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This condition causes the person
with Asthma to have difficulty breathing in the form of
shortness of breath, coughing, the feeling of chest tightness,
and sometimes feeling winded.
Asthma attacks the narrowing of the bronchial tubes that can
leave the person without enough air to receive the oxygen they
need. When these “attacks” occur the person can be left
breathless, dizzy, and can cause them to faint.
Many things can bring on an asthma attack such as a burst of
cold air, running, odors, mold, and other allergens. These
attacks or asthmatic episodes can include breathless, fast
breathing, delayed expiration of breath, and a faster heart
rate. With severe asthma attacks the person experiences lack of
oxygen which can bring on chest pain, fainting, and
unconsciousness. In some rare cases with severe attacks their
have been incidences of respiratory arrest and even death. Other
that during these asthma attacks the person shows no signs of
asthma.
The major symptoms of Asthma include shortness of breath, a
“wheezing” sound and coughing. During the coughing the mucous
will be clear with no sign of green or yellow. Green or yellow
mucous shows signs of an infection. Asthma is not an infection,
so the mucous will be clear.
In allergic asthma the attacks are brought on by allergens. This
type of attack is always brought on by inhaling something like
pet dander, mold, dust, or even the pollen from plants and
flowers. These allergens bring on a reaction of the airways to
the lungs to become swollen and the oxygen that you breathe in
can not go through the airways. This can cause coughing, a
wheezing sound, and shortness of breath.
In non-allergic asthma is usually brought on by nervousness,
tension, a burst of cold air or hot dry air, exercising,
smoking, or other inhaled irritants. The symptoms are the same
but it is not caused from an allergy.
Asthma is a hereditary condition, but just because one or both
of your parents have asthma does not necessarily mean you will
also have asthma. Many with no history of asthma also can have
this condition. It can be triggered by a cold, exercise,
allergies, etc…
Asthma can be treated in two different forms one with and
inhaler and one in pill form. Inhalers are considered to be the
quick cure. This will relieve the symptoms and the person will
be able to breathe normally in just a few minutes. The long term
controllers are of course pills. The pills are normally
anti-inflammatory medications that can keep control of the
inflammation in the airways to the lungs.
There is no way to prevent asthma
but you can lead a very normal life by doing as your physician
suggests.
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