Is asthma life threatening?
My younger brother has severe asthma and sometimes his attacks are quite bad. It makes me really worried. Is asthma considered a life-threatening condition?
6 answers
10 months ago
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It can be dangerous if a severe attack is ignored, but with proper fitness and inhalers, it's very manageable. Keep your cardio moderate, monitor your breathing, and always carry your rescue pump.
10 months ago
Agar saans lene mein bohot takleef ho toh bilkul laparvahi mat kijiye, yeh jaanleva ho sakta hai. Humare nuskhe jaise adrak-shahad bas thodi rahat ke liye hain, par asli bachaav toh doctor ki dawai se hi hota hai.
8 months ago
I get so terrified during chest tightness thinking it might be life-threatening. Does anyone else also get sudden panic attacks when their breathing gets slightly heavy? It's really scary.
8 months ago
Just like my diabetes, severe asthma can become dangerous if you ignore it. But if you take your controller medications regularly and monitor your symptoms, there's no reason to fear for your life.
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8 months ago
While a severe, untreated attack can be life-threatening, proper management prevents that entirely. Along with regular inhalers, keeping a clean vegetarian diet rich in antioxidants helps keep overall inflammation down.
7 months ago
Severe attack aaya aur pump nahi mila toh jaan ka khatra ho sakta hai, ho na. Isliye doc hamesha bolte hain ki inhaler hamesha paas rakha karo. Bilkul risk nahi lene ka isme.