ASPIRIN-EXACERBATED RESPIRATORY DISEASE (ASPIRIN-INDUCED ASTHMA)

Around 20% of people with asthma are sensitive to aspirin and may experience increased asthma symptoms or symptoms of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD). About 10% of people with asthma are also living with AERD. People with this condition experience chronic asthma and nasal polyps (and may experience a range of other symptoms) after taking aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), leading to an inflammatory reaction. Asthma can range from mild to severe, so AERD can suddenly become life-threatening when triggered by an NSAID such as aspirin. The causes of AERD are still being researched, but we know it causes a sensitivity to inflammatory substances  or those that can potentially cause inflammation like allergens and asthma triggers.

P.S. Some people with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) may have a similar reaction to alcoholic beverages.

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