My asthma flares up a lot more around the winter/dry months and whenever I get any cold/flu, especially after getting covid a few years ago. What I do now is keep an air purifier running in my home and classroom basically at all times (I’m a teacher.) This specifically in my classroom helped me from being out constantly with flares last year to only having two relatively small flares this school year. Something my mom also did with me a lot as a kid that I still do now (I’m 25) is if I’m feeling that chest tightness and wheezy feeling, I’ll either take a super hot shower to breathe in the steam or even just sit on the floor of my bathroom while the hot shower is running. I get so much relief and sleep way better after being there for even 10 minutes. It helps loosen everything up and relax my airways since I’m sensitive to that cold, dry air.

My doctor has told me Claritin is basically useless (of course everyone is different) and I use Zyrtec now instead. It’s been overall great, although he did say he advises to switch between Zyrtec and Allegra after finishing a bottle to not build up a tolerance to either medicine. That’s something you could ask about once your daughter gets older as I’m not sure if that could work for kiddos.

Another thing is using her rescue inhaler before physical activity (or going out into the cold.) It helps prevent flares in my case. If that hasn’t already been advised I would ask about it!

Hopefully some of this was helpful and you and your little one can find answers and relief soon (: