Asthma is a lung condition that causes wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. It is caused by inflammation (swelling) of the lining of the airways in your lungs. Asthma is a chronic condition, which means you will probably have it the rest of your life. You may start coughing or wheezing when you breathe in irritants or something you are allergic to.
Cold air, viruses, and tobacco smoke are possible irritants. Examples of things you might be allergic to are dust, pollen, molds, and animal dander. Some people have coughing or wheezing only during exercise. This is called exercise-induced asthma.
Asthma may be mild, moderate, or severe. An asthma attack may last a few minutes or for days. Attacks can happen anywhere and at any time. Severe asthma attacks can be fatal. It is very important to get treatment for asthma so you can live a healthy, active life.
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Help for asthmatics
Always have regular check ups with your doctor or asthma nurse, have an action plan of what to do as your asthma gets worse. If you're not happy ask to be referred to a chest specialist.
Ask for a peak flow meter to keep at home... this will show if your asthma is getting worse and you need to increase your medication
Ask for an Aero chamber... it helps get the salbutamol directly into your lungs if you can't breathe properly instead of blowing it out.
REMEMBER-salbutamol is only a reliever ! your preventative you must take religiously , it deals with the inflamation ! (ask for more details from your doctors surgery if you don't understand ,as it is very important !)
Watch out for food or environment allergies which can trigger an attack.
Keep a food diary and asthma diary to see if anything you are eating is making it worse, have an allergy test, anything that helps is going to improve your quality of life !
A good website to read on macrobiotic diet
Visit macrobiotic.org
Good news, research done
www.ipch.org
Is you diet high in salty foods ? Salt is added to so many processed foods , even ones you wouldnt dream of, we are eating more and more salt and the average child is eating the quantity of salt of an adult ! Read more-click here
An exercise routine to exercise your lungs helps enourmously like swimming. It's best to choose something you enjoy, then you will do it more regularly.
Look into supplements to make sure your getting the right vitamins and minerals...a well know deficiency in humans is Omega 3 (fish oil)...this is a natural anti-inflamatory Visit Fish oil Page
I myself have been taking fish oil supplements since November 2003, My father who doesnt suffer with asthma is on fish oil and he mentioned how clearer his chest feels ! (always speak to your doctor first if you have any complicated illnesses)
Is asthma caused through fear ? are we asthmatics overbreathing and making things worse? the following website looks at stress and an alternative reason for asthma (please read with an open mind) Mindiskey
Asthma symptoms can be made worse if you are emotional,upset,stress,frustration or anger. A good way of helping yourself is to learn how to deal better with your emotional state.
**The research on the use of hypnosis for asthma is quite extensive and produced superior results compared with breathing exercises aimed at relaxation. It also showed that those patients committed to the use of self-hypnosis improved the most.
If you are bringing up a child with asthma teach them how to express themselves and to seek help quickly for any problems they have while growing up. A build up of stress and emotional baggage will affect their asthma.
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Good websites for help and information
Visit Bodyandfitness
Read more on Cough
Goto remedyfind
Visit Asthma help
Visit 1stvitality
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| Best Wishes , Paula |
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