It’s a great tool to make
sure you haven’t missed anything when you talk to your child’s doctor. Print
and complete this tool before your child’s next doctor visit.