Does Asthma stays inside you forever?

@shaieen (257)
Philippines
January 8, 2012 9:49am CST
Hi everyone! Okay, I was wondering if I still have asthma because some says once you have it, its there forever. But I doubted! I was diagnosed to have asthma when I was 2, but after that it never came back until now. Luckily, I am not feeling any breathing-related issues(except for when I cry, I always catch a breathe. Normal! )as of the moment. Only for one thing, I have allergies like when my skin get contact with rough objects, it leaves red marks. I can even vandal on my skin too! However, there are times that the allergy also aches inside. Just for example, when somebody pinches my skin. It does hurts inside like crazy and I don't know what to do because it lasts for longer minutes making me almost pee in my pants. Are these skin allergies related to my asthma history? Is there such thing as Skin Asthma? Just wondering! I'd be glad if someone here shares some knowledge. Thank you and have a nice day people!
12 responses
• India
8 Jan 12
I have also been diagnosed with asthma when I was a kid. I have taken several medications for it but I still have the problem however the severity of it has reduced drastically. I get it twice a year or so whenever the weather changes. So you would have it but you can reduce the severity of it drastically by taking proper medication.
@glesil_00 (1142)
• Philippines
9 Jan 12
I have known someone with asthma. She suffer from it sometimes. It depends on some situation or work that she done that it goes back. It was mild asthma and if she take medication and rest its gone. I believe that the person having asthma have it for the rest of his/her life and it will goes back depending on the situation and circumstances but good thing it has medication.
• Philippines
8 Jan 12
I know that there is such a thing called skin asthma. However, I really don't have much knowledge about it. Anyway, my brother too used to have asthma attacks before. But now, he never had any coming in. From his experience, it all stopped when he began moving his body and doing a lot of physical activity. He was into several sports like badminton, basketball and volleyball. Also he joined in a military cadet training program. That is when his asthma disappeared. I think that with all his physical activities, his body adapted quite well and his immune system was greatly enhanced. Thus, preventing any asthma attacks. So I don't think that asthma is there forever. You just have to battle it and improve your body to be able to combat it.
@shaieen (257)
• Philippines
8 Jan 12
Ah, I see. So physical activities really do great things to our body. I really thought asthmatic people should avoid too much physical activities, but then in your brother's case it turned out to be a positive result! Wow.
• Philippines
9 Jan 12
I used to have asthma when I was a kid too, but my mama brought me to a hospital before I reach the age of 7 and she got my asthma treated. I remember the doctor just pinched me with a small thing which looks like a syringe but it's not really a syringe. They said if your asthma was treated at the age of 7, your asthma will be cured. Fortunately, since my so called visit to that doctor, I never had another asthma attack.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
12 Jan 12
skin diseases (eczema) are related to asthma. they seldom come alone. Yes it does always stay in your body (all these kind of allergies). If you are lucky they won't cause you any harm anymore sooner or later. If you are not the kind of allergies will change. This is a normal thing since your anti bodies will change and so is your dna if you have chronic allergies.
@lil_toni (206)
18 Jan 12
hi there friend... For me, I think your asthma will be forever inside you. Like my brother, well, I'm not sure if its asthma or what but i'm quite sure that its closely related to your condition. When he was like months or probably a year or two. his pediatrician told my mom that he has that kind of disease. The doctor gave some medicines that are in need to be maintained for him to be well. That was a long medication and Thank God, he is ok right now but the doctor said that when he starts sneezing or even light cough, he should take his medicine right away for there is a tendency that his condition will come back. So you better take care of your health and don't be too certain and comfortable with your condition right now because most diseases will come out during old age. "Nasa huli ang pagsisisi" With regards to skin asthma, yes, there is a disease such as skin asthma and i know a person who has that kind of disease. A local celebrity and i know you know her most probably. :)
@lil_toni (206)
18 Jan 12
hi there friend.. For me,I think your asthma will be forever inside you. Like my brother,well, I'm not sure if its asthma or what but I'm quite sure that it's closely related to your condition. When he was like a month or probably 1 to 2 yrs old,his pediatrician told my mom that he has that kind of disease.The doctor gave some medicines that are in need to be maintained for him to be well. That was a long medication and Thank God,he is ok right now but the doctor said that when he starts sneezing or light cough, he should take his medicine right away for there is a tendency that his condition will come back.
@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
8 Jan 12
1 - Asthma is a symptom of an allergy - not the other way around. 2 - Both asthma and allergies can go away or get worse over time. It depends on your immune system and your exposure to what ever triggers the allergy. 3 - I personally knew a woman who had asthma as a child and it went away. She had no further problems until her family moved to an area with several chemical plants. Within just a few months her asthma was back and was so serious that she was hospitalized twice. She moved away (her family followed later after selling their home) and after several months in a different area (with better air quality) she was finally able to get her asthma back under control and two years later her asthma was "gone" again.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
9 Jan 12
I have asthma since I was a kid and I still have it. It is usually triggered by dust and cold weather, it does starts with a runny nose then followed by cough and ends up as an asthma. This condition was inherited by me, I wish my son would not have it. I can't really tell anything about your allergies. It is best to consult a doctor.
@Christoph56 (1504)
• Canada
9 Jan 12
I was first diagnosed with asthma back when I was just a baby... I'm not sure exactly how old, but it was probably around the same age as you. We moved into a dryer city with lower humidity, and I got much better until I was in my 20s. I'm allergic to cats, and I got an asthma attack when I was staying for a week with a friend of mine who had cats, and I had to get salbutamol for the first time. Now, I live in a very humid city, and I take the salbutamol 3 or 4 times a week, and I also take a regular medication for asthma, like flovent. My point is, if I'm any kind of example, it shows that it doesn't go away, it'll always be with you, and you gotta stay away from anything that may cause a problem, if you want less problems. Stay away from whatever gives you symptoms, keep your place clean and dust-free, and if you ever get problems, go to a clinic and get a prescription. It really sucks to get an asthma attack, and it's not something that's going to go away.
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
8 Jan 12
Not sure about the skin allergies, but I think that although asthma stays with people, it can definitely be minimized. My son was diagnosed when he was a baby. He was in and out the hospital when he was young. Before he turned 3, we packed up and moved. Now we live in a better environment, and a better air quality. He hasn't had any attacks since then.
@jadoixa (1166)
• Philippines
9 Jan 12
based on experience some kids who are asthmatic when they are young..after a long time or when they are adults don;t have it and experience it anymore..my older sister and younger sister both are asthmatic when they were young but when they get older for a long time until now i can see they have not experienced or not having attacks anymore..i don't think the skin allergy you stated could be related to your asthma..yes, there is skin asthma but i don't think what you describe are the symptoms of it..
@FluxNL (503)
• Netherlands
8 Jan 12
I had Asthma, but it never returned. I live not with the fear of getting a acute Asthma attack. I just live my life. But Asthma is really annoying, because you nearly can't do any intensive.