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Asthma
Action Plans and Air Purifiers
The onset of an asthma attack can be a scary experience for many
asthmatics. They may experience a loss of breath, wheezing and coughing.
While experiencing such frightening symptoms, it may be hard for
an asthmatic to keep a clear head about how to solve the attack.
In order to tame the situation and learn the cause of the attack,
asthma action plans are decided and drafted by the sufferer before
an attack is experienced. Asthmatic action plans are steps a sufferer
can take when he or she is starting to experience asthmatic symptoms.
The action plans often include running air purifiers in order to
get toxins out of the indoor air.
Every asthmatic
action plan is different and can include unique steps for each asthma
sufferer but usually involves air purifiers. In general, an asthma
action plan maps out the preventative steps to take when a person
starts to feel asthmatic. The action plan usually consists of three
zones, each based on the severity of the asthma sufferer's state.
One zone of the action plan is when the person is showing no signs
of any asthmatic symptoms. This zone is when the sufferer is able
to sleep through the night and is not experiencing any coughing
or wheezing. In this zone, the sufferer should take a look at his
or her surroundings and see what is present. The materials in his
or her environment at this point are not causing any attacks and
are safe to have around. Whatever materials are not present may
be what was causing the attacks and these materials may need to
stay away from the sufferer in order for him or her to stay attack-free.
If the sufferer is using air purifiers at night or during the day,
he or she needs to stay on the same schedule in order to keep the
asthma attacks away.
The next
zone of the action plan is the zone where the sufferer is starting
to experience some discomfort and definitely needs air purifiers
in the environment. There may be a few asthmatic symptoms apparent
such as some coughing or wheezing. The person may not be able to
sleep through an entire night without being awakened by a cough
or shortness of breath. At this point in the action plan, the sufferer
should figure out what in his or her environment is triggering the
asthma attack. Air purifiers may be the best tool for the sufferer
to have against the contaminants in the indoor air he or she is
breathing. The air purifiers would be able to eliminate many indoor
contaminants that may be the cause of the symptoms. When air purifiers
are implemented, the sufferer should hopefully experience a change
from the second zone of the asthma action plan to the first zone.
The final
and most severe zone of the action plan is a full-blown asthmatic
attack. In this zone, the sufferer experiences frequent wheezing
and coughing and is unable to catch his or her breath. At this point,
the sufferer may need to seek medicine or medical treatment in order
to get back on track. The sufferer should first be aware of his
or her medical state and once the attack has passed, he or she should
question the environment in which the attack occurred. After an
asthma attack, one of the best things to do is look around at the
surroundings where the attack occurred and try to pinpoint what
might have caused it. Sometimes the attack may have occurred due
to particles in the indoor air that cannot even be seen by the naked
eye. These particles can include pollen or allergens, which circulate
indoors. These particles can be filtered by the use of air purifiers.
An air purifier has the ability to eliminate most particles and
toxins from indoor air that may have been the culprit for an asthma
attack.
There are
many different types of asthma action plans. Each action plan addresses
the best procedures to follow for each stage that an asthma sufferer
goes through. One of the best ways to deal with possible asthmatic
triggers is through air purifiers. Air purifiers
are something a sufferer should consider on every step of the asthma
action plan.
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