Asthma Management

What Is Asthma?

ASTHMA – Is a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity.

Symptoms

The most common symptom is wheezing. This is a scratchy or whistling sound when you breathe. Other symptoms include:

  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest tightness or pain
  • Chronic coughing
  • Trouble sleeping due to coughing or wheezing

What Triggers Asthma?

  • Allergens such as pollen, dust mites, cockroaches, molds and animal danders
  • Irritants in the air, such as smoke, air pollution, chemical fumes and strong odors
  • Medications, such as aspirin and acetaminophen
  • Extreme weather conditions
  • Exercise
  • Stress

If you have asthma your airways are always inflamed. They become even more swollen and the muscles around the airways can tighten when something triggers your symptoms.

This makes it difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and/or chest tightness.

For many asthma sufferers, timing of these symptoms is closely related to physical activity. And, some otherwise healthy people can develop asthma symptoms only when exercising. This is called exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), or exercise-induced asthma (EIA). Staying active is an important way to stay healthy, so asthma shouldn’t keep you on the sidelines.

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8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

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Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

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Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

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