Believe it or not, more than 300 million people worldwide have asthma, including many top athletes. Asthma is a common chronic lung disease that affects normal breathing, making routine physical activities difficult or impossible for an asthma patient. Although there is no cure for the condition, individuals with asthma can live healthy, active lives if their asthma is under control. Also, as asthma is not preventable, self-care and taking appropriate preventative measures is the key to reducing the risk of asthma symptoms and the condition getting worse.
Asthma Symptoms and Causes:
Bronchial asthma is a more common type of asthma, with
symptoms including coughing (particularly at night, when laughing or
exercising), fatigue, shortness of breath and a feeling of tightness in the
chest, and wheezing (a whistling sound when breathing). Allergic asthma, nocturnal
asthma, childhood asthma, adult-onset asthma, etc. are the other types of
asthma. Different types of asthma present different symptoms.
Talking about causes, some of the more common causes
include genetics (having a family history increases the chance of getting it
too), viral infections, and allergen exposure.
Risk Factors:
It cannot be said exactly what causes asthma in some
people and not in others, however, there can be some triggers, the most common
trigger being exposure to elements like chilly air, respiratory infections
(common cold), airborne allergens (pollen or dust mites), excessive physical
activity, stress and anxiety, air pollutants and irritants, gastroesophageal
reflux disease, and medications like beta blockers, aspirin, nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen.
Furthermore, you are at a greater risk for asthma if
you’re a smoker, are overweight, have a family history of the condition, have
any form of allergy, get exposed to passive smoking, you are exposed to fumes
and other types of pollutants and/or harmful substances at work such as
chemicals.
A large part of keeping your asthma under control and
preventing 'asthma attacks' involves preventative
measures, which are as follows:
1. Know your triggers and work towards avoiding them
2. Take your asthma medication as prescribed by your doctor
3. Learn how to use your inhaler properly
4. Quit smoking and avoid second-hand smoke (avoid smoking areas)
5. Keep fit by exercising
6. Allergy-proof your environment
7. Be in control of your condition, devise an asthma action plan
8. Avoid catching viruses like the cold and flu (can infect people’s airways and lungs) to have fewer asthma symptoms (get vaccinated for flu).
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