Conditions that affect your immune system, such as eczema and asthma, often occur together.
Learn more about the link between eczema and asthma in this article.
However, both conditions lead to excess inflammation in your body.
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Symptoms come and go, depending on your triggers.
Although eczema is uncomfortable, it is not life-threatening.
Asthmais a chronic disease that affects the lungs.
Severe asthma attacks can be life-threatening.
This is so common that it has been named the “atopic march.
These conditions also tend to run in families.
Not everyone with eczema or asthma will develop the other condition.
However, people with more severe cases of eczema are more likely to have asthma, and vice versa.
Triggers cause your immune system to overreact to a substance that it views as foreign.
Over-the-counter (OTC) medications can treat symptoms triggered by both eczema and asthma.
Prescription medications are often required to successfully treat symptoms of eczema and asthma.
Common asthma treatments include:
Eczema is also treated with prescription medications.
Eczema is a group of skin conditions not related to your lungs.
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