Asthma if identified at early stage can be controlled very easily therefore it is highly recommended for all to learn about symptoms of asthma. There is a large percentage of people who are unaware of symptoms of asthma. Many people suffer from chronic asthma just because they could not identify symptoms of asthma in the early stage.
It is a misconception that symptoms of asthma can only be identified if some one has only breathing problem. It is true that symptoms of asthma are directly or indirectly related to breathing problem however one can identify asthma by many other signs as well.
Most common symptoms of asthma are excessive wheezing and coughing. It happens because air passage of lungs is swollen due to accumulation of mucus on the lungs. When you have excessive coughing just observe that are you feeling fatigued as well, if yes, then immediately contact doctor and have your complete check up.
Many people even misinterpret asthma attack. In attack, symptoms of asthma can be different because these depend upon the intensity of asthma attack. Asthma attacks are triggered by various things like irritancy to perfume, dust, detergent or some emotional stress. The most common symptoms of asthma in its attack are chest pain and unconsciousness.
There are many other symptoms of asthma by which one can detect it in its early stage and these include sleeplessness, dark circles below eyes, severe headache with tiredness, and flu and coughing with tiredness. Symptoms of asthma must never be taken lightly because it can get chronic.
Symptoms of asthma discussed above may not be right for many people however few people may be able to detect asthma in early stage. One must critically observe symptoms of asthma because detection at later stage can cause in numerable problems. Even if asthma is not cured detection at early stage can let doctors control it in an effective manner.
(Greenville, DE)—Louis Savino enjoyed the time of his young life this summer, petting horses, bowling and swimming. These may seem like everyday activities for a 9-year-old, but having everyday fun has its challenges for children with asthma.Louis, a Middletown, Del., resident, attended Asthma Camp, where volunteers from Christiana Care made certain Louis and 10 other campers stayed healthy while they played games and learned how to manage their asthma.
"Volunteers are integral to the success of the camp," says Will Braunlein, program specialist for the American Lung Association. "People from Christiana Care step up each and every year."
Mary Gant, a Christiana Care nurse and registered respiratory therapist, has volunteered for 12 years. This year, she helped guide a canoe trip on the Brandywine River.
"Kids whose triggers are heat or humidity or physical exercise learn that they can still have an excellent time canoeing and swimming if they pre-medicate," she says. "Parents tell us their kids don't like to take their medications in front of other children, but they don't worry about it here."
Based at Christiana Care's Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute, the week-long Asthma Camp is designed to educate children ages 7 to 11 on ways to deal with such asthma triggers as pollen, smoke and animals.
For example, kids who react to animals learned that it's OK to pet a horse, as long as you wash your face and hands afterward.
"It's a fun environment that stimulates learning," Braunlein says.
Christiana Care allows employees to devote work hours to volunteering at the camp. It's important to reach out to the community, says Fran Gott, Christiana Care's clinical manager of respiratory care and a former Asthma Camp volunteer himself.
"We try to accommodate schedules so the camp has the support of respiratory therapists, day in and day out," he says. "We are committed to helping these children who are severe asthmatics attend camp like any other kids."
Louis and the other campers learned about asthma through such hands-on activities as filling toilet-paper tubes with cotton candy and then dissolving the cotton candy with spray from a water gun.
"The water gun is like our inhalers," he says. "It clears out the tubes so we can breathe better."
One of the best parts of camp is getting to know other kids who have asthma.
"Summer is supposed to be fun," Louis says. "I learned a lot at Asthma Camp—and had fun at the same time."
(Greenville, DE)—Louis Savino enjoyed the time of his young life this summer, petting horses, bowling and swimming. These may seem like everyday activities for a 9-year-old, but having everyday fun has its challenges for children with asthma.Louis, a Middletown, Del., resident, attended Asthma Camp, where volunteers from Christiana Care made certain Louis and 10 other campers stayed healthy while they played games and learned how to manage their asthma.
"Volunteers are integral to the success of the camp," says Will Braunlein, program specialist for the American Lung Association. "People from Christiana Care step up each and every year."
Mary Gant, a Christiana Care nurse and registered respiratory therapist, has volunteered for 12 years. This year, she helped guide a canoe trip on the Brandywine River.
"Kids whose triggers are heat or humidity or physical exercise learn that they can still have an excellent time canoeing and swimming if they pre-medicate," she says. "Parents tell us their kids don't like to take their medications in front of other children, but they don't worry about it here."
Based at Christiana Care's Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute, the week-long Asthma Camp is designed to educate children ages 7 to 11 on ways to deal with such asthma triggers as pollen, smoke and animals.
For example, kids who react to animals learned that it's OK to pet a horse, as long as you wash your face and hands afterward.
"It's a fun environment that stimulates learning," Braunlein says.
Christiana Care allows employees to devote work hours to volunteering at the camp. It's important to reach out to the community, says Fran Gott, Christiana Care's clinical manager of respiratory care and a former Asthma Camp volunteer himself.
"We try to accommodate schedules so the camp has the support of respiratory therapists, day in and day out," he says. "We are committed to helping these children who are severe asthmatics attend camp like any other kids."
Louis and the other campers learned about asthma through such hands-on activities as filling toilet-paper tubes with cotton candy and then dissolving the cotton candy with spray from a water gun.
"The water gun is like our inhalers," he says. "It clears out the tubes so we can breathe better."
One of the best parts of camp is getting to know other kids who have asthma.
"Summer is supposed to be fun," Louis says. "I learned a lot at Asthma Camp—and had fun at the same time."