Can a food virus affect asthma?

Question

My child caught a food virus, she was complaining of tummy aches and at the same time..., and this is what Doctor said, the same virus attacked her chest causing coughing and asthma. Is this true?. It has happened before that my child complains of strong tummy ache and after few days she will get asthma symptoms, is there a relation? Please explain, thank you.

Answer 1

Yes, that could be. I had a similar situation. Stomach pain can cause you to take short, shallow breaths and so the lungs don't clear out well enough which sometimes makes you start coughing. The coughing irritates the lining in the lungs and promotes an asthma attack. Sometimes, just the rhythm of the short breaths brings on an attack though I don't know why. Also, she might be drinking less fluids than normal and so her mucus is thickening. This can trigger asthma too. You might try making a tea with ginger. It helps open the lungs and also soothes an upset stomach. I clean off the ginger root and break it into little chunks. Then, I boil it in water until the water turns color (typically reddish-gold). Then, I add honey or sugar and lemon to taste, sometimes a little cinnamon. It tastes like a spicy lemonade and you can drink it hot or cold. If she's having breathing problems, it would be better warm or hot (depending on her age). BTW...The tea won't stop an attack if it's happening. She'll still need an inhaler or whatever the doctor gave her. It will just ease the discomfort and help ward them off if they're caused by excess mucus.

Hope that helps. Good luck & good health.

Answer 2

I feel your pain. I've had asthma for 14 years now and have seen several doctors. The truth is, there is no known cure for asthma at the moment. But the symptoms can be prevented. It really depends on what causes your brother's asthma. Mine is usually dust and hot weather. But I think the universal method is using the control inhaler.

I cured my Asthma the natural way?

Answer 3

I have seen a TV program where parents did everything they could to treat their kid's asthma but nothing worked. So the program makers started by visiting the house where they discovered huge amounts of dust, dog hair, cat fur, dust mytes in carpets, couches, curtains, etc etc etc.
After cleaning the house the problems disappeared for a while, then the dust came back and it was back to square one.
I am not saying this is your problem, just that these people had your problem and nobody could fix it till they checked the house

Answer 4

Certain Foods can trigger an attack,

Try to figure out which one