 [ Symptoms ] at what age should you stop having colonoscopies if you have no symptoms of bowel trouble  my 80 year old mother has dementia and i hate to put her through the prep for the test even though her father died during surgery to remove part of the colon because of cancer 50 years ago [ Disease ] yes asthma can definitely become worse unless properly evaluated and treated asthma can lead to some very serious consequences i should strongly suggest that you see your medical provider for a proper examination to get on some asthma medications if you have something else your medical provider should be able to make that determination during a careful examination and diagnostic testing