About Allergic Asthma
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Asthma is no stranger to the world of common diseases and disorders. Out of all types of asthmatic conditions one could face, allergic asthma is the most common. It is reported that about 90% of minors are prone to allergic asthma and about 50% of grownups are too suffers from the condition.
It is general to hear individuals asking the question; is allergic asthma a different class of the same disease? the answer is two-fold. Yes it is a form of asthma and it is also the most common form. So when people say ‘I’m having an asthma attack’, they’d be probably referring to allergic asthma.
What distinguishes allergic asthma from other types? In allergic asthma, allergens are involved, big time. They are the culprits that work behind the scene to trigger asthma attacks. General allergy triggers are pollen, dust, mites, moulds and even animal fur. Now you know why doctors suggested against having dogs or cats in the house if your kid is prone to allergic asthma!
Apart from those common allergens, almost every person suffering with asthma also combats after being exposed to cold air, being exposed to smoke and fumes. Sometimes, even the smell of a strong perfume is good enough to trigger an asthma attack. So if you have any asthmatics around the house, you should be extremely careful!
Now that we know what allergens are, let’s try to figure out what an allergy is. You know what a great job your body does at protecting you against outside substances that try to occupy your body? Well, the body has its own natural immune system to combat against these foreign forces. But what happens during an allergy is that the body misidentifies innocent things such as pollen and dust to be foreign invaders. Therefore, even before you could think about it, your body would have started battling off with it. This is the base of allergic asthma.
The airways are hypersensitive in people who suffer from allergic asthma. Therefore when allergens get in to the airways, the immunity system will jump start to its fighting mode and you will have allergic asthma symptoms. The most common allergic asthma symptoms include wheezing, coughing, breathing quickly, shortness of breath and tight chest. So if you ever start feeling this way while walking on the road, or rushing to an interview, you should have medication to back you up. Frequently, the doctors advocate you to use an inhaler that will take the asthma symptoms from you.
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