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All this makes the information becomes more important than ever, since it does not always know how to fit the disease. Ancochea ensures that, after going to a specialist for diagnosis, it must be borne in mind that although the crisis goes away “we must not let our guard down and follow a chronic treatment.” It also argues that the specialist is needed “a better education to explain how to make proper use of inhalers and establish measures to ensure the medication.”

A normal life

Experts, who have visited Asthma Week, wanted to note that a disease is not serious but can cause disability to the patient and a great personal distress. Despite this, this condition is not any barrier to quality of life, and you can even make sport normally. Moreover, according to Ancochea “10% of the athletes who will go to the next Olympic Games suffer from this disease” without preventing them from executing their work.

Given this, Patricia Flores Celdran, Managing Director of Primary Care Health Service of Madrid, explains that, for this to become reality, “we need a change of mentality that the patient becomes protagonist.” Also, it is essential “to involve self-care professionals and the public administration to lay the foundations to promote greater information,” adds the expert.

Smoke inhalation

However, it does something that is vital to keep in mind to lead a normal life, and snuff away the habits of an asthmatic. In fact, there is evidence that many children have asthma, or see their symptoms worsen, for the simple reason that their parents smoke in front of them.

No doubt, especially now that spring arrives and the symptoms are mixed with allergies, you must go to a specialist for any sign that asthma may appear, and remember that, following appropriate treatment, need not determine the pace of life who has it.

Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways that affects breathing, causing sufferers to suffer severe coughing, chest tightness, sibyls and a number of symptoms that make it difficult for them to inhale the air normally. Therefore, possible complications and to slow to a flare, it is important to follow a rigorous treatment.

Increase public awareness that asthma can be very dangerous if not treated properly, is what the organizers have been proposed for the Second Week of Asthma. Under the motto “Breathing is life ‘, they want to see a person with asthma may develop a normal life provided that care.

More and more cases

the popular belief that asthma is a disease only makes many adult children do not follow appropriate treatment. However, this condition is chronic, so it is important to continue the medication for life, to a condition estimated to affect more than 5% of the adult Spanish population.

In addition, specialists are seeing more and more people suffering from this disease go to their queries. This is due to environmental changes. Following this, in July Ancochea, president of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), states that “the most polluted air we breathe, coupled with the lifestyle of the big cities and smoking” are the main reasons for those affected by asthma are increasing in number.

If you have asthma, you probably carry a bronchodilator, or “rescue” inhaler. These can stop an asthma attack, but it’s better to prevent attacks in the first place. Think of your rescue inhaler the way you think of your car insurance: it’s great to know it’s there, but you want to avoid having to make a claim. Remember these three easy ways to prevent asthma attacks, and you’ll remain healthier.

1. Use prescribed maintenance medications exactly as directed by your doctor. These can prevent or reduce the number of attacks you experience and decrease your reliance on your rescue inhaler.

2. Avoid upper respiratory infections. Stay away from people who are sick, wash hands frequently, and keep your mouth and neck covered when you’re outside in cold weather. If your spouse or partner has a respiratory infection, consider sleeping separately until it passes.

3. Dust and vacuum frequently. Sure, it’s no fun, but dust and dust mites are very common asthma triggers, and keeping their levels under control can do wonders for cutting down on asthma attacks. Be sure to pay attention to blinds, curtains, and shelves. If your home has lots of dust, wear a dust mask when taking care of these tasks to avoid breathing dust kicked up by cleaning.

The sooner you realize an attack is underway, the quicker you can act to keep it from becoming dangerous. Should you experience any of the following symptoms, you should seek emergency care:

• Very rapid or difficult breathing
• Continuous coughing, to the point where talking is impossible
• Wheezing while both inhaling and exhaling
• Paleness or blue lips or fingernails
• Extreme shortness of breath

Asthma is a serious disease, and anyone with it should work hard at prevention while having a plan for coping when serious symptoms occur.

This is the name given to the phenomenon that some people who regularly occupy a building (eg office workers) in which experience several uncomfortable symptoms, especially when they spend much time inside. Symptoms tend to be those of the flu or allergy, and may include headaches, burning or itchy eyes, stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing, sore throat, chest tightness, dry or itchy skin , dizziness, difficulty concentrating, nausea and fatigue.

People with asthma or allergies may find that their symptoms usually get worse while they are in that building. But what is the cause of this problem? Sick building syndrome is controversial, since it is difficult to definitively link the wide range of people who experience symptoms Read the rest of this entry »

Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes periodic attacks of coughing, difficulty breathing, sibilance’s (sound it makes your chest when you can not breath) and chest constrictions.

Allergies are closely linked with asthma and other respiratory diseases like chronic sinusitis, middle ear infections, nasal polyps.

Bronchial asthma can be caused by:

• Breathing smoke snuff

• Infections such as colds, flu, pneumonia

• Having contact with allergens such as certain foods, pollen, mold, dust and animal hair

• Excessive exercise

• Air pollution and toxins

• Temperature changes in climate

• Medications

• Food Additives

• Stress excitement and anxiety

• Excitement, shouts, laughter, tears Read the rest of this entry »

Asthma is an inflammatory disease that affects long into the lungs and breathing in the inflammation and spasm of the bronchial passages slow the flow of air into and from the lungs due to an increase of mucus, the exact cause asthma is unknown but has been linked to an abnormal immune response in which the attacks were believed to be caused by stress, allergies, changes in environmental conditions, viral infections, emotions, exercise, additives irritants in food and airborne. Individuals are affected by asthma has increased slowly over the last 20 years and believes that environmental pollution is the leading cause of exposure to a wide range of general chemicals and exposure to cotton dust, flour dust, animal fur and smoke in a workplace. Typical symptoms of asthma are chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing.

Just as the preventive use of an inhaler for asthma symptoms absorb other methods can be used to help the condition. Try to avoid things that trigger an attack, avoid dust, smoke, mold, pet dander, pollen, chemicals and food additives, to maintain a type of vegan diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, avoid sugar, salt, caffeine, chlorinated water, avoid food additives such as sulfites, tartrazine, sodium benzoate, natural salicylates and increase dietary fatty fish like salmon, trout, herring, mackerel, sardines and tuna. He suffers from asthma can also be beneficial to try acupuncture and all called Buteyko breathing techniques. Read the rest of this entry »

The condition involves the occasional compression of the airway that is excess mucus striate.

This ongoing situation is the result of one or more features than the spark. These technical contacts with the allergens act as a fuel. Apart from cigarette smoking, hard physical activity, stress and air temperature can energize the condition immoderate. It manifests as a viral infection in infants and symptoms are the same as for a virus. The most obvious indicators include wheezing, tightness in the trunk and a bad cough. All of these warning signs may have a mild to life-threatening impact of the person depending on the severity of attacks and is kept under control through medication.

The fundamental cause of this is attributable to genetics because, despite the inability of scientists and researchers to establish a direct link between the two. This is also the main factor determining the severity of this illness and reaction to drugs. The other major factor is the environmental factor. Since no direct association was found with asthma can safely say at this point that the above two factors might influence it, but there is no scientific evidence of its onset. Read the rest of this entry »