Exercise Induced Asthma

Many times exercise cause a asthma. Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is a form of asthma that is triggered by physical activity. Asthma is an inflammatory reaction that is triggered by external factors or specific situations. Each individual with asthma has his or her own specific trigger or set of triggers. You may also say that exercise is a a trigger of asthma.

Exercise-induced asthma is common when the weather is cold and dry. Proper treatment and monitoring can allow EIA people to participate fully in the physical activity.

Exercise-induced bronchospasm

At the time of your exercise the airways in your lungs shrink (get smaller), it called as exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB). Doctor will never allow you to exercise more than 20-25 minute if you are suffering from EIB. After you complete your exercise many time you feel warm because your body temperature is get change. You breathe through your mouth, and the air that hits your lungs is colder and drier. The contrast between the warm air in the lungs and the cold inhaled air can trigger an attack. Anti-leukotriene, frmoterol, bronchodilator all this medicine are useful in this diseases. These medications are usually taken 15 minutes before exercise and last 4 to 6 hours.

Exercise-Induced Asthma - Symptoms

• Wheezing (Start sound after exercise).
• Feeling of Chest tightness after exercise are started.
• Athletic performance is decreases after some period of time.
• Stomach-ache.
• Frequent throat clearing sounds
• Can't keep up with friends when doing activity like running and playing. Get tired easily.

How to manage exercise-induced asthma?

Exercise-induced asthma is manageable only when a patient and their doctor work together to identify, eliminate, and control triggers. Keep your rescue inhaler in a pocket at all times specially when you are doing exercise.

Precautions of exercise induced asthma

All above precautions you have to take while doing exercise.

• Keep a healthy body weight .
• Take a warm-up and cool-down period of at least 15 minutes before and after exercise.
• Avoiding exercise in extremely cold temperatures.
• Do breathing exercise if your doctor is allow you.
• Avoid heavy exercise. If you feel uneasy while exercising then immediately stop at that step.
• Try to control any erratic breathing.
• If the symptoms continue then don't wait for a single minute call for medical help.