By Jeniffer Moja on May 22, 2010
Allergies are one disturbing health problems that affect more and more people these days. They can be generally defined as an abnormal reaction to things and substances that are normally harmless and generally called allergens. Allergies are developed by people whose immune system does not function correctly. This immune system dysfunction it is generally called [...]
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By Jeniffer Moja on May 21, 2010
One of the nastiest allergy symptoms affecting allergic people is the induced asthma. You should know that for people suffering this way there are some methods to alleviate their asthma attacks based mainly on avoiding the allergenic producing them. One of the most common allergens all around us is dust mites. These are microscopic animals [...]
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By Lori on January 11, 2010
Extrinsic asthma is a condition that is triggered by exposure to certain allergens. Not everyone exhibits symptoms to the same allergens so it is necessary, first of all, to find out just what your particular allergens are. This is the most important step you can take to help yourself because once you know what to [...]
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By Lori on December 9, 2009
One of the most unusual allergies is allergy to cockroaches. It was first recognized in 1943, the symptom for it were skin rashes that appeared instantly after a cockroach crawled over humans’ skin. In 1959 year cockroach allergy was first stated in the skin tests. In the 1970s, there was an investigation that informed that [...]
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By Christine S on November 3, 2009
The first step toward managing your asthma is a proper diagnosis. Depending on the severity of your asthma, you may work with a primary care provider, an allergist, or both. During the first visits, your doctor will take a medical history, do a physical examination, and test your lung capacity. These tools lay the groundwork [...]
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By Christine S on November 2, 2009
Weather. Temperature changes, humidity, wind, and barometric pressure have also been implicated in triggering asthma. If you notice that these weather conditions cause you to have asthma symptoms, some strategies can help. For example, cover your mouth and nose with a scarf or turtleneck on cold or windy days. On humid days, head indoors and [...]
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By Christine S on October 12, 2009
If you have an asthma attack at any time during your pregnancy, you need to act quickly to get your breathing back under control. If your breathing does not improve soon, you may take in too little oxygen, which could harm your baby. The secret to quick action is an asthma management plan. Together, you [...]
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By Christine S on October 8, 2009
When you’ve got your asthma under control, you’ll breathe better and feel better. Your next goal is simple: to stay this way. As you’ve learned, asthma doesn’t just go away. Even with medication and a (mostly) trigger-free environment, an asthma attack is always possible. Fortunately, you can prevent most attacks by monitoring your asthma. If [...]
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By Christine S on October 7, 2009
From the first, the stated purpose of this book was to help the asthmatic patient manage the disease closely, using all of the available, helpful methods of treatment with emphasis thus far on medicines. We have discussed making the correct diagnosis, managing the environment, various medicines, fluid intake, and other side issues. Now we come [...]
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By Christine S on September 18, 2009
The terms allergy and asthma are closely related as most people having asthma have allergies too. Allergic asthma is caused by allergic reactions, which constricts the airways (called Bronchi) in the lungs together with increased production of mucus in the lungs, resulting in allergic asthma symptoms like breathing trouble, coughing, tight chest, wheezing etc. A [...]
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