Hey mamas I need some advice. My sons asthmatic so every time he gets anything as little as a cold…

Do you have a humidifier if not sit him in bathroom turn shower on high and steam the bathroom should help open airway also I know that when my friend had an asthma attack they told her to put her head between her legs it's supposed to help some how

@abeals04, those are only temporary fixes. he's not having a asthma attack per say just has trouble breathing. we have a humidifier and do the shower thing but it only helps for maybe a half hour before his breathing gets heavy again

Then I would call his dr they may have to up his medicine

A cup of coffee I know it seems bad but it worked for me when I was younger. Something caffeinated if you don't feel comfortable giving him coffee I'm not sure how old he is. If he has an inhaler then two pumps and a peppermint afterwards helps. All vapor rub on his chest, neck, and on the back of his cage will open his lungs up.

As far as congestion is concerned you need to figure out what is causing it. Dairy product increase the mucus production which can lead to congestion. The vapor rub method I explained earlier will help a lot. Drinking hot tea during helps a lot. A child decongestant might help. I suggest the generic brands mostly because they tend to work for asthmatic people better than name brand medicines. You could also try sitting him over a bowl of water hot enough to give off steam with a few drops of eucalyptus oil or peppermint oil and put a towel over him head and have him inhale deeply.

ginger is a natural ani inflammatory try making a fresh ginger tea and add honey to make it sweeter. if it's too spicy for them you can add milk or half and half or cream.