Asthma and Its Symptoms
Rudy Silva asked:
In his book, Essential Allergy, Niels Mygind defines asthma as,
“A lung disease characterised by: 1, variable and reversible airway obstruction; 2, airway inflammation; and 3, bronchial hyper-responsiveness.”
Asthma is a disease where bronchial tubes are sensitive to irritants, which cause them to inflame and produce difficult breathing. The inflammation can cause,
* contraction of muscles around the air passages,
* swelling of the airway lining due to airway inflammation, and,
* excessive mucus in the airways.
Asthma occurs in most western countries and is the leading chronic illness of children.
Asthma, in some cases, cannot be cured, but for most patients it can be controlled so that they have only minimal and infrequent symptoms and they can live an active life.
If you have asthma, managing it is an important part of your life. Controlling your asthma means staying away from things that bother your airways and taking medicines or natural remedies as directed by your doctor.
When a person experiences a worsening of their asthma symptoms, it is called an asthma episode or, in severe cases, an asthma attack. During an asthma attack, smooth muscles around the bronchial tubes contract, making the airway openings narrower so less air can flow through. Inflammation increases and the airways become more swollen and narrow. Cells in the airways also make more mucus than usual, which narrows the airways further. The changes to the airways cause the symptoms of asthma.
Asthma attacks are not all the same-some are worse than others. In a severe asthma attack, the airways can close so much that not enough oxygen gets to vital organs. This condition is a medical emergency. People can die from severe asthma attacks. A person suffering from an asthma attack has a sensation similar to drowning.
Learning the warning signs or asthma symptoms can often alert a sufferer in time to take preventive action, such as medication or natural remedies.
Asthma attacks can occur over a long period of time. Although there are times when acute episodes strike asthmatics, most asthma sufferers say that there are long periods during which they suffer few, if any, asthma symptoms.
Here are some asthma symptoms:
* Coughing. Coughing in people with asthma is often worse at night or early in the morning, making it hard for them to sleep. This may be the only symptom a child with asthma has.
* Wheezing. Wheezing is a whistling or squeaky sound when you breathe.
* A tight feeling in the chest. This can feel like someone is squeezing or sitting on your chest.
* Shortness of breath. Asthma sufferers often say they can’t catch their breath, or they feel breathless or out of breath.
* Narrowing of the air passages in the lungs and hence increased resistance to airflow.
* Significant reversibility with steroid drugs
* Symptom-free periods
* Frequent occurrence of allergy
* Inflammation of the air passages
* Bronchial hyper-responsiveness to non-specific stimuli such as cold air, air pollution, pollen, dust, or other irritants
* Asthma symptoms brought on by exercises
* Coughing or wheezing brought on by prolonged crying or laughing
Not all people have these symptoms, and symptoms may vary from one asthma attack to another. Some symptoms are mild and some are life threatening.
Symptoms also differ in how often they occur. Some people with asthma only have symptoms once every few months, others have symptoms every week, and still other people have symptoms every day.
Learn how to use natural remedies to reduce asthma attacks and to eliminate many of the asthma symptoms
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In his book, Essential Allergy, Niels Mygind defines asthma as,
“A lung disease characterised by: 1, variable and reversible airway obstruction; 2, airway inflammation; and 3, bronchial hyper-responsiveness.”
Asthma is a disease where bronchial tubes are sensitive to irritants, which cause them to inflame and produce difficult breathing. The inflammation can cause,
* contraction of muscles around the air passages,
* swelling of the airway lining due to airway inflammation, and,
* excessive mucus in the airways.
Asthma occurs in most western countries and is the leading chronic illness of children.
Asthma, in some cases, cannot be cured, but for most patients it can be controlled so that they have only minimal and infrequent symptoms and they can live an active life.
If you have asthma, managing it is an important part of your life. Controlling your asthma means staying away from things that bother your airways and taking medicines or natural remedies as directed by your doctor.
When a person experiences a worsening of their asthma symptoms, it is called an asthma episode or, in severe cases, an asthma attack. During an asthma attack, smooth muscles around the bronchial tubes contract, making the airway openings narrower so less air can flow through. Inflammation increases and the airways become more swollen and narrow. Cells in the airways also make more mucus than usual, which narrows the airways further. The changes to the airways cause the symptoms of asthma.
Asthma attacks are not all the same-some are worse than others. In a severe asthma attack, the airways can close so much that not enough oxygen gets to vital organs. This condition is a medical emergency. People can die from severe asthma attacks. A person suffering from an asthma attack has a sensation similar to drowning.
Learning the warning signs or asthma symptoms can often alert a sufferer in time to take preventive action, such as medication or natural remedies.
Asthma attacks can occur over a long period of time. Although there are times when acute episodes strike asthmatics, most asthma sufferers say that there are long periods during which they suffer few, if any, asthma symptoms.
Here are some asthma symptoms:
* Coughing. Coughing in people with asthma is often worse at night or early in the morning, making it hard for them to sleep. This may be the only symptom a child with asthma has.
