The behaviors of the addicted person may progress into negative health and/or social consequences because the person becomes obsessed and will seek out the substance or activity at the detriment of work or interpersonal relationships. He or she will compulsively engage in the activity even if there is no desire to do so, when not engaging in the activity withdrawal symptoms will often occur, like irritability, craving, and restlessness. The individual may not feel that a problem exists because of the addictive behaviors, and deny that it is affecting them and their livelihood, even when confronted by concerned friends and family members. He or she may feel that it’s just a bad habit, they have total control of the situation, and that they can control how often they engage in the behavior, which is in direct opposition of the term compulsion.
Depression is common in individuals with addictive behaviors, as is low self esteem, and they usually come from psychologically or physically abusive families. According to professional literature, there is no common consensus as to the etiology, prevention, and treatment of addictive disorders. Many people consider these behaviors diseases while others consider them to be behaviors resulting from a combination of heredity and environmental factors. Some people disagree that addictive behaviors are diseases simply because there is no definite cause and course of treatment used by all practitioners. This lack of agreement among researchers and health care professionals causes problems with prevention and treatment approaches, because no one approach works for every addict and his or her addiction. All this aside, there are various types of therapy that do work, and continue to be a successful for treatment of addictive behaviors.
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Difficulty breathing is a scary thing. It can happen when a person has choked, when they are having a heart attack and it’s also one of the common adult asthma symptoms. In the case of asthma the breathing will often take on a wheezing quality. This is generally when the person with asthma will reach for their inhaler. It contains medication that is designed to help open their breathing passages. Although there have been some remarkable advances in medications in the area of asthma, a lot of sufferers still rely on their trusty inhaler in the event they do find it hard to breathe.
Pain in the chest is often associated with heart problems. If you see someone wincing and putting their hand to their chest you are likely going to assume they are having a heart attack. You may not need to call an ambulance if the person is an asthma sufferer. They’ll likely be able to tell you that it’s because of their asthma. This is one of the adult asthma symptoms that may be brought on by things like over exertion or poor air quality. Sometimes when a person with asthma travels to a highly industrialized city, they’ll find that they have a lot of tightening in their chest. With their air passages being irritated in this way, it’s easy to see how it could happen.
Excess perspiration strikes almost everyone during the hot summer months. Air conditioning helps loads with it, but that’s not the cure for someone with asthma. Sweating is one of the adult asthma symptoms that are obvious to the eye. It might come during a time when the person is having difficulty breathing or is experiencing chest pain. It’s not uncommon for the sweating to be profuse.
Just as breathing is affected by this disease, so is the rate at which the heart beats. Asthma patients know that when they are struck with an attack they can expect their heart to race. Their pulse will be high and they’ll feel a pounding in their chest. This is alarming, naturally but it’s important to realize that it’s one of the symptoms of an asthma attack that will quickly pass once the attack subsides.
This can seem like a terrifying condition if you aren’t aware of what to expect. Once you understand the common adult asthma symptoms it’s easier to recognize when someone is suffering with the disease, it’s also easier to not panic and instead mistake their illness for something else.
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