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Preventive:For people who have chronic symptoms of rhinitis, allergic or nonallergic,the most effective approach is to use antihistamines and nasal corticosteroid medications preventively.Stabilizing:These drugs can often stop a reaction that's already in process before your immune system can release potent chemical mediator of inflammation,such as histamine and leukotrienes,that produce

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Many people with asthma also have allergic rhinitis,patients with allergic asthma are more sucessful in managing their respiratory condition if they take effective measures to control their allergic rhinitis symptoms.You can take avoidance measures and allergy-proof your home and office to significantly improve your quality of life by decreasing your exposure to the substances that trigger your

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It was found in scientific research that most of the time, asthma sufferers develops asthma in childhood, in infancy in some cases. Roughly about 7% of children and 5% of adults in the United States suffered from asthma. In 1994, asthma was found to affect 4.8 milion children under 18.It was commonly found that some younsters eventually outgrow their asthma; while others went through what we call

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Viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold and influenza,and bacterial respiratory infections are two culprits that can trigger asthma. Children and adults are equally vulnerable.Colds often trigger asthma. A 1995 British study of school children found common cold viruses reported in 80% of wheezing episodes and 85% of asthma episodes.Bacterial infections may follow as acomplication of

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Some people have allergies to certain foods or intolerances to food additives. When an offending food is eaten,the immune system kicks into action, releasing immunoglobulin E to attack and interact with the allergen in the food. The mass cells then release histamine and other mediator,which cause allergic and asthmatic symptoms. Typical food allergens for children include eggs,milk,wheat,corn,

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There are hundreds of asthma triggers.But some triggers are more common than others. Over the years,asthmatic people and their doctors have discovered that certain substances provoke asthma attack.The substances range from allergens,chemical irritants, air pollutants and tobacco smoke to food intolerances and drug sensitivities. Certain situations are also linked with asthma flare-ups:exercise,

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The first reaction:This occurs when the muscles encircling the bronchial air passages squeeze the passages, thus reducing the flow of air. It is known as bronchospasms or bronchial spasms.The second reaction:The cells along the bronchial airway walls produce a large amount of thick,gummy mucus. The mucus collects along the bronchial walls,thus narrowing the airways. In more severe asthma attacks,

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In general, it's caused when the airways narrows in reaction to certain stimuli, usually something inhaled. These stimuli are commonly called asthma triggers. Although everyone's air passages have the potential to constrict in varying degree, an asthma sufferer's passages are supersensitive and respond to irritants that do not affect other people.

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This is a term used to describe a period of breathing difficulty. People who are in the midst of an asthma attack often experience coughting, chest tightness wheezing and shortness of breath. An asthma attack may be so mild that the person with asthma barely notice it, or an attack can be life-threatening. Asthma affects every individual differently.

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Asthma is a disease in which air passages in the lungs periodically become narrowed, obstructed or even blocked. Medical science classifies asthma as a respiratory disease, because it interferes with the process by which oxygen is delivered to the body's cells -- and, as you know, oxygen is necessary to sustain life.

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