How to Stop Pollen Triggering an Asthma Attack
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Pollen is a common trigger for asthma and many children who have asthma suffer from hay fever too. Hay fever is an allergic reaction that can sometimes be triggered by the proteins on pollen.
If your child reacts badly to pollen, there are a few steps you can take to avoid the trigger and reduce the need for asthma attack treatment:
1. Keep Track of the Pollen Count:
The pollen count can be just as useful as the weather forecast when you have asthma or hay fever in the family. If you know that your child reacts badly to pollen, checking the pollen count can tell you when you should stay inside. You should be particularly careful in the early morning and evening, which is when there is most pollen in the air.
2. Identify Which Pollens Are The Trigger:
Some people react badly to all kinds of pollen, but others are only triggered by the pollen of certain plants. Keeping a symptom diary can help you to identify which pollens are making your child feel worse. For example, if they are allergic to grass pollen they will only have symptoms when that pollen is in the air, between May and July, and they may feel worse after playing on the lawn. Once you know exactly what is causing the problem, it will be easier to avoid.
3. Don’t Bring Pollen Inside:
Pollen can easily find its way into the house if you leave windows and doors open, dry your clothes outside, or just carry it in on your hair and clothes. You can keep pollen out by keeping the windows closed and not doing your washing on days with a high pollen count. It can also help to change your clothes and take a shower when you come inside, to get rid of any pollen. Make sure your child has a shower or bath before bed so that their sleep won’t be disturbed by any clinging pollen.
4. Add It To Your Action Plan:
Being prepared to provide asthma attack treatment is always important, but if your child also suffers from hay fever it is a good idea to discuss treatment with your doctor. Medication to relieve the symptoms of hay fever can be incorporated into your asthma attack treatment plan.
1. Keep Track of the Pollen Count:
The pollen count can be just as useful as the weather forecast when you have asthma or hay fever in the family. If you know that your child reacts badly to pollen, checking the pollen count can tell you when you should stay inside. You should be particularly careful in the early morning and evening, which is when there is most pollen in the air.
2. Identify Which Pollens Are The Trigger:
Some people react badly to all kinds of pollen, but others are only triggered by the pollen of certain plants. Keeping a symptom diary can help you to identify which pollens are making your child feel worse. For example, if they are allergic to grass pollen they will only have symptoms when that pollen is in the air, between May and July, and they may feel worse after playing on the lawn. Once you know exactly what is causing the problem, it will be easier to avoid.
3. Don’t Bring Pollen Inside:
Pollen can easily find its way into the house if you leave windows and doors open, dry your clothes outside, or just carry it in on your hair and clothes. You can keep pollen out by keeping the windows closed and not doing your washing on days with a high pollen count. It can also help to change your clothes and take a shower when you come inside, to get rid of any pollen. Make sure your child has a shower or bath before bed so that their sleep won’t be disturbed by any clinging pollen.
4. Add It To Your Action Plan:
Being prepared to provide asthma attack treatment is always important, but if your child also suffers from hay fever it is a good idea to discuss treatment with your doctor. Medication to relieve the symptoms of hay fever can be incorporated into your asthma attack treatment plan.