Asthma

I have had asthma since I was a kid. at 36 I was diagnosed with copd chronic obstructive pulmonary disease one of the major components of this was bronchial asthma and asthmatic bronchitis. as for affecting your emotional and social parts, my emotional part took me 2 yrs to realize my life would never be the same. and social I can't go anywhere or do anything that I don't have to watch. a cold can send me to the emergency room. my asthma has basically made me control my own environment. I'm allergic to so much that sets it off is unreal. depending on how bad the asthma is and if you have allergies that go with it my best suggestion would be to find the triggers and avoid them and above all consult your Doctor.

Coca-Cola is not an effective treatment for asthma and is not recommended for managing the condition. While caffeine, a component of some soft drinks, can temporarily open airways, the high sugar content and acidity of Coca-Cola may lead to other health issues. It's essential for asthma sufferers to follow prescribed treatments and consult healthcare professionals for proper management of their condition.

Yes, but at a time like that, your body will wake you up, so this type of attack, while frightening, is rarely fatal. And if you are taking the correct medication that your doctor has prescribed, such attacks will be less likely to occur. in fact, for many people, their symptoms are well-controlled on their medication and they do not have an attack while they are sleeping. But there are some people who have severe asthma and they might at times have an attack while asleep. At such times, the person will awake suddenly and then use a rescue inhaler to open the airways.

If you think you may have asthma, it is important to see a pulmonologist and get properly diagnosed and treated. He or she will probably give you an asthma medication that keeps your lungs open, as well as a rescue inhaler that you can use in the event that you have an emergency.

Asthma is a condition of the lungs.

The nerves coating the inside of the lungs and the windpipe become sensitive and often restrict for short periods leaving a smaller hole for the air to pass through causing the sufferer to "wheeze".

As a result, the lungs struggle to breath in enough air to maintain the boday and certain organs can become deprived of oxygen for a short period of time, affecting mostly the heart and brain.

Long time sufferers will have scarring on their lungs from past attacks. You will also find their stomach muscles and diaphragm may be enlarged as these muscles are unnaturally used to force air in and out of the lungs during an attack.

(asthma is a long term condition)

Typically babies that are born with asthma may have been born premature before their lungs were able to fully develop a substance called surfactant. This substance is what allows the inner surface of the lungs to expand properly when the baby makes the change from the womb to breathing air.

the presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung

how does asthma effect pulmonary ventilation

I think so.

When I used to love ont he coast I had little breathing trouble.

Now live in Midwest and it is not eay to breath.

I plan to move back to ocean shore.

There are many symptoms of asthma which toddlers may experience. One of the first signs is a cough along with wheezing. Shortness of breath and tightness in their chest are also symptoms which one should watch out for.

My mom was admitted last week for lung failure. She was diagnosed with emphysema/copd from years of smoking. She is not allowed to go around sick people, breathe in cold air dust chemicals... ect. She cannot smoke again. She is on quite a few different bronchial meds. Dialaters, steroids , breathing treatments. Also 24 hour oxygen. The lung specialist before discharging her took her completely off ventalaters, and oxygen. Within a bit of time immidiatly her blood/oxygen level began to drop. He stopped testing when it hit low 70% Mind you this was within minutes of time. he said she needs a humidifier. The air has to be moist because she is on oxygen which dries you out along with the other meds. Moisture in the air when not needed can potentially help to flood the lungs rather than help to break up thick mucus and expell it. I would take a lung specialist recommendations first. If its not needed it could be more life threatening than helping. It can also create a nice place for bacteria to grow. Follow a doctor's advice when treating a lung disease. They had first discovered my moms lung problem 2 months ago but missed the severity of it. They put her on a cpap machine. During her sleep she would remove the cpap mask. Her oxygen level would drop to 64 to 70 percent which is lethal. At 70% her blood was taken and it was black from lack of oxygen. At that percent you can pass out. If you pass out and you are alone death is going to happen. She almost died last week because of this situation.

A medicine chemical gas is in an asthma inhaler, and when you release the gas into your lungs from the inhaler, the medicine causes the swelling of your airways to go down.

When a very young child exhibits asthma-like symptoms, there is a chance that the asthma will go away as the lungs develop. However, research has also shown that early exposure to specific allergens, like dust mites, can be linked to asthma development.

Asthma is typically a chronic, lifelong disease that can even be life-threatening. Allergens (like mold, tobacco smoke, or dust mites), cold air, or exercise can make it difficult for an asthmatic to breathe.

The most important aspect of asthma management is to avoid the allergens or situations that can trigger an asthma attack.

Within the home, professional cleaning services can reduce allergens through carpet and upholstery cleaning, mattress cleaning and other services.

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It depends on what kind of asthma you have the best way to keep asthma down is basically to not over work your self in GYM or by runing to much as it can make it worse for you and to talk to your doctor about how your asthma is being and if its getting worse talk your doctor on how to make it better and if your doctor docent know much about it it best to change doctors as it best to have one that trained in the area of asthma

An allergy can develop at any time in your life so yes.

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Asthma can affect your lifestyle if it is not controlled properly. The intermittent wheeze that is produced by asthma causes some duress to the patient. On the other hand, since asthma attacks are more common during nights, the patient has disturbed sleep, leading to a reduction in his or her work output the following day. Thus untreated asthma can impair your lifestyle. But the good news for asthmatics is that modern medicine has several reliable drugs to treat the disorder and ensure that the patient has a normal lifestyle.

ADVAIR DISKUS can cause serious side effects, including: •

People with asthma who take long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA) medicines, such as salmeterol (one of the medicines in ADVAIR DISKUS), have an increased risk of death from asthma problems. It is not known whether fluticasone propionate, the other medicine in ADVAIR DISKUS, reduces the risk of death from asthma problems seen with LABA medicines. • It is not known if LABA medicines such as salmeterol increase the risk of death in people with COPD. • Call your healthcare provider if breathing problems worsen over time while using ADVAIR DISKUS. You may need different treatment. •

Get emergency medical care if: your breathing problems worsen quickly. • you use your rescue inhaler, but it does not relieve your breathing problems. • ADVAIR DISKUS should be used only if your healthcare provider decides that your asthma is not well controlled with a long-term asthma control medicine, such as an inhaled corticosteroid. When your asthma is well controlled, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking ADVAIR DISKUS. Your healthcare provider will decide if you can stop ADVAIR DISKUS without loss of asthma control. Your healthcare provider may prescribe a different asthma control medicine for you, such as an inhaled corticosteroid. • Children and adolescents who take LABA medicines may have an increased risk of being hospitalized for asthma problems.

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USA, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, along with heavily industrialised countries such as Brazil, Peru and South Africa, have the highest rates of asthma, according to Patient Health International

http://www.patienthealthinternational.com/pressrelease/5785.aspx

it slowly kills you. ---- Emphysema is most often caused by long term exposure to cigarette smoke, or exposure to other irritants (people who used to work in coal mines often develop emphysema).

The irritants gradually damage the alveoli in the lungs, destroying their elasticity and shape. This results in a smaller surface area for gas exchange between the alveoli and blood vessels to take place. This results in less oxygen being absorbed and delivered to body tissues. The person with emphysema will therefore get very short of breath very quickly when carrying out day to day activities.

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