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Asthma Articles |
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Expert Author: Dr John Anne If you have been diagnosed as an asthmatic, you might be wondering what kind of asthma symptoms you might experience. Or if you have already had these symptoms, you might be interested in finding the best way to avoid them. Asthma symptoms can be a hassle, especially for newly asthmatics, but there are ways to avoid these symptoms that are not as hard as you might think. Expert Author: Abigail Franks Asthma symptoms, like many illnesses is not the easiest thing to diagnose. The symptoms can be caused by many different problems. It's up to the professional who understands bronchial and pulmonary illnesses to accurately diagnose asthma symptoms. To fully understand the symptoms of asthma, it is important for you to understand that it's more than simply - difficulty in breathing and coughing. Expert Author: Declan Tobin Many of us try to be free of asthma symptoms nearly all the time, provided we follow medical advice. Been able to breathe deeply and naturally filling the lungs with pure, fresh air. Expert Author: Susan Millar More than 17 million people in the US alone suffer from asthma, a serious lung ailment, resulting in 5,000 asthma deaths a year. Asthma is an allergic inflammation of the lungs, which is generally triggered by pollens, molds, dust, animal dander, air pollution, chemicals, exercise, temperature changes or ingestion of certain foods. Asthma drugs, which are traditionally used to control asthma symptoms can have very serious side effects, plus they are also quite expensive. Expert Author: Ricky Waugh An asthma patient gets recurrent attacks of breathlessness, in between which he may even be totally normal. Expert Author: Jane Simpson You have probably seen a person in the midst of an asthma attack, either in real life or in comedy sitcoms and movies. They have a hard time breathing because their airways are more sensitive than that of other people. This demeanor is often mimicked in shows and movies with slapstick humor but breathing problem is no laughing matter. Expert Author: Terry Roberts There is no single "best" treatment for all asthma patients. What may be excellent for a mild athma sufferer may not be useful at all for a severe sufferer and vice versa. Expert Author: Eddy Elton This article is about how asthma trigger started and how to control them. Read on. Expert Author: Bjorn Gutter What are the symptoms related to the different types of asthma. Expert Author: Peter Sams Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease—sometimes worrisome and inconvenient—but a manageable condition. With proper understanding, good medical care, and monitoring, you can keep asthma under control. Chronic condition characterized by difficulty in breathing due to spasm of the bronchi (air passages) in the lungs. Attacks may be provoked by allergy, infection, and stress. The incidence of asthma may be increasing as a result of air pollution and occupational hazard. An asthma attack can be very serious. Expert Author: Peter Hutch Asthma (Az-muh) is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen). The inflammation (IN-fla-MAY-shun) makes the airways very sensitive, and they tend to react strongly to things that you are allergic to or find irritating. When the airways react, they get narrower, and less air flows through to your lung tissue. Expert Author: Chris Le Roy Asthma is a terrible disease that has victims from all over the world and nobody seems to be immune from this disease. In my article I am going to outline the following breathing test that will give you a simple measurement of your breathing level. It is easy to do, and can be done by anyone over the age of 4 years. Expert Author: Terry Roberts While a lot is known about prescription medications for controlling asthma-related symptoms, more and more people are turning to natural remedies. These can be very effective, especially in the case of mild to moderate asthma sufferers. Expert Author: David Drinkall It is possible that people with asthma are more likely to be affected by altitude sickness. But what is altitude sickness? And why should asthma sufferers be more likely to suffer from it? What should you do to avoid an attack at altitude? Expert Author: Nick Carter Asthma is the seventh-ranked chronic health condition in the United States and the leading chronic illness of children. It is a chronic inflammatory disease that makes airways (bronchial tubes) particularly sensitive to irritants. Expert Author: Peter Hutch Bronchial asthma is caused from the afflictions of the stomach and the gastro-intestinal tract. That is why in the preliminary stage of the disease or just before its onset, the patient complains of indigestion, constipation, or diarrhoea. The attack of asthma may come without warning because of the hypersensitivity of the patient to certain substances like pollen, dust, emanations from certain animals like dogs and cats, certain foods to which the person is allergic and, of course, certain bacteria. Expert Author: Peter Hutch Bronchial asthma is one of the most common illnesses in children. Factors influencing development of asthma have not been studied in rural population. The attack of bronchial asthma mainly comes on in the early morning when the patient suddenly wakes up with a feeling of apprehension and alarm. He sits up as the breathing suddenly becomes very difficult while he is lying down. He may rush to open the window to take fresh air in, as it becomes difficult to breathe in a closed room. Expert Author: Abigail Franks While it may be argued that homeopathy may have its place, the treatment of bronchitis is not such a situation. The reason is that bronchitis, if left on its own may develop into pneumonia. Expert Author: Sven Ullmann Considered to be the most common chronic disease in children, asthma affects over 4 million of children below 18 years old. If your child is among the many affected by this illness, then you must be well-informed and educated in order to manage asthma properly. Expert Author: Abigail Franks The problem with asthma is that the symptoms are often very similar to bronchitis and other very common respiratory infections. Our job is parents is to determine if our sick child has one of those common flu-like illnesses or if the symptoms point to something much more serious.
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