What are some asthma solutions?

Answer 1

Believe it or not, Asthma is related to Allergies. The lining of your windpipe becomes overly sensitive to particles in the air and restricts causing a smaller hole for your breath to pass through. There are three things you need to do: control, remove and react. 1. Control. You need to get your asthma under control with the use of drugs. There are two drugs that you need to use - a preventative and a reliever. A preventative (such as Seretide, Pulmicort, Beconase) is taken every 12 hours (ie twice a day) and stops the windpipe reacting. You need to take this drug all the time because if you stop, it effects wear off. You then need to use a reliever (such as Ventolin) the times when you get an attack. It will stop the windpipe restrictions once it happens. Therefore BOTH types of drugs are needed to control asthma. 2. Remove. You need to work out what is causing the asthma attacks and try to avoid these things. Asthmatics have a high percentage of allergies to dust mites, pollens, grasses and pets. The particles in the air cause an allergic reaction in the windpipe. If you get attacks at night it is possible that there is something in your bed that you are allergic to. Try using an non-allergenic pillow. Use cotton blankets and get rid of any bedding that is made of wool or feathers. Don't let pets in the room. 3. React. Many asthmatics get an attack after sport and exercising. This is because as your heart-rate increases and your breathing quickens, you tend to use your mouth to breath rather than your nose. Therefore you have more air entering your lungs (which means more particles) and they have not been filtered through your nose. Therefore if you know you will have a reaction in a certain situation, head it off by taking your reliever before you start playing sport to stop the attack coming on. Asthma is easy to live with. I developed asthma in my early teens and nearly died when I was 17 because it was not under control. After that I began to take my meds regularly and began to work out situations when I would get asthma. As a result I have made some life changes. I found I was allergic to many things, removed them from my life and began getting treatment. I carry my inhaler around with me but I have used it once in the last six months because I control the condition - it doesn't control me. I now can do moderate exercise without using my puffer. Hello. With Asthma you need to avoid all Asthma triggers such as smoking or smoky atmospheres, certain foods which cause you to wheeze, things that trigger off your allergies etc.

Answer 2

General OTC medicines are not always good toddler cough remedies; especially in case of asthma. Asthma can cause severe intense coughing and wheezing. Hence specific initial medications like Airomir, Asmol or Ventolin are usually suggested. Before trying them you can consult your doctor once.