My son has asthma. Does getting an expensive air filter help or is it a waste of money?

Answer 1

To help your child breath during the night during an asthma attach ,get a tablespoon of vicks and stir in in a cup of boiling water put it in his room and in no time the whole room will be full of the methalated aromas. I do this when my 3 yr olds asthma is bad and also when the rest of us have bad colds. Also take any preventers and meds the doc gives.

Answer 2

I found the filter did not help any, been asthmatic since i was 1 year old. Swimming helped me too and i still swim, eases the ache in my chest and back when i am bad, helps expand the lungs too. Find out what the triggers are and remove them.Use hypoallergenic pillows and covers for the bed, use hep pa filters on your vac um. Take all meds as Dr instructs, also take preventor meds even when feeling good. Keep a diary and will help find when and what makes symptoms worse. Learn relaxation techniques and breathing exercises. Your Dr/hospital should have an asthma specialist talk with them and other people with asthma, ask what works for them.

Answer 3

This depends on whether you know if household dust and dander are a trigger to his asthma. If you think it is, I don't think it would be a waste of money. What you can do is get one just for his bedroom and see if his condition improves. The kind to get is one with a HEPA filter, the cost of these units has dropped and are now quite reasonable. Stay away from the sharper image stuff and do not get anything that generates ozone, ozone is way bad stuff to breathe even for someone without asthma.

Answer 4

Depends on the type & severity of his asthma. My son had asthma growing up, it wasn't ever life threatening (although it seemed like it sometimes) but when he'd start having an attack we'd give him a cup of coffeee & he'd be fine. Taking him out in the night air helped too, talk to your son's doctor to see if an air filter will help~a phone call shouldn't cost you any $.

Answer 5

I'm not sure about the air filter but I do hope your home has a no-smoking rule. Have you been to any asthma education classes.
Check your local hospital for these classes and also your pediatrician or family doctor may be able to answer your question.

Answer 6

Probably a waste of money. Makle sure that he drinks LOTS of water.

The Water Cure Recipe asthma:

Drink 1/2 your body weight of water in ounces, daily. Example 180 lb = 90 oz. of water daily. Divide that into 8 or 10 oz. glasses and that's how many glasses you will need to drink, daily. Use 1/4 tsp. of salt for every quart of water you drink. Use salt liberally with food. As long as you drink the water, you can use the salt. Avoid caffeinated or alcoholic drinks. These are diuretics and will dehydrate you. Every 6 oz. of caffeine or alcohol requires an additional 10 to 12 oz. of water to re-hydrate you.

P.S. (USE Clean Water, Use non-refined, ocean salt ONLY )

Answer 7

i had very bad asthma when i was young. my mum tried all kinds of medicine for me. the only thing that cured me was swimming. i think the lungs exercise helps me.

Answer 8

Asthma


Definition:
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease which affects the bronchial tubes.


Symptoms:
In Asthma the system is filled with waste matter and mucus. Asthma is characterized by labored breathing (dyspnea), wheezing with dry and painful coughing which is often due to an extreme irritation of the mucous membranes in the nasal passages or bronchial tubes. The symptoms are accompanied by constriction of the chest (bronchiolar spasm) and expectoration of mucus (mucoid sputum). Asthma may result in an excessive development (hypertrophy) of the glandular elements. This affliction is commonly believed to be due to hypersensitivity to inhaled or ingested substances such as odors, pollen, dust, smoke, etc.

Cause:
Asthma is caused by malnutrition. Only by diligent and consistent effort to change embedded habits will one get permanent relief. The cough is a result of nature's effort to expectorate mucus from the lungs, after which breathing becomes easier. Ofttimes the cause of asthma is basically a nervous condition because the nerves are irritated

Herbal Aids:
1. Convulsions: When a person is in a convulsion there are certain herbs that will give very fast relief. One of these is tincture of lobelia, and a valerian decoction with a little cayenne added to relieve spasms. If such an attack comes after a meal one should use an emetic, such as a large dose of lobelia or use the Yoga finger method. (see # 2 below)

2. Yoga Finger Method: Drink several cups of warm water, then place the middle finger deep down the throat and press the tongue until regurgitation starts. Mustard is also good to clean the stomach and lungs. Prior to the emetic a peppermint or spearmint tea should be used to soothe the area and alleviate the discomfort of continual vomiting. Hot fomentation of castor oil, comfrey, lobelia, mullein, etc., may be placed over the stomach, liver, spleen and lung areas. Frequent hydrotherapy baths or lengthy sweat baths are beneficial, followed by a cold shower or sponging.

3. Vapor Bath: Another helpful method is to take a vapor bath twice a week, inhaling steam from a decoction of cudweed ragwort, wormwood, or a decoction of the following herbs, taken warm, (equal parts) will prove very beneficial: elecampane root, horehounds, hyssop, skunk cabbage root, vervain, wild cherry bark (and to this preparation add tincture of lobelia or antispasmodic tincture. Clear the bowels with an injection of catnip or barberry bark. This affliction also calls for plenty of outdoor exercise, deep breathing, and good ventilation while sleeping. The whole body system should be built up with tonic herbs such as chickweed, comfrey, marshmallow, mullein, etc. Diet should be mostly fruits and vegetables, avoiding all processed devitalized foods.

4. Dr. Christopher's Herbal Respiratory Formula: (Resp-Free) It is wonderful for asthma. This combination of herbs in tablet, tea and capsule form is an aid to relieve irritation in the respiratory tract--lungs and bronchial. This is an aid in Emphysema as well as other bronchial and lung congestion such as bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, etc. Suggested amount for an adult is a cup two or three times a day, or 2 or 3 capsules or tablets two or three times a day with a cup of comfrey tea. For additional help in the program, it is good to add three to six drops of tincture of lobelia to each cup of tea. This formula consists of comfrey root, mullein, chickweed, marshmallow root and lobelia.

5. Dr. Christopher's Hay Fever Formula: (Sha Tea) It is good for asthma also. This combination is a natural herbal aid working as a decongestant and antihistamine to dry up sinuses and expel from the head and broncho pulmonary tubes and passages the offending stoppage and mucus. Combine this with the respiratory combination to speed up the process. The wise person will turn to fresh wholesome food and beverages to keep the body in a perfect state. This will guarantee permanent relief, by going to the cause.

6. Elder: The inner bark is used, although it should be aged before used. The fresh bark is violently irritating and poisonous to children. It is specifically used for spasmodic asthma with copious phlegm and stringy mucus. For asthma, take a tablespoonful whenever an attack threatens. Powdered Cloves can alleviate excessive vomiting when using the bark. To avoid bowel cramps, add a tablespoonful of powdered Ginger to the infusion. (ShoA:58).

7 Lobelia: Most people agree that Lobelia is a specific treatment for asthma, as well as other bronchial or spasmodic troubles. Because the herb removes obstructions, giving it when an attack comes on will often cause vomiting; matter will accumulate in the stomach which will cause obstructions. When the person vomits, it removes the intestinal blockage and often removes the mucus accumulations in the bronchial system as well.

8. Lobelia: It is one of the best plant expectorants, but as it is a stimulant to the vagus nerve it can easily produce nausea and vomiting when taken in excess. If a teaspoonful of the tincture produces nausea, cut down; it can easily be overdone, says herbalist Moore (Moore:98). The leaves and flowers have strong antispasmodic effects on the bronchials when smoked, and certain individuals with asthma can find it a reliable herb to smoke at the first signs of spasms