Asthma, also known as bronchial asthma, is a condition that occurs as a result of a person’s airways becoming inflamed and narrow while producing extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe.
While Asthma is a fairly popular condition, there are some myths and misconceptions that people have overtime associated with it. Below are some of the popular myths about asthma that you should ignore.
- Asthma is an anxiety disorder
Although an asthma attack can be triggered by anxiety, asthma is not an anxiety disorder. It is a chronic disease that occurs in the lungs due to inflammation and narrowing of the airways. Asthma is not a disorder caused by being anxious.
- Asthmatic patients should avoid exercising
Exercise offers a lot of lung strengthening options to asthmatic patients. Some of these advantages include promoting blood flow to your lungs and heart, decreasing airway inflammation, and so on. A Doctor should be consulted to determine the exact kind of exercises an asthmatic patient should engage in.
- Inhalers can cure asthma
Rescue inhalers help asthmatic patients to manage asthma by making it easier to breathe. They are portable and convenient and help reduce the frequency of asthma attacks. They, however, cannot cure asthma and should not be seen and used as a tool for a cure.
- Asthma can be outgrown
A young child having an asthma attack
Although asthma symptoms can get better and be more controlled for some patients as they grow, it does not ever really go away. So while symptoms get more controlled for some people, others may remain the same.
Asthma should be appropriately treated and monitored continuously, especially since it can be triggered by certain weather conditions and regular activities. Regular consultations with a Doctor should be set up, and a rescue inhaler should always be an arm’s reach away.
