All You Need To Know About Exercise Induced Asthma

All You Need To Know About Exercise Induced Asthma

Do you feel like you have a hard time breathing when you exercise, that your chest is tight and you
begin to cough? If so, you may have exercise induced asthma. In the following article, you will not
only be informed on what this condition is, but you will also learn about treatment and prevention
advice.



For starters, you need to understand what the condition is. Exercise induced asthma is when the
bronchi of the lungs become inflamed upon physical exertion. Unlike those who have regular asthma,
attacks usually do not occur unless the person is exercising or doing a lot of physical activity.



The cause of exercise induced asthma is currently unknown by physicians. However, studies show
that a person is more likely to suffer from the condition if asthma or exercise induced asthma runs in
the family. As already noted, the cause of an actual attack is physical activity.



The symptoms of exercise induced asthma are quite similar to the symptoms of regular asthma. They
include coughing, difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest and chest pain, wheezing, and extreme
fatigue.



If you notice that you are suffering from these symptoms when you are performing physical activities,
you may want to see a doctor. People often overlook the symptoms, which is a very bad mistake. As
with regular asthma, exercise induced asthma is something a doctor will need to monitor.



When you see your doctor, he or she may want to run some tests. First, your doctor may ask about
your medical history and what medications you are taking. Then, there are certain breathing tests he
or she may want to try out. These breathing tests usually involve you exercising so that an accurate
reading will be displayed.



If it is determined that you do have exercise induced asthma, your doctor is going to want to treat
your condition. So what are the treatments for exercise induced asthma? Typically, your doctor will
write you a prescription for an inhaler. This is inhaler is to be taken about 10 to 15 minutes before you

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exercise.



There are many things you can do yourself to help your condition. Only take medications,
supplements or herbs your doctor has approved. Many of these can make your asthma symptoms
worse. You can still exercise, just do not do so when you are sick. Also, quitting smoking can help
reduce attacks and symptoms.



As far as a prognosis goes, exercise induced asthma is not something that will just go away; you will
probably have it for the rest of the night. But, with the the best treatment and lifestyle choices, you
can keep both symptoms and frequency of attacks to a minimum.



As mentioned in the beginning of this article, you may be suffering from exercise induced asthma if
you suffer from asthma symptoms when performing physical activities. Now that you have been given
the advice in this article, you have a better understanding of what exercise induced asthma is and
how you can better treat it.

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