Asthma Treatment

Asthma is a condition that affects your airways. When you have an asthma attack, you may find it very hard to breathe. Asthma has no cure. But treatments can help you control asthma and live an active life.Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs’ airways. It is a chronic (ongoing) condition. A chronic condition doesn’t go away and needs ongoing medical management. Asthma affects more than 24 million people in the United States. This total includes roughly 5.5 million children. Asthma can be life-threatening if you don’t get treatment.

What’s an asthma attack?

When you breathe normally, muscles around your airways are relaxed, letting air move easily. During an asthma attack, three things can happen: Bronchospasm: The muscles around the airways constrict (tighten). When they tighten, it makes the airways narrow. Air cannot flow freely through constricted airways. Inflammation: The airway linings become swollen. Swollen airways don’t let as much air in or out of the lungs. Mucus production: During the attack, your body creates more mucus. This thick mucus clogs airways.

What causes asthma?

Healthcare providers don’t know why some people have asthma while others don’t. But certain factors present a higher risk: Allergies: Having allergies can raise your risk of developing asthma. Environmental factors: Infants can develop asthma after breathing in things that irritate the airways. These substances include allergens, secondhand smoke and some viral infections. They can harm infants and young children whose immune systems haven’t finished developing. Genetics: People with a family history of asthma have a higher risk of developing the disease. Respiratory infections: Certain respiratory infections, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), can damage young children’s developing lungs.

What asthma treatment options are there?

You have options to help manage your asthma. Your healthcare provider may prescribe medications to control symptoms. These include: Anti-inflammatory medicines: These medicines reduce swelling and mucus production in your airways. They make it easier for air to enter and exit your lungs. Your healthcare provider may prescribe them to take every day to control or prevent your symptoms. Bronchodilators: These medicines relax the muscles around your airways. The relaxed muscles let the airways move air. They also let mucus move more easily through the airways. These medicines relieve your symptoms when they happen. Biologic therapies for asthma when symptoms persist despite being on proper inhaler therapy.

Asthma Treatment

Asthma Treatment

What’s an asthma attack?

What causes asthma?

What asthma treatment options are there?

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