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Can you just randomly develop asthma?
Anyone can get asthma at any age. Among those at higher risk for asthma are people who: Have a family history of asthma. Have a history of allergies (allergic asthma)
How do I tell if I have asthma?
Chest tightness or pain. Wheezing when exhaling, which is a common sign of asthma in children. Trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing. Coughing or wheezing attacks that are worsened by a respiratory virus, such as a cold or the flu.
Why does asthma occur?
Asthma symptoms occur when the lining of your airways swells and the muscles around them tighten. Mucus then fills the airways, further reducing the amount of air that can pass through. These conditions can then bring on an asthma “attack,” which is the coughing and tightness in the chest that’s typical of asthma.
Does asthma spread by kissing?
In fact, Asthma is neither a contagious (infectious) nor a communicable (transmitted by the patient to healthy person either by direct or by indirect contact) disease. Asthma is actually a disorder of the respiratory air-passage.
How many types of asthma is there?
Medical professionals rank asthma into four types from mild to severe. These types are determined by the frequency and severity of your asthma symptoms.
How can you tell if you have asthma?
Doctors can determine if you have asthma by performing several tests that look at lung function. The classic symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, tightness in your chest, and feeling short of breath.
What do you need to do if you have asthma?
Asthma: 10 Things You Need To Do To Keep It In Check Understand what your different inhalers are for. Knowing which inhaler does what is vital for keeping your asthma symptoms under control. Know your asthma triggers and keep track of your symptoms. Keep symptoms of hay fever under control. Use your inhaler before exercising if your asthma is brought on by exercise.
How could you keep from getting Asthma?
Identify Asthma Triggers. Certain asthma triggers can set off a cascade of asthma symptoms.
How to work out when you have asthma?
Use your pre-exercise asthma medicine. Many people with asthma use an inhaler (often albuterol) before they work out.