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asthma myths and rumors There are a lot of myths and rumors about asthma. Sometimes even people who work in hospitals, clinics, or healthcare professional's offices, or people who have had asthma for many years, have the wrong information. Below are a few of the myths and rumors you may hear about asthma. myth: Many people think they only have asthma when they have trouble breathing. They think that asthma comes and goes, day by day, week by week. response: People with asthma have it all the time. It is a chronic condition and airway inflammation may always be there—even when you are not having a lot of symptoms. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that if left untreated, inflammation may cause long-term loss of lung function. myth: Many people think asthma is all in your head. response: It's in your lungs. Asthma is a chronic disease in the airways of your lungs. Asthma stays with you all the time, but your asthma symptoms may be worse at some times. Because asthma is with you all the time, many children and adults need to take asthma medicine every day to help control symptoms and help prevent attacks. myth: Many people think asthma is an emotional disease; if you are an emotional person you get asthma. response: Emotions do not cause asthma. But, if you already have asthma, emotional stresses such as crying, yelling, or laughing hard can make your asthma worse. myth: Many people think that children will outgrow asthma. response: Sometimes, when children grow up, their asthma may be less severe than it was when they were younger. However, many times asthma does not get better as a child grows and sometimes it even gets worse. It is also important to remember that just because you may not be having a lot of asthma symptoms does not mean that your asthma has gone away. myth: Many people think you can never play sports if you have asthma. response: Many star athletes have asthma such as track star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, swimmer Amy van Dyken, and basketball players Dominique Wilkens and Isaiah Thomas. The secret is getting a good Asthma Action Plan from your healthcare professional to help prevent attacks. |
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