Respiratory infections like colds and flu are one of the main causes of asthma flare-ups. People with asthma are at higher risk of developing severe respiratory symptoms if they have a cold or flu. The physicians of asthma patients prescribe them to take their long term controller inhaler with them to reduce airway inflammation.

During cold or a flu season, the symptoms are more probable to appear and they may require rapid medical attention. Medical problems like a stuffy nose, sore throat, cough, fever or any other sign of cold or flu would not be a big deal for a norm al person. But for the asthmatics occurrence of even a small symptom of respiratory infection can be a big disaster. These symptoms cause wheezing, chest tightness and breathlessness due to the obstructed or inflammated airways.

Unlike simple respiratory infection that lasts for few days, the asthma symptoms caused by respiratory infection generally lasts for several days to weeks. A cold and flu are the asthma triggers and prompt the asthma attack and converts your sneezing into a wheezing. Therefore it becomes essential for asthmatics to take a proper care of keeping themselves away from the factors that triggers asthma.