Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system and can sometimes even be fatal. Therefore, it is important for asthma patients to take proper precautions and care on a regular basis. Asthma patients suffer attacks that force the system to breathe heavily. Wheezing, choking, shortness of breath and suffocation are the symptoms of an asthma attack.
The attacks can last for several minutes and leave the person completely exhausted. There can be severe organ damage due to breathing problems during an asthma attack. Also, the system may suffer from a lack of oxygen for a longer period of time. Therefore, it is imperative to take proper precaution and avoid the occurrence of an attack as much as possible.
A few easy precautions to follow every day can keep an asthmatic from having an attack. These precautions are:
1. An asthmatic needs to follow routines. This is because it is generally seen that people do not suffer from the agony of an asthma attack if they continue to live their life on a regular basis. The problem mainly arises when people go out of their way and break all routines. Thus, the system is pressured unnecessarily and reacts badly, manifesting the symptoms of the disease in the strangest ways and without many warning signs. Sometimes the body gives the warning signs, but the person can ignore them completely.
two. The daily morning walk does wonders for the system. But for asthma patients, the benefit of early morning exercise is much greater. This is because early in the morning is the time when the air is pure and at its best. Exercising the lungs with the morning air does wonders for the lungs and airways of asthmatics.
3. The daily morning exercise program must be followed religiously in the case of an asthma patient. This not only helps exercise the entire system, but also makes a person live a more disciplined and regular life. This is because if a person gets into the habit of getting up early, in all probability he will also try to sleep early and his routine will be set and fixed automatically.
Four. The daily diet of an asthma patient should be simple and nutritious. You should be careful not to eat heavy meals as they would tax the system unnecessarily. Care should be taken to keep meals small and frequent if necessary, rather than consuming standard heavy meals at set times. Also, the food should be cooked with less oil and spices to make it easily digestible. The diet should be primarily vegetarian with less fat and carbohydrates. It is better to avoid sweets at night. Dinner should be eaten at least two hours before sleeping so that the stomach is almost empty before sleeping. Dietary intake of fruits and vegetables should be increased. Snacks should be mainly in the form of fresh fruits and vegetables and fatty, oily and salty or sweet snacks should be completely avoided.
5. Asthma patients should avoid smoking altogether. Smoking fills the system with many toxins and the respiratory system becomes flooded with them. These toxins are major airway irritants and create undue pressure on the system that can be too much for an asthmatic. An asthmatic may have more bronchial spasms and is more likely to be affected by respiratory infections if he continues to smoke.
6. An asthmatic person should also not allow himself to drink too much. This is because drinking causes a person to lose consciousness and become more prone to breaking the disciplines of routine and diets. An asthmatic may become careless with his diet and may tend to overeat to counteract the influence of alcohol if he drinks too much.
7. The environment of the patient with asthma should be kept clean and tidy. As much as possible, clutter should be completely avoided to stay away from dust-induced allergies that can create an attack. The surrounding clutter inhabits various dust mites and allergy-causing organisms. Therefore, it is necessary that the furniture and other things are arranged in such a way that they allow cleaning and dusting correctly on a daily basis.
8. Asthma patients can also have difficulties with air pollution. It is very important to assess whether the patient may be allergic to any particular type of allergen present in the atmosphere around their place of residence or occupation. Sometimes certain professions favor the excessive use of one type of toxin or another, in which case changing profession or working conditions may be the only option.
9. Asthmatics should also be very careful not to become overly excited mentally. This is because mental aggravation can cause the onset of asthmatic symptoms in patients. On a day-to-day basis, it is better not to accumulate decisions, whether in personal or professional life. Work should also be managed as much as possible on a daily basis to avoid excess stress and anxiety.
10 To control asthma it is very necessary to accept the disease and the limitations that it brings in daily life. If proper discipline is maintained, the patient can have a long and trouble-free life.