Skin Asthma - My Chronic Companion
CREDITS: Mountains Community Hospital "Sa dinami-dami naman ng pwede kong mamana sa aking mga ninuno... bkit ito pa?" Nothing more I can do except to live with it the rest of my life. My severe asthma attacks started when I was pregnant with my youngest. I used to have Urticaria or hives when I was single but when I got married, it evolved into another form of allergy called Atopic dermatitis. It is a very common, often chronic (long-lasting) skin disease that affects a large percentage of the world's population. It is also called eczema , dermatitis, or atopy. Most commonly, it may be thought of as a type of skin allergy or sensitivity. The atopic dermatitis triad includes asthma , allergies, and eczema. There is a known hereditary component of the disease, and it is seen more in some families. The hallmarks of the disease include skin rashes and itching. The word "dermatitis" means inflammation of the skin. "Atopic" refers t