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Asthma Wheezing Treatment: Minimize the Risk

By Johnson Star

Wheezing is known to be a symptom of different serious illnesses such as asthma and even threatening heart diseases that can result in death. This is a serious threat that should not be taken for granted, with the possible diseases that it may result from. A person who wheezes successively and not been diagnosed with asthma needs to seek help from medical practitioners so that whatever illness causes it may be treated earlier.

Wheezing is one of the most dangerous signs that needs medical attention and should not be taken lightly. Whether it is a first occurrence or successive incident, wheezing is a risk. For instance, if it is accompanied by breathing difficulty, bluish skin, altered mental state, especially if it is caused by an allergic reaction due to an insect bite or medication or worse, the person might already stopped breathing. If wheezing is accompanied by hives and facial swelling, the throat is most likely inflamed and this already needs emergency medical attention.

Prevention is better than a cure as some might say, but in the case of wheezing how can this be applied? There are some cases where and when people wheeze due to the sudden change of weather. Studies show that wheezing in United States often occurs between summer and spring. This of course projects that wheezing is a symptom of allergy. Allergic reactions to pollen, chemicals, pet dander, dust, foods, or insect stings are the most common causes of wheezing resulting from allergy. Allergy is very alarming because it can worsen into complications that can be life-threatening.

If wheezing is accompanied with chest pains, it may be a heart-related illness. Heart failures or cardiac arrests are associated to wheezing in some way, and these are life-threatening illnesses. Sometimes swelling legs or feet accompanies them.

Wheezing should be taken care of immediately when noticed. If usual treatments do not work, then the wheezing may already be a sign of something else more serious. Acknowledging the wheezing means you also acknowledge the possible illness behind it and measures should be taken to thwart the illness that may follow it. - 26706

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