{"id":1777,"date":"2015-01-16T12:01:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T12:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/blog\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2016-12-16T08:11:59","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T08:11:59","slug":"must-know-asthma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/blog\/must-know-asthma\/","title":{"rendered":"What All You Must Know About asthma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Asthma is a condition in which airways are swollen, narrow and produce extra mucus<\/strong>. A person diagnosed with asthma has loads of queries in his mind.Some frequently asked questions about asthma are listed below.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/asthma.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2301\" src=\"http:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/asthma-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"asthma\" width=\"505\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/asthma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/asthma-449x300.jpg 449w, https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/asthma.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">General queries about asthma<\/h1>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>What happen to lungs that cause the problem in asthma?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When an airborne allergen is taken inside by inspiration and it gets down into the lungs it causes severe reaction on the sensitive surface of airways, which results in inflammation with swelling of the lining of the airway,mucous secretion,bronchoconstriction.Due to all this the patientexperience difficulty in breathing.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>What are the asthma triggers?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You must have information that what in the environment can make your Asthma worse. The particular factor that makes your asthma worse is known as trigger of asthma. The following triggers can make asthma worse.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u00a0Allergens like grasses, trees weeds, mold spores, animal dander, and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fragments, (from feathers, hair, skin,) and saliva, dust mite, feces<\/li>\n<li>Tobacco smoke \u2013 both active and passive<\/li>\n<li>Exercise<\/li>\n<li>Rain, cold air, wind and rapid changes in the weather<\/li>\n<li>Smog, paint fumes, perfume, and aerosol sprays<\/li>\n<li>Upper respiratory infections<\/li>\n<li>Some medications can trigger asthma attack as well<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>How asthma can be diagnosed?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A doctor can diagnose\u00a0 asthma by physical and medical examinations.Your doctor may the following test for asthma diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spirometry<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Methacholine challenge test<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chest Xray<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peak flow testing<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Can asthma kill me?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though each day, 14 people in the United States die from asthma, it can be well controlled by proper treatment and management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Queries for asthma prevention and treatment<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>What to do for AsthmaPrevention?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can prevent asthma to become more destructive\u00a0 by its proper management and treatment frequently after getting its initial signs and symptoms.The following preventive measures you can take in action for Asthma Prevention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Write a detailed plan for the management of your asthma.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Identify and avoid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/asthma.html\">asthma<\/a> triggers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Get vaccinated for pneumonia and influenza from to prevent asthma flare ups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Take the medicine properly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Always carry your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/asthma.html\">asthma inhaler<\/a> for emergency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t stop the medicine even if you have relief until your doctor suggest you<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>What are the medicines available for Asthma?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can take medicines for asthma only after consulting with a doctor. Based on your degree of illness and your physiological examination doctor can prescribe you the best medicine. If you are having infrequent mild <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/asthma.html\">asthma symptoms<\/a> may only need a short-acting control\u00a0 medication, like Albuterol. Patients with more recurrent and continual episodes of asthma need medications daily.The various medications for asthma is as follow:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Controller medication for asthma (for long-term control)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These medications are not useful to relief the symptoms like wheezing, coughing or chest tightness frequently but they reduce the inflammation in the lining of airways and hence they make you\u00a0 less prone to experience these symptoms.Controller medication may take few weeks to reduce the inflammation so don\u2019t stop the medication in between unless your doctor say to do so. These medication involve:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Inhaled steroids<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/budecort.html\">Budesonide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/flixotide-discus.html\">Fluticasone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/alvesco.html\">Ciclesonide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/beclate-rotacaps400.html\">Beclomethasone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Above medication you can get in different Asthma inhaler brand from the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Long-acting bronchodilators<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Formoterol<\/li>\n<li>Salmeterol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Anti Immunoglobulin E (Anti-IgE) Therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Omalizumab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Montelukast<\/li>\n<li>Zafirlukast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Oral Corticosteroids<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Prednisolone<\/li>\n<li>Theophyline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reliever medications for asthma<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Relievers exhibit their frequent effect by relaxing the muscle of airways.However, relievers do not reduce the inflammation.Since, you can face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/asthma.html\">asthma symptoms<\/a> anytime so keep your asthma reliever\u00a0 medication always with you.These medication includes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Fenoterol<\/li>\n<li>Formoterol<\/li>\n<li>Ipratropium<\/li>\n<li>Isoproterenol<\/li>\n<li>Orciprenaline<\/li>\n<li>Salbutamol<\/li>\n<li>Terbutaline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>I am taking asthma medication what are the side-effects of this medication?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At normal dose, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumrxdrugs.com\/asthma.html\">medications of asthma<\/a> are safe and may cause mild side effects.Possible side-effects of asthma medications include:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 Increased heart rate<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 Restlessness<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 Weakness<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 Weight gain<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 Acne<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 Mood Behavior changes<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">o\u00a0\u00a0 Upset stomach<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Queries of the pregnant lady taking asthma medication<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>I am pregnant would it be safe to take medicine for asthma?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asthma medications have not been found to be linked with the formation of congenital abnormality.\u00a0 No harmful effect of anti-asthmatic drugs is reported\u00a0 in a pregnant lady. However, any oral medication should not take unless it is essential for the control of symptoms.\u00a0 Asthma inhelers are safe in pregnancy.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>How asthma can be harmful to my fetus?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asthma causes the decrease in oxygen content in the mother. Developing fetus is dependent on the mother for oxygen supply.Dampen oxygen supply affects the fetus growth.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>I am taking asthma medication can I breastfeed?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Breastfeeding is not discouraged in the pregnancy by the mother taking asthma medication.There is no as such evidence of harmful effects of anti-asthmatic drugs in baby getting breastfed from asthmatic mother on drug therapy.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Does diet play any role in aggravating asthma in kids?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Usually a healthy diet is not a trigger of asthma but if a child having asthma and develops eczema then then in those cases, food allergy may be\u00a0 anticipated due to milk, eggs, soy, peanuts and nuts etc..<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asthma is a serious condition and managing your life with it is\u00a0 possible but it requires a little attention. Don\u2019t get worried if you are diagnosed with asthma but it is a call to little\u00a0 change\u00a0 in your lifestyle. For hassle free breathing, you need to manage your condition with a\u00a0 healthy living and by following proper medication. Religiously follow your asthma attack plan in order to prevent future asthma attack.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asthma is a condition in which airways are swollen, narrow and produce extra mucus. 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