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Q: Who knows a good home asthma treatment?
For those of you who don't have severe enough asthma to warrant using a prescription, do you know any good home treatments? I'm basically looking into what foods help and what to avoid. For me, dairy foods tend to trigger it but I can't find any natural treatment that's a good natural bronkodilator.
A: Surprisingly, caffeine is an excellent bronchiodialator for many people. Your results may vary, but when I was a kid I accidentally discovered that Coca-Cola really helped me breathe when I was in a bind.
I'd be careful when it comes to finding "natural" treatments, though. Just because something is natural doesn't mean it's good for you (for example, cyanide is natural and so are poisonous mushrooms and berries) or that it won't have negative side effects. As helpful as some of the natural cures are, many of them require further study to fully understand.
I'm a strong endorser of caffeine, although I know that different asthmatics have varying experiences with it (just as we all differ on what medicines work or what our triggers are). I'd say that you should still ask your doctor for a medicine like albuterol. You might not need anything stronger if you have mild asthma, but it's still the best thing out there. The closest natural alternative to the albuterol family is actually less safe.
One more note on dairy. This REALLY varies from person to person. I don't have any problem with dairy and it's never done anything negative or positive with my asthma. With my doctor's help, I've monitored my diet and tried all sorts of things. But I know that dairy makes symptoms worse for other people. If you want to find out how your diet affects your symptoms, try using a "peak flow meter." You can find one at your pharmacy or online. It measures your lung capacity. Keep a journal of what you eat, the weather, and anything else that might be a trigger. It takes some detective work, because every single asthmatic is different, but it's worth it to find out if some foods help and others hurt.
Q: How effective are asthma treatment plans?
What can they ensure and what can't they ensure?
Statistics would be very helpful.
A: I presume you are talking about the treatment plan your Dr. has put together. No matter how good your treatment plan, if you don't follow it, it won't do you any good. My suggestion is to find out everything about asthma and the disease. Then find out what your triggers are and attempt to control them. Learn to know the signs of your asthma starting to get out of control. My treatment plan consists of taking Pulmacort twice a day for the rest of my life. But, with some work, I have managed to get my asthma under control and use that drug only as needed. Only you can manage your asthma well. Your Dr. can help formulate a good plan but you will need to use it.
Hope this helps!
Q: Which is the most best treatment for Asthma in the world?
Which medical field is best for the treatment of Asthma?
A: go here for the cure;
http://www.doctoryourself.com/asthma.html
Q: What are some good treatment options for asthma?
I'm 90% sure I have asthma, though I haven't been to the doctor to confirm it yet (I have an appointment for later this week). I hate taking medicine of any kind, for any reason. I don't take pills when I have a headache, and I don't usually take antibiotics when I'm sick either, I like to let things work themselves out. (I'm not asking for a lecture on that subject, so don't even bother.)
I'm sure I could discuss this with my doctor, but I'm thinking she'll probably push some sort of generic medication, as doctors typically do, so that's why I'm asking here. Other than pills, what are some good treatment options for asthma?
Oh, I forgot to mention that a friend of mine suggested that placing eucalyptus in my room might help a bit. Does anyone know if that's true or not?
A: Asthma won't just 'work itself out'. I've had times where I was not being medicated well enough for my asthma and I'm certain that I was having a severe asthma attack for about a week. I honestly thought that I was going to drop over on the steps one day. Asthma kills hundreds of people every year, so it's in all asthma sufferer's best interest to stay on top of it.
If you are able to wait for a doctor appointment, then there is a possibility that your asthma isn't so bad. The 'generic medication' for asthma is the ubiquitous Albuterol inhaler. For someone with mild intermittent asthma, that might be all they need. Carrying an inhaler to rescue yourself and giving yourself a treatment maybe 4 or 5 times a month is minor, considering the scope of terrible, irreversible, and potentially fatal things that asthma can do. It you need long-acting controller medication, as would be prescribed for more frequent symptoms, it really is a good idea to take it.
The best non-medicinal solution for asthma is to learn what your triggers are and avoid them. For me, diesel exhaust, ozone, smog, extreme amounts of dust, stress, and higher temperatures/humidity make my asthma troublesome. Some can be avoided, some are inevitable, and others can be avoided but accidental exposure happens. There are all sorts of asthma triggers. Finding what yours are is the best way to avoid asthma attacks.
