The prevalence of asthma in our country is getting higher and higher, not only children, the number of asthma patients over 20 years old in our country is also on the rise, and the "social animals" with asthma not only have to run for life, but also have to cope with the cold air that is chased, which is really too difficult.
If asthmatics want to survive this winter unharmed, they must first see the true face of the "big devil" of asthma. Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract whose symptoms include wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, etc. In addition, there are atypical asthma, such as cough variant asthma, chest tightness variant asthma, occupational asthma, menstrual asthma, occult asthma, etc. [1]
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Asthma symptoms are complex and changeable, need to be diagnosed by a professional doctor to determine, if you find chest tightness and shortness of breath and other uncomfortable symptoms, you should go to the hospital in time to check, but also pay attention to maintain a healthy lifestyle, do not hide the disease and avoid medical treatment, so as not to delay the disease.
Asthma remember "prevention + cure"
"Prevention" is mainly to avoid allergens and prevent acute asthma attacks. Asthma is also an allergic disease, and if you can avoid exposure to perennial allergens and environmental compounds, you can reduce the incidence of asthma and improve symptoms. [2]
The key to "treatment" lies in "control", which requires a good partnership between patients and doctors. Commonly used control drugs in the treatment of asthma mainly include inhaled glucocorticoids, leukotriene receptor antagonists, etc., which can control asthma within a certain range through anti-inflammatory effects.
Among them, leukotriene receptor antagonists are a class of non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs, and the adherence to leukotriene receptor antagonists can achieve effective suppression of inflammation [3].
At the same time, asthma patients can also carry out appropriate exercise every day, and studies have shown that scientific and reasonable exercise can also effectively improve the level of lung function [4], so asthma patients do not have to regard exercise as a taboo, reasonable exercise is not only conducive to physical health, but also broadens the field of vision and relaxes the mood.
Because asthma is a chronic disease that cannot be cured, many patients are diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and even fear. It is important to note that anxiety and depression are common in people with asthma, which can also lead to worsening of asthma [5]. In addition to the patients themselves to maintain a happy mood, the people around them should always pay attention to the emotions of the patients to help the patients build confidence in overcoming asthma.
[1] Zhao Hui Zhao Niankun Diagnosis and Treatment Status of Atypical Asthma Heilongjiang Medicine, Vol. 42, No. 3, 2018
[2] Zheng Qingguo Yinshi The influence of indoor environmental factors on bronchial asthma In the Chinese Journal of Asthma, Vol. 5, No. 2, April 2011
[3] Research progress of Zhang Lianchun Montelukast sodium in the treatment of cough variant asthma Chinese Prescription Drugs Vol. 19, No. 2
[4] Liu Fang, Liu Yiran, Liu Lin, A Systematic Review of the Intervention Effect of Exercise Rehabilitation Training on Exercise Ability and Quality of Life in Children with Bronchial Asthma, Vol. 23, No. 10, October 2021
[5] Niu Xiaoting Hu Hongxu Han Xue Baixue Journal of Intractable Diseases on the Relationship between Bronchial Asthma Control Levels and Anxiety and Depression Mood, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2014
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Text: Qianjiang Evening News Hourly News reporter Liu Qian
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