How important is it to identify my asthma triggers?

How important is it to identify my asthma triggers?

William Berger (Allergist and Immunologist) gives expert video advice on: How is asthma treated?; How important is it to identify my asthma triggers?; What side effects should I expect from my asthma medication? and more...

It's extremely important to identify the triggers of asthma. Asthma's symptoms are relatively easy to recognize, but the triggers may be more difficult. Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath is a symptom of the disease, and so if you can't find out what's triggering it, whether it be viral infections, whether it be allergens, whether it be even something as unusual as reflux, gastroesophoginal reflux, heartburn, then you're never going to get better. You're going to just need to take more and more medicine and wonder why your condition is not improving.