Asthma Information
Other factors contributing to the severity of asthma
Cold air, dry wind, rain, and sudden changes in the weather can sometimes bring on an asthma attack. Medications like aspirin can also be related to attacks in adults who are sensitive to aspirin. Irritants in the environment can also bring on an asthma attack. These irritants may include paint fumes, smog, aerosol sprays and even perfume.
People with asthma react in various ways to these factors. Some react to only a few, others to many. Some people get asthma symptoms only when they are exposed to more than one factor or trigger at the same time. Others have more severe attacks in response to multiple factors or triggers. In addition, asthma attacks do not always occur right after a person is exposed to a trigger. Depending on the type of trigger and how sensitive a person is to it, asthma attacks may be delayed.
Each case of asthma is unique. If you have asthma, it is important to keep track of the factors or triggers that you know provoke asthma attacks. Because the symptoms do not always occur right after exposure, this may take a bit of detective work.
