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Breathefree - 5 Things To Know About Exercise-Induced Asthma

In some patients, asthma symptoms my worsen during or after exercise. The airflow obstruction caused due to exercise is known as exercise-induced asthma. 5 crucial things about exercise-induced asthma to help people enjoy the benefits of exercise without experiencing asthma symptoms.

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Breathefree - 5 Things To Know About Exercise-Induced Asthma

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  1. 5ThingsToKnowAboutExercise-InducedAsthma • Everyoneexperiencesshortness ofbreathduringexercise.However,somepeopleexperienceasthma symptomsmajorlyduringorafterexercise. The airflowobstructioncauseddueto exerciseisknown as exercise-inducedbronchoconstriction(EIB)orexercise-inducedasthma.Thisbreathingproblemdoesnot meanthatpeoplewithasthmashouldavoidexercisealtogether.Amajorityofpeoplewithasthma continue toremainactiveafterasthmatreatment withmedicinesandotherpreventivemeasures.Below are fivecrucialthingsaboutexercise-inducedasthma tohelppeopleenjoythe benefitsofexercise withoutexperiencing asthma symptoms. • WhatCausesExercise-InducedAsthma? • Exercisecausesnarrowingoftheairways,known asbronchoconstriction. Duringexercise,ourbody demandsmoreoxygen.Hencewetend to breathefasteranddeeper.Aswebreathedeeperthroughour mouths,theairweinhaleisdrierandcoolerfromwhatwebreathethroughournoses.Theairthat reachesourlungsisnotwarmandhumid,whichiscommonwhenwebreathethroughthe nose. • Increased inhalation of dry and cold air causes the airways to become narrow, thus blocking the flow of air, and making it hard to breathe. This condition is called bronchoconstriction. Exposure to cold, dry air is themaincauseofexercise-inducedasthma.Otherasthmacausescan belisted as follows: • Exposuretopollution • Highpollencount • High levels ofsmoke,strongfumes,andotherirritantsinthe air • Chlorinefromswimmingpools • Endurancesportssuch aslong-distancerunning,cycling,swimmingorfootball, basketball • A recentepisode ofcold • WhatArethe SymptomsofExercise-InducedAsthma? • Exercise-inducedbronchoconstriction(EIB) symptomscommonlydon'toccurimmediatelyat thestartof the exercise.PeoplewithEIBbegin toexperiencediscomfortduringexercise,whichaggravates5to 10 minutes after exercise. Asthma symptoms are often resolved in 20 to 30 minutes. Following are the most commonsymptoms ofexercise-inducedasthma: • Coughing • Wheezing • Chesttightnessor pain • Breathelessness • Extremefatigueduringexercise. • Poorathleticperformance • HowtoPreventExercise-InducedAsthma? • IncaseoffrequentsymptomsofEIB,it'sbesttoconsultadoctor. Basedonyourasthmahistory,andafter examiningthebreathingpatternsbefore,during,andafterexercise,thedoctorprovidesathorough planof preventivemeasuresofasthmacauses. • Withlong-acting EIB,doctorsprescribe medicinesthatneed tobetakenbefore exerciseorafterbeing exposedto anasthmatrigger.Long-termcontrolmedicines,suchasinhaledsteroids,arealsoprescribedforasthma treatment.Someofthesemedicationsmayinclude—albuterol,short-actingbeta-agonists, inhaledcorticosteroids, andleukotrienemodifiers,amongothers.

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