If you have asthma, what were the symptoms that helped the doctor diagnose you?

Answer 1

For Asthma in Kids:

Medications
Medication does not cure asthma. However, it is an important part of managing the condition. Medications for asthma treatment are used to:

Prevent and control the underlying airway inflammation to minimize long-term lung damage.
Decrease the severity, frequency, and duration of acute asthma episodes.
Treat the episodes as they occur.
Asthma medications are divided into two groups: those for prevention and long-term control of inflammation and those that provide quick relief for acute asthma episodes. Most children with persistent asthma need to use long-term medications daily. Quick-relief medications are used as needed and provide rapid relief of symptoms during asthma episodes.

Because asthma develops from a complex interaction of genetics, environmental factors, and the reaction of the immune system, different medications and doses of medications may be used. Special consideration may be necessary before and during exercise and before surgery.

For Asthma in Teens and Adults:

Medications
Medication does not cure asthma. However, it is an important part of managing the condition. Medications for asthma treatment are used to:

Prevent and control the underlying airway inflammation, to minimize long-term lung damage.
Decrease the severity, frequency, and duration of acute asthma episodes.
Treat the episodes as they occur.
Asthma medications are divided into two groups: those for prevention and long-term control of inflammation and those that provide quick relief for acute asthma episodes. Most people with persistent asthma need to use long-term medications daily. Quick-relief medications are used as needed and provide rapid relief of symptoms during asthma episodes.

Because asthma develops from a complex interaction of genetics, environmental factors, and the reaction of the immune system, different people may use different medications and doses of medications. Special consideration may be necessary if you:

Are pregnant. If a woman had asthma before becoming pregnant, her symptoms may become better or worse during pregnancy. Pregnant women whose asthma is not well controlled may be at risk for a number of complications.
Are an older adult. Older adults tend to have worse asthma symptoms and a higher risk of death from asthma than younger people. They may also have one or more other health conditions or take other medications that can make asthma symptoms worse.
Have exercise-induced asthma. Exercise often causes an acute asthma episode. Steps you can take to reduce the risk of this include using medication immediately before exercising.
Need surgery. People with moderate to severe asthma are at higher risk than people who do not have asthma of developing problems during and after surgery.

Answer 2

I believe the symptoms thart helped the doctor diagnose me was due to two factors: 1)Shortness of breath and 2)Dust. I am just not 100% sure, since I was diagnosed as having asthma when I was 7 or 8 years old.

I just know that I still suffer from it now.

Answer 3

There are a number of ways that doctors will diagnose asthma. One way is to test the force of your exhale to see if it is appropriate for your weight and age. Also, but asthmatic symptoms (shortness of breath, tightness in the chest or throat, wheezing, difficulty catching breath, etc.).
Some doctors will treat their patients with a steriod to help with the problem (in addition to the inhaler to help when having trouble breathing or before exercise) while some simply give an inhaler.

Answer 4

I am a physician. The symptoms are mainly respiratory but the causes are multiple. Some are dust, pollen, etc, others can be brought on by stress and one of my patients developed asthma a convoluted type involving a love/hate relationship with his wife. Usually there is a shortness of breath which causes panic and the sensation of choking.

Answer 5

i don't have asthma... but i studied it. a patient with asthma (hypersensitivity of the airways) is allergic to certain allergens -- common ones would be dust, pet dander, and pollens. food can cause an attack also in some cases. other factors include exercise-induced asthma, and for some people, laughing can trigger an attack. how does the doctor determine if a patient has asthma? if the patient's attack is ALWAYS triggered whenever he/she is around the allergen that triggers the attack, then that is asthma. the key word is: ALWAYS (and consistency). some doctors do an allergy test.

Answer 6

My brother is an asthmatic and after ten years his asthma has shown no sign of improving. He has been to several doctors but they didn't help much.

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Answer 7

shortness of breathing, wheezing might be the common symptoms that leads to asthma. You might also have other member family who have the same problem with you.

Answer 8

symptoms would be do you wheeze, cough a lot have a lo t of respiratory bugs, do you smoke

the true only gold standard diagnostic tool for asthma is the pre and post bronchodialator pulmonary function test, and what your fev1 is (which shows small airway obstructions)

Answer 9

the weezing and tightness i had in my chest opposed to me not being able to breathe. the foamy saliva no i wasnt a mad woman. then the peak flow. it was really low. they really gave me albuteral and a treatment just in case and i was able to breathe. ruled out asthma. well of course the xrays

Answer 10

plain and simple if you think you or someone you know has asthma go to your doctor and tell him/her and they will do the right tests to see if you do or do not