Asthma: Causes, Symptoms & Prevention

What Is Asthma
by Stephanie Winkton

Modern day advances in the medicine field have seen us tackle many diseases with ease. One such disease is Asthma. Asthma hampers the breathing of the patient by restricting the lungs. This condition is further heightened when the patient suffers an asthma attack. The asthma attacks could last for several minutes having fatal consequences. However, generally asthma is not a chronic disease and is a relatively common aliment. More often than not you will find an asthma patient in your vicinity.

If you have asthma it usually makes itself known in your childhood. Once you have been diagnosed with asthma it is rare that the condition will go away. However, it is possible. Scientists don't really know what exactly causes a person to become afflicted with asthma, but genetics is believed to play a large factor.

Over the years there has been a rise in the number of asthma patients. Though no clear reason has emerged to explain this but many believe it could one of the many ills of fast paced modern life arising from bad eating habits, stress and a polluted environment.

There are a variety of triggers for asthma attacks. A person can be affected by all of them or only some of them. The most common triggers for asthma attacks are exercise, smoking, dust, pollen, illness such as colds and flues, certain types of foods, and even sudden changes in air temperature.

The signs of an asthma attack become fairly apparent to a person who is afflicted with the condition. However, it is a good idea for those around that person to become familiar with the signs so they can assist should an asthma attack occur.

The signs are typically wheezing, coughing, breathlessness, and a tightness in the chest area. Most asthmatics have an inhaler containing medication to help control their asthma and these inhalers should be carried by an asthmatic at all times. If someone is suffering a serious asthma attack and they either don't have their inhaler, or it isn't working, call 911 immediately.

If you have asthma your doctor has probably prescribed an asthma reliever in a the form of an inhaler. Other than using your inhaler when an asthma attack strikes what can you do to help ease your asthma? Be sure to discuss prevention techniques with your doctor as they are the best resource. You can also find a variety of asthma support groups that discuss what its like to live with asthma.

One of the easiest ways to help control your asthma is to identify what triggers typically cause your asthma attacks and avoid them as best you can. If you find your trigger is exercise you should discuss an alternative exercise program with your doctor. It is important to do a certain amount of physical activity each day but you need to find an exercise that doesn't aggravate your asthma.

Asthmatics need to take care of themselves and their health to avoid potentially dangerous asthma attacks. Informing those close to you of your condition if it is serious is also very important. Educating yourself and others about asthma is important to your well being. Being knowledgeable about asthma will help you to prevent attacks and deal with those attacks that do happen. Talk to your doctor about any concerns that you may have.

Stephanie Winkton is the owner and operator of AZ Asthma, a fantastic resource for information about Asthma, For more articles on Asthma why not visit: http://www.azasthma.com/articles Click here to get your own unique version of this article.

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