The Asmatics and Triggers.
WORLD ASTHMA DAY: The Asmatics and Triggers. I will start with the story of a boy that developed Asthma following recurrent use of insecticide in his household. It followed each day after the use of these indoor chemicals, the boy would start with mild catarrh then cough and finally breathing issues which usually resolves with the use of Salbutamol nebules. After about 4 episodes each following the use of insecticides and frequent visits to a doctor who diagnosed possible asthma, then the mother noticed. She avoided the identified cause and the symptoms ceased for a very long while. Asthma is a respiratory condition in which the air pipes are constantly ready to react and over react to any perceived or real allergen. Allergens are things that are capable of stimulating responsiveness of the airway protective mechanism. These allergens are usually foreign bodies, among others like emotional and physical stress, medications as the case may be; can make the airway g...