What Is Exercise-Induced Asthma?
Strenuous exercise or workout triggers a condition in which airways in the lungs become narrow and cause wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and other symptoms during or after the exercise. This condition is called exercise-induced asthma.
Exercise is good for health and it helps in building a stronger immune system but some people with asthma have asthma-attack during exercise. This asthma episode can set back someone with asthma from doing exercise but taking proper measures during the workout can aid in preventing and managing its symptoms.
What Causes Exercise-Induced Asthma?
During the exercise, the body demands more oxygen and so as to fulfil this requirement you breathe faster and deeper. When the heart starts beating faster and the body needs more oxygen, you inhale through the month, and this causes the air to be dryer and cooler than breathing through the nose.
Airway narrowing in the lungs is triggered by dry and/or cold air so the exercises that cause dry and cold air to set off asthma symptoms are the root cause of exercise-induced asthma.
Symptoms of Exercise-Induced Asthma
The main symptom of exercise-induced asthma is a cough and sometimes it is the only symptom that appears during the exercise. Other symptoms can include wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.
An asthma episode usually occurs after a few minutes of starting the exercise and becomes worse 5 to 10 minutes after stopping the exercise. This condition gets better after 20-30 minutes and could range from mild to severe.
How to Prevent and Manage Exercise-Induced Asthma?
- To avoid asthma symptoms cover the mouth and nose with a scarf when exercising in cold dry weather.
- Warm up your body before starting an arduous exercise.
- Take medicine before starting vigorous physical activity.
- Keep an eye on your respiratory condition before starting the exercise, in between the exercise, and after doing it.
- Eschewing sports that activate asthma symptoms.
Physical Activities Most Likely Trigger Exercise-Induced Asthma
Physical activities in a colder or dryer place can trigger asthma. These activities include skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, and sports that are played in freezing conditions.
Exercises Least Likely to Trigger Exercise-Induced Asthma
Doing exercise is vital for fitness and well-being. The exercises that least likely trigger asthma are walking, riding a bike, swimming in a warm environment, and activities that are short bursts like volleyball, and baseball.
When to See a Doctor?
Make an appointment with the doctor when experiencing signs and symptoms of exercise-induced asthma. Other conditions may have similar symptoms so it is better to check with a doctor for an accurate diagnosis.
Go for emergency medical treatment when noticed blue lips, shortness of breath, and wheezing that increases quickly and causes difficulty in breathing. Also, see the doctor when there is no improvement in symptoms after using a prescribed inhaler for an asthma attack.
How do I know if I have Exercise-Induced Asthma?
To know if you have exercise-induced asthma, ask your doctor for a specialised test. This reveals if the symptoms are of exercise-induced asthma or signs of some other condition.
The specialised test has an immediate result and your GP will share with you the outcome and thoughts on the treatment. Learn more about 'Out of Shape, or Exercise-Induced Asthma'.
What happens if Exercise-Induced Asthma is Left Untreated?
Exercise-induced asthma can cause serious health conditions if left untreated. This hinders your daily workout or exercise routine and lowers your quality of life. It is important to treat exercise-induced asthma as without medical treatment it may cause serious or life-threatening breathing difficulties.
If someone stops exercising due to the fear of developing exercise-induced asthma then a lack of exercise can increase the risk of diabetes, blood pressure, weight gain, anxiety, and depression.
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Wow. I had no idea exercise-induced asthma was a thing - and I have asthma! I guess I'm lucky it doesn't affect me adversely when I work out.
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ReplyDeleteI was a chronic asthmatic when I was younger and I use to have this problem. Which was tough as I loved my sport but it would sometimes bring on my asthma. As I have grown older, it is less of an issue and I found that swimming helped a lot.
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ReplyDeleteI should consult with my physician about Exercise-Induced Asthma. I think I may have this! Thanks for this article which enlightened me that I should verify it with my doctor.
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ReplyDeletenever heard about it and thankfully never experienced. thank you for posting this additional information
ReplyDeleteThis is a very common disease that affects a lot of people, thanks for brining up this issue and I will take note and share with my friends - Knycx Journeying
ReplyDeletemost doctors promotes regular exercise to everyone,,,first time i heard exercise can cause it....asthma can be heriditary too..if the parents has it most probably their kids can have it also.
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ReplyDeleteIt must be so difficult to stay in shape if you have this particular form of asthma. I had no idea this even existed.
ReplyDeleteSo informative article about asthema . Not many people actually know about it few of them even scare to do exercise because of the asthma. Thanks
ReplyDeleteAs a mother of 3 children with asthma, this is definitely something we usually look out for. I want my kids to be active but not too much that it causes asthma. Those are some great points to keep in mind.
ReplyDeleteI only knoew that exercise is good for health. I didn't know that some people with asthma have asthma-attack during exercise.Thanks for the informative article.
ReplyDelete-Amila
This is so interesting! Growing up my asthma was triggered a lot. My doctor told me exercise is good for asthma. This is why I don’t entirely trust the medical system.
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ReplyDeleteGreat insights! Asthma can be scary to experience and the last place you want to get short of breathe is when you are exercising.
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