Allergic Asthma

Often chronic breathing problems that occur due to exposure to specific environmental conditions and items are due to allergic asthma. It is estimated that over sixty percent of all asthma attacks are allergy related, while the additional forty percent are non-allergic asthma triggers such as stress, exercise or even worry.

For those individuals that have allergic asthma, the following tips can help control the symptoms:

• Know your triggers – keep a record of all the environmental conditions that occur prior to an asthma attack. Once you know the triggers for allergic asthma, it's possible to avoid these conditions or take medicines prior to exposure.
• Have an allergy test – a family physician or other specialist doctor can complete a basic allergy test to find out the possible triggers that may be bringing on allergic asthma attacks.
• Get an allergy vaccination – for those that suffer from seasonal allergies, be sure to get a regular allergy vaccination prior to the pollen season or the fall when molds and dust may be more problematic.
• Watch allergen reports – many weather forecasts and health sections on news reports give a pollen count or allergen report. Be sure to take appropriate medications if you're staying outside on high allergen or pollen count days if there are triggers.
• Keep an inhaler with you – emergency inhalers to allow the breathing passages to expand and allow air to pass. By using the inhaler when needed, it can dramatically decrease the severity and length of the symptoms.

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One of the most important considerations with allergic asthma is that there are usually ways to control and manage the condition to prevent severe asthma attacks. Monitoring the weather conditions and avoiding dry, dusty, moldy or windy outdoor conditions is often critical. If you do need to go outside when these conditions are present, an over-the-counter allergy medication may be all that is required for those that have mild or moderate allergic asthma.

Many of the worse allergens are very seasonal. These can include ragweed, thistles, grass pollens, tree pollens including ash, elm, cottonwood and oak, as well as most molds. Keeping leaves and grass clippings clear from areas around the house can help reduce the occurrence of many of the molds that may be present.

In addition be sure to get a flu vaccination every year. This added immunity can assist the body in regulating reactions to allergens and can decrease the overall allergic asthma reaction. The flu vaccination also helps keep the patient or individual in a healthier overall condition and decreases, as much as possible, irritation to the respiratory system. If coughs that are not asthma related are present, be sure to see a doctor and get them treated as quickly as possible.