Mine fired up when I stopped taking my allergy pills for seasonal reactions. It seems like once it gets active it is difficult to make it calm down and become idle. I now take my meds faithfully, keep rested, avoid triggers and eat right. Big results for minor disciplines.
Sure hope this helps you. Keep us posted. Hugs Ohana

Lots of things -- your allergies can change (you can become more or less sensitive to substances), stress and hormone changes, moving to a new home, new/different pollution. In my case I think (hope) weight gain has something to do with it -- fat can actually stimulate the release of leukotriene-like substances that cause bronchial inflammation.

I think allergens and the irritations they cause can be cumulative, too. I am allergic to cats but tolerated my husband's (and a stray we took in) for 17 years because I loved them and the asthma "wasn't so bad." I used to use my Proventil once a week, but by the time I came down with acute bronchitis, I was using it several times a day and it wasn't doing much good.

I'm on more medication than I'd like too (Symbicort and Singulair), so I asked my doctor to prescribe the Immunocap test so that we could identify any environmental allergens that could be reduced or eliminated. We're supposed to get the results this week.

Sorry I can't be more specific -- these are the things my allergist told me. Feel better!

Mine often acts up more than usual (usually, it rarely does) because of a greater amount of stress and distress. Such as a teacher who fails the class and calls them stupid all of the time. -_-

could be any number of things, it could be an infection looming, exposure to some unknown trigger, personally, i have always had daily asthma symptoms. if your asthma has been controlled for awhile and suddenly has flared there could be a number of reasons why. if it continues i'd call your doctor. you might need more meds or maybe different meds to control your symptoms.

I believ that asthma is getting more prevalent amongst people who have never had it and this indicates that there are clear environmental factors at work that people do not want to explore for various reasons.Particularly air pollution in urban areas - nears main highways and other pollutants cause lung irritation and congestion that causes areation which can be termed asthma amongst those who have not suffered it before. Where I live in the North West of England it is a low lying area -which is also damp -which is not ideal for asthmatics.
I also think that asthmatics are more sensitive to stress and get tired. It depends on many factors at work here and would need a lot longer to explain. If you can get to feeling and in control of your life then you are winning the battle - otherwise its tough.
Its hard because if you are the only asthmatic in your family you have no one who understands how bad it can get.That is why web sotes like this are excellent in helping communication between fellow sufferers.

Good luck in your life.

I agree, this is a great site to gain support of others who really understand, live it each day, and know that asthma has the potential to kill us. It is a very serious matter. Allergies and asthma, intrinsic and extrinsic causes...all need to be controlled because all of us know what happens when asthma controls us. Not a good thing.

My asthma gets worse when I am overtired and my immune system cannot cope then I get rinitus and asthma. So speep is important and steering clear of infections also helps.

Mine's due to weather changes (cold weather most of the time). but its tolerable now, i will just take Ventolin rotacap/rotahaler then i will be all fine.. suffered severe asthma attacks when i was a kid- main triggers were chicken, cold water/food, watermelon, stress.

It is important to keep your immune system strong in order to fight off the allergens that enter your body. I know for a fact that sugar weakens your immune system as well as white flour. In order for your body to fight off an attack it needs to be strong. Try eliminating sugars, white flour and vinegar from your diet for a while. I know it won't be easy. (it wasn't for me) but it will definitely be beneficial. Also in the meantime start taking supplements that will boost your immune system like Vitamin C and there are others out there as well that are geared toward your immune system. Make sure that they are a better quality supplement because most brands of supplements are not absorbable in your body and don't help you at all. Good luck!

Here's a web site I've found helpful. Take a look:
http://www.ahealthcafe.com/karennyland

At 57, I'm a bit overweight, but I've always avoided smoke of any kind, and have always been active. I used to be a mountain biker and runner. Last week I just seized up, all of a sudden, and I'm told I have asthma! I am so glad I found this group to sort things out and deal with the surprise. When typing into the keyboard, I know I am calm, and taking deep breaths. That you all !

for me my asthma worsens with sinus infections and allergies when those thingse are in play and my immune system is down, im in trouble!!!

for me, my asthma worsens because severe reflux after prolonged COCP use and also reccurrent sinus infection... and also because i enter med school , became continously tired and stressed

Thought I should add -- Reflux! Although I have allergies, I'm convinced at this point in my life that 90% of my wheezing is caused by LPR -- it just took acute bronchitis, and coughing nonstop for 3 months, to send it over the edge, making it a chronic problem. I'm using diet and weight loss (well, that's the hard part) as well as medication to get the reflux under control, but still continuing with Symbicort 1X day.