What triggers his Asthma?

Question

My husbands husband is terrible. He takes his inhaler 5x or more a day. Takes a breathing treatment every day. We dont smoke cut out most fragrances in the house. What triggers his asthma? please help! the Dr. said thats all he can do and that scares me.

Answer 1

Okay
[X] quit smoking
[X] extra perfumes and fragrances removed
[..] check carpets, rugs, bed linen are cleaned and free of dander
[..] pets
[..] remove carpets and have floorboards
[..] check your garden for flowering plants
[..] see what plants are about in the neigbourhood
[..] investigate if it is worse inside or outside
[..] check local parks and gardens, factories, etc.

(Your doctor doesn't seem to have much imagination. Maybe it's time to get investigating on your own, or maybe it's time to get a new doctor.)

Answer 2

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.

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Your husbands husband? lol. well get straight to the answer. Handheld inhalers only treat the symptom. For long term benefits he should nebulize more and inhaler less. they have portable small ones (svn-small volume nebulizer).
Anything can trigger it. It is a triad gene consisting of eczema asthma and hayfever. So which of the 3 if any you get is basically luck of the draw. like I have minor asthma (only when I get sick) but I have eczema everyday!! The only way to tell what triggers it is to get allergy testing...which could get pricing. But i found out that dairy starts my eczema...and stress I discoverred on my own!! lol.
If he insists on using a handheld get a vortez~or~ ez spacer. It helps push the medicine all the down. theres also a better medication. Solution is duoneb/inhaler form id combivent. It has albuterol and Ipratropium. Ipratropium helps with the alvioli in his lungs to open up. If he is on albuterol alone you might want to try xopenex...it's a refined for of albuterol...more clean. The manufacturer found a way to isolate the s isomer. any way it's cleaner. Hope this helps!

Answer 5

It can be a lot of things, dust, dander, the weather. I have had asthma for 23 years and there are some times of the year that are worse than others. Ask his doctor to do an allergy test, you may find that he is allergic to grass or some trees or even a pet you might have.
Good luck!

Answer 6

Am also asthmatic which i have been for the last 15 years.

mine is triggered by dust, cold, smells(strong ones like for perfumes, heavy exercise and even getting annoyed.
The triggers are different depending on an individual.

Let him go to a chest specialist, MAYBE the inhaler he is using is not good for him.

Hope this will help

Answer 7

60-70% Asthma = Allergic Asthma.

ALLERGIES to Grass, Weed, Tree, Mold, Insect, animal, Dute, Mites etc ARE Major Triggers for Asthma Attacks.

SOLUTION:
Visit your Prime Dr. ...
Neutralize ALLERGY Disease Source with IgE Allergy Blood Test...

Dr. will prescribe ImmunoTherapy in either Under-the-Tongue DROPs or Tradtional Injection.

To NOT Neutralize ALLERGIES in cases of Allergic Asthma is like trying to put a Gasoline fire Out .. while Gas Hose is STILL Pumping.

Suggest a visit to your Prime Dr for Blood Allergy Testing and DROPs.

Answer 8

Pet dander, dust, mites, mold, weather, even springtime flowers and exercise.... all can trigger asthma attacks. Asthma is an emotional disease... so changes in emotions can also trigger asthma attacks. He can try and learn how to breathe as to calm himself, and do some exercises to control his emotions.

Answer 9

The most commonly used asthma drugs are known as bronchodilators because they cause the bronchial muscles to relax and open the airway. Some of these are available over-the-counter, others by prescription. Mild or even moderate asthma responds well to these drugs and there is usually effective relief from shortness of breath. An FDA advisory panel that reviewed nonprescription bronchodilators in 1976 said that, when taken as directed, these drugs are safe, but some users may experience undesirable side effects--mainly nervousness, sleeplessness, nausea, vomiting, a rise in blood pressure, and increased rate and force of heartbeat.

The major ingredients in OTC bronchodilator pills are ephedrine and theophylline. These two drugs often are found in combination. The advisory panel cautioned, however, that ephedrine should not be taken by patients with heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or difficulty in urination due to an enlarged prostate.

