控制哮喘

• 正确服药
• 常规药物治疗
• 救护性治疗
• Environmental clean-up in your bedroom and home
• 避免触发
• 保持冷静
• 做好记录:哮喘日记
• Control: Allergens-pollen, fungi, animal dander, dust
• Let others know you have 哮喘 to help you if you need it, 比如学校的护士, 体育老师, 或者教练
• 使药物易于获取

你的哮喘是 你的 哮喘. Things that make your 哮喘 worse may not make another persons 哮喘 worse. Finding out what makes your 哮喘 worse and staying away from those things can help prevent 哮喘 attacks.

Things in the home that can trigger 哮喘 symptoms:

• Defective wood burning stoves and fireplaces
• Strong odors from many household cleaning products, paints, perfumes, sprays, talcum powder
• 锻炼、运动和玩耍
• 是否changes-cold
• 烟草和其他烟雾
• 尘螨
• 模具
• 宠物
• 蟑螂

Smoking and second hand smoke can cause 哮喘 symptoms to worsen.

• 要求家庭成员戒烟
• Do not let anyone smoke inside the house or around you or in your car
• If they smoke outside, ask them to wear a different coat
• Be sure no one smokes near your child at a day care center or babysitter

Allergy to house dust is an important cause of allergic symptoms. Many people are allergic to house dust. Learning to decease being around to house dust can decrease these symptoms. There are many parts to house dust, the most important is the dust mite. This is a microscopic insect-like creature that is found in many homes. It lives mainly in pillows and mattresses, upholstered furniture and carpeting. The dust mite likes warm and humid conditions.

Taking steps to toward reducing the dusts mite, especially in the bedroom can decrease the allergic symptoms and decrease the need for medicines.

• Encase the mattresses in allergen-impermeable covers
• Wash pillows and bedding in hot water weekly
• Remove all carpeting or apply a solution to inactivate allergen or kill dust mites
• Cover heat vents with filters to clean the air at point of entry
• 避免厚重的窗帘和百叶窗. 如果可能的话，使用窗帘. If you have curtains, wash them frequently.
• Used wood, plastic, vinyl or leather furniture not upholstered
• 保持湿度在40-50%之间
• Keep all clothing in a closet or dresser
• Avoid dust collectors such as books and wall hangings
• Remove or machine wash stuffed toys

模具 can cause 哮喘 symptoms to become worse. 霉菌生长在潮湿的表面上. Condensation on windows can lead to moisture and mold growth on the window frame. 防止霉菌生长:

• Repairing leaky faucets, pipes and other sources of water
• Clean moldy surfaces with cleaners that contain bleach
• 不要买活的圣诞树
• 不要让室内植物进入卧室
• Firewood should not be stored outside
• Use the exhaust fan or open window to remove humidity from the air after a shower or a bath
• Use a squeegee to remove excess water from the shower stall and tub after use
• Wash the bathroom tile, tubs, tank, and shower curtain with mold preventing solutions
• Hang wet towels to dry or wash and dry after use
• Keep garbage containers empty and clean frequently

宠物 can cause allergy and 哮喘 symptoms to become worse. 动物，如狗, 猫, 仓鼠, 沙鼠, 马, birds are common animals that have fur or feathers that can shed dander that may make 哮喘 worse, 尤其是反复曝光.

• If you do not own an animal, do not get one
• If you have one, remove the animal from your home
• If you must have a pet, try choosing pets that do not have fur and feathers, such as a snake or fish
• If you have a pet that has feathers or fur, limit their expose to carpeted areas and upholstered furniture
• Keep your pet out of your bedroom at all times
• 关上卧室的门
• Place a HEPA air filter in your bedroom
• Talk to your doctor about using your inhaled medicines before visits to a home that has pets

Many people are allergic to cockroach remains and dried dropping. 蟑螂 are common in inner cities and humid areas.

限制暴露的方法:

• 不要把食物带进卧室
• Keep food and garbage in closed containers
• 不要把食物放在户外
• 使用物品来帮助杀死这些害虫. If using a spray, stay out of the room until the smell goes away.