Asthma-Lung Information
Keep a record of how often you wheeze,cough,feel short of breath and/or use your “rescue” inhaler .This record helps guide your physician in making key treatment decisions.
Certain medications may worsen your asthma.These may include common pain relievers such as aspirin,ibuprofen,naproxen and beta blockers,commonly used to treat high blood pressure and migraine headaches.
Inhaled medications are the cornerstone of asthma treatment. Learning to use your inhaler correctly is essential to a successful treatment plan.
A yearly flu shot is recommended for all asthmatics.
Traffic Seems to Make Kids' Asthma Worse
Analysis of Atlanta data links pollutants to ER visits. Air pollution from city traffic appears to increase asthma attacks in kids that require an emergency room visit, a new study reports.
The effect was found to be strongest during the warmer parts of the year.
The researchers who conducted the study, done in Atlanta, were trying to pinpoint which components of pollution play the biggest role in making asthma worse.
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