Allergic Asthma: Learn What Allergy
Triggers to Avoid One type of asthma is
known as allergic asthma. With allergic asthma, certain things a person
is hypersensitive or allergic to brings on an asthma attack. For
instance, if the person is allergic to pollen, then being around an
excessive amount of pollen can bring on an asthma attack. If the person
suffers from an allergy to pet dander, then being around a dog or cat
or bird may bring on an attack. Dust, mold, dust mites, environmental
pollutants such as smog and cigarette smoke, even strong odors such as
perfumes or paint can all cause the bronchial airways to constrict and
fill with mucus, making breathing very difficult. Allergic asthma can
be very serious if steps aren’t taken to treat it. The first
step in knowing if you suffer from allergic asthma is to take an
allergy test.
Allergy
Testing
To determine if a person
suffers from allergic asthma, the doctor will give you an allergy skin
test. During this allergy test, the doctor makes small injections under
your skin, perhaps on your back or arm. Inside each of these injections
is a bit of material from different sources. If the injection sites
become red or inflamed, it’s determined that you are allergic
to that material. Once the allergy is identified, your doctor will then
be able to determine if you do, in fact, suffer from allergic asthma.
One
can live normally with allergic asthma, as long as a few defensive
measures are taken. For instance, if the asthmatic is allergic to dust,
vacuuming and cleaning the house more frequently, changing the air
filters in furnaces or air conditioners often, and avoiding or
eliminating where possible carpeting and fabric upholstered furniture
might be in order. A few lifestyle changes may save your
life. Having allergic asthma means you have to be more careful about
what you breathe into your lungs.
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