JAN/FEB 2014
Aging With Asthma
Though there’s no cure, it’s possible to
live well with the condition
by Jamie Lober, Staff Writer
Asthma is a condition that
changes during different ages and
stages of your life.
“Usually it is recognized early
in children because they have
allergic components, like watery
eyes, runny nose and persistent
chest colds, whereas in adults it
is manifested differently,” said
Kurt Hohenecker, who works in
respiratory care at Central Baptist
Hospital in Lexington.
Some people are more susceptible
to asthma than others. “Sometimes people are so sensitive that
strong fumes like colognes can set
their breathing problems off and
set asthma into overdrive,” said
Hohenecker.
By understanding what is happening, you can get a better
grasp of just what asthma is and
what it does. “The body releases
histamines in response to allergic
components,” said Hohenecker.
“Sometimes the patient will inhale
cold air, and the airways are sensitive, which causes bronchospasms.
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