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How do you boost your metabolism when you can't exercise if you have severe asthma and take prednisone?
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∙ 18y ago
You need to build muscle without doing strenuos excercise which would aggravate your Asthma, as muscle burns more calories than fat, and therefore increases your metabolism. Try doing things like leg lifts and stretches that wont tire you out, take it very slow, and before you start speak to your doctor to check it would be ok.
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Is anaphylactic shock a severe asthma attack?
No, because it can happen even if you don't have asthma. It can be more severe if you have asthma however.
What is severe asthma?
Severe asthma is known as Status Asthmaticus. It is a life-threatening condition that cannot be treated using inhalers.
Do you have to use prednisone in serious cases like asthma attacks or can you stick with flovent or ventolin?
Yes, if your albuterol is not helping during a severe asthma attack. Ventolin (albuterol) is the rescue medication meant for most asthma attacks. During an acute exacerbation, most clinicians (you need to create an action plan with your physician) recommend 2 inhalations of albuterol every 20 minutes. If after 3 cycles there is no improvement, call 911 or get to the ER. Most people with asthma have oral prednisone at home that they are instructed to take at this time as well. Flovent is a corticosteroid that is meant to prevent asthma exacerbations only. Using Flovent during an acute attack will not help you.
Are there any ways to treat severe asthma?
Yes, there are many ways to treat severe asthma. All asthma treatments are individualized and should be used in conjunction with treatment from your doctor. There are drug treatments that your DR will recommend.
What are all the types of asthma and which type is the worst and most risky and which type is non-risky?
There is mild asthma right through to severely uncontrolled asthma. Asthma comes in 5 stages. Stages 1-2 are controlled asthma and stage 4-5 are severe asthma needing extra preventitive treatment to control it and reduce asthma attacks. Each stage of asthma is risky when having a asthma attack. But the more severe or the less controlled the asthma is, the higher the risk associated with yourself of having a severe asthma attack. Constant asthma attacks is not good on lung function and any chage to asthma should be checked over my a doctor.
Do asthma quailfy for ssd?
If it is severe enough, yes.
The Differences Between Asthma And Severe Asthma?
The exact causes for the development of asthma are currently under investigation. The condition results from an inflammation of the airways that causes constriction that reduces the ability of an individual to inhale. Severe asthma is the most serious form of the disease. Severe asthma is characterized by a persistent inflammation that almost never ceases. Almost 10 to 15 percent of people who have asthma are diagnosed with severe persistent asthma. The exact definition of the severe form of the disease varies depending on which guidelines are used for diagnosis. Severe asthma is a very serious disease because it cannot be easily treated with the same drugs and inhalers that are effective for less severe cases. Some patients actually require continual use of an inhaler in order to deliver anti-inflammatory medications to the airways. Other individuals do not respond at all to any type of treatment. Severe asthmatics might need a nebulizer, epinephrine injections or an oxygen mask. Patients that have uncontrollable symptoms that affect the pulmonary system in the body might require a physical air tube or mask that delivers oxygen directly into the lungs when needed. Severe asthma might result from a genetic predisposition to respiratory problems. There is also evidence that environmental factors such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter and other types of air pollution can contribute to the disease. Some individuals might develop asthma as a child that can then escalate into severe asthma over time if the asthma is not properly treated. The onset of severe asthma can sometimes result from an illness or injury that affects the lungs. There is speculation that severe asthma is actually a completely different form of asthma and not just a more serious version of the same disease. Patients with severe asthma often have the inability to fully exhale the air that is taken into the lungs. Many severe asthmatics are also shown to still have inflammation and obstructions in the airways even after a treatment has been successfully applied. These factors can potentially contribute to the development of a different type of medication that can effectively treat severe asthma.
Does ASTHMA effect your heart rate when exercising?
Asthma affects pulmonary (lung) function which in turn affects cardiac function. Reduced cardiac output is one of the more serious aspects of a severe acute asthma attack. This will result in an elevated pulse even without exercise. Exercise for asthmatics should be done after a medical evaluation and commenced in stages. Do not rush out and commence a high energy aerobic workout. Gradual development of exercise tolerance should be a goal for all "active" asthmatics.
Is Laughther bad for me since i have Asthma?
yes it can sometimes depending on how severe your asthma is, this should not stop you from laughing as this only happens in some people with asthma
Which condition is a chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty coughing and wheezing?
Asthma
Can you take fluoxetine when you have asthma?
I've taken fluoxetine for years and I have severe asthma. I've noticed no effect at all.
What was thedor Roosevelts illness as a child?
He had severe asthma as a child
