My two kids have asthma so I know the pain and how hard it is for both the parent and child.

According to WikiPedia:

Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the lungs in which the airways (bronchi) are reversibly narrowed. Asthma affects 7% of the population, or 20 million Americans,^[1][2] and 300 million worldwide.^[3] During attacks (exacerbations), the smooth muscle cells in the bronchi constrict, and the airways become inflamed and swollen. Breathing becomes difficult, and asthma causes 4,000 deaths a year in the U.S. Attacks can be prevented by avoiding triggering factors and by drug treatment. Drugs are used for acute attacks, commonly inhaled ?2-agonists. In more serious cases, drugs are used for long-term prevention, starting with inhaled corticosteroids, and then long-acting ?2-agonists if necessary. Leukotriene antagonists are less effective than corticosteroids but have no side effects. Monoclonal antibodies such as mepolizumab and omalizumab are sometimes effective. Prognosis is good with treatment.

My youngest has active asthma still and her attacks are quite vicious. Luckily, we haven’t had an acute attack in a year. We give her Ventolin , nebulize and steroids if her asthma attacks doesn’t get better in 12 hrs of nebulization.

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