What Triggers Allergic Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes airways to become inflamed and narrow. Its symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Allergic asthma can be flared up by many triggers, including: • Air fresheners-whether you use plug in or spray air fresheners, the fragrances can cause sneezing and wheezing. They can cause allergic reactions and asthma flare ups and/or attacks. • Paint-fumes from paint can also trigger allergy and asthma attacks. If you or someone you know has allergies or asthma, you can look for products certified by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American. There are also...
How to Know When Asthma is about to Attack
Asthma is a chronic lung disease which causes airways to swell and narrow, leading to shortness of breath, chronic coughing and other problems. Early warning signs of an asthma attack include: Coughing often Lack of appetite Lack of sleep/feeling tired/unable to sleep Headache Dark circles under the eyes Wheezing and feeling weak and tired after exercising Asthma attacks can present themselves with many symptoms, and they can vary with each attack. These symptoms include: Chronic cough-asthma coughs are normally dry and persistent, but can be wet. They can be worse at night, can cause hacking, and linger after other cold...
The Top Cities to Live in with Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects about one in 12 Americans. Some suffer from asthma with allergies, weather, pollen, smog, exercise, soot and more. Symptoms and flare ups can occur less often based on your treatment and where you live. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has once again ranked this year’s top 10 cities to live in with asthma. 10. Austin, TX. – Although the capital has a high pollen count (consisting of high numbers of Juniper and Mountain Cedar trees) the air quality is above average. The number of ER visits due to asthma and...
What Triggers Allergic Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes airways to become inflamed and narrow. Its symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Allergic asthma can be flared up by many triggers, including: • Air fresheners-whether you use plug in or spray air fresheners, the fragrances can cause sneezing and wheezing. They can cause allergic reactions and asthma flare ups and/or attacks. • Paint-fumes from paint can also trigger allergy and asthma attacks. If you or someone you know has allergies or asthma, you can look for products certified by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American. There are also...
Are you at risk for Sleep Apnea? Here’s what you need to know about risks, signs and treatment:
Sleep apnea is an obstructive sleep disorder that causes you to stop and start breathing multiple times throughout the night. The older you are, the higher the risk of sleep apnea. It does not just mean you snore often, and snoring does not always mean you have sleep apnea. “About 45% of men and 30% of women snore on a regular basis” (WebMD). Sleep apnea comes with other symptoms, that when joined by snoring, should be discussed with a physician. If sleep apnea is not treated, it can put you at serious risk of multiple health problems. This disorder causes...