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How to Stay Healthy and Safe During COVID-19 With Asthma 

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How to Stay Healthy and Safe During COVID-19 With Asthma 

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Dr. Payel Gupta, who is a specialist in allergy and immunology, gives advice on how people with asthma can stay healthy and safe during the pandemic.

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Asthma is a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs which causes difficulty in breathing.

People with moderate to severe asthma are put into the category of living with a chronic health condition. This is a result of the relative risk of worse outcomes given that COVID-19 also affects the lungs.

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Similarities Between COVID-19 and Asthma 

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Similarities Between COVID-19 and Asthma 

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The similarities between COVID-19 and asthma are a dry cough and shortness of breath. There is no evidence that asthma increases the risk of contracting COVID-19. However, COVID-19 does affect the lungs and so does asthma. So people with asthma might be more susceptible to severe COVID-19.
When you use your albuterol or your rescue inhaler for asthma, your symptoms should almost completely resolve if they're the result of an asthma flare.
With COVID-19, you might get mild improvement from your inhaler but you won't get complete relief like you would if it were asthma.

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Make sure your asthma is controlled. If you're using a rescue inhaler or coughing and wheezing those are signs that your asthma isn't controlled and you need to talk with your doctor to see if you need to make a change in your asthma treatment plan. If you have a nebulizer it's fine to use it at home but in order to keep people around you safe you should do it in a space that's isolated. Another option is to use a metered-dose inhaler with a valve holding chamber or a dry powder inhaler. These are usually more preferred over nebulizers.

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If a person has uncontrolled asthma they may have more severe COVID-19 symptoms. Uncontrolled asthma means there are signs of inflammation in the lungs and the airways are already compromised. It’s important to people with asthma to manage it very well during this pandemic.

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COVID-19 symptoms are fever, diarrhea, loss of smell and taste, muscle aches, fatigue, and chills.
Fever is not common at all with asthma alone.

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How People With Asthma Should Protect Themselves During the Pandemic

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How People With Asthma Should Protect Themselves During the Pandemic

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Follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health guidelines is enough for people with asthma to stay safe.
-Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth
-Stay at least 6 feet from people who don't live with you.
-Wash hands with soap and water
-Use hand sanitizers
-Avoid non-essential travel
-Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces
-Get a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available to you

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Is There a Difference Between Non-Allergic and Allergic Asthma?

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Is There a Difference Between Non-Allergic and Allergic Asthma?

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There’s likely no difference between people with non-allergic and allergic asthma when it comes to COVID-19. Some research has shown that non-allergic asthma might lead to a more severe disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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