tips for asthma...?

Question

ok, what are some good tips/habits for dealing with asthma and making my lungs stronger?

I've had asthma since day one and I had it pretty under control for a long time. But now I spend a lot of time in San Francisco for school and there's smokers everywhere so it's started coming back.

Answer 1

Strengthen your Mast cells with bioflavonoids, works every time.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Asthma is an allergy and is triggered by something. The best non medication treatment for asthma is learning your triggers and avoiding them. Common triggers are smoke, dust, mold, mildew, plants, dust mites, pets and grass/weeds.

If you can not figure our your triggers, you may need to see an allergist and have allergy screening done. This may point out your triggers.

The National Asthma Prevention Program and the Expert Panel of Diagnosis and Management of Asthma both agree if you have to use a prescription inhaler such as albuterol more then two time per week, your asthma is NOT in control and you will need a prescription controller medication.

Controller medications are steroids (Asthmacort Asthmanex, Flovent, Pulmocort), Leukotriene modifier (Singulair, Aculade, Zyflo) or mast cell stabilizers (Cromolyn sodium, Intal, Tilade).

You may want to talk to your doctor about several strong controller medications and maybe Xolair shots.

If you want a proven, all-natural way to cure your asthma, without having to pay for useless medications with harmful side-effects, then this is the most important page you'll ever read.

Answer 4

There is a lung exercise you can do: take a very deep breath and then exhale it very hard. When you get all the air out, try three more puffs to clear out all the air. Do this three times and repeat the procedure three times a day. It actually makes your lungs stronger. Another tip is to jog--but if your asthma gets worse, you have what's known as exercise induced asthma--you can take a puff from your fast acting inhaler, wait a few minutes and jog lightly, making sure you have your inhaler with you. If you plan to do this latter thing, make sure you speak with your pulmonary physician first. Lastly, if you're overweight, lose it-that helps a lot.

Answer 5

First of all, check with your doc and get a referral to a pulmonologist if necessary to understand what your triggers are at, what you're susceptible to, etc.

Some folks are triggered by cold weather, exercise, gas fumes, preexisting allergies to cat dander, etc. And you can't assume you're the same as every other asthma sufferer.

Second, there are two main physical causes of restriction in the bronchial tubes - swelling and inflammation. Good drugs like Serevent and Flovent (or a combination of the two like Advair) can manage this to an acceptable baseline, but again, you need to work with a physician to get that there.

Assuming you're at a maintainable level with inhalers, etc., you ought to look into this device called a PowerLung. It is a resistance trainer for the diaphragm, and has helped me in enormous ways.

I have been a lifelong asthma sufferer (and am now 46). I've been worked up by the UCSF medical department, seen specialists and pulmonologists, etc.

A few years ago I picked up serious cycling again. As you might guess, asthma is a huge challenge with serious cycling, which requires maximum usage of metabolized oxygen. I wasn't limited by leg strength, stamina, or any of those things...I was simply limited by my ability to breathe.

This PowerLung thing has helped me build speed, stamina and strength - and I can measure my progress by my performance on the bike.

It really works, give it a try. And no, I don't work for them or have any interest in the company - just a satisfied customer.

Best to you.

Answer 6

If you feel an asthma attack coming on and don't have your inhaler handy, try a couple cups of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or chocolate bars. The caffeine will help open your airways.


If you use an inhaler to treat your asthma, remember that it's not a breath freshener. You must deeply inhale the medication into your lungs and hold it for three to five seconds before exhaling slowly.

NSAIDs, Aspirin and Asthma:

Asthma sufferers should use the non-aspirin pain reliever acetaminophen (Tylenol) because the use of aspirin and NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), such as Advil/Motrin (ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen sodium), have the tendency to worsen asthma

Answer 7

ive had asthma considering i substitute into 14 (i'm 21 now) what ive observed that enables the main is that if im fit. over the process that factor, ive been fit on and stale. ive observed if i do no longer exercising, then i do something exertive, I even have undesirable asthma assaults. yet, if im in sturdy shape, then my assaults are close to to 0. I advise hitting the well-being club and doing cardio and boost your stamina. of course pass at your very own %. and take your inhaler, however the better you're making your lungs, the fewer probably you're to have assaults. have confidence me :)

Answer 8

As an exercise, swimming is without doubt the greatest exercise an asthmatic can perform. It allows the lungs to get a full workout in a gentle manner. Furher, a heated pool provides warm air that is good for opening up the lungs.

Answer 9

i have had asthma since i was 7 i took up smoking at 13 and alot of other bad smoking habits teenagers do. I resently quit becuase im pregnant and havent had a problem. The only time i did is wheni get a cold in the winter, your puffers are mabe out of steroyds they will do all the work for you !!! good luck

Answer 10

Pal,

My advice is stay away from RXs meds, or inhalers.

Drink tons of water when you are having an attack, and you will see it works. It's the most purest and natural thing you can do.

I have not used an inhaler for 2 years as a result.
Water helps supply oxygen to the brain as well.