Why You Are Likely to Suffer Asthma in the Summer

In India, we generally associate Asthma with cough and cold, which is a likelier disease in Winters. In reality, Asthma can be caused by multiple factors and at any time or season of the year. Like one needs special Asthma care in Winter, he or she might need to take a few preventive measures in summer also.

This is where identifying the summer triggers of Asthma is extremely important. In India alone, there are a staggering 30 million people who are Asthmatic at the moment. You might be one of them. To prevent this number from increasing, you might need to be a little more careful this summer. Talk to a professional Asthma specialist in Kolkata to learn how you can safeguard yourself from it.

What Is Asthma and Its Symptoms?

According to the World Health Organization, or WHO, Asthma is a non-communicable disease, which affects the airway of the affected person. This results in shortness of breath, mild to severe breathing problems, whizzing and tightness in the chest.

Symptoms of Asthma include:

• Shortness of breath and breathing problems (mild, severe or acute)
• Persistent coughing as the body’s defence mechanism to counter the issue
• Whizzing at the time of exhaling or inhaling with mild to severe breathing issues
• Difficult breathing along with tightness in the chest

Dr. Amitabha Saha has been working as an Asthma specialist for more than 22 years. Being the HOD of the Intensive Care Unit of Medica Superspeciality Hospital, he always wants to remind people affected with Asthma to cure the problem at its root. It might get difficult for you to manage Asthma later in life. Asthma, if left untreated, might also be fatal.

Why Summer May Develop or Aggravate Asthma?

Summer carries a variety of factors to aggravate your Asthmatic tendencies or the disease if you already have it. If you don’t, then the same triggers can push you to develop the symptoms of Asthma and ultimately develop the disease. Here’s what you want to learn about these triggers:

• Pollution and Dust: It’s no wonder that the atmospheric heat in summer is increased by the poisonous gases present in the atmosphere. It can aggravate Astha to people who are sensitive to it.
• Pollen: A professional Asthma specialist separates pollen as one of the main triggers for Asthma. As a matter of fact, people with no certain cough and cold sensitivities might suffer from pollen allergies and go through severe Asthma.
• Heat and Humidity: While heat and humidity may not cause Asthma directly, they may create uneasiness for you, which may trigger Asthmatic tendencies.
• Infections: Summer in Bengal comes with frequent monsoon rains and the weather can be more humid and dirty at times. This practically means a favourable platform for the bacteria to thrive. Bacteria that cause diseases such as Pneumonia or viruses that cause Influenza can cause.

To Conclude

If you are suffering from Asthma, you do not want to ignore treating it. While there is still time, you can reach a professional Asthma specialist such as Dr. Amitabha Saha and cure the disease, as he mentions, at its root. Book your consultation now.