Asthma
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Breath is life itself. We breathe to take in oxygen and to exhale unwanted gases. So is breathing related to just oxygenation of blood or is it an integral part of a larger process called life?
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There is no known cure for asthma. But 300 million people suffer from this chronic disease that affects people in all countries regardless of the level of development and is the most chronic disease amongst children.
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Asthma can affect your lifestyle if it is not controlled properly. The intermittent wheeze produced by asthma causes some duress to the patient.
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Studies on the effect of air pollution on asthma have come up with conclusive evidence to show that air pollution does worsen asthma, although it may not initiate the disease.
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Using a bedcover to cover your mattress and bed when not in use during the daytime can help reduce dust and dust molds from accumulating inside your mattress and avoid triggering asthma.
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It is not an uncommon experience for asthmatics to wake up in the middle of the night with severe breathlessness.This is because asthma affects the airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. Asthma causes the inside lining of the airways to become swollen or inflamed, with excessive amounts of mucus being produced.
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Asthma medication, preventers or bronchodilators, are safer when taken in inhaled form than as an oral tablet.
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You are usually advised to use a peak flow meter to determine if your asthma is getting worse. If you don’t use a peak flow meter, you will know your asthma is getting worse when you need to use your bronchodilator more often, or when you experience nocturnal attacks.
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Since asthma is an inflammatory disorder, we need to administer anti inflammatory drugs in the form of inhaled steroids to treat it. These are called ‘preventers’. Some time back, the treatment method prescribed was the use of bronchodilators or quick-relief providing drugs.
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Asthma can affect your lifestyle if it is not controlled properly. The intermittent wheeze that is produced by asthma causes some duress to the patient. On the other hand, since asthma attacks are more common during nights, the patient has disturbed sleep, leading to a reduction in his or her work output the following day.
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