Asthma: Symptoms, Treatment and Management of Asthma
There are more than 40 million people suffering form asthma in India, 300 million the world over, and one cause of death in 250 million people. And there is no age limit to the people who suffer form people, a kid as well as elderly person anyone can be infected by Asthma. Let us try and understand this disease a little better.
Signs & Symptoms of Asthma
- Breathlessness
- Sweat all over body
- Breath taking becomes difficult
- Difficulty in sleeping
- Chest pain
Causes of Asthma
- Allergy
- Hereditary or family history
- Dust in congested places
- Likely to occur in seasonal changes
Precautions to be taken for Asthma
- Keep you surrounding clean
- Take care while going to cold places during summer season or vice versa
- Keep your clothing and bed clean.
- Carry an inhaler always with you, no need to be shy
Managment of Asthma
- Be educated about the disease, help asthma patient create a self management plan to avoid frequent visit to the physician
- Inhalers are important to carry, there are few people who are embarrassed to carry inhalers at public places, get one thing inhalers can save you breath during attack
Besides using an inhaler and keeping their clothes clean I would also add that asthma patients should try to use air conditioners to keep the air clean as well as exercise and eat healthy to improve their overall health.