Rohit Verma Rohit Verma Asked 10 months ago

What are the types of asthma?

My younger sister sometimes struggles with breathing, especially during seasonal changes. The doctor thinks it might be asthma. I want to know more about this condition. What are the different types of asthma that people can have?

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Vikram Varma Vikram Varma Joined Jan 2026 10 months ago
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I used to panic like crazy thinking asthma is a single deadly thing, but actually there are types like allergic asthma, non-allergic, and exercise-induced asthma. Once we identified my triggers and got the right inhaler, life became completely normal, so don't worry at all.

Neha Deshmukh Neha Deshmukh Joined Feb 2026 8 months ago

I have allergic asthma which flares up during pollen season, but there is also non-allergic and exercise-induced asthma. Keep your room dust-free and note down what triggers your wheezing. It's very manageable once you find your pattern and use the right doctor-prescribed inhaler.

Preeti Shah Preeti Shah Joined Mar 2026 7 months ago

There are different types like allergic, non-allergic, and cough-variant asthma where you just keep coughing. I have this continuous dry cough every winter and I'm so scared it's cough-variant asthma. Does anyone else get a continuous cough instead of typical wheezing?

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Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Dutt Joined Mar 2026 7 months ago

With the pollution in our cities, everyone has some form of asthma! Primarily it's allergic asthma and non-allergic, or occupational if you work around chemicals. My inhaler is my best friend now, more loyal than my gym membership.

Sunita Yadav Sunita Yadav Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago

Bhaiya, ek toh dhool aur mitti se hone wala allergy wala asthma hota hai, aur ek thand ya exercise se hota hai. Hamare yahan toh thand mein saans ki dikkat badh jaati hai. Achhe doctor ko dikha kar pump (inhaler) shuru kar lo, bilkul theek rahoge.

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