* Wheezing. Wheezing is a whistling or squeaky sound when you breathe.
* A tight feeling in the chest. This can feel like someone is squeezing or sitting on your chest.
* Shortness of breath. Asthma sufferers often say they can’t catch their breath, or they feel breathless or out of breath.
* Narrowing of the air passages in the lungs and hence increased resistance to airflow.
* Significant reversibility with steroid drugs
* Symptom-free periods
* Frequent occurrence of allergy
* Inflammation of the air passages
* Bronchial hyper-responsiveness to non-specific stimuli such as cold air, air pollution, pollen, dust, or other irritants
* Asthma symptoms brought on by exercises
* Coughing or wheezing brought on by prolonged crying or laughing
Not all people have these symptoms, and symptoms may vary from one asthma attack to another. Some symptoms are mild and some are life threatening.
Symptoms also differ in how often they occur. Some people with asthma only have symptoms once every few months, others have symptoms every week, and still other people have symptoms every day.
Learn how to use natural remedies to reduce asthma attacks and to eliminate many of the asthma symptoms
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How come the nurse wanted to give EKG test for asthma?
Chrissy A asked:
I ran out of rescue inhalers and refused an EKG test for asthma, and ask for a prescription for albuteral and they wrote in my record patient refused medical exam and asking for medicine. I have never in my life before been offered an EKG test for asthma. Does that sound unusual, because normally they just listen to my lungs and give me a nebulizer treatment.
No I was going to switch health care providers because I moved, and they scared me away so I guess I wont be going back to that place again.
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I ran out of rescue inhalers and refused an EKG test for asthma, and ask for a prescription for albuteral and they wrote in my record patient refused medical exam and asking for medicine. I have never in my life before been offered an EKG test for asthma. Does that sound unusual, because normally they just listen to my lungs and give me a nebulizer treatment.
No I was going to switch health care providers because I moved, and they scared me away so I guess I wont be going back to that place again.
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Is it possible to develop asthma as an adult?
intothebliss asked:
I’ve never had particularly good lung capacity–my breath tends to be shallow. However, I never had any reason to believe I had asthma.
I’ve never had particularly good lung capacity–my breath tends to be shallow. However, I never had any reason to believe I had asthma.
I’ve recently been exposed to some household pesticides (pyrethrins) that are supposed to be safe but can irritate your lungs. Well, lately I feel that I am not breathing very well or deeply, and immediately after exposure my lungs feel tight and constricted. I’m in my early 30s and I’ve only been feeling this way in the past year, since being exposed to these chemicals.
Is this likely to just be an allergic reaction or could I actually develop asthma from exposure to these chemicals?
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How much of a threat is asthma to a thirteen year old boy?
Josh asked:
My son has just got an asthma attack which means that the asthma that the docter believed was gone forever has come back. Should i be worried?
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My son has just got an asthma attack which means that the asthma that the docter believed was gone forever has come back. Should i be worried?
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When your asthma acts up, is it common to feel lightheaded?
Alice asked:
My chest is sort of tight, but I feel really lightheaded. Been cleaning the attic where I’m encountering a lot of dust, which I’m allergic to. Had to take a short break b/c I feel kind of lightheaded. I’m not gasping for air or anything. Just tight in the chest.
My chest is sort of tight, but I feel really lightheaded. Been cleaning the attic where I’m encountering a lot of dust, which I’m allergic to. Had to take a short break b/c I feel kind of lightheaded. I’m not gasping for air or anything. Just tight in the chest.
Is it common that an asthma attack could happen and you just feel a little tightness and also lightheaded?
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Is there a way to strengthen the condition of your asthma?
ny12804 asked:
I have asthma i know exercising will help make my lungs stronger and whatever, but is there anything else to help out with it. i have heard cinnamon is good for people with asthma. any other remodies?
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I have asthma i know exercising will help make my lungs stronger and whatever, but is there anything else to help out with it. i have heard cinnamon is good for people with asthma. any other remodies?
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What are the best ways to relieve persons with asthma when they get the attack and become weak?
fpf20012002 asked:
The person had been using ventolin for relief and this has been very expensive as he frequently gets asthma attacks. Where he lives there is pollution and frequent weather change like cold then hot.
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The person had been using ventolin for relief and this has been very expensive as he frequently gets asthma attacks. Where he lives there is pollution and frequent weather change like cold then hot.
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How do I know if my friend has asthma or not?
kevinbounds asked:
I want to know how i can help my friend Kevin Michael Bounds treat his asthma attacks. The one problem is, is that i don’t live with him.
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I want to know how i can help my friend Kevin Michael Bounds treat his asthma attacks. The one problem is, is that i don’t live with him.
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Should We Be Conerned? What are the Trends of Asthma?
Mike Herman asked:
Globally, the trends of asthma is that it continues to escalate with more than 300 million people around the world suffering from asthma. In many countries the annual asthma death toll rises year in, year out.
