WHAT IS ASTHMA

Asthma is a known chronic lung disease, and by saying chronic we mean it is for a long-term, that causes the airways in our lungs to shrink.

Asthma as a lot of symptoms includes coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tight feeling in the chest and those symptoms are diverse from person to person.

 Asthma triggers

 Asthma as a lot of trigger for example house-dust mites, colds, cigarette smoke, furry or feathery animals, outdoor air pollution, stress and many more. one person asthma can be triggered from different triggers and most of the time they can have several of them. It is important that anyone with asthma should know his own triggers and try to stay away from them or take precautions.

 What happens during an asthma attack?

 Asthma attack can infect in any time and when a person with asthma comes into contact with an asthma trigger, the muscles around the walls of his airways in his lungs are tightening so that the airways become narrower. The lining of the airways becomes inflamed and begins to swell, making it difficult to breathe and leading to symptoms of shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing or feeling tight in the chest. It is at this point that the person with asthma will need to take a dose of his reliever medicine.

 Every person’s asthma is different.

Asthma varies in severity from person to person. Some people will experience an occasional wheeze or cough, while for others symptoms will be much more severe.

Some people with asthma may experience those symptoms during exercise or even true laughing.

Avoiding known triggers where possible and taking the correct medicines can usually control asthma effectively for most children and young people.

To help with asthma control, all people should have regular asthma reviews with their doctor or nurse. They should also have a personal asthma action plan.