Allergic asthma is a long-term condition characterized by periodic episodes, or attacks, of difficulty breathing. These can sometimes become life-threatening and treatment includes both long-term medicines for controlling it as well as quick relief remedies like inhalers and antihistamines.
Understanding your symptoms’ triggers is also key to managing them effectively – this could mean avoiding certain pets or staying indoors when pollen and mold levels increase.
Diagnosis
Symptoms that include wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath should be seen to by a healthcare provider as soon as possible. They will gather details about your symptoms before conducting an evaluation that may include physical examination and tests such as lung function tests (also known as spirometry) or allergy skin testing.
Asthma is defined by an overly reactive response from the airways to non-harmful allergens that normally wouldn’t harm them; usually this leads to tightening muscles around airways and producing extra mucus from immune system; resulting in narrowed airways and harder breathing which leads to symptoms associated with asthma.
People living with allergic asthma also face an increased risk of other allergies, particularly pet dander-induced reactions that are usually mild, but may lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis reactions.
Allergy skin tests are safe, quick, and relatively reliable ways of diagnosing asthma, as they allow your physician to identify which allergens might be contributing. After that, they’ll recommend ways to eliminate or minimize them–for instance using a dust-free mower when cutting grass, or increasing cleaning frequency so as to limit animal dander exposure.
Healthcare professionals may suggest opting for an allergy blood test as an alternative to skin testing, since this tests measures levels of IgE antibodies in your blood and can identify hundreds of allergens such as pollens from flowers and trees, mold spores, food allergies such as wheat or dairy and animal dander.
Symptoms
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Allergy and asthma are both chronic illnesses affecting the windpipe’s branches known as bronchial tubes that carry air into and out of the lungs. While allergies mainly impact nose, sinuses, and lungs, asthma involves direct effects on lung tissue directly leading to symptoms like wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, etc.
Some environmental factors may also trigger allergic asthma attacks in some individuals, including tobacco smoke or perfume; strong odors; exercise; weather changes like cold air or pollen counts being high, etc. Knowing your specific allergens and what triggers them can help you avoid future episodes.
Triggers
Allergens are harmless substances that the immune system mistakenly interprets as harmful, leading to your airways swelling and overproducing mucus production. They’re found everywhere from indoor dust mites and animal dander to outdoor pollen, mould, and trees – and when inhaled, can trigger asthmatic symptoms when inhaled.
Non-allergy triggers of asthma symptoms include tobacco smoke, exercise, cold air or related conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Recognizing and minimizing exposure to these situations or conditions will help alleviate your asthma symptoms.
Mold spores can often be found in damp areas of your home, such as bathrooms, basements and kitchens. A fermented white vinegar solution may help clean surfaces effectively while having heating ducts regularly cleaned can reduce dampness in the house. Indoor plants and organic mulch may also contribute to mold spores being released when plants and soil break down – to learn more about controlling mould, please see Asthma Australia’s fact sheet on Mould.
Allergies to furred animals can be an aggravating trigger of allergic asthma, with their fur, urine and saliva all emitting allergens into the air and animal dander (flakes of skin) covering surfaces around your home. Food allergies containing sulphites also play a significant role; so taking regular preventer medication will be key in mitigating asthma triggers.
Treatment
While no cure exists for allergic asthma, there are numerous treatments that may help ease its symptoms. By working closely with your physician and identifying what triggers allergy and asthma symptoms, avoiding those substances, and taking medication, quality of life may improve.
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There are various treatments for allergies and asthma, including short-acting beta agonists or inhaled steroids to reduce inflammation and relax airways such as salbutamol or nebulizers that convert medications into mist form. Leukotriene-modifying medicines such as montelukast or zileuton work to ease swelling in the airways. Decongestants that also act as antihistamines, such as loratadine (Claritin) or phenylephrine (Dermitel), may be prescribed to alleviate an attack’s bronchoconstriction; anticholinergic medication like Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat) could also provide protection. Immunotherapy involves regularly exposing your immune system to allergens in order to decrease reactions by slowing the production of immunoglobulin E (IgE), such as with the drug omalizumab (Xolair). Allergy shots known as subcutaneous immunotherapy may also help decrease IgE levels over time.
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