Although asthma affects people of all ages, it often starts in childhood and is more common in children than adults. More boys have asthma than girls, but in adulthood more women have asthma than men.
Although asthma is a problem among all races, blacks have more asthma attacks and are more likely than whites to be hospitalised for asthma attacks or to die from asthma.
Trends of Asthma in the USA
There is an estimated 23.2 million people that suffer from asthma in the USA, and more than 30% of those are children 0 - 18 years of age.
Asthma is the biggest cause of school absensces in regards to chronic illnesses.
Asthma is the reason for nearly 500,000 hospitalisations and 5,000 deaths each year.
Health care costs related to asthma are more than $14 billion annually.
All statistic related to asthma, health care cost, newly diagnosed people and deaths because of asthma continues to increase yearly.
Trends of Asthma in Britian
Just over 5 million people have asthma. Meaning that 1 in 10 children and 1 in 12 adults. Each year 1,400 people die from asthma, and over a third of these deaths are in people under 65 years of age.
Each year there are 69,000 hospital admissions due to asthma, which includes about 28,500 children.
Approximately 1.2 million people with asthma experience significant restrictions on their daily lives, while 250,000 people have asthma which is so severe that it cannot be controlled by inhalers or stronger medicine.
Asthma treatment costs the NHS (National Health Service) an estimated £889 million a year.
However, too few asthmatics get the right information from their doctor when their asthma is diagnosed - only 6% receive a written self-management plan that explains when to take their medication and only 3% are told what to do when their asthma gets worse.
In a survey of 13-14 year olds in 56 countries, the UK had the fifth highest prevalence rate for asthma.
Trends of Asthma in Australia
Over two million people in Australia have asthma.
While asthma is on the increase, asthma deaths have been steadily declining for the past decade.
It is widely accepted that Australia has some of the best, and most affordable, medications available and are recognised as world leaders when it comes to asthma management and education, largely due to the intensive work of the National Asthma Council.
Summary of the Trends and Statistics
Asthma is a highly ranked chronic health condition in adults in most western countries, and it is the leading chronic illness of children. Asthma rates are on the increase, especially in the western world.
More people in western countries suffer from allergies, compared to people in less affluent rural parts of the world, and allergy rates are also on the increase.
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Globally, the trends of asthma is that it continues to escalate with more than 300 million people around the world suffering from asthma. In many countries the annual asthma death toll rises year in, year out.
Although asthma affects people of all ages, it often starts in childhood and is more common in children than adults. More boys have asthma than girls, but in adulthood more women have asthma than men.
Although asthma is a problem among all races, blacks have more asthma attacks and are more likely than whites to be hospitalised for asthma attacks or to die from asthma.
Trends of Asthma in the USA
There is an estimated 23.2 million people that suffer from asthma in the USA, and more than 30% of those are children 0 - 18 years of age.
Asthma is the biggest cause of school absensces in regards to chronic illnesses.
Asthma is the reason for nearly 500,000 hospitalisations and 5,000 deaths each year.
Health care costs related to asthma are more than $14 billion annually.
All statistic related to asthma, health care cost, newly diagnosed people and deaths because of asthma continues to increase yearly.
Trends of Asthma in Britian
Just over 5 million people have asthma. Meaning that 1 in 10 children and 1 in 12 adults. Each year 1,400 people die from asthma, and over a third of these deaths are in people under 65 years of age.
Each year there are 69,000 hospital admissions due to asthma, which includes about 28,500 children.
Approximately 1.2 million people with asthma experience significant restrictions on their daily lives, while 250,000 people have asthma which is so severe that it cannot be controlled by inhalers or stronger medicine.
Asthma treatment costs the NHS (National Health Service) an estimated £889 million a year.
However, too few asthmatics get the right information from their doctor when their asthma is diagnosed - only 6% receive a written self-management plan that explains when to take their medication and only 3% are told what to do when their asthma gets worse.
In a survey of 13-14 year olds in 56 countries, the UK had the fifth highest prevalence rate for asthma.
Trends of Asthma in Australia
Over two million people in Australia have asthma.
While asthma is on the increase, asthma deaths have been steadily declining for the past decade.
It is widely accepted that Australia has some of the best, and most affordable, medications available and are recognised as world leaders when it comes to asthma management and education, largely due to the intensive work of the National Asthma Council.
Summary of the Trends and Statistics
Asthma is a highly ranked chronic health condition in adults in most western countries, and it is the leading chronic illness of children. Asthma rates are on the increase, especially in the western world.
More people in western countries suffer from allergies, compared to people in less affluent rural parts of the world, and allergy rates are also on the increase.
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Does anyone else out there have asthma that the main symptom is coughing?
queenblafalot asked:
I cough so much sometimes that I can’t breathe. I don’t have the normal wheezing that you hear about. I was just diagnosed with asthma a few years ago. After having an undiagnosed cough for a year.
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I cough so much sometimes that I can’t breathe. I don’t have the normal wheezing that you hear about. I was just diagnosed with asthma a few years ago. After having an undiagnosed cough for a year.
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