is possible to get asthma even if u were not born with it ?
2006-08-20 19:27:17 · 9 answers · asked by lovepeaceopinion 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes. I developed it when I was 21. You can get it for a number of reasons: heredity, damage to the respiratory system (from illness, infection, exposure to chemicals, etc), from SMOKING or being around smoke for a long time, from severe allergic reactions to things, having allergies long term, etc. Some medications can even cause breathing problems. Things like beta blockers (commonly used for high blood pressure) are notorious for causing breathing problems.
Here is a really good link that explores adult onset asthma.
http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=8&sub=17&cont=157
2006-08-20 19:40:04 · answer #1 · answered by lain_xiii 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Asthma is an allergy and is triggered by something. The best non medication treatment for asthma is learning your triggers and avoiding them. Common triggers are smoke, dust, mold, mildew, plants, dust mites, pets and grass/weeds.
If you can not figure our your triggers, you may need to see an allergist and have allergy screening done. This may point out your triggers.
The National Asthma Prevention Program and the Expert Panel of Diagnosis and Management of Asthma both agree if you have to use a prescription inhaler such as albuterol more then two time per week, your asthma is NOT in control and you will need a prescription controller medication.
Controller medications are steroids (Asthmacort Asthmanex, Flovent, Pulmocort), Leukotriene modifier (Singulair, Aculade, Zyflo) or mast cell stabilizers (Cromolyn sodium, Intal, Tilade).
You may want to talk to your doctor about several strong controller medications and maybe Xolair shots.
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2016-05-15 03:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You seem too interested in getting Asthma. Well, yes, it is possible without any doubts.
2006-08-20 19:33:07 · answer #3 · answered by Amitabh_Rai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it certainly is. I developed asthma as an adult. Research is showing that being exposed to harmful chemicals at work can cause it.
2006-08-20 19:34:44 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It can be hereditary, so in a sense even if it's latent, I guess you'd be kind of born with it.
But seriously, I started suffering from in from about the age of 20. Mine isn't bad, fortunately, and you can control it if certain seasonal changes or weather affect it.
Consult with a doctor. That's the best thing to do.
2006-08-20 19:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by tiko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
i wasnt born with asthma it was brought on by age and allergies ...... its also common for ppl to outgrow asthma or to only experience symptoms under certian conditions.
2006-08-20 19:30:42 · answer #6 · answered by ashley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u dont catch asthma u probably have had it all ur life it could just never bothered u till now
2006-08-20 19:33:10 · answer #7 · answered by sandy k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, Ive never heard of someone developing asthma, only outgrowing it....
2006-08-20 19:32:27 · answer #8 · answered by ms.cretia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I developed it after being exposed to black mold. I was 21.
2006-08-20 19:32:23 · answer #9 · answered by lovefor44oz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