Signs Your Child Might Have Asthma

Leading Florida Pediatricians In Melbourne, FL

Dr. Maged Farid and Dr. Ramagavri Rawal, highly skilled, experienced, and licensed Florida pediatricians, direct leading pediatric offices for the Florida Pediatrics Group in Melbourne, West Melbourne, FL, and Merritt Island, FL.

Our experienced and skilled medical pediatricians diagnose and treat childhood physical and mental disorders affecting children. The goal of our doctors and staff for your child is excellent health while managing disease processes and decreasing or eliminating symptoms such as those found in asthma.

Our pediatricians want parents to know more about asthma because it affects millions of children and adults worldwide. While asthma has no cure, the symptoms of spasms can be managed from childhood into adulthood, decreasing attacks.

Three Signs Your Child May Have Asthma

Our doctors at Florida Pediatric Group in Melbourne, West Melbourne, FL, and Merritt Island, FL, believe it is vital to know the most common signs that your child may have asthma so you can call us as soon as possible for a consultation. 

First, parents must understand this disease, as it affects the lungs when they come into contact with a trigger. An attack causes your airways to swell, thus narrowing the pathway for oxygen to get into and out of the lungs, making breathing difficult. 

Thousands of things can trigger symptoms, including over-exertion. Asthma and allergies go hand-in-hand. However, when an attack happens, the child and parents may know what caused the symptoms.

There are some common symptoms to seek a diagnosis and treatment for if your child displays them. Breathing spasms can develop quickly and without warning, or symptoms can worsen gradually. 

• Wheezing is the number one symptom that your child may have this disease. Wheezing develops when a trigger narrows the airways, making breathing difficult for the child.
• Narrowing of the airways from a particular trigger causes shortness of breath. Children with this disease may not come in contact with an allergen but be involved in exercise at school or be playing physically active games and begin wheezing, becoming short of breath.
• Wheezing and shortness of breath create mucus buildup in the lungs, making the child cough. Coughing worsens with any trigger, including increased activity, exercise, or laughter. Sudden coughing spasms can occur during the middle of the night, waking the child up. 

Call Us for an Asthma Consultation

Dr. Farid and Dr. Rawal want you to call them at the Florida Pediatrics Group in Melbourne, West Melbourne, FL, and Merritt Island, FL by calling Merritt Island, at (321) 453-1717, and Melbourne, and West Melbourne, FL, (321) 752-5210 if you suspect your child has asthma and displays these three possible signs.

Early treatment for this disease means a quicker response to manage symptoms. We want to help you and your child manage their symptoms and live life fully as a child should.