If your child has a peanut allergy in addition to asthma, it’s likely that their asthma attacks are worse, according to a new study.
In a study of 160 children between the ages of 5 and 18, children with peanut allergies had both more hospitalizations for asthma and a higher rate of corticosteroid usage.
However, when treating children with asthma, most doctors want to avoid both hospitalization and corticosteroid use. Corticosteroids can have side effects that are detrimental to growing bodies.
The lead researcher on the study, Dr Alyson Simpson, recommends that parents with children who have both peanut allergies and asthma work carefully with their child’s doctors to ensure that asthma is well-controlled. This will mean careful avoidance of asthma triggers as well as allergy triggers.
Source: Reuters
MG has had asthma issues too. Our nebulizer has been a life saver. Thanks for your comment on my blog. It's nice to know that there are other moms out there who understand how hard this allergy world can be. I linked my blog to yours, hope you don't mind. :)
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