What is one of the most common triggers for asthma?
Dr. Fisher: Exercise-induced asthma affects the majority of all patients with asthma. Many people can be out of shape or having anxiety but if you are having shortness of breath, wheezing or severe coughing during exercise, and especially if it is limiting your function, then it is something you should be talking over with your doctor. One in six of the athletes at the 2008 summer Olympic Games in Beijing had asthma, so it can obviously be managed very well. Q: Anything else you would like to add? Dr. Fisher: I would just like to also emphasize environmental problems that can affect your asthma, such as smoking, pollens, molds, house dust and animals. It is so important to seek prenatal care as soon as you find out you’re pregnant so that risk factors can be managed. And, if you are planning on becoming pregnant soon, talk that over with your family doctor or your allergist ahead of time. Managing and treating asthma during pregnancy can prevent hospitalization, emergency room visits,
