Asthma patients may experience allergy and constant sneezing due to Holi (Photo Credit: AP)
The patients of asthma are already facing problems due to flu and their problem can aggravate if they are not careful during holi, said expert.
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- The Holi colours can enter your body through breathing and can cause infection.
- Asthma patients should immediately consult a doctor if they detect any of these symptoms, said expert.
- Timely detection of symptoms and subsequent medical intervention can help them save the day.
Doctors are of the opinion that asthma patients can face breathing problems due to Holi colours. One should be careful in such a situation.
The festival of Holi is around the corner. This year, the festival is being observed on March 8. People celebrate the occasion with fervour but those having asthma need to take extra care of their health. The Holi colours can enter your body through breathing and can cause infection.
Dr Ajay Kumar, a senior physician from Delhi, says that change in weather is taking place and people are contracting flu. The patients of asthma are already facing problems due to this. Their problem can aggravate if they are not careful enough. They may experience allergy and constant sneezing due to Holi colours. In such a situation, they are advised not to venture outside on the day of Holi. If it is really necessary, they should make it a point to cover their nose and face with mask. Besides, they should avoid using chemical-based colours and going to places with dust.
Keep tabs on these symptoms
Difficulty in breathing
Wheezing sound in the chest
Whooping cough
Lack of oxygen in body
According to Dr Kumar, asthma patients should immediately consult a doctor if they detect any of these symptoms. Timely detection of symptoms and subsequent medical intervention can help them save the day.
Carry medicine, inhaler along
Dr Ajay says that the asthma patients are likely to experience asthma attack due to the effect of the flu. As a precautionary measure, they should always carry along the necessary medicines and inhaler. Besides, it is also important not to go to crowded places where they can contract infection. If one contracts infection along with the flu, their lungs can get damaged.