Re: Questions about asthma

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Based on the two symptoms you have mentioned,

difficulties in breathing and coughing, you are

likely to have developed asthma. Are any of your

family members has asthma? If yes, you are more

likely to develop it as well. The term asthma refers

to " a chronic inflammatory disorder, which many cells

play a role, in particular mast cells, eosinophils and

T lymphocytes. This inflammation causes periodic

occurrence symptoms of wheezing, breathlessness, chest

tightness and cough particularly at night and/or in the early

morning. " These symptoms are with you all the time,

but you may have asthma attack only when something bothers your

lungs, for instance your lungs aren't getting enough air to breath.

For detail information about what exactly is asthma and

to view a picture of different cells that have impact

on asthma, you may visit the following web site:

http://familydoctor.org/665.xml

From the medical researches, it is not clear what causes

the airways of people with asthma. The inflamed airways

may due to a combination of factors. Researchers have

suggested that early exposure to tobacco smoke, infection,

and some allergens are important factors to cause asthma.

For some people, cold whether is also a possible trigger

to asthma. For detail information about common causes of asthma

attacks, you may visit the following web site:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_Causes.html

Using asthma inhalers is one part of the asthma

treatment plan. Inhaler is a portable device that you

can carry it and use it whenever you feel difficulties

in breathing. There are two types of inhalers available:

metered-dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers. I would advise

you to talk with your doctor first about whether it is

appropriate to use inhalers as one of treatment options. For

instructions on how to use asthma inhaler, you may visit the

following web site:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=2C653B70-E5AF-4805-

A15DF80E565409CB & locID

Based from my knowledge of asthma, asthma cannot be

completely cured in any ways. However, you can control

your asthma through many different treatment options and

find out which treatment works well for your symptoms.

To control your asthma, try to avoid exposure to anything that

activates your asthma such as tobacco smoke, infections, and

allergens. Make sure you take controller medicines regularly.

Always carry quick-relief medicine with you all the time in case

you have difficulties in breathing.

I would recommend you to visit the MedlinePlus web site

to obtain more detail information about asthma. The link to

MedlinePlus is http://www.medlineplus.org.

At the same time, you are welcome to post questions and

share your experiences with other participants. I would like

to hear from you about your next visit to the doctor for

the lung function tests outcome. Take Care.

>

> Hi,

>

> In the past few months, I have experienced difficulties in

breathing

> and frequent coughing especially at night. My doctor told me that I

> might develop a chronic disease called asthma. Although he

mentioned

> something about inflammation on my airways, I still do not know

what

> exactly is asthma. What are the major causes of asthma? During the

> cold whether, I felt more difficulties in breathing. Is cold could

be

> a trigger to the asthma? My friend told me that using asthma

inhalers

> could help to relief the pain. How do they work, and how do I use

> them? Next week, I¡¦m going to see my doctor again for lung

function

> tests to confirm the preliminary asthma diagnosis. Can asthma be

cure

> in any possible ways? What should I do control asthma?

>

> Thanks you in advance for any helpful input.

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Based on the two symptoms you have mentioned,

difficulties in breathing and coughing, you are

likely to have developed asthma. Are any of your

family members has asthma? If yes, you are more

likely to develop it as well. The term asthma refers

to " a chronic inflammatory disorder, which many cells

play a role, in particular mast cells, eosinophils and

T lymphocytes. This inflammation causes periodic

occurrence symptoms of wheezing, breathlessness, chest

tightness and cough particularly at night and/or in the early

morning. " These symptoms are with you all the time,

but you may have asthma attack only when something bothers your

lungs, for instance your lungs aren't getting enough air to breath.

For detail information about what exactly is asthma and

to view a picture of different cells that have impact

on asthma, you may visit the following web site:

http://familydoctor.org/665.xml

From the medical researches, it is not clear what causes

the airways of people with asthma. The inflamed airways

may due to a combination of factors. Researchers have

suggested that early exposure to tobacco smoke, infection,

and some allergens are important factors to cause asthma.

For some people, cold whether is also a possible trigger

to asthma. For detail information about common causes of asthma

attacks, you may visit the following web site:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_Causes.html

Using asthma inhalers is one part of the asthma

treatment plan. Inhaler is a portable device that you

can carry it and use it whenever you feel difficulties

in breathing. There are two types of inhalers available:

metered-dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers. I would advise

you to talk with your doctor first about whether it is

appropriate to use inhalers as one of treatment options. For

instructions on how to use asthma inhaler, you may visit the

following web site:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=2C653B70-E5AF-4805-

A15DF80E565409CB & locID

Based from my knowledge of asthma, asthma cannot be

completely cured in any ways. However, you can control

your asthma through many different treatment options and

find out which treatment works well for your symptoms.

To control your asthma, try to avoid exposure to anything that

activates your asthma such as tobacco smoke, infections, and

allergens. Make sure you take controller medicines regularly.

Always carry quick-relief medicine with you all the time in case

you have difficulties in breathing.

I would recommend you to visit the MedlinePlus web site

to obtain more detail information about asthma. The link to

MedlinePlus is http://www.medlineplus.org.

At the same time, you are welcome to post questions and

share your experiences with other participants. I would like

to hear from you about your next visit to the doctor for

the lung function tests outcome. Take Care.

>

> Hi,

>

> In the past few months, I have experienced difficulties in

breathing

> and frequent coughing especially at night. My doctor told me that I

> might develop a chronic disease called asthma. Although he

mentioned

> something about inflammation on my airways, I still do not know

what

> exactly is asthma. What are the major causes of asthma? During the

> cold whether, I felt more difficulties in breathing. Is cold could

be

> a trigger to the asthma? My friend told me that using asthma

inhalers

> could help to relief the pain. How do they work, and how do I use

> them? Next week, I¡¦m going to see my doctor again for lung

function

> tests to confirm the preliminary asthma diagnosis. Can asthma be

cure

> in any possible ways? What should I do control asthma?

>

> Thanks you in advance for any helpful input.

[Guest guest]

I think you should get a leaflet from the asthma societybefore you go any further as asthma comes in many strains and the syptons can vary. Diannepop6221 wrote:

Hi,In the past few months, I have experienced difficulties in breathing and frequent coughing especially at night. My doctor told me that I might develop a chronic disease called asthma. Although he mentioned something about inflammation on my airways, I still do not know what exactly is asthma. What are the major causes of asthma? During the cold whether, I felt more difficulties in breathing. Is cold could be a trigger to the asthma? My friend told me that using asthma inhalers could help to relief the pain. How do they work, and how do I use them? Next week, I¡¦m going to see my doctor again for lung function tests to confirm the preliminary asthma diagnosis. Can asthma be cure in any possible ways? What should I do control asthma? Thanks you in advance for any helpful input.