Many people with allergic asthma, also called atopic or extrinsic asthma, also suffer from hay fever. Asthma in adults is less likely to be caused by allergy, and more likely to be associated with respiratory infections and emotional upsets. Asthma and allergies are also related because both seem to be a defensive response gone wrong. Asthma is not a fun disease to have because of asthma attacks.
Exercise can trigger an asthma attack.
Asthma is also not fun to have because of the long process that the doctor has to go through to diagnose it. First, the doctor will want to know about the patient's family medical history. Then, the doctor will use a stethoscope to listen to wheezes in the patient's breathing. Overinflated lungs are one symptom of asthma. Lastly, the doctor may or may not give the patient a skin test for allergies.