http://allergytoday.com/ BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

1. BRONCHIALASTHMA
Asthma is an intermittent disease caused by hyperactive airways (bronchial tubes), and affects
children and adults of all ages. The most common cause of asthma in all ages is allergy. Asthma
may require hospitalization and can be serious and life threatening.
Adult Asthma Sufferers have one or more of the following complaints:
• Chronic cough, specially worst at night or with exertion
• Shortness of breath on exertion
• Wheezing, a whistling noise from the lungs
• Chest tightness
• Production of stringy sputum
• Periods of no or minimal symptoms
• Many visits to physicians, clinics or hospitals for emergency care
Children Asthma Sufferers have one or more of the following complaints:
• Many of the symptoms are the same as with adults
• Unable to participate in sports
• Poor performance in gym. classes
• Generally irritable and abnormal behavior
• Physically not active
• ADHD
• Poor performance and poor grades in school
• Many foods bring the asthma
• Many visits to physicians, clinics or hospitals for emergency care

2. Symptoms are usually intermittent but gradually progressive to the extent that the disease
progresses unnoticed even by the afflicted individuals themselves, their family, or even their
health care provider. Early detection and early treatment to somehow slowdown the progression
of the disease and prevent serious complications and premature death.
Allergy is the most common cause of asthma in all ages. If asthma is neglected and not treated
can lead to emphysema. Cigarette smoking can result in emphysema and chronic bronchitis,
although many of the emphysema and chronic bronchitis sufferers have never smoked. The role
that allergy and asthma play in leading to emphysema is being aggressively investigated at this
time.
Early detection and early treatment will slowdown the progression of the disease and prevent
serious complications and premature death.
Paying no or insufficient attention to the slowly progressive symptoms of asthma, and
leaving it unchecked is a serious mistake. The use of lung function tests is highly
recommended for early detection of asthma.
CONTACT US FOR INFORMATION ON ASTHMA AND HOW TO GET YOUR
LUNGS SCREENED AND TREATED FOR ASTHMA.
WE CAN HELP.
Allergy, Asthma, Sinus and Immunology Center
201 Eighth Street South Suite 107
Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 261-5599
www.allergytoday.com