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Hi,
I was just wondering how you are doing now. Have you had any improvement or been able to see your doctor?
God bless.
I was just wondering how you are doing now. Have you had any improvement or been able to see your doctor?
God bless.
The Yog Pranayam (breathing exercises) will help with controlling asthma problems.You will see the result in months, as the need for inhaler will decrease.Come back with your feedback, when you notice the benefit.
Build up your timing gradually. If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after 1 minute.
Bhastrika - Take a long deep breath into the lungs(chest not tummy) via the nose and then completely breathe out through the nose. Duration upto 5 minutes.Place your fists, with the thumb pointing up, on the the legs, above the the knee, and do bhastrika for one minute.Repeat this for one minute, but with the fists upside down, so that the thumb is pointing down, and resting on the legs.
Anulom Vilom pranayam –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do for 5 to 10 minutes.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
May 21, 2011
Build up your timing gradually. If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after 1 minute.
Bhastrika - Take a long deep breath into the lungs(chest not tummy) via the nose and then completely breathe out through the nose. Duration upto 5 minutes.Place your fists, with the thumb pointing up, on the the legs, above the the knee, and do bhastrika for one minute.Repeat this for one minute, but with the fists upside down, so that the thumb is pointing down, and resting on the legs.
Anulom Vilom pranayam –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do for 5 to 10 minutes.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
May 21, 2011
Hello and welcome to the community.
You have gotten some great advice hear.
The most effective control measure is to control triggers. So identifying those is critical. You may want to keep a journal to help you. Be sure to consider foods and reflux as these can cause asthma symptoms. Weather changes can also trigger attacks so watch for that as a trigger as well.
If your GP (primary care provider) is having a hard time helping you gain control of your asthma, it is time for a specialist, either an allergist or a pulmonologist. Personally, I prefer an allergist as they are equipped to treat the allergy trigger better than a pulmonologist.
Depending on what triggers you identify, there are many life style changes that can be used to reduce your need for medications. I would love to help you with those if you can tell us what some of your triggers may be.
Please keep us posted on how you are doing. Gaining control can be a long process, so hang in there. Finding the correct medication(s) can be a tiresome task as well. It can involve a lot of trial and error. So be patient and work with your doctor. Remeber that you are parteners in your care. He can't help you if you don't tell him what is going on and what seems to help. Keeping a journal of symptoms, possible triggers, and effective treatment to discus with them will help.
Take care and God bless.
You have gotten some great advice hear.
The most effective control measure is to control triggers. So identifying those is critical. You may want to keep a journal to help you. Be sure to consider foods and reflux as these can cause asthma symptoms. Weather changes can also trigger attacks so watch for that as a trigger as well.
If your GP (primary care provider) is having a hard time helping you gain control of your asthma, it is time for a specialist, either an allergist or a pulmonologist. Personally, I prefer an allergist as they are equipped to treat the allergy trigger better than a pulmonologist.
Depending on what triggers you identify, there are many life style changes that can be used to reduce your need for medications. I would love to help you with those if you can tell us what some of your triggers may be.
Please keep us posted on how you are doing. Gaining control can be a long process, so hang in there. Finding the correct medication(s) can be a tiresome task as well. It can involve a lot of trial and error. So be patient and work with your doctor. Remeber that you are parteners in your care. He can't help you if you don't tell him what is going on and what seems to help. Keeping a journal of symptoms, possible triggers, and effective treatment to discus with them will help.
Take care and God bless.
Effective asthma treatment requires routinely tracking symptoms and measuring how well your lungs are working. This information can then be used to adjust your asthma treatment according to the plan you made with your doctor. Taking an active role in managing your asthma treatment will help you maintain better long-term asthma control, prevent asthma attacks and avoid long-term problems. Create a written asthma action plan with your doctor. This written plan will serve as an asthma treatment guide tailored to your specific needs.
I would encourage you to see an Asthma specialist to ensure you have diagnosed your breathing difficulties correctly. It can be more complex than it initially appears. Your doctor will give you the medication needed to control your specific issues.
By using bronchial dilators(such as albuterol) this will open the airway immediately. Singular is a good type of med for maintance and keeping the flare-ups to a minimum. Also taking a corticosteriod is a good way to keep inflammation down(such as advair, or pulmicort). Hope this helps! May GOD BLESS
Have you been diagnosed with asthma? How old are you? Do you have inhalers (rescue) and/or have you been prescribed a extended relief medication? Are you seeing a physician for asthma? Depending on your individual symptoms, you should be monitored by a physician.
It depends on what your triggers are (e.g. dust, mould, exercise, cold weather, food/drink allergy). Try to keep track of any of these each time it exacerbates.
See your GP and discuss management strategies.
See your GP and discuss management strategies.
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