| Asthma is a condition in which the
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| | Inhalers can be taken to get relief from
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| airways are constricted, leading to
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| | the problem as and when it occurs or can
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| wheezing and difficulty in breathing. The
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| | be taken as a preventive medicine every
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| airways in the lungs known as bronchial
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| | day to prevent the occurrence of asthma.
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| tubes become inflamed and swollen,
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| | Relieving inhalers are fine if you have a
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| blocking the air passage. It is not known
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| | problem once in a while, but if you have
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| precisely why the airways get constricted
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| | to take them regularly, say more than
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| in certain persons. Symptoms can range
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| | three or four times in a week, then it is
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| from mild and occasional wheezing to
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| | better that you go in for the preventive
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| severe wheezing and breathlessness.
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| | inhaler. Preventive inhalers usually
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| Asthma can attack any person at any age.
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| | contain steroids that can reduce the
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| If you are an asthmatic patient, there
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| | inflammation in the airways. Sometimes
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| are a number of factors that can make
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| | the symptoms may not be controlled by
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| your symptoms worse. These include
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| | steroids alone. In such cases a longer
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| infections, pollens, molds, cold or humid
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| | acting medicine that functions like a
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| air, vigorous exercise, smoking including
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| | relieving inhaler may be prescribed in
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| passive smoking, stress and becoming
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| | addition to steroids.In a few cases,
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| emotional, dust, and allergy to specific
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| | where the inhalers alone are not
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| foods, medicines, or animals.Diagnosing
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| | effective in controlling the problem
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| AsthmaIn most cases your doctor can
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| | additional medicines in the form of
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| easily diagnose the disease from typical
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| | tablets or liquids may be prescribed.It
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| symptoms. Sometimes the diagnosis is not
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| | is advisable to have preventive treatment
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| so straightforward, or you may need to
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| | if the asthma typically occurs during or
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| confirm the diagnosis. In these cases,
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| | after exercise. In this case the affected
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| two simple tests are performed. These
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| | person should take a preventive inhaler
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| tests involve breathing into a measuring
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| | before the exercise. Dosage may also be
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| device that can measure the quantity and
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| | increased when the person has a cough or
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| rate of airflow from your lungs. A peak
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| | cold.Ways to help yourselfIf you are
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| flow meter is a common device used for
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| | suffering from asthma, there are a few
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| this purpose. This device measures the
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| | simple precautions that you should take.
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| maximum speed of air that you can blow.
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| | Proper use of the in halers is vital to
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| This indicates the peak flow and is
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| | getting relief. Make sure you know how to
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| characterized by low and variable values
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| | use your inhaler and are using it
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| in asthma patients. If over a period of a
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| | properly. If you are in doubt see your
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| few days, the person records low values
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| | doctor for help. If the symptoms are not
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| of peak flows, which are variable, asthma
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| | fully controlled with the treatment, you
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| could be suspected.TreatmentsThe first
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| | should consult your doctor. If severity
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| thing that you should know about asthma
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| | of the attack increases at any point, see
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| is that it cannot be cured. However the
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| | you doctor immediately.Various resources
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| symptoms caused by asthma can be relieved
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| | are available to help you cope with
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| by avoiding the triggers that cause
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| | asthma. These include reading resources,
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| asthma and by taking medication.The most
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| | resource directories and help groups. You
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| common treatment for asthma involves the
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| | can find out the resources that are
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| use of inhalers. Inhalers deliver a small
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| | available in your area or on the
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| quantity of the medicine directly into
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| | Internet.
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| the air passage and relieve the blockage.
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