What Is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the passage ways to the lungs are narrowed making it hard to breathe. Some of the more common symptoms of asthma are:
- Wheezing
- Shortness of breath
- Coughing
How Do You Treat Asthma?
While there are many things a person can do to prevent an asthmatic episode, there are some instances where a person's asthma might be so severe that there is no known way to prevent one. Some of the more popular forms of treatment for asthma are:
- Avoiding poor air quality
- Avoiding extreme exercise
- Avoiding known allergens
- Taking vitamins and supplements that help to prevent asthma
- Taking medications prescribe by a physician to help lower the chances of having an attack
Some asthma medications are available in an inhaler form. Advair Diskus is a preventative medication that is taken daily while other inhaler medications such as Albuterol are for emergency situations. When a person has severe difficulty breathing there are steroid nebulizer treatments that a person can be prescribed as these tend to be fast acting.
There are also tablet form medications such as Singulair which can be taken daily to help prevent asthma. Some people find taking a pill is more convenient than having to sit through a treatment. There are some instances when a person will be prescribe a breathing treatment along with another medication or allergy medication to help prevent the onset of an asthma attack.
Conclusion
Asthma is a disease that needs to be taken seriously. While many people lead full and active lives while coping with asthma it is important to get diagnosed so that you are less likely to suffer more serious complications.
