Watching your child struggling to breathe is not something any parent wants to experience.
But over a million children across the UK suffer from Asthma, including J.
He was first hospitalised when he was 10 months old and last year he had four trips to A&E, once by ambulance.Every time he gets a cold or virus we wait tentatively to see how badly it affects his chest and whether we will need to make another trip.
Support Asthma UK with a #scarfie
That’s why we are taking part in Asthma UK’s #scarfie campaign. Lots of people’s symptoms – including mine – are triggered by the cold weather. Pulling up a scarf across your face can help warm up the air before it hits your lungs and reduce the impact it has on your breathing.
J has two daily medications, is reviewed by the team at Addenbrookes and so far this Winter he is doing well. Tragically though three people a day die from Asthma yet two thirds of these deaths are preventable. Uncontrolled asthma can also make an allergic reaction more severe.
So take your #scarfie and spread the word.
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I’m glad that he’s doing well. My daughters don’t seem to have it but who knows they may get it when they are older as it runs in our family. It’s shocking how many people die from it x
Yeah it’s very shocking, I don’t think most people realise.
Great initiative to raise awareness! Best of luck with the campaign x
Thanks!
Oh I love this idea for spreading the campaign! Good luck with it all!
I hope it spreads well, it’s a good one for social media.
Fingers crossed that J continues to do well – none of us suffer from asthma, thank goodness. Great awareness campaign. Kaz x
Thanks, I hope so too.
Oh my word, what a scary situation for you all. I love the scarfie idea, what a great way to raise awareness.x
It’s a great idea isn’t it.
So scary and cannot believe the statistics, shocking. Great cause. Hope things improve x
Thanks Vicki x
Oh wow shocking! Great campaign x
The numbers are shocking, aren’t they.
It’s good to hear that your son is doing well. My mum suffers from sever asthma and I know the cold affects her a lot as well. It’s terrible to witness someone going through that experience and feel so helpless. I definitely support this campaign!
Sorry to hear your mum suffers, it’s hard to watch people we love go through it.
I used to have terrible asthma as a child but did grow out of it so hoping your son has the same. Really hoping Amelia doesn’t get it from me!! x
Mine is a lot milder than when I was a child too so I’m hoping J’s will be too.
awww hope he grows out of it and that he carries on doing well. xx
The #scarfie is brilliant. I’ve no personal experience of Asthma but it sounds an awful thing to have and scary too.
Laura x
I can’t believe the stats but I hope J carries on doing well. What a great idea for a campaign.
Oh wow, i didn’t know these facts at all about asthma but the scarf makes so much sense. Great post, something to bear in mind. Thankfully, my children have no symptoms at the moment but I’m always mindful when their chest starts to act up.
wow, thanks! I did not know about the scarf!