ASTHMA-is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways ASTHMA-cause recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breath) -chest tigitness,shortness of breath, and caughing. -the caughing often accurs at night or early in the morning. ASTHMA- affects people of all ages,but it most often starts during chilhood. -To understand asthma,it helps to know carry air into and out of your lungs, people who have asthma have inflamed airways, this makes them swollen and very sensitive, they tend to react strongly to certain inhaled substances. When the airways react,the muscles around them tighten, this narrows the airways causing less air, to flow into the lungs, the swelling also can worsen, making the airways even narrower, cells in the airways might make more mucus than usual. MUCUS-is a stick,thick liquid that can further narrow the airways. This chain reaction can result in asthma symptoms,symptoms can happen each time the airways are inflamed sometimes asthma symptoms are mild and go away on their own or after minimal treatment with asthma medicine. Other times symptoms continue, to get worse symptoms get more intense and or more symptoms occur, youre having an asthma attack, asthma attacks also are called FLAREUPS OR EXACER BATIONS(eg-zas-er-ba-shuns) -treating symptoms when you first notice them is important. This will help. Prevent the symptoms. from worsening and causing a severe asthma attack, severe asthma attacks may require emergency care, and they can be fatal. OUTLOOK: asthma has no cure- even when you feel fine.you still have the disease and it can flare up at anytime. How ever, with todays knowledge and treatment most people who have asthma are able to manage the disease. They have few, if any symptoms they can live normal, active lives and sleep through the night without interruption from asthma. If you asthma, you can take an ongoing treatment, build strong partnership with your doctor and other health care. PROVIDERS SUCH AS TAKING C24/7 A PRODUCT OF AIM GLOBAL INC.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 04:19:55 +0000
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