Without stress hormones we wouldn’t survive; however, when you have asthma, too much stress can make your asthma worse. In fact, too much stress can trigger an asthma attack. When the stress hormones are at work your body gets ready for an attack, just as if a bear were about to chase you. Your body [...]

Changes in weather often bring individuals to the doctor due to asthma symptoms. Sometimes a sudden change in weather patterns will be enough to bring on an asthma attack in some people. In the wintertime, when the air is cold and dry, asthmatics often suffer as bad as in the months when the trees, grass [...]

Asthma is a very serious condition that has no cure, but can be controlled. As an asthmatic, once you learn your asthma triggers, you can learn to avoid them. What causes asthma isn’t well known, but it seems that there are genetic and environmental factors involved in developing the disorder. It is known that asthma [...]

Many people believe they have asthma, or have been diagnosed with asthma without any diagnostic testing. Many doctors listen to your chest with a stethoscope and hear you wheezing and diagnose you with asthma. Aside from the testing, your doctor may also look for signs of eczema, because many people who have asthma also have [...]

Just because many antihistamines are over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, doesn’t mean they are always safe to use without consulting your doctor or pharmacist. Many times when we start to get sick, we run to the drug store to buy something to help us feel better. There is usually no harm in this practice, but if you [...]

Oftentimes, people who suffer from asthma state that their asthma symptoms get worse at night when they are trying to sleep. There could be many explanations as to why asthma symptoms might be worse at night. One logical reason for your asthma symptoms to be worse when you go to bed is because you are [...]

If you notice that you have coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath while you are at work, and your symptoms lessen when you get home from work, you may have occupational asthma. If the place where you work has irritants in the air, such as chemicals and/or dust, this could make your asthma symptoms worse [...]

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not the same disease, but they do have similar symptoms. Asthma usually presents in childhood and early adulthood, and COPD usually affects people who smoke or used to smoke. COPD usually presents in a smoker/former smoker in his/her mid forties and early 50s. Asthma is usually triggered [...]

Asthma, asthmatic bronchitis and emphysema are often hard to tease apart because the symptoms are similar. The disorders are common, but therefore researchers are not quite certain how many people specifically suffer from each disorder is hard to tell.
Causes of Asthmatic Bronchitis
We researchers know is that the air passageways are obstructed by irritants and that [...]

Chronic asthma bronchitis can be controlled; with proper care the flair ups can be minimized or even avoided. Like any other illness you need to do your part to keep yourself healthy such as if you are a smoker, stop smoking. Make sure your house is free from dust and allergens. If you can do [...]