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What are the factors that can trigger an attack of asthma?

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Asthma episodes can be triggered by a variety of factors, most notably: allergens, Infections, environmental pollutants or non-specific stimuli such as exercise and emotional states. Between 50 and 70 per cent of adults with asthma suffer from allergies.

In children under three years of age, viral infections are likely to be the most common trigger. After three years, allergies also begin to play an increasing role as a trigger. After 20 years of age, occupational exposure to toxic substances and allergens also can be important triggers for asthma.

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Posted by: AlmazTaylor(Guest) Posted on: 11/13/2011

Another consideration is the humidity level in the home, which can be measured using a hygrometer. A dry atmosphere has health concerns and it is a humidifier that is used to add moisture to the air in the home. A humidifier can be either for the whole house or a small humidifier ideal for a room.

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Posted by: s.akhter1006gmail.com Posted on: 07/24/2011

My belief is asthma is alelergy of lungs. Same allergies in other parts of the body are named differently. eg. allergic conjunctivitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheitis. I also belief that the allergies in muscles causes myalgia, in joints causes arthralgias and arthritis. Skin eczzema is also somehow related to it. All of these can, should happen in the same person, may be at different times, usually unpredictable for time of onset and severity. Genetic factors are definitly related, but sometimes no family history is found. May be its incidence is increasing Shahida, Bangladesh

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Posted by: ennairam_23 Posted on: 02/03/2011

Asthma runs in my husband's family. Unfortunately, my children have it. They take preventive meds such as Seretide.

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Posted by: vshms(Guest) Posted on: 12/29/2010

Free Distant Healing session available for Asthma Patients, Great improvement can be measured in 24 hrs after first given sessionâ€¦ You can request your free healing sessions at my facebook group GROUP NAME "Free Distant Healing" Group ID "18894468317" Do follow the rules and regulations available at the groups info page before requesting healing. Thanks!

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Posted by: Rema.iyer Posted on: 12/09/2009

If there are any alternate therapists who can cure Cardiac Asthma. Please answer this query. I am suffering from dialated heart and allopathy i have been trying for the past 6 months and i dont find any change in my health conditions.

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Posted by: kvthkar(Guest) Posted on: 11/27/2008

I am sufferinf from cough and asthma .

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Posted by: guest Posted on: 07/05/2008

In early 2009 KarmelSonix Pty Ltd an Australian company of which I am a Director will be releasing the Personal Wheezometer - a hand held device the size of a mobile phone. The Wheezometer will revolutionise the home monitoring and management of asthma by providing a device for use at home, or at the workplace, or at the sporting club to accurately and personally assess the state of the asthma by measuring the wheeze rate - number of wheezes per minute - using very highly sensitive sensors embedded in the unit.

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