OTC bronchodilator inhalants contain epinephrine. The FDA panel warned asthma sufferers against using more than the recommended dose of epinephrine, since it can cause nervousness and rapid heartbeat. Like ephedrine, this drug should not be used by patients with heart disease or hypertension, except under the advice and supervision of a physician.

Just as some asthma drugs can cause side effects involving the heart, certain cardiac drugs known as beta blockers can cause problems for users who have asthma along with their heart disease. The same mechanism that makes these drugs effective against angina, hypertension and heart rhythm disturbances also causes them to constrict the bronchial muscles, an obvious potential disaster for asthmatics. One of these beta blockers, timolol, is also used to treat glaucoma, and FDA has learned of at least five deaths from status asthmaticus apparently associated with the use of timolol eyedrops. The labeling for timolol warns that the drug is not to be used by asthmatics; other beta blockers should be used with caution.

FDA's advisory panel concluded that it is reasonable to have bronchodilator drugs available on a nonprescription basis so that in mild cases relief may be obtained quickly, without the delays of obtaining and filling a prescription. But the panel strongly warned that patients who think they have asthma should first see a physician to make sure, since certain other serious health problems, including congrestive heart failure and bronchitis, can mimic asthma's symptoms. The panel also warned that those who use bronchodilators should call their doctor if the drug does not bring excellent, rapid relief. (Many patients fail to get the full benefit of aerosol inhalers because they do not use them properly.) In a severe and worsening asthma attack, slight relief from a bronchodilator may give a false sense of security, leading the patient to put off seeking medical help until the condition has become life-threatening.

In recent years, several new prescription bronchodilators have become available that have fewer side effects on the heart than epinephrine or ephedrine. And new, long-lasting dosage forms of theophylline also have been introduced, with fewer side effects than the older, short-acting versions.

In more severe cases of asthma, when bronchodilators fail to give relief, physicians may prescribe steroids. Only in the past few years have scientists come to understand how steroids help control asthma: by reducing the inflammation that is one of the causes of an asthmatic's over-reactive airways.

These potent drugs appear to be effective against all types of asthma, but the potential for serious side effects (including stunted growth and diabetes frm prolonged use) dictates that they be used as a last resort, and even then as little as possible, preferably on an every-other-day schedule. Recently, aerosol steroids have become available. These provide relief from asthmatic attacks with less risk of side effects than steroid pills. They have been found useful in long-term therapy but must sometimes be supplemented with steroid pills to alleviate severe attacks.

The newest pharmaceutical entry in the battle against asthma is a drug called cromolyn. It is of no use in "turning off" an asthma attack that has already started, but it is especially good at preventing attacks. Persons with exercise-induced asthma can take cromolyn before they begin exercising. It's also been found very effective in blocking allergy-induced asthma attacks. One study showed that children who take cromolyn before bedtime are better able to sleep through the night, that morning wheezing is reduced, and that the youngsters can participate in normal athletic activities.

Certain non-drug therapies also can help asthmatics cope with their disease. Sufferers are often given special exercises to improve their breathing. A technique called postural drainage can also be used, in which the individual's head and trunk are placed downward to help cough up excess phlegm. It is particularly beneficial for children with asthma to have an emotionally secure and supportive home life to ease the strain caused by the disease.

Parents of asthmatic children should know the warning signs of an asthma attack and what to do when it occurs. Besides tightness in the chest, light wheezing and coughing, asthmatic youngsters may appear anxious or scared, unusually pale, or restless during sleep as an attack approaches. The nostrils may be flared, children may not be able to stand or sit straight, and they may even vomit.

If it appears that an attack is on its way, take proper mediciation according to instructions, but don't overdose. Relax, drink fluids, and try to control breathing by inhaling through the nose and exhaling through pursed lips, slowly and evenly. If you know what is triggering the attack, remove it--or yourself--from the area. Do any special breathing exercises your doctor has recommended. If the attack worsens even though you've taken your medication and all other appropriate steps, call, or have someone call, your doctor.

Perhaps the one piece of good news for asthmatics is that there are many organizations available to provide advice, information and help for the sufferer. Among the most active are the American Lung Association, with its local chapters throughout the country, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (1302 18th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036). The Lung Association's Ashtma Handbook is just one of many publications that can help asthmatics better understand their disease and perhaps breathe a little easier.