"Respiratory or breathing problems encompass conditions affecting the lungs and airways, leading to difficulties like shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, or chest tightness, often requiring medical attention."
Respiratory/Breathing Problem
Asthma
Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance. For others, it can be a major problem that interferes with daily activities and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack.
Asthma can’t be cured, but its symptoms can be controlled. Because asthma often changes over time, it’s important that you work with your doctor to track your signs and symptoms and adjust treatment as needed.
COPD
COPD is a lung problem with blockage in the air tubes which carry air in and out of your lungs. Your air tubes become narrower, so the amount of air that can go in is much less. Also, air cannot get out of your lungs properly. Because of this your lungs feel very full, your chest feels tight, and you feel short of breath. All this makes breathing difficult, and if not taken care of, can get worse with time. COPD sounds scary but it can be tackled so don’t worry. With proper treatment and medication, you can manage COPD and improve the quality of your life. This way, you can keep doing everything you enjoy – from hiking to dancing to travelling. There’s another important thing to remember about COPD – it’s not contagious, so you won’t get COPD just because you stay in the company of someone who is suffering from it.
ALLERGIC
Allergic bronchitis involves inflammation of the bronchi caused by an allergen, or something to which you are allergic.
Airway irritants, such as pollen, dust, and mold, can trigger symptoms. Cigarette smoking almost always causes allergic bronchitis.
The symptoms of allergic bronchitis may last for a long time or keep recurring.
Allergic bronchitis that lasts longer than three months is often called chronic bronchitis. This is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic bronchitis is almost always caused by cigarette smoking.
Symptoms of allergic bronchitis include:
- a cough that produces mucus
- wheezing
- chest tightness
- tiredness
Bronchitis can also lead to complications. For example, lung infection, such as pneumonia, can occur. In the most severe cases, pneumonia can lead to an infection in the bloodstream called septicemia. Septicemia is often life-threatening.