Asthma is a chronic inflammatory pulmonary disorder that is characterized by reversible obstruction of the airways.

Asthma is one of the most common breathing disorders out there. It can be very minor, or very dangerous, depending on the person. Asthma is different for everyone that has it. There are different side effects, and different symptoms, for each and every person that has been diagnosed with this disorder. People, over time, have thought up of myths about asthma. Most of which are untrue by far.

Myth #1:Smoking does not trigger asthma

Indeed It does, smoking is one of the things that can start up asthma and allergies due to all the chemicals and toxins inside cigarettes, and cigars. So if someone in your household, or someone close by to you, has asthma, limit the smoking, or if possible cancel out the smoking from your every day life, it's a lot better for the smoker and the other people being affected.

Myth #2:Asthma can be cured

No, asthma cannot be cured, it's always with you, no matter what. There is no cure, however there is medicine that can help lessen the chance of an asthma attack, and make asthma less hard on you and your body.

Myth #3:Certain dogs are better in a household with people with animals

This is certainly incorrect. Every dog has the same type of saliva, dandruff, and urine. That is what causes allergies, the protiens in those three things from dogs, not the pet hair. So no matter what breed of dog you have, none have different asthma lessoning affects.

Myth #4:You can grow out of asthma

No, you can't grow out of asthma, it's a life-long illness, so it's definitely something that will stick with you through life. Sure, it can become inactive, at any point in time, but it will always still be there. As a matter of fact, about 50% of asthma becomes inactive, if diagnosed as a child. Keep in mind that asthma can reoccur at any time in your adult life, and become active again.

Myth #5: Asthma is an emotional illness

Since asthma is a problem that involves your airways to become harder for the oxygen to get through, its not so much emotional as it is physical. However, emotional stress could make an asthma attack worse.

Unfortunately, these are just five of the many myths and truths about asthma, just think about how much more there are out there.Hopefully just by reading these it will inform you about how serious asthma really is. Even though there are many people diagnosed with asthma, it can still be deadly.