Lifestyle and home remedies

Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for everyone, including most people with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Besides taking your medication, steps you can take to prevent or minimize symptoms of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction include the following:

• Do around 15 minutes of warmup that varies in intensity before you begin regular exercise.
• Breathe through your nose to warm and humidify the air before it enters your lungs.
• Wear a face mask or scarf when exercising, especially in cold, dry weather.
• If you have allergies, avoid triggers. For example, don't exercise outside when pollen counts are high.
• Try to avoid areas with high levels of air pollution, such as roads with heavy traffic.

At school

If your child has exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, talk to your doctor about providing an action plan. This document provides step-by-step instructions for teachers, nurses and coaches that explain what treatments your child needs, when treatments should be given and what to do if your child has symptoms.