There is a standardized asthma treatment algorhythm called GINA. It helps medical professionals determine the severity of asthma and recommends specific treatments. Your doctor will be drawing from it, not pushing any certain medication upon you. The health community has made great advances in asthma control in the last two decades. According to a Pulmonologist I worked with, asthma as the main cause for hospital admission is now rare, where it was fairly common before Advair came out. When people with asthma accept their disease state, follow their doctor's orders, and take care of themselves, they should be able to live long and productive lives with asthma.
If you decide that standard asthma treatments are not for you, you may miss school/work because of your symptoms, be unable to sleep due to having an uncontrollable cough at night, have reduced tolerance to physical activity, cough sputum out of your lungs when they are agitated, and you may also have 'the big one' that kills you. There is also the possibility that not taking medication when an asthma attack starts can lead to hospitalization. Do you think the people in the ER care about you not wanting pills, if you show-up blue, clamped-down, and barely breathing? The possible severe health problems are incredibly more devastating than you having to carry an inhaler, take a pill, or having to take medication twice a day.
Q: i want to know more free special information about treatment treatment of asthma?
im a doctor of medicine.i want to get more free special information about treatment of asthma specially treatment of severe asthma.i didnt find these informations in your sites.
A: As a doctor of medicine, I am surprised that you aren't going to MEDLINE rather than the internet for information.
Q: What treatment is used for a hild who has asthma and a running nose possibly Rinitis?
My child takes inhaler Pulmicort daily but she has a running nose, looks like water, it is more accentuated in the morning then during the day it calms down, she sleeps in a fresh airy and clean room may this be house dust mite or Rinitis? is anyone having treatment for both asthma and rinits and which one? my GP gave me a steroid spray but it does not work.
A: Any asthmatic sprays used by a child by there mouth you should always get the child to rinse there mouth out thoroughly after use to clear the throat getting irritated by the sprays.
Runny nose in the morning could mean your child is suffering from an allergies or change in room temperature through out the early mornings.
Stop the steroid spray as this could cause long term effects on your child.
Steroid sprays can harm the lining of the nasal passage and irritate the lining.
Home Treatments you might like to try:
Try Vick's on the child's nostrils just abit an put camphor block in her/his pillow.
Eucalyptus oil a few drops around the pillow and on there throat can assist with breathing.
Get the carpets professional cleaned for dust mights and put a moisturiser bucket in the room to collect dampness these can be brought at supermarkets in the laundry isle."NOT SURE ON THE PROPER NAME,sorry"
Go to your herbalist shop/health food store and ask them if there is anything you can try to replace the steroid spray?
Wash your child's lining in Soap Flakes and dust mite solution for prevention like once a week.
Wont hurt your child in any way.
best of luck.
Would help if we new the age of the child?
As all children act differently depending on age.
Mother of Asthmatic child and family for 21 years.
Q: what is the best treatment for asthma other than inhalers?
i have had asthma for many years and now take only inhalers,i use 3 inhalers a month,which odviously is too many.i do not want to take steroids because of the side effects.i would appreciate ant suggestions on other meds that have helped.desperately seeking suggestions.thanks so much.
A: Advair. Singulair. They can be used separately or together. Of course you must discuss with your Dr. and get an Rx for both of them.
Q: Turn Powder Into An Aerosol For Asthma Treatment?
Hi,
I want to turn an anti-inflammatory powder into a breathable aerosol for asthma treatment.
Could Ultrasounds achieve this ? Would there be any other method to turn powder into a breathable aerosol ?
Thanks.
A: They already have products on the market that are inhalable anti-inflamatory powders for the purposes that you describe.
One product is marketed as "Advair" diskus, and includes a fine powdered form of fluticasone proprionate which is a steroid that is inhaled directly from a disc shaped dispenser.
The aerosol effect is produced by the shape of the disc and the air that is inhaled is the only driver as it entrains the powder as it passes over it.
They also have a inhalable powdered form of triotropium bromide for use by people with C.O.P.D. that requires that only one capsule of powder be inhaled every 24 hours. The driving principle is the same. It is simply entrainment of the powder by the inhaled air. Very simple.
Try a web search for each of these products and you will find a downloadable PDF file for each of them that describes them in more detail.
Since all inhalers with CFC driven aerosols are being banned after 2008, they are coming out with many new products.
Q: What is the best know treatment for asthma, Prevention and etc.?
I have COPD along with Asthma and needless to say, I don't have much going for me--it controls me!!!! If anyone out there has any positive suggestions, I would be willing to try them.Thanks
A: I'm on the same road as you , I know if you stop smoking ,
It helps a lot.There is no cure but , If you use the inhalers and
the meds that are giving to you ,you should feel better .
