Asthma is common in the community. In the effort to cure this disease, appeared several assumptions that are inconsistent with the facts of scientific research in the community. By comparing the assumptions and facts about asthma, it's hoped you will get more precise information about the disease.
1. Asthma is a hereditary disease.
This assumption is not appropriate. A mother with asthma, the children not necessarily has asthma too. Asthma is classified as atopic diseases - that is the tendency to have allergies (hives, cold of allergies, asthma). When in the family members, anyone have atopic disease, then other family members have a greater tendency to have allergies (including asthma), compared with families with no history of atopic disease. So if a mother has asthma then children have a risk of asthma, urticaria or allergic runny nose bigger than children born to mothers without asthma. But once again a mother who has asthma, children will not necessarily have asthma too.
2. Asthma attacks occur easily in moist air.
Moist air (high water vapor content) actually reduces the risk of asthma attacks. That is why people with asthma feel better when at the beach or the pool. Air at the beach or in the pool contains more water vapor. Airways of asthma sufferers will be more easily aroused in the low humidity, dry air.
3. Asthma attacks can be caused by emotions.
This assumption is true, emotional factors play a role in asthma attacks. Today researchers generally assume, patient who are emotional when had an asthma attack so asthma attacks will be worse. People with asthma need to learn to be more calm about the asthma attack. This attitude can be fostered if the patient prepare the drug that required in an easily accessible place. When an asthma attack happens at midnight, so patient should not panic because already has a stock of drugs.
4. Treating yourself can be dangerous.
Asthma is a chronic disease. Patients can not constantly watched by a doctor or nurse. Patients must understand the factors that can trigger asthma attacks such as flu, excessive physical activity, allergies and certain medications. By understanding that factors so people with asthma can avoid these factors. People with asthma also need to know asthma medications, drugs used for prevention and medication to relieve symptoms. Dose should also be known precisely.
If there is an asthma attack, a patient should know what drugs should be used and should also be able to evaluate whether the asthma was reduced after treatment. If it doesn't get better, then the patient should go to the emergency room at nearest hospital for further treatment. So a person with asthma should understand the disease and know how to use the medicine. This certainly will be understood after an explanation from the treating physician.
5. People with asthma should not get pregnant.
Effect of pregnancy on asthma is different. Indeed about one-third of people with asthma, the asthma condition worsens during pregnancy. But otherwise, another one-third of people with asthma too, the asthma condition is getting better. And the rest didn't show the effect of pregnancy with asthma. Asthma is not an obstacle for pregnant women. Moreover, if the pregnancy is expected.
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