Listen to your Family Doctor on ASTHMA

        Asthma is very common phenomenon in both children & adults. About 10 crore people in our country are suffering from asthma. It affects the air tubes, which carry air in and out of the lungs. In asthma, air tubes are extra sensitive to few things that irritate them, these things are called asthma triggers.

        Some of the most common triggers are dust, smoke, pollen from plants, physical exertion and exercise, hair of furry animals & bird feathers, strong emotions like laughing & crying and cold air or change in weather, to name a few.

How would you know it?
        The main symptoms of asthma are cough, chest tightness, wheezing sounds and breathing difficulty. When one comes in contact with an asthma trigger, the muscles around walls of the air tubes tighten, so the air tubes become narrower, so you start coughing and get breathless.

How do you tackle it?
There are two kinds of asthma medicines, preventers and relievers, and work in different ways.

• A preventer protects the air tubes by making them less sensitive to asthma triggers. Taking the preventers regularly is a good habit, just like brushing your teeth daily.
• A reliever should be used only when you suffer from coughing & breathing difficulties.

        The best way to take asthma medicines is by inhalation. The various inhalation devices include rotahaler, inhalers, spacers and nebulisers. An asthmatic can have an asthma attack, use preventive medicines in the dosage recommended by the doctor. If there is still no response, contact your doctor immediately or rush to a hospital.

Any more doubts? You can talk to Medwin, your family doctor.

        Medwin is one of the leading health care centers in the state. With 15 years of unmatched expertise, backed by advanced technology and continous research. Medwin has given health care in the state a new dimension. Today, it offers world-class medical services with personalized care, just like your family doctor.

• 40 departments of medicine
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