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Taking steroid tablets for severe asthma
… to maintain a healthy weight. For some people their weight drops back to something more normal for them once they stop … develop glaucoma. This is when your optic nerve in your eye becomes damaged due to a build-up of fluid. Make sure you have regular eye tests. It’s worth catching glaucoma early, so it can be …
Help your child stay active
Leaving your child with other people
… Leaving your child with other people Find out how to feel more confident about leaving your child in other … Show the person looking after your child how to use their inhaler and spacer (if they use one), so they can …
Asthma at school and nursery
Cough and wheeze
How is asthma treated in children?
… it is much safer to have it in a combination inhaler. MART (Maintenance and Reliever Therapy) Some children may be given a special type of combination inhaler called a MART inhaler. A MART inhaler contains preventer medicine and a certain type …
Asthma and your child's sleep
… Asthma and your child's sleep Find out why your child’s asthma symptoms may be worse at night and how you can help them sleep well. On this page Why is my child's asthma waking them up at night? Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) How can I improve my child’s sleep? Print this …
Wellbeing for parents and carers
Your child’s asthma action plan
… out what happens at a routine annual asthma review and how to get the best from your child’s appointment. Download an … or nurse. When your child is over 12, they might want to use our adult asthma action plan . Get the best from your …
Spotting asthma symptoms in your child
Asthma getting worse
… your technique if you’re using a metered dose inhaler (MDI). 3. Do I know what’s triggered my asthma symptoms? …
Phlegm and mucus
… you clear phlegm from your lungs. Examples include the Acapella and the Flutter. Only use an airway clearance device …
Asthma and pregnancy
How inhalers affect the environment
… and many people prefer them, as you don’t need to use a spacer . Most DPIs and SMIs also have a dose counter, to help … you use a pMDI, you might also want to think about using a spacer. Using a spacer helps the right amount of medicine get to your lungs, …
Changing to a lower-carbon inhaler
… gases. There are different types of DPIs and SMIs. Some common examples of DPIs and SMIs include Accuhaler, … more about keeping track of your pMDI inhaler doses on our common concerns about medicines pages . Want to find out some other …