I Dont Know If My Son Has Exercise Induced Asthma or Not

My daughter was recently diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma. She developed it while playing soccer. The doctor didn't do any tests, he just prescribed us an inhaler. We take it with us when she's going to be running around and if she starts to wheeze we give her a puff and it helps. The doc did suggest she keep up with the running and such because the more she exercises the better her lungs will be.

The doctor told us that if the inhaler helps when she's running around then it's exercise-induced asthma. If it doesn't help we were to bring her back for more tests.

He may not be complaining because he doesn't know any different. Kinda like kids needing glasses. They don't usually know that they can see as well as they are supposed to see....it is "normal" for THEM.
Just a thought.

Sounds like it's something worth checking out. The wheezing is what made me think asthma. My son has cold/allergy induced asthma and occasionally will wheeze and get all red when he's very active.

I agree with Victoria W. he might not know any different and so he thinks it's normal. My son was like that until he learned that it's not normal and to let us know.

The wheezing is definitely an indicator, though some people, like my daughter, don't wheeze. She coughs instead.

You are doing the right thing taking him in. We had a couple rough years with my daughter playing soccer but she didn't want to quit. This last year has seen her symptoms really improve and she is even able to run the mile in PE. The trick is to pay attention to triggers and find the right treatment for your son. Good luck!

It sounds like asthma to me. I have exercised induced asthma, and so does my daughter. It is just a clinical diagnosis, meaning they don't usually do tests for it. Your doctor will likely just listen to his lungs and if he hears wheezing then they usually just diagnos it as asthma. When I was younger I used an inhaler when I was going to be active and that took care of it. With my daughter they put her on Singulair to help her lung function and also take care of her allergies which were a big asthma trigger for her. I also have a nebulizer for my daughter so if she has a big attack we can give her a treatment to help her breath. If you're hearing your son wheeze I would be pretty sure that it is asthma and an inhaler would help him a lot with his sports.

My son has asthma. When our nutritionist took us all off sugar, his symptoms almost completely disappeared. Before, he could not run 1/2 mile without having to stop to breath. Without sugar in his diet, he can run a couple of miles - more if he's in shape. His pediatrician thinks it is because of sugar's inflammatory properties. As you may imagine, I highly recommend eliminating sugar completely - it fixes a lot of other problems, too!

Could it also be from chemicals in the home and you see the affect more when he is playing. Interesting links:

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Toxic Brew (A must see)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAdSXIX_LCo&feature=re...
(The Air in Your House is More Toxic Than The Air Outside!!!!)