Ample Urgent Primary Care Offering Asthma Treatment
Are you experiencing a non-life-threatening asthma attack we offer asthma treatment. We provide emergency treatment to alleviate the difficulty breathing associated with asthma. Our providers can also help identify your asthma triggers and put together a care plan.
Don’t Wait to Get the Care You Need
When you’re experiencing an asthma attack, you need care fast.
The characteristics of asthma include inflammation (swelling and irritation) of the airways and bronchoconstriction (tightening of the muscles surrounding the airways). Often worse at night, these problems shrink the airways, making it more difficult to breathe. The often-missed warning signs of poorly controlled asthma are:
- Waking at night wheezing and/or coughing
- Requiring a quick-relief inhaler more than twice a week
- Missing school or work
- Being unable to participate in everyday activities
- Requiring emergency or urgent care in order to breathe properly
Respiratory infections, such as the common cold or flu, are common triggers of asthma exacerbations, (which is why persons with asthma are advised to get a flu shot each fall when the vaccine becomes available). Other triggers include exercise, laughing or crying hard, cold air and irritants, such as poor air quality (e.g., Code Red ozone pollution days in the summer), chemicals, smoke, perfume and air fresheners. Some allergens also can serve as triggers. Common inhaled allergens include dust, pollen, mold or animal dander.
The symptoms of asthma include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Tightness in the chest
- Coughing and wheezing