Asthma

Types

There are 4 main types of asthma, which include:

1. Aspirin-induced asthma: some people are extremely sensitive to aspirin and other salicylates, even those contained naturally in fruits and vegetables. These people may even wheeze when they take other COX2 inhibitors like ibuprofen.

2. Childhood asthma: generally brought on by a food allergy, sometimes by infection. Twin studies show that about 60% of identical twins both have asthma. This suggests that there is a genetic susceptibility, but that there must also be some other environmental exposure factors which trigger the disease – otherwise both twins would have asthma.

3. Adult-onset asthma: may be associated with a recurrence of childhood asthma. Adults may also develop asthma without any prior symptoms in childhood. Frequently they have food or environmental chemical allergies which can be diagnosed and treated.

4. Allergy-induced asthma: allergies may express themselves in the nose; as “allergic rhinitis” (chronically runny stuffy nose), “allergic sinusitis" (chronic plugging of the sinuses associated with pain in the face and around the eyes). Allergies may present as itchy red eyes (“allergic conjunctivitis”) or skin rash (“atopic dermatitis” or “eczema”). Allergies may also present with wheezing and airway obstruction, and now they are called “asthma."

Article by Martha M Grout, MD, MD(H)
Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine

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