Patient testimonial : Sidelined by Asthma

Professional soccer player forced to give up the game due to undiagnosed asthma. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs. Today, asthma affects over 26 million people in the United States and most often starts during childhood. If you suffer from asthma, your airways are often swollen and inflamed all the time, making your airways more susceptible to irritants. Asthma attacks can be life-threatening and are one of the leading causes of absences from school and work. Many people do not know that they have asthma and sometimes a cough that won’t go away is the only symptom. If you have asthma, your board-certified allergist will help you find out which triggers make your symptoms worse. The majority of patients who suffer from asthma also have allergies. In most cases, it is the allergies that trigger their asthma attacks, as 80 percent of childhood asthmatics and 70 percent of adult asthmatics also suffer from allergies. By keeping your allergies under control, you are taking the first and most important step in controlling your asthma. It is well known and has been established from multiple studies that patients overestimate their level of asthma control. This is another reason why proper monitoring and care by an asthma specialist is crucial. Asthma is a chronic condition that requires a team effort between the patient and allergist in order to achieve good control while minimizing both the amount of therapy needed and the impact on the patient’s life. Learn more: https://charlestonallergy.com/