Athletic asthma also referred to as exercise induced asthma is a chronic inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs. The bronchi are breathing passages that supply the lungs with oxygen but with vigorous exercise it may lead to athletic asthma.
Athletic asthma is characterised by fluctuation of attacks, at times you may experience athletic asthma once in 6 months but at times you may need to deal with it almost daily. In this condition you may have mild, severe or no symptoms at all.
Since it is a chronic bronchi inflammation, there could be a host of triggers ranging from smoke, pollution, pollen, smoke, vapours, dust, cold, flu, moulds, animal dancer, humidity, respiratory infections, temperature extremes or even stress. Exercise is also a very common trigger for athletic asthma and the individual must ensure that he/she does not exercise to the extent that requires a heightened increased in the rate of heart beat.
To cope with athletic asthma you should be aware of the symptoms to enable the doctor to effectively choose the medication to be prescribed at your health level. Symptoms of athletic asthma surface almost 20 minutes after the exercise. If a person is exposed to allergens time and again, it may catalyse inflammation and worsen the condition. Some of the symptoms are as follows: