What to do if your asthma is caused by a cold

Most people just sneeze, have a runny nose, fever, etc. when they catch a cold, but some people are prone to asthma after a cold. What is going on? Experts say that if a common cold causes asthma, it is very likely to be a family hereditary disease. At this time, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. If it is not caused by genetics, then it is very likely caused by the weakening of other body functions. In addition, poor environmental conditions can also trigger asthma.

If asthma is caused by a cold, the asthma will naturally recover after the cold is recovered. However, you must pay attention to avoiding spicy and irritating foods in your diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and high-quality protein to improve your immunity.

After recovering from a cold, asthma may or may not be relieved and require continued medication to control. This situation is uncertain. It is recommended to pay more attention to discovering factors that trigger asthma and avoiding them in daily life, which can prevent asthma attacks and speed up recovery after an attack.

The first is to prevent it from a physical point of view, especially for people with a family history of genetic diseases or allergies. Many acquired physical factors can also easily lead to the occurrence of asthma, such as immune status, mental and psychological state, health status, etc., which should also be paid attention to.

Second, the environment can also trigger asthma. Various irritating gases, living conditions, occupational factors, climate, drugs, etc. may be important causes of asthma. If a person with an allergic constitution comes into contact with allergens, the chance of developing asthma is very high. Therefore, for healthy people, if they want to stay away from asthma, they should strengthen physical exercise, improve their physical fitness, and stay away from environments with allergens.

Treatment is a combination of Chinese and Western medicine. Western medicine uses cold medicines and antibiotics to suppress coughs and relieve asthma according to symptoms; consult a Chinese medicine practitioner and take Chinese medicines that promote lung function and lower qi, and relieve asthma; as long as the treatment is timely, there should be no sequelae. In daily life, pay attention to drinking plenty of water, eating less spicy, greasy and heavy foods, avoiding wind and cold, and combining work and rest.

The diet of patients with allergic asthma should be warm, light and soft. You can eat small meals frequently. Apart from foods that will definitely cause allergies or asthma, you should avoid other foods to avoid losing the proper nutritional balance. When asthma attacks, you should also eat less foods that cause bloating or are difficult to digest, such as beans and sweet potatoes, to avoid abdominal distension compressing the chest cavity and aggravating breathing difficulties.