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Reviewed By: Laura Martin,
SOURCES: 2008 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Allen Lieberman, MD, Allergist, Allergy & Asthma Center of Austin, Austin, Texas..
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Who doesn't enjoy the tell-tale signs of spring? Flowering shrubs and trees, green grass. All nice to look at, but for some asthmatics, it can make them sick.
Coughing, which is impacting my work and my sleeping ability, incredible amount of congestion.
Michael's asthma is allergy-induced. The first doctor he saw prescribed antibiotics and cough medicine. Neither helped.
There would be days though when I could only bring in oxygen through my mouth.
Now Michael sees an allergist, who says new asthma guidelines can help doctors better assess their patients.
It's asking the right questions. You know, can you exercise? Do you wake up at night short of breath? But also what we're really starting to realize is that asthma is really being thought of as a syndrome.
The new guidelines emphasize asthma assessment and monitoring, patient education, controlling environmental factors, and monitoring other conditions and medications.
Deep breath in.
Doctor Lieberman says lung function testing is critical to properly diagnose asthma. Initially, Michael did poorly. Now, with proper medication and monitoring, he's improved dramatically.
I really think we'd pick up many more cases where people sitting comfortably in your office and not very short of breath and not wheezing, and they do have significant airflow obstruction, which is sometimes very hard to diagnose.
Michael now enjoys springtime weather without worrying about his asthma. For WebMD, I'm Damon Meharg.
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