Asthma is a chronic condition that can make your child out of breath during activities like gym class. Allergies can exacerbate asthma, and so can the humidity. At Northside Pediatrics Associates, serving Conroe, TX, and the nearby region, we recommend you bring your child in for regular child asthma visits with Dr. Ayotunde Faweya. Here's why they're so vital:

Condition Can Change

 Though asthma is chronic, the severity of it can change over time. Some children end up going through remission in their teen years. For others, the symptoms of allergies and/or asthma may worsen from hormonal changes during puberty at that time. 

Therefore, we recommend you remain on top of your kid's condition and understand how it's changing. The child asthma treatment we prescribed a year ago may no longer be relevant, and we need to adjust the approach, such as the dosage or frequency.

Treatment Approaches Change

 More and more medical advances come out every year. When you visit our Conroe, TX, office, you may find one better suited for your child's condition that more adequately controls it. Or perhaps the treatment is easier for your child. 

As a result, we advise you to bring your child in regularly to know what the latest treatments are and ensure your kid is currently on the best option for them.

You Should Know if You Can Do More

 Your child is growing and developing. While you may have a general understanding of ways you can help manage your kid's condition, your child's health may have changed. There might be more you can do to control their asthma, such as helping them to lose weight or controlling the allergies they just developed.

We recommend keeping yourself aware of your child's health changes so we can adjust their at-home care accordingly. 

Update Their Asthma Action Plan

 While the basics of an asthma action plan tend to remain the same, there may be certain areas of it you could update to include the most relevant information.

For instance, if they have new medications used to treat asthma or recently started an allergy medication, you'll want to include them in their travel plan.

Perhaps your child's symptoms have worsened, which could change when you need to seek immediate medical care. That's another fact to mention in the plan. 

At least once per year, you should bring your child in for a child asthma visit at Northside Pediatrics Associates, serving Conroe, TX, and the neighboring communities. Dr. Faweya can ensure your kid's condition is managed in the best manner possible, and their asthma action plan is updated.

Call 936-270-8655 today.