Know the factors, which aggravate or, precipitate asthma

Asthma triggers are the substances, which precipitates the asthma attack in a person. There is a list of very common triggers and there may be a particular trigger for a particular person. The affected person learns quickly their triggers and they should avoid those triggers as far as practicable.

Let us know some of the common triggers:

• Virus and cold: 80% asthmatics are sensitive.
  
• Smoky place and cigarette smoke: 70% asthmatics are sensitive.
  
• Cool Breeze: 60% asthmatics are sensitive.
  
• Household dust: 70% asthmatics are sensitive.
  
• Air Pollution: 40% asthmatics are sensitive.
  
• Pollen grain: 50 % asthmatics are sensitive.
  
• Physical exercise and strain: 80% asthmatics are sensitive.
  
• Feather and furs of pets: 80% asthmatics are sensitive.
  

The other triggers commonly found are paint fumes, flour dust, wood dust, grains and even emotional strains can precipitate or aggravate the asthma attacks.

Steps one should take to avoid triggers:

• Keep the pets outside your bed room. Give them bath once a week, if possible by some other person than the affected one.
  
• Avoid flowering plants in the home
  
• Don't do dusting of furniture with dry cloth. Better take a wet cloth and wipe the dust.
  
• Avoid using carpet. Carpet attracts dust and will aggravate the sufferings.
  
• Wash bed cover, pillow cover, soft toys etc at least once a week with warm water.
  
• Clean the A/C and air cooler filter frequently.
  
• While painting your home cover your nose and mouth with clean handkerchief.
  
• Don't smoke and don't allow other to smoke beside you.
  
• Keep your kitchen and bathroom airy. This will prevent mould and fungus, a known trigger.
  
• Use scarf to cover your head and neck in cold.
  
• Know if any medicine, you are sensitive to. Tell your doctor before hand. Pain killers, some antibiotics and some medicines for hypertension ( beta blocker) are better to avoid.
  
• While exercising take your preventive inhaler before hand. Properly warm up and cool down before and after exercise.
  
• Excessive emotion, laughing, crying are known to precipitate attacks. Try to avoid as far as practicable.