These changes may mean that you are developing an infection or exacerbation. You should increase use of your short acting inhaler, usually a blue inhaler. Rest while you can. Use your breathing techniques. Use your chest clearance exercises. Drink plenty of fluids, don’t get dehydrated. Eat small amounts often. Keep monitoring how you feel in […]
The exact cause of asthma is unclear. It is thought genetics together with certain environmental factors may play a role in whether someone develops asthma.
People who have a family history of asthma, hay fever, eczema or allergies are more likely to develop asthma. However it is possible for people to develop asthma who do not have any family connection with asthma or allergy. It can occur in adults who have had a viral infection or who have been exposed […]
