What are the most common asthma triggers?

What are the most common asthma triggers?

William Berger (Allergist and Immunologist) gives expert video advice on: How do I prevent getting asthma?; What are the most common asthma triggers?; How do I prevent asthma triggers? and more...

There are many triggers of asthma symptoms in patients who already have asthma and are trying to do their best to avoid those triggers. In very young children, up until the age of five, viral infections are the most common triggers of asthma symptoms, causing coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. As you get older, allergies tend to really be a problem for asthma sufferers. Pollens such as grasses, trees and weeds, in addition to dust, dust mites, molds and animal danders, all trigger asthma. There are also non-allergic triggers, such as exercise, infections, such as sinus infections, and even heartburn, what we call reflux-Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. These can all cause asthma symptoms. That's why it is important to not only get the diagnosis of asthma, and get the proper medication, but to properly identify your triggers, which can help prevent the occurrence and severity of asthma symptoms.