ASMA is one of the dreaded diseases. The growth is quite rapid. In the UK alone, one in 20 adults suffer from this disease. In fact, many people who do not experience symptoms of asthma in childhood. The group most vulnerable to asthma is women. This conclusion is obtained from the results of the monitoring. Sue Ross, a lecturer at the University of Glasgow, against 2000 adult asthmatics. '' We still do not know exactly what causes it, or that trigger it. Some women, for example, are very sensitive to aspirin. In other patients, it may be the hormone that causes it, '' Ross said.
Chronic asthma causes great suffering. However, the highly disguised symptoms make it difficult to diagnose. '' The main risks that then arise, the treatment is not appropriate, '' said Dr. Martyn Partridge, health adviser for the national asthma campaign in the UK. Some of the symptoms below often worsen when night and morning or in the cold:
Breathlessness
Cough and breath sound, sometimes accompanied by phlegm
Out of breath
FACTORS RAISING RISK:
Heredity
Allergic to something
Smoking during pregnancy, may increase the risk of a baby suffering from asthma
SELECTION CARE
During an attack, the air space in the lungs narrows when reacting to a trigger, such as cigarette smoke, cold air or flu. There is no treatment, but there are two types of treatments that can be applied:
1. Prevention tool: use regularly to avoid attacks. This method reduces inflammation in the air cavity so as not to be easily attacked by the trigger. Includes low-dose steroid inhalers, such as Becotide Pulmicort and Flixotide.
2. Tool Pelega: reduce symptoms by relieving the air cavity. Mostly in the form of inhalers, such as Ventolin. Short-term shorts last up to four hours; Longer-term slugs may be prescribed as a deterrent as well.
Complementary treatments can also help. But if you consider this, consult your doctor first.
10 STEPS OF SELF HELP
1. Learn to recognize when asthma will recur by monitoring your breathing rhythm (ask your doctor if you are not sure of this).
2. See a doctor if you start using inhalers more often, or if asthma wakes you up at midnight.
3. Avoid common allergy triggers, such as furry animals, poultry and fungi (make good ventilation and make your home a moist-free area).
4. Minimize contact with dust. Use a special cover for the bed and sofa.
5. Do not smoke and avoid smoking rooms.
6. Keep exercising. But avoid sudden activity.
7. Wrap your neck with a shawl when going to a cold spot or when the air is bad.
8. Minimize contact with people with respiratory infections.
9. Avoid stress. Learn simple deep breathing exercises to help you relax.
10. Do not take aspirin except for doctor's advice. * ida / Woman's Journal
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