I’m a parent of a 10 year old boy with asthma. His asthma has impacted our household. When he has flare ups he is fatigued and his face gets red he coughs profusely. His body is drained. Most times we are unable to identify the flare up. Countless trips to The ER as a safety. He went into distress playing tackle football one day and was unable to communicate his needs. Thankfully as a mom I quickly identified the signs of his asthma flare up and treated him immediately.
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