Exercise Induced Asthma
Exercise And Asthma
If you cough, wheeze or feel out of breath during or after exercise, you may have exercise-induced asthma. As with asthma triggered by other things, exercise-induced asthma occurs when the main air passages of your lungs, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed. The muscles of the bronchial walls tighten, and cells in the lungs produce extra mucus, further narrowing your airways. Read more
Different Types Of Asthma
Asthma
There are many different types of asthma. Some of them are related to when it started — for instance, childhood versus adulthood. Others are related to the times of the day that it’s worse, so you might hear about nocturnal asthma or nighttime asthma. Read more
Allergic Asthma and Exercise-Induced Asthma
Do allergies make you cough, wheeze, and sneeze? Read more about allergic asthma, so you can prevent these symptoms.
Allergic asthma is the most common type of asthma. About 90% of kids with childhood asthma have allergies, compared with about 50% of adults. Inhaling specific substances called allergens (allergy triggers, such as pollen, mites, or molds) brings on the asthma symptoms associated with allergic asthma. Read more
