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A common condition where there is long-term inflammation or swelling of the airways in the lungs. breathing difficulty - As a result of the inflammation, the airways are hyper-reactive (twitchy or irritable) andthey narrow easily in response to a wide range of triggers breathing difficulty.
Airways narrowing is usually caused by a combination of muscle spasm in the walls of the airways, and inflammation leading to swelling and excessive secretion of mucus.
| There are four main symptoms, any of which may suggest breathing difficulty to a doctor that a person has the condition: |
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COUGH, CHEST TIGHTNESS, WHE-EZING and SHORTNESS OF BREATH. |
Increased shortness of breath on waking in the morning
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A falling peak flow and big differences between your morning and evening readings
breathing difficulty Shortness of breath on exertion
Activity limited by this condition
breathing difficulty sometimes exercise brings on breathlessness and this may be worse on cold, dry days, or after a change in the weather. Even normal, active childhood play may cause symptoms. In children and younger people, coming into contact with house dust, pollen, breathing difficulty cats, dogs or cigarette smoke may cause symptoms. breathing difficulty most people with this condition find that they are worse in smoky atmospheres.
breathing difficulty peanuts can make some people with this condition cough and wheeze. For some, milk, orange drinks, fizzy drinks and even alcoholic drinks may produce symptoms of this condition. Generally, things that you eat are much less likely to bring on an attack than things that you breathe.
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