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Exercise induced asthma and the role of preventive measures

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Exercise induced asthma. Worth noting about this condition is that the airways are usually affected, where the inner muscles within those airways (bronchi) contract thereby narrowing or causing some degree of an airflow obstruction. Symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing occur which are usually reversible and preventable. Ocassionally, coughing maybe the only symptom that’s present but this should not lead us thinking that the person isn’t having any asthmatic attack at all. As the name implies, exercise induced ( or exerise-induced) asthma only occurs to people who have asthma and is usually triggered when they subject themselves to some rigorous exercise. Exercise may trigger or worsen asthma because breathing fast cools and dries the airways, and as the airways warm again, they narrow. Exercise induced asthma is more likely to occur when the air is cold and dry. The chest feels tight. People may wheeze, cough, and have difficulty breathing. More often than not, the asthmatic symptoms as mentioned earlier, are noticeable after five to ten minutes of vigorous activity or exercise. [...]

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Asthma Triggers – do you know what is triggering your asthma?

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Some Tips to Avoid the Trigger of Asthma From an asthma sufferers point of view there are many triggers to be avoided.  Being able to identify your triggers will give you an advantage when it comes to avoiding possible attacks. Reading the guide below may help you in indentifying some common asthma triggers. Some of these triggers may appear rather obvious, but obviously not to everyone. Staying out of the way of tobacco smoke is a good thing to do for most people let alone if you are asthmatic, having said that there are many asthmatics that haven’t grasped this one yet. If you become aware of someone around you that is smoking a cigar or cigarette the best course of action would be to move away from them or politely ask them to stop smoking. Bonfire smoke will have the same effect as tobacco smoke so best stay away from that also. This course of action does not mean you can’t enjoy leisure pursuits such as camping, it just means you need to stay [...]

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Asthma Symptoms

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asthma symptoms Some signs and symptoms Asthma can occur at any age and if allowed to go untreated this will Progress to regular bouts of wheezing, coughing and tightness of the  chest usually including a shortness of breath. Often asthma symptoms get worse during the night however the severity and length of an attack can differ from individual to individual. Asthma attacks do vary in severity and during a mild attack you may suffer some discomfort by way of wheezing, coughing some tightness in the chest. However during a severe attack you may suffer more severe coughing shortness of breath and even the inability to walk far.     Some early signs   Many people with asthma are able to identify early signs of an impending attack. If you are able to identify the early signs then you will be able to take preventative measures and avoid a severe attack. However these signs are generally unique to an individual. Usually a close member of the family becomes aware of say a child’s early warning signs and [...]

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Asthma Control Test – treating and monitoring your asthma

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A brand new online test has gone live today which can help individuals with asthma measure how high the risk is of them having an asthma attack. The website is even able to give advice on steps sufferers can take to help reduce the likelihood of having an asthma attack and keeping well. A national report on all asthma deaths during the coming year is also about to commence. The aim of the report is to drastically reduce the death toll due to asthma attacks which incidentally claims the lives of three people each and every day in the UK. The name given to this online asthma test is Triple A: Avoid Asthma Attacks. Part of the asthma control test questionnaire which asks simple questions on things which have been associated with increased risks of having asthma attacks which in turn could lead to medical treatment being required. An organisation called asthma UK is behind this online testing facility and they suggest that if people become better informed about asthma and become better aware of measures [...]

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Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) how do they prevent asthma attacks

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How to use a Metered Dosed Inhaler (MDI) for Asthma Properly A metered dose inhaler or MDI is a tool which gives a particular quantity of medication to our lungs. The medication is in the form of an aerosolized medicine which is being inhaled by a patient. MDI is one of the most utilized delivery system for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and other diseases that are associated with our respiratory system. The medication being put in an MDI is usually a corticosteroid, broncodilator or sometimes the combination of the two for treating COPD and asthma. Mast cell stabilizers like nedocromil or cromoglicate are other medications that are less utilized but also being administered by a metered dose inhaler. An MDI is made up of 3 major parts. The first is the canister. It’s made up of stainless steel or aluminum (through deep drawing) and it’s where the formulation is put into. The second part is the metering valve. It enables a metered amount of the medication to be dispensed. The third [...]

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