Intrinsic asthma tends to be chronic and long lasting and usually happens later in life and has no identifiable cause. Intrinsic asthma happens in only about 10% of cases and it usually happens in people over 30 years. Women are normally affected and it seems to follow a respiratory tract infection. The condition is very hard to treat and symptoms are often chronic and occur all year round.
Always talk to your doctor when you have an attack. It is difficult to identify the causes of intrinsic asthma but your doctor could help you identify the triggers and suggest ideas for avoiding them.
It is important to avoid cigarette smoke and if you smoke, stop. It has proved that second hand smoke will reduce the effectiveness of medication and can trigger more attacks.
Monitor your breathing as a decrease in lung in lung capacity below your normal level can indicate an attack is on the way. Use a peak airflow flow meter to monitor and warn of impending attack. Use medication at the first sign of an attack or when indicated by the airflow meter and the most severe attacks of asthma can be avoided. The best way of reducing attacks is to learn what triggers them and change your lifestyle accordingly and hopefully regain the quality of life you enjoyed before falling ill.
Category: Inflammatory Disease
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