<a href="https://support.doctorpodcasting.com/media/k2/items/cache/6f55cd1f4126661cb1fc886401ce3d1a_Generic.jpg"><img align="right" border="0" src="https://support.doctorpodcasting.com/media/k2/items/cache/6f55cd1f4126661cb1fc886401ce3d1a_S.jpg" alt="allergy-treatment-imperative-in-preventing-and-treating-asthma-in-kids" /></a>Untreated allergies can make asthma worse by causing inflammation in the lungs that can lead to an asthma attack. The same allergens that trigger allergy flares—like dust mites, pollen, mold, and pet dander—can also trigger an asthma attack, which is why it's important to get allergies under control sooner than later.