Is it possible to have asthma and not have asthma attacks?

asthma
youdontknowme asked:


I thinkI mighthavea minor case ofasthma becausemychest hurtsbadlywhenI runandfortherest ofthatday. I’ve never hadanasthma attack,soisitatallpossible tohaveasthma?

I haveanappointment tosee a doctor butI wanted toknow ifanyone knew beforehand.

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6 comments to Is it possible to have asthma and not have asthma attacks?

  • Yes itispossible. i haveactivity induced asthma,meaning whenI runorgetsick,ithurtsworse thanotherpeoples. I haveonlyhadlike2 asthma attacks ever!

  • I alsohaveexcercise induced asthma,andhavefound thatitisstill goodtohaveasthma meds around foremergencies,youshouldspeak toyouDr.

  • Yes,I hadasthma attacks asa youth. I wassoyoung,I can’t remember them. I “grew”back intothemintheArmy. Youmayhave“exercise-induced”asthma. I don’t wheeze,butI docough eversinceI havebeenonAdvair.

  • I haveasthma andcancount on1 hand howmany attacks i’ve had. Soyes,youcan.

  • Yes,itis. Symptoms are
    * Tightness inthechest
    * Characteristic ‘wheezing’sound,especially whenexhaling
    * Shortness ofbreath
    * Persistent cough,especially atnight
    * Mayhaveincreased pulse,anxiety orfear

    Asthma hastypically beendivided intotwo major categories:extrinsic andintrinsic. Extrinsic,oratopic,asthma isgenerally considered anallergic condition,witha characteristic increase inlevels ofserum IgE-theallergic antibody. Intrinsic asthma isassociated witha bronchial reaction thatisdue nottoallergy,butrathertosuch factors astoxic chemicals,coldair,exercise,infection,andemotional upset. Both extrinsic andintrinsic factors trigger therelease ofchemicals likehistamine thatmediate (produce orcontrol) inflammation frommast cells-specialized white blood cells thatreside invarious body tissues,including thelining oftherespiratory passages. Therate ofasthma intheUnited States isrising rapidly,especially amongchildren. Reasons oftengiven toexplaintherise inasthma include:increased stress ontheimmune system due togreater chemical pollution intheair,water,andfood;earlier weaning andearlier introduction ofsolid foods toinfants;food additives;andgenetic manipulation ofplants,resulting infood components withgreater allergenic tendencies.

    Therearefour importantdietary therapies inasthma:elimination offood allergies,following a vegetarian diet,andelimination offood additives. Ifyou’d liketoread more,gohere:

  • yes cause i haveasma anditsnotvery badi dont usemyinhauler unless i really cnt breath cause i dont want 2 getusetoitallthetime!! thank godmy doctor tells metouseitbuti dont thinki really need itandhavent gotanasma atact ,

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