Some people only he asthma symptoms in certain situations or around specific triggers. Your healthcare provider may give you special instructions to help with your asthma in those cases.
Exercise-induced asthmaIn exercise-induced asthma, your symptoms start or get worse when you do physical activity. Your provider may recommend taking a reliever medicine before exercising to prevent symptoms short term. If you are taking inhaled corticosteroids to control your asthma, you may he fewer symptoms when you exercise. Training regularly and warming up before you exercise can also help prevent symptoms.
Talk to your provider if your asthma symptoms make it difficult to stay physically active. It may be a sign that your asthma is not well controlled or is getting worse.
Occupational asthmaOccupational asthma is asthma that develops or gets worse in the workplace. It can happen in an adult who is around allergens, for example, dust and mold, or other sensitizing agents at work.
Once you become sensitized to a substance, being around a very small amount can be enough to trigger serious symptoms. Your asthma can continue to get worse every time you are around the trigger. To prevent asthma flare-ups, you should remove the sensitizing agent from your place of work and oid any further contact.
Allergic asthmaAllergic asthma often starts at a young age. Breathing can become difficult when you are around certain allergens, such as pollens, dust mites, or mold. Avoiding the allergens that trigger your asthma can help control your symptoms and prevent flare-ups. Typical treatment includes inhaled corticosteroids. Your healthcare provider may also recommend adding biologic medicines or allergy shots, which can be specific to the allergen.
Some people only he seasonal allergic asthma, which means that they do not he symptoms outside of a certain pollen season. Your provider may recommend medicines, such as a daily controller or a reliever inhaler, from the start of your allergy season until a few weeks after the season ends.
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