With the gentle breeze of spring and the revival of everything, it's that season we love to hate again - the time to wear warm flowers. But did you know? But did you know that this season, a wave of "asthma" cases are quietly coming to the hospitals? You may be thinking, "Asthma? Isn't that something that only children get?, asthma, this "cunning" guy, but from "children's disease" all the way to "adult disease" lurking. But don't be nervous! Although asthma may sound scary, it is by no means a terminal disease. We can think of it as a "chronic" friend that comes to say hello from time to time, reminding us to pay more attention to our health.
If you learn how to live in harmony with this "chronic" friend, then your life will become easier and more enjoyable. Just as you learn to get along with your family pet, understand its habits and know how to take care of it, your relationship will become more harmonious. In the same way, if we understand the "habits" of asthma and know how to manage it correctly, we can also breathe more smoothly. Asthma, a seemingly common disease, actually hides behind the shadow of "critical illness". But did you know? This "dark side" is not unavoidable, and it often occurs because asthma sufferers do not standardize their treatment for a long period, or ignore it altogether. If you choose to ignore it, or treatment is not standardized, it is like giving this "guest" a key, so that it can easily open the "door" of your body, wanton destruction. This "laissez-faire" attitude will not only limit your activities, affecting work, study and life but also increase the risk of acute asthma attacks. It's like a war without smoke, and every acute attack can be a major blow to your body.
These diseases will not only make you suffer from the pain of illness but may also bring a heavy financial burden to the family. More seriously, if you do not receive timely and effective treatment during an acute asthma attack, it may even be life-threatening. However, asthma is not uncontrollable. In fact, for most asthma patients, with adequate treatment and effective follow-up, the goal of "complete control" can be achieved. Full control" means that you can live a normal life again, work and study without compromising your life expectancy.
When we talk about standardized treatment of asthma, we have to mention the core pathogenesis of asthma - "chronic airway inflammation". It's like a persistent enemy, constantly causing trouble in the airways. Fortunately, we have a powerful "gentle defender" - inhaled glucocorticoids - which are the most sensitive weapon against this enemy. Now, I know that when many of you hear the word "hormone", you may begin to fear that it will bring a series of "internal and external" changes to the body, such as obesity, diabetes, etc. But do not worry. But please rest assured that the hormones mentioned here are not the kind of "ferocious beast" that you imagine.
Our "gentle guardian" has a special "prefix" - inhalation. As the name suggests, it is administered through the mouth or nose via an inhaler or nebulizer, directly to the airway. As you can imagine, it is like a precise missile that hits the enemy directly without accidentally injuring innocent people. What's even more noteworthy is that most of the inhaled glucocorticoids are inactivated in the liver, which means that a very low percentage of the drug enters the bloodstream. It's like when you drink a cup of coffee with sugar, but most of the sugar is absorbed by the body and not much of it enters the bloodstream. So, for pregnant women and fetuses, the effects of inhaled glucocorticoids are minimal.
It seems that asthma is not scary and can be controlled if we face it properly and treat it aggressively.
