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Asthma is relatively well-known respiratory condition to many. It affects young children to grown adults throughout their lives. Some may have the disease for life whereas some even grow out of it over time. For those there are 3 types of asthma.

  1. Allergic asthma
  2. Non-allergic asthma
  3. Cough-variant asthma

There is a scale from mild to severe depending on the frequency of an attack. This can be anything from wheezing, struggling to breathe and chest becoming really tight.

Severe patients may need supplementary oxygen to help assist. Just being aware of the triggers can also help to prevent attacks.