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  • Keep a daily diary. Detail how your child is feeling, noting any changes, good or bad (especially if symptoms occur during the night, waking up your child).
  • Make a list of your child's triggers — including any activities that affect your child's asthma.
  • Detail symptoms (day and night symptoms) and how they were relieved — noting what works and what doesn't.
  • Note if your child has had to miss school because of asthma attacks, or if he or she has had to restrain physical activities.
  • Keep track of how regularly your child is taking their medication — noting any missed doses and the reasons why.
  • Jot down how often your child uses his or her quick relief medication.
  • Note any problems your child may be experiencing with the administration of his or her medication.
  • Record any side effects your child may be having from the medication.
TIP
A lot of kids don't take their medication correctly, and this can reduce its effectiveness. Ask your pharmacist or asthma educator to look at the way your child is using his or her medication to make sure they are getting the most from their asthma medication. If the problem persists, ask your child's physician about alternatives. 
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Ask your doctor for...
  • Written instructions on how your child's asthma should be managed.
  • Help in completing Your Child's "Asthma Action Plan" (printable from this site), information on what to do if your child's asthma worsens and when to seek medical attention (at the hospital).
  • Specific daily doses of preventer medication.
 
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This site is for residents of Canada. / This site was updated on October 26, 2011.