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Article: Stress can trigger asthma attacks
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- July 25, 2002
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New Straits Times
07-25-2002
Stress can trigger asthma attacks
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Health
Column: Naturopathy
Q: I AM in my mid-30s and am suffering from asthma. In spite of medication, I still cough (with thick phlegm in the mornings) and have occasional wheezing.
I have stopped smoking and drinking alcohol. Does emotional stress cause asthma? I find that I get very frequent attacks when I am anxious or depressed.
A: STRESS is one of the many factors known to trigger asthma attacks. There are generally two forms of asthma. Stress, strenuous exercise, infection and a cold environment can aggravate intrinsic asthma while atopic asthma is usually caused by allergies to ...