Does your childs asthma seem to get better as they get older?

thank you for starting this topic for discussion. My nephew of 6 is suffering from asthma but the good news is,as he get older, he is more stable and have less asthma attack. After reading the response from other members, I notice one scenerio,that is,kids with asthma will be in control of this sickness when getting older,but I do not understand why? Anybody has any idea? My friend's son who also suffering asthma,get better after learning to swim.I think this is because swimming do exercise our lung which will make it more stronger and thus less prone to asthma.

My daughter is 7. And I believe we as a family have learned to help control her asthma better, I don't think she has outgrown it.

My daughter is also 13 and also has asthma, but as she got older she learned how to contol it better on her own, she has more trouble with her allergies more than her asthma these days.

My son spent his first 6 years living on asthma medications. We moved to florida got rid of the wood stove and got rid of a lot of family stress and as he got older he very seldom is bothered by asthma

I had severe asthma as a child but as an adult, it has gotten much better, though I still wheeze from time to time. Most of my asthma is allergy based. When I became an adult, I had more control over my environment and do better at avoiding my allergy triggers. I, still, though, get exposed to some allergens and keep inhalers around. Also, the medicines that I take now are far superior than when I was a child. New discoveries in asthma and allergy treatment are happening even now. So, there's a chance that fewer people will have asthma in the future and those that do will have almost no attacks.

My son when he was a baby had 2 bouts of bronchialitus this caused him to develope asthma. He was lucky he only got what they call seasonal asthma, so if he got a cold he got the asthma with it. He is 10 now and has not had an attack for a couple of years when I moved out of the city. I don't wish this on anyone it is an awful disease, it still brings chills to my spine knowing what it can do. To this day I can still remember when he was a 1 year old having an attack and lost his breath with me grabbing him and yelling at him to breath.

My daughter will be 10 next week and I sure hope she outgrows it. She is very sensitive to ANYTHING in the air. I don't even burn candles. She is on several medicines and we have an air puifier. We got the dust mite covers for her bedding and purchased a rainbow vacume cleaner. We have never had to go to the hopital, but she complains about all the medicine and being sick all the time(she means the coughing). I wish I knew what more to do for her. Hope your son is well.

My daughter is 7 and here asthma is somewhat controlable. we still have they 2 times a year hospital stay. It seems to be about the same as it has always been. I am hoping that when she gets older it will get better. But mine never did and they think she is going to be like me.

I think it is quite common for asthma symptoms to reduce as the child gets older. Either their body is coping better with allergic reactions or they are learning to recognise the onset of an episode and therefore controlling it with medication before it gets bad. I think it is true that the body tends to develop its own defences over time, especially in young children. I believe that not enough is understood about the different types of asthma and CRD. When I was growing up (50-60 years ago), asthma was comparatively rare but I think that I would probably have been diagnosed with it, since I always hated sports, which made me short of breath. Now I benefit greatly from my medication.

I had severe asthma as a child but as an adult, it has gotten much better, though I still wheeze from time to time. Most of my asthma is allergy based. When I became an adult, I had more control over my environment and do better at avoiding my allergy triggers. I, still, though, get exposed to some allergens and keep inhalers around. Also, the medicines that I take now are far superior than when I was a child. New discoveries in asthma and allergy treatment are happening even now. So, there's a chance that fewer people will have asthma in the future and those that do will have almost no attacks.

My child does not have asthma, but I have heard that the older they get, the asthma is easier for them to handle!

The body probably is adapting more to it

Does your childs asthma seem to get better as they get older? My son is now 13 and he seems to be less affected now than when he was smaller. He is still on meds. but has less episodes. i think it should be the case,you know, when they grow up they get strong,and that wont make them sick

We just found out that my son has asthma a few months ago. It is so sad, because he is only 20 months old. We are really hoping that it will disapear as he grows older though. He is lucky right now, though, because his asthma only acts up when he has a cold. I just hate to see his little body just struggling to breath. It just breaks my heart!

My son had couple of asthma attacks bad enough when he was younger that it landed him in the hospital for a week and a few days. We could not travel anywhere without his inhaler and spacer. But as he has gotten older, we have not had to travel with his inhaler. It has even been reduced to the point of a few attacks here and there. It is now related to if there is a lot of pollen in the air or if he gets near cats. Which is great! Because my father and brother never got better with age. I grewup watching my brother as a teenager struggle. And I felt helpless watching him. Thankfully, my son seems to be getting better. We haven't had to use his nebulizer in a few years now.:)

I had asthma as a child and fortunately outgrew it. Unfortunately when I got pregnant with our first child I had an asthma attack. With each pregnancy it got worse and after I had our 3 child my asthma didn't go away. In fact, it got worse! I ended up going for allergy testing and then allergy shots for 3 years. I still have occasional problems with my asthma but not nearly as bad as it used to be.

Some kids do out grow the asthma. Others do not. I had mild asthma as a child but did not have any other problems until six years ago. I am 50 now. The main thing to do is have your son tested for allergies and try to find what his triggers are and then avoid those triggers as well as go through the shots or treatments. Asthma can also be caused by environmental conditions. There are a lot of toxins in products that we use everyday. I work with a company that specializes in natural non toxic products that you can use and live a much healthier life. Contact me if you would like more information.

My asthma definitley got better as I got older. I also did focused diaphramatic breathing that helped a lot. There are homeopathic things that can help.

Well, my son (2 yrs old) seems to be starting to develop asthma. I'm really trying to watch out for him and possible triggers like dust for example. I hope that is does get better as they get older. In my personal experience having had asthma as a child. I can say it does better as they get older. I had severe alleries and asthmatic episode between 5 and 13 yrs old. Cats, dust, pollen could have me gasping for air in a matter of minutes! It was very scary. But, things did improve as I got older. Now as an adult, things are much more manegable. Almost no allergies. Hope the same will be said for my son.

My daughter will be 18 and she has been diagonised with asthma since she was 12 at first it started out as exercise induced and as she has gotten older it has gotten worse. I am not sure what has changes or maybe it is the fact that our air is not as pure as it use to be. She is now on a daily medication as well as her inhaler for when she has an attack. I think that as they get older they just tend to know how to handle it better so we do not notice it as much as when they were younger and we had to regulate it ourselves.