WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ASTHMA RELATED TO ALLERGIES

Asthma and allergies often occur together, and while they have much in common, they are separate conditions. For people with allergies, the same substances that trigger an allergic response may also trigger asthma. It’s common for inhaled allergens like dust mites, pollen, and pet dander to trigger asthma symptoms. Skin and food allergies also commonly trigger asthma. This type of asthma is called allergic asthma or allergy-induced asthma. It causes allergy symptoms like nasal congestion and skin rashes, both forms of inflammation, to extend to the lungs and airways, triggering the inflammation associated with asthma. While allergy and asthma symptoms are usually treated separately, some treatments are effective for both, including leukotriene modifiers, immunotherapy, and anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) therapy.

P.S. In most cases of people with both allergies and asthma, allergies develop before asthma and become a trigger for asthma-related symptoms.

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