Asthma is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of distressed breathing, wheezing, coughing and tightness of chest. This disease of lungs is caused by those irritating things in air to which some people are extra sensitive. The symptoms of asthma appear when airways swell or become inflamed due to allergens. As a result the muscles around the airways swells further more which causes spasm. Now airways get inflamed and produce extra mucus. This extra mucus clogs the airways which ultimately blocks the air flow. This adverse state of disease is called asthma attack.



Some of the parents normally think that asthma is a seasonal disease and is easy to diagnose but when it comes to kids and especially with strong family history of asthma or a classic asthma attack, they should not be foolish at all. Diagnose of asthma can be especially difficult when it comes to children with serious chronic cough without wheezing. There are many things that trigger asthma. Some of the most irritating for sensitive people may be air pollution, dust, pollen, pet dander, mold, tobacco smoke, temperature change, sinus infection, exercise, perfume, viruses, and heartburn.

How can you control your asthma? First of all you need to make a track record of your asthma causes and your medication plan. Now the next step will be to cure your asthma by controlling asthma causes. For example, if your asthma is triggered by pollen or mold, you need to use air conditioner and change the filter of heating and cooling system on regular basis. Those people who are allergic to tobacco smoke should not allow smoking in their cars or rooms. For those who are allergic to dust should avoid dried flowers, and stuffed animals.

Irrespective of these necessary measures, to get proper allergy relief you should also take appropriate medicine depending upon the seriousness of the disease. Usually asthma medicine is divided into two categories. One is given to prevent the attacks and the other is given to treat the attacks. Controller medicines are given to reduce the swelling in the airways. These medicines should be taken on regular basis because these medicines take hours to days for positive results. Rescue medicines work immediately and quickly to relax the muscles around the airways which ultimately opens the airways.

Indications of asthma becoming worse can be the pale or blue lips and fingernails, extreme breathing difficulty and flare of nostrils during the breathing. Still during the medication, if your medicine does not relieve your symptoms and such indications are still showing, you should immediately consult your doctor because your asthma is getting worse.