Can people with asthma smoke?

Written by Li Jian Wu
Pulmonology
Updated on September 19, 2024
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Asthma patients should certainly not smoke. Additionally, attention should be paid to dietary and hygiene habits, avoiding foods such as seafood that may trigger allergies. Smoking and alcohol should be abstained from, and water intake should be increased. Exposure to irritating chemical gases should also be avoided. Asthma is directly related to genetic factors and an individual's allergic constitution. It is necessary to strengthen exercise, boost immune capabilities, and prevent colds, especially in the spring when it is advisable to avoid going out to prevent contact with pollen that could trigger an asthma attack.

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The difference between allergic asthma and asthma

Allergic asthma and asthma both fall under the category of asthma, also known as bronchial asthma, which refers to chronic inflammation of the airways involving various cells and cellular components. This inflammation typically leads to high reactivity of the airways, causing repeated episodes of wheezing, chest tightness, coughing, and other symptoms. Among them, allergic asthma is a type of asthma. Allergic asthma is a relatively stubborn disease, often occurring in infancy and early childhood, with some patients exhibiting symptoms of allergies, or allergic rhinitis. Typically, symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, nasal itchiness, eye itchiness, and tearing may occur before an episode of allergic asthma, collectively known as allergic asthma symptoms.

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Asthma belongs to what department?

When we talk about asthma, we generally refer to bronchial asthma, which is a respiratory system disease. Therefore, the primary department to consult is, of course, the Department of Respiratory Medicine. If an asthma patient's condition is relatively stable, they can see a respiratory specialist through outpatient services. In hospitals without a Department of Respiratory Medicine, such as community health service centers or township health clinics, they can choose to see a general practitioner, also known as an internist. If an asthma patient suffers an acute attack of bronchial asthma and the condition is critical, they must then visit the Department of Emergency Medicine. The emergency department will decide based on the patient’s condition whether they should be kept for observation in the emergency room, be admitted to the general respiratory department, or be sent to the ICU for further emergency treatment. Additionally, there is another type of asthma known as cardiac asthma, which is a cardiovascular disease. The first choice for these patients is to see a cardiologist, although in severe cases, they should visit the Department of Emergency Medicine.

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Can people with asthma smoke?

Asthma patients should certainly not smoke. Additionally, attention should be paid to dietary and hygiene habits, avoiding foods such as seafood that may trigger allergies. Smoking and alcohol should be abstained from, and water intake should be increased. Exposure to irritating chemical gases should also be avoided. Asthma is directly related to genetic factors and an individual's allergic constitution. It is necessary to strengthen exercise, boost immune capabilities, and prevent colds, especially in the spring when it is advisable to avoid going out to prevent contact with pollen that could trigger an asthma attack.

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Written by Wang Xiang Yu
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How to cure asthma completely

How can asthma be completely cured? First, we need to understand what type of disease asthma is. Currently, most references to asthma pertain to bronchial asthma. Whether allergic, cough variant, or chest tightness variant, so far, no method has been found to completely cure bronchial asthma. It is also predicted that it will be difficult to find a cure for asthma within the next ten or twenty years. Therefore, once diagnosed with bronchial asthma, it is crucial to deeply understand this disease and learn to accept the reality that asthma cannot be completely cured at this point. It is also important to recognize that asthma can be managed. Asthma can only be controlled, not cured. Any advertisement claiming to cure asthma through any means is false and not trustworthy. Moreover, in our practical experience, we often encounter many asthma patients who, through various channels such as search engines, television, newspapers, or magazines, find advertisements for medications claiming to cure asthma. However, in practice, although these patients may find their bronchial asthma symptoms well controlled in the short term after taking these medications, the symptoms of bronchial asthma recur repeatedly after stopping the medication, becoming increasingly difficult to control. Furthermore, some asthma patients who have taken these medications often develop typical drug-induced conditions, such as Cushing's syndrome or drug-induced diabetes. We suspect that these medications likely contain oral steroids. Oral steroids can indeed be used to treat asthma, but their use in the standardized treatment of asthma is governed by very strict guidelines. Therefore, patients with bronchial asthma must not be misled by these false advertisements, otherwise, the consequences could outweigh the benefits.

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Can people with asthma run?

Patients with asthma are advised not to run, whether it is cardiac asthma or bronchial asthma, as running is considered a vigorous exercise. Running consumes a significant amount of body heat, which could potentially lower the patient's resistance to illness, leading to other symptoms and worsening the condition. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid running and instead engage in gentler aerobic exercises, such as Tai Chi, Tai Chi sword, or yoga. These exercises can help enhance physical fitness and improve resistance, aiding in disease recovery. Additionally, it is important to maintain a light diet, avoiding spicy, greasy, cold, and irritating foods, drink plenty of water to promote excretion, and avoid exposure to cold air to prevent asthma symptoms from worsening.