Most people who have COPD smoked for years. I smoked for
45 years. The damage is done.But you live pretty good if you do what the Doctor tells you.
So far I don't need oxygen
Q: why do people suffer from broncho and asthma problems though they are taken proper care and treatment?
some children suffer from severe cough, asthma and broncho problems though they are given proper treatment and care.Other than heriditary can u give any reason?
A: Allergies....we all have em. Some people are sensitive to dust particulate matter because their nerves and their lungs are geared that way. These are generally your sensitive people and they get sick more often than many other people. If the air has a high dust content, they suffer from limited breathing and can have breathing attacks. Treatment for asthma is probably drugs. That won't help purify their breathing air and that is what they need.
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Q: Is a steroid necessary for asthma treatment for a toddler?
My twin sons are almost 20 months and this winter got beaten down by a lot of colds. One of the twins had to go to the ER for what turned out to be a very bad case of RSV. He in general wheezes a lot more than his brother when he's sick and wheezes quite a bit just when he gets all riled up with play. Anyway, our pediatrician advised albuterol neb treatments after the 3rd or 4th trip to her office and after treating him with that a couple of times and switching to xopenex (levalbuterol) it seemed to help symptomatically, but I'm still worried about the frequency of recurrence. SO this latest episode which kind of came out of nowhere and has led him to have the worst barky cough I've ever heard and makes him cry with the effort of trying to cough up whatever is irritating his poor lungs has really pushed me to push the pediatrician into looking deeper into the recurring RSV. So, I was told that it is a good possibility it is asthma and they recommend starting him on Pulmicort. I am not thrilled with the idea of putting him on a steroid. I will do it if it is necessary, but shouldn't there be more investigation before diagnosing a serious condition like asthma and prescribing a heavy-duty drug like a steroid?? I don't like giving either of my sons any kind of drug unless it is absolutely necessary. I'm just overwhelmed and confused by all the information out there and would like some advice from anyone who has already gone through this!!
A: my son had RSV when he was 6 weeks old can be real scary that's for sure, was your twins perm at all as its common in perm babies. and my daughter last week was taken in hospital because boom out of no where she couldn't breath (she did have pneumonia a couple of years ago) she had to have nebulizers every 2 hours and steroids for 3 days. she is now a lot better. an inhaler may help your son a lot. If you are worried about long term use only use it when he is bad with his chest. it maybe something that he grows out of as one of my other daughters now has no problems but when she was a toddler she always had a bad chest. it also maybe the teething that is causing your sons bad chest.
Q: Current Asthma Treatment makes asthma worse?
The current treatment paradigm for allergic asthma involves the use of corticosteroids and beta-adrenergic agonists such as albuterol. Explain why this treatment method may actually be making this disease worse.
Thanks!
A: Any drug that is constantly used , stops working.Then the medication has to be changed and or dose increased. At last, a stage comes when all drugs in maximum doses become ineffective. But Asthma stays.
Q: are nebulisers better than inhaylars for the treatment of asthma in children ?
can i ask my gp for oxygen at home for treating the asthma attacks and evening breathlessness ?
forgot to say he is 10 months old and was born at 27weeks
can i ask my gp for oxygen to treat the evening breathlessness ?
forgot to say the child is 10 months old and was born at 27 weeeks
A: nebulisers are only used when the inhaler's don't work on the patient when they are having a attack the GP wont give you the oxygen unless your child is very ill they might try a spacer for the inhaler's or other method's first before they even consider giving you the oxygen
Q: what is the best treatment or prevention of skin asthma?
i have this skin asthma since i was a kid. everytime i get tired, feel warm or exposed to sunlight and whenever i eat spicy foods, there are rashes appearing all over my body. i sometimes feel dizzy and i can't breathe. all i have to do is find a cold place to freshen up. the doctor gave me tablet (zirtek) but it's not effective. my doctor back then gave me ointment, but it's not effective either.
A: Asthma is a breathing disorder. You cant have skin athsma....
Q: What is the advantage of albuterol (salbutamol) on the treatment of asthma, compared with isoprenaline?
A: I suspect the major advantage of albuterol is it has a significantly longer duration of action. It will generally potentiate an effect for 6-8 hours were as Isoprenaline will max out about 2 hours.
Albuterol does not have considerable cardiac effects that isoprenaline does. If you have any cardiac issues .... isoprenaline is definitely not the drug of choice.
The only advantage of isoprenaline to me is the quick onset of the drug ... other than that ... Im unaware of the point of prescribing an inferior drug ....