I've had asthma for a while now but no matter what i do when i get an asthma attack it takes forever to stop it if i dont have my inhaler. Any techniques to help stop one or atleast calm it down?
2006-10-17 06:38:16 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Many of the answers below could actually WORSEN your asthma, such as a humidifier, if your asthma is triggered by HUMIDITY, which many people have! Don't try these until you find out what your "triggers" are!
For the time being, until you get yourself to a GOOD PULMONOLOGIST, try exhaling as completely as you can. This expels the "stale" air, with little or no oxygen in it. It may seem weird, to blow air OUT, since your instinct is to gulp it in...but it does work (I have asthma and have used this, w/success).
Then, inhale, slowly and steadily, trying to calm yourself while doing so.
The best prevention for asthma is to avoid things that trigger it, but it may not be possible in all cases.
The next best thing is to get a full evaluation, with your primary care doctor and a specialist. There are many PREVENTIVE meds (including inhalers) that can reduce your need for a "rescue" inhaler drastically!
Some preventive meds, are steroidal, like "Azmacort", and others are non-steroidal, but reduce inflammation or even prevent it, such as "Intal". You can even take a drug like "Accolate", by mouth, to reduce the frequency of attacks.
Most docs WILL, however, recommend a "Rescue" (albuterol) inhaler, for sudden attacks.
See a doctor ASAP, since asthma attacks CAN be fatal if not treated immediately! I know two people who died from it, with very little warning.
You really can't play around with this, such as trying to use "mind control" or herbal meds. Check out the site below, for useful info about the disease and treatment options.
Good luck!
2006-10-17 06:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6 · 15⤊ 2⤋
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2016-07-26 23:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asthma Attack No Inhaler
2016-09-30 08:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What to do in an asthma attack
STOP any activity
Sit up
If the medicine is not working, call 911
You really should carry the inhaler i have myself with ashma when its bad and my inhaler isnt working to well i either try to humidifer close to my face breathing it in or i turn onthe hot water around the tub and sit in that room letting it steam up with hot steam to help me breathe. This seems to help quite a bit.
Exercise helps you:
Strengthen your breathing muscles
Boost your immune system
Keep a healthy body weight
All of these benefits can improve your asthma in the long run. The key to exercise- make sure you asthma is under control before you start
2006-10-17 06:55:43 · answer #4 · answered by Laura 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should talk to your doctor about possible medication changes, but in the mean time when my husband had an asthma attack and his inhaler had run out, he drank some coffee and closed himself in the bathroom with the shower running hot water, for the steam, that helped some. This will not work however if it is really bad, so go to the hospital or called 911.
2006-10-17 08:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by anyatavlasa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A yoga teacher once commented to me that i should 'loosen my diaphragm' after i commented that i had had asthma... it's a somewhat esoteric comment but perhaps if you rely more on deep belly breathing and less on upper lungs then the attack will subside more quickly. I don't have attacks anymore but coffee/caffeine used to help me in the short term. (long term it is probably harmful, even causitive to asthma) I also remember somewhere recommending laying on the floor with your lower legs resting on a chair. Hot shower may help. There are different kinds of asthma though.
Reduce the allergens in your environment. Eat a healthy diet. Get beneficial fats, for example.
2006-10-17 07:19:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First: if you really can't get enough air, get to a hospital or clinic and get some drugs for it.
If it's just tight and unpleasant and panicky, but you are pretty sure your life is not in danger:
Stay calm. Count as you breath, if you can, so you find a rhythm and don't panic.
Take a hot shower, the steam will make it feel worse for a bit but it will loosen things up.
Put a big glob of vick's vaporub in the basin of your sink, turn the water on steamy-hot , put your face in the steam and put a towel on your head to trap the steam so you have to breathe it.
Finally, go to a gas station and get some pills with caffeine and ephedrine. Those will help some too.
If none of this works, and you are still having trouble, go to a doctor and get some help managing the situation.
2006-10-17 07:41:28 · answer #7 · answered by Beneficentia 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Prevention and long-term control are key in stopping asthma attacks before they start. Treatment usually involves learning to recognize your triggers, taking steps to avoid them and tracking your breathing to make sure your daily asthma medications are keeping symptoms under control. In case of an asthma flare-up, you may need to use a quick-relief inhaler, such as albuterol.
The right medications for you depend on a number of things, including your age, your symptoms, your asthma triggers and what seems to work best to keep your asthma under control.
Preventive, long-term control medications reduce the inflammation in your airways that leads to symptoms. Quick-relief inhalers (bronchodilators) quickly open swollen airways that are limiting breathing. In some cases, allergy medications are necessary.
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2015-03-29 21:09:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carefully watch and look for your trigger factors. Keep a log for 7-10 days. This should help. I know it can be burdensome to lug an inhaler around, but think about your life and the fact you want to live. Now, which is more important... lugging around an inhaler or trying to figure out a way to stop and possibly getting into major trouble because of it?
2006-10-17 07:36:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-09 22:55:40 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