Work out what triggers your Asthma condition

There are a number of allergens and irritants that commonly cause asthma sufferers to feel the symptoms of their condition,

such as difficulty breathing, tightness of the chest and even an asthma attack. Not every allergen will affect every person. To help you to work out what triggers your, asthma you should keep a journal that describes any asthmatic episodes you have.

Each entry should list where you were and what you were doing immediately before the attack. By doing this you might be able to link together specific activities or locations that trigger your asthma, and from this you can then make a list of potential allergens and irritants. For example, you may find that going to the park irritates your asthma, which points to a plant agent being responsible.

You may then find that sitting in a friend’s garden also affects your breathing. By working out what plants or flowers are common to both locations, you can tag them as personal irritants and try to avoid them in the future. 

A very small number of asthmatics don’t have a specific allergen or irritant that triggers their condition, but around 90% of people with asthma do. Some allergens are a lot more common than others and the household dust mite is the most common of all. Because of this, it may be that vacuuming everyday helps to relieve your symptoms. If this is the only trigger you have, your asthma can be kept under control indefinitely.