Table of contents:
- The transition season can trigger allergies and asthma
- Safe travel tips for people with asthma and allergies
- 1. Prepare medicine
- 2. Don't be too tired
- 3. Consult a doctor
- 4. Find out the nearest hospital
During the transitional Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) period, there may be jobs or necessities that require you to go out of town. For people with asthma and allergies, it is necessary to prepare carefully when traveling outside the home, especially in the transition season.
Previously, let's look at the relationship between transition season with allergies and asthma.
The transition season can trigger allergies and asthma
The transition season makes the weather unpredictable. Sometimes it's so hot, but soon it rains a lot. It should be understood that the transition season can trigger a recurrence of allergies and asthma in sufferers. It is important for people with asthma and allergies to be careful when going out of town in unpredictable seasons. What is the relation?
Changes in weather are of course related to changes in temperature, from hot to cold or vice versa. Sudden changes in temperature affect the airways of people with allergies and asthma.
In hot or rainy weather conditions, without realizing it, pollutants fly and enter the respiratory tract. Starting from pollen, mold, dust, and others. Because of their very small size, these pollutants can enter the body through the respiratory system. Initially the pollutants are trapped in the mucus found in the nose.
This mucus serves to hold foreign substances from entering the lungs. When these pollutants settle and start to irritate and become inflamed in the respiratory tract, the mucus thickens and causes a cough. Inflammation also causes allergy symptoms which can be accompanied by asthma.
To be more vigilant, first identify the symptoms of asthma and allergies below:
Allergy
- Sneezing, runny nose, and itchy nose (allergic rhinitis)
- Red and watery eyes
- Wheezing, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, and coughing
- Red, itchy eyes
- Not feeling well, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea
- Dry, red, and cracked skin
Asthma
- Shortness of breath or shortness of breath
- Chest tightness or pain
- Wheezing or sounding when exhaling
- Difficulty sleeping because of coughing
- Cough gets worse if you have respiratory problems, such as a cold or flu cough
The symptoms above can appear unexpectedly when traveling outside the home. Especially if what appears is a coughing symptom, it must really interfere with your activities. Not only that, the transition season can also trigger respiratory problems such as colds and flu, with coughing as a common symptom.
Don't let a persistent cough interfere with your activities. In order for the trip to run smoothly, know the safe travel tips for people with asthma and allergies.
Safe travel tips for people with asthma and allergies
While it is possible for asthma and allergy symptoms to recur, there are certainly safe ways to travel. Do not let the accompanying cough symptoms also interfere with activities while out of town. Here are tips you can do to make traveling out of town more comfortable and free from persistent coughs.
1. Prepare medicine
In order to keep traveling safe for people with asthma and allergies, try to always provide your asthma and allergy medicines. In addition, also prepare a specific cough medicine to reduce dry cough that occurs due to asthma and allergies.
When allergies occur, the body releases H1 or histamine 1 compounds which make the immune system overreact to irritants and an allergic reaction occurs. Symptoms include coughing and even asthma. In order for the cough to subside quickly and not get worse, try taking cough medicine containing Dextromethorphan Hbr and Diphenhydramine HCL.
Dextromethorphan Hbr is a suppressant so it can relieve cough symptoms and soothe an inflamed throat. Meanwhile, based on StatsPearl Publishing, Diphenhydramine HCL works as an antihistamine to relieve allergic reactions.
This cough medicine helps make your trip more comfortable and less distracting.
2. Don't be too tired
Don't forget to rest enough during the trip. The reason is, being too tired can cause an asthma reaction. When asthma occurs, coughing symptoms can interfere with your schedule of activities. In order for a smooth trip, stay rested enough.
At the very least, you need to get enough sleep every 8 hours each night. While sleeping, you give the body a break and increase the work of the immune system in preventing infection, especially those related to the respiratory system in the transition season.
3. Consult a doctor
If you have taken medication, but your allergic condition and asthma do not improve accompanied by coughing, immediately consult a doctor at the nearest clinic or hospital. Tell the doctor about the complaint and how long you have had this condition.
The doctor will recommend the right medication and treatment because it adjusts to your complaint. Don't forget to follow the doctor's recommendations, including getting enough rest so that the condition can improve. That way, you can still travel in peace even if you have allergies and asthma.
4. Find out the nearest hospital
It is possible that you move from one location to another. Remember, to keep traveling comfortable and safe for sufferers of allergies and asthma, always note the closest hospital from the place you visit.
Even though you have prepared medicine, you still need to note where the nearest hospital is. If only the cough from allergies or asthma starts to get worse, you will already know which hospital to go to.
Always remember the four points above, so that your trip goes smoothly. Wish you good health always!