can a person diagnosed with asthma smoke?

Question

If they do,what is likely to happen?

Answer 1

it will antagonise the asthma quite a bit, causing coughing and shortness of breath. its hard enough to breath with asthma without smoking as well. I consider that the person should not smoke. im sure the doctors would agree 100%.
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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, they can smoke. Is it smart? No. One result is that you may have to use your asthma medicine more. Also, see the following:

Smoking Makes Asthma Worse
Tobacco smoke is an exceptionally aggravating trigger that can worsen asthma symptoms for the nearly 20.3 million people in the United States who suffer from asthma. Quitting smoking should be a priority for people who have asthma, or have family members with asthma, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).
Here's what happens:
Smoking can harm your body in many ways, but it is very harmful to the lungs. The airways in a person with asthma are very sensitive and "twitchy" and therefore can easily be squeezed down by the smooth muscle that surrounds these tubes. Many things can trigger symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, experiencing chest tightness and shortness of breath. When a person inhales tobacco smoke whether for personal smoking or passive smoke, these irritating substances can set off an asthma attack.
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Answer 4

I've seen people hooked up to oxygen smoke (and they run the risk of setting the whole place on fire due to the combustibility of oxygen). Most of the people I've seen have emphysema or COPD (now being called CAL) and can't breath to begin with... anyone who smokes is taking years from their life. It's a nasty disgusting habit that hurts more than just a person's lungs, but I'll leave that soap box for an other question.

Answer 5

I wouldn't recommend it!
I have asthma and lung damage (scar tissue) and I have smoked for twelve years it's terrible! Asthma attacks constantly, bronchitis, pneumonia and shortness of air is not worth the nicotine! Quitting smoking is difficult but cutting back works until I can one day quit altogether best advice don't smoke!

Answer 6

Yes, I know asthmatics who have smoked since they were 16 years old. They only have attacks when they smoke alot during hot, humid days in NYC. And sometimes, the dry air (from outdoors and heat when indoors) during winter days cause attacks when they smoke. They have ended up in the emergency room on occasion.

Asthmatics smoke in defiance of their health condition. It's like the obese person who orders 5 Big Macs and 3 large sodas. It's foolish denial or defeatism. Smoking is bad for everyone, and especially for asthmatics.

Answer 7

Sure they can. But it will be even tougher on them than normal. I have a girlfriend with asthma and she smokes. She has to take the elevator up one floor to the cafeteria while I do the stairs. That is pretty bad.

Answer 8

I know a couple of people with asthma that smoke. Doesn't seem to affect them.

Answer 9

no. you shouldn't smoke anyways and if you're diagnosed with asthma you definitely shouldn't even think of smoking.

Answer 10

duh..no...asthma is the allergy of the lungs, if a person with asthma smokes, they'll just abuse their lungs, and like any other allergies when abused or have intake too much, they die..i have asthma and i dont smoke...and absolutely have no plans to turn my lungs black..