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Are you one of the millions and millions of people in the United States who suffers with asthma?  Does your spouse or your child with disability have asthma?  

Is asthma so severe that it is causing a disability for you, your spouse, or your child with disability?  Is asthma the reason you or your spouse is unable to work? 

If this describes your situation, you may need help.  You may need financial help. 

If you are a single parent and your child with disability has asthma, your need for financial help is probably even greater. 

You may be in the process of looking for help.  You may be looking into the various options that you have open to you.  

One option you may or may not have thought about is applying for a Social Security disability benefit or disability benefit from the Social Security Administration for you, your spouse, or your child with disability because of the disability caused by asthma. 

You may have already filed for a Social Security disability benefit or disability benefit for you, your spouse, or your child with disability because of the disability caused by asthma and been turned down.  

What do you do now?  What can you do now? 

You may or may not have thought about reapplying or appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration.  If you decide to appeal or reapply with the social security administration for a Social Security disability benefit or disability benefit for you, your spouse, or your child with disability because of the disability caused by asthma, there is something crucial you should know.  You will need the help and direction of an experienced disability lawyer to guide and assist you through this process. 

You are where you need to be.  This is the Website where you need to be.  The expert disability lawyer who will work with you through SocialSecurityHome.com can guide and aid you in appealing or reapplying for a Social Security disability benefit or disability benefit because of asthma for you, your spouse, or your child with disability. 

It may be helpful to you to know some basic things about asthma.  It will help you to be better equipped and prepared. 

Asthma is a chronic condition, which means it is recurrent or long lasting.  Asthma involves the respiratory system in a way in which the airway occasionally constricts, becomes inflamed, and is lined with excessive amounts of mucus.  This often happens as the result of one or more triggers.  These attacks may be triggered by such things as exposure to an environmental stimulant (or allergen) such as moist air, cold air, warm air, exertion or exercise, or emotional stress.  In children, the most common triggers are viral illnesses like those that cause the common cold. 

Asthma is increasing rapidly in developed countries like the United States.  It is now estimated that asthma affects up to one in four children in urban areas.  It is estimated that 17,000,000 people are affected by asthma in the United States, alone. 

There are several different types of asthma.  These include allergic asthma, cough-variant asthma, exercise-induced asthma, nocturnal asthma, occupational asthma, and adult-onset asthma. 

The signs and symptoms of asthma can be anywhere from mild to severe.  Before an asthma attack there are usually some warning signs.  Here are some symptoms to watch out for: 

• Chest pain or tightness
• Increased wheezing or shortness of breath
• Inability to sleep because of wheezing, shortness of breath, or coughing. 

Asthma may be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.  If asthma runs in your family you are more likely to get this condition.  If you are sensitive to environmental irritants or allergens you are more likely to develop asthma.  Some of the environmental allergens and irritants that can trigger asthma are: 

• Smoke
• Cockroaches and dust mites
• Pollen, animal dander, or mold]
• Air pollutants and irritants
• Strong odors, scented products, or chemicals
• Respiratory infections like the common cold
• Cold air
• Stress and strong emotions
• Exercise or physical exertion. 

Diagnosing asthma can be hard because the signs and symptoms are similar to other conditions like emphysema, vocal cord problems, or congestive heart failure in its early stages.  In order to rule out these other conditions there are several tests the doctor may perform.  In addition the doctor will probably ask for your complete medical history, and want you to have a physical exam. 

In addition to their being different types of asthma, there are also different ways that asthma is classified: 

Ø  Mild intermittent.  This is the mildest form of asthma.  Usually, the symptoms are mild for up to two days a week and up to two nights a month.

Ø  Mild persistent.  This is asthma where the symptoms are mild more than two times a week, but no more than once a day.

Ø  Moderate persistent.  This involves symptoms once a day and more than one night a week.

Ø  Severe persistent.  This is the most severe class of asthma.  This involves symptoms that go on thru the day on most days and often at night. 

One of the most effective ways of treating your asthma is to identify what triggers an attack, and avoid or eliminate your exposure to them.  Several types of medications are used in treating asthma.  Most of the time it involves a combination of quick relief and long-term control medications.  There are also some alternative treatments people have tried, but the results are inconclusive as to how beneficial they really are.