Understanding Your Asthma Diagnosis: Provocation Tests
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Improving Your Asthma and Allergy Health
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Blog Post Comment❤️I am new here and new to allergic asthma. I have had allergies all my life, but asthma for only a year or so. I am trying to find some helpful information about some practical things I can do to manage my symptoms. The doctor gave me the diagnosis, but I am left on my own to figure out how to live with it. I am glad to find this community.
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Blog Post Comment❤️Hi Sue and welcome! Did the doc give you an asthma action plan on how to track your symptoms? Do your allergies trigger asthma? Do you have those controlled?
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Blog Post CommentHi, I saw an allergist two years ago, and a pulmonologist last week. Neither gave me a plan, although I asked for one. Sue
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Blog Post Comment❤️As for the allergies, I have had them under control for a year. My triggers seem to be cold weather, strong smells like bleach, perfume, and paint. Thanks☺
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Blog Post CommentAll things that are difficult to avoid! As for the asthma plan, I'd push back on the pulmonologist for one. If need be, print out the one on the site here and ask him to fill it out. No need to reinvent the wheel.
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Blog Post Comment❤️winter makes me cool this humidifier before I got it was very bad, and now I feel much better !
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Blog Post CommentIn this article it talks about the possibility of "cold dry air" causing an asthma attack. Does this also apply to cold "moist "air as I live in Nova Scotia, Canada and am surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean
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Blog Post CommentCold air in general can be an issue if you tend to breathe through your mouth. It doesn't have a chance to get warmed up before hitting your lungs.
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Blog Post CommentI just bought several great mufflers/scarves so I can walk outside in cold weather without symptoms of cold weather affecting my lungs. I bought the Octr Mistral Skube, which is sold at ski shops. It is a light nylon tube that has elastic and a cord so it can tightened around the nose. It doesn't fall down like an ordinary scarf.
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Blog Post CommentNancy, the mistral skube sounds great! I hope it really helps you this winter.
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Blog Post Comment❤️Interesting note about how very cold air even affects other animals' lungs. In this case horses! 🐴 Mid-Rivers Equine Centre - Combat Lung Damage In Cold Weather Edited to add screenshot of link for those who aren't on FB - CRR - 12/16/2019
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Blog Post Comment❤️While I know that I am in the tiny percentage of the population who has a strong negative reaction to the Methacholine Challenge test, I want to offer one caveat. About six years ago, I had chronic cough and my doctor thought I might have asthma so he had me take the Methacholine Challenge test. Taking the test turned my, as yet unknown, asthma into moderate-to-severe persistent asthma. Hope no one else has this experience but it is something to consider.
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File CommentThe opening statement is such a powerful message, "it is important for everyone to exercise, even if you have asthma." These children are so engaged and in touch with their symptoms. It is great to hear them talking about the preventive measures they are taking in their daily lives; I love how we can all use technology now to help too - like an app to measure pollen counts and air quality days.
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Database Record CommentHow does allergic rhinitis differ from non allergic rhinitis.
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Database Record CommentExcellent question. There's more than one type of rhinitis (or nasal allergies). Allergic rhinitis is caused by an allergen (for example, pollen or dust). Non-allergic rhinitis is caused by other things like chemicals or a deviated septum (i.e. physical nose defect) to name a few.
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Database Record CommentWelcome, @PUR-AYR Thanks for weighing in on the question. Here's where a diagnosis by a doctor based on testing will guide the response.
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Database Record CommentHmmmm. Soooo. The 2 types: allergic and non allergic, would cover rhinitis? Or is it more broad than that? Trying to avoid triggers for the fall season when my immune system is the weakest, could turn into a full time job. But I guess that is 'par for course' as I enter into this new world of survival due to allergies and asthma. 🙁 gps On Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 09:55 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America < support@aafa.org> wrote:
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Database Record Comment🤔@Grg , there are actually more than two types of rhinitis. There's: Allergic Non-allergic Seasonal-allergic Perennial-allergic Infectious Descriptions of each are here .
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Database Record Comment👍Thx JR. That's enough homework to last me for a bit. Good luck to the person having difficulties exercising. ❤
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Database Record CommentThank you for asking and answering this. I have sarcoidosis and asthma and Colorado was awful for me not to mention the Grand Canyon.
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Database Record Comment❤️AllergyKid2006- Thank you for sharing! I went hiking a few years ago and I'm so thankful I had my inhaler with me! I used it a few times.
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Database Record CommentThis info came too late for me, but I am so glad to get info for another time. I was not in good shape and didn't realize it, etc, etc. I had my first ever actual asthma attack in 25+ years as a result. Fortunately it occurred the day after I arrived home, and I was able to be treated by my own providers.
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Database Record CommentForgot to mention that I also have Sarcoidosis.
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Database Record CommentGerry - happy to hear you were home when it happened and are okay! High altitudes can be so deceiving, I know I always underestimate how it'll effect me.
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