Can mono cause asthma?
I got a rough case of mono a few months ago and after fully recovering, decided to start running again. I built up to 3 miles with no problems, but lately I can't even run 1 without getting shortness of breath. I know I'm in good enough shape to go more than a mile and it is getting cooler than some of the days I was going for longer runs. Is it possible to develop asthma from mono? It just feels like my throat is closing and cant take in the normal amount of oxygen.
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How to Treat Asthma
Treatment for asthma depends on a number of factors. Asthma severity, nature of triggers, frequency of asthma attack, patient's age, etc, are few issues that physicians consider prior to administrating treatments. Mostly treatments for asthma proceed for long durations and in some cases patients once diagnosed with asthma have to undertake treatments for rest of their lives.
Treatment for asthma is two-fold. One phase is to identify the triggers that cause asthma in the first place and adopt measures to avoid them. Other phase involves treating asthma in case of asthma attacks. In other words, asthma treatment involves long-term control (to avoid asthma attacks) and quick relief (to provide emergency relief in the event of asthma attack).
Common treatment for asthma is as follows:
* Inhaled bronchodilators that help to smooth muscle in the airways
* Systemic steroids such as prednisone, prednisolone, dexamethasone, etc that a physician administers after studying patient's condition in detail
* Oxygen may be used to alleviate the hypoxia
Asthma patients lead a normal life except when they experience asthma attacks. Frequency of these attacks varies depending on severity of the condition. In many cases it is seen that the triggers which cause asthma in children go away as they grow older. In few cases however though children grow out of asthma they regain the symptoms at a later stage. As a general rule it is advisable to keep away from dust and other common irritants. Avoiding overstraining yourself physically and emotionally.