For almost everyone with asthma, there is a time of year they find most challenging. Children are most likely to have an asthma attack and go to hospital in the ‘back to school’ period at the beginning of each school year.
Country residents may be particularly affected by bushfire season, or thunderstorms through the summer period. It’s common for spring pollens to bring on hayfever challenges and mid-winter colds and flu are hard to avoid. This section contains a few tips to help you through these periods.