You Have Asthma

Question: asthma?????? my daughter who is 3 months old has asthma. what if she has an attck at night when she is asleep and im asleep. please give me any information you have as i am not very informed on this. no she has been diagnosed just yesterday they thought it was RSV but the tests came back negative

Answer: they don't diagnose actual asthma until after one year I was told. They are concerned my daughter *may* have it and we use an at home nebulizer as needed...sometimes every 3 hours when she had a bad cold. Use a cool mist humidifier, and sleep close. ***edit*** same scenario here...they did that swab test thought it would be RSV, and it was negative. She was very congested and with the colds she gets she has trouble fighting them in her chest...they go right to it. Her pediatrician said they would not diagnose asthma until one year (I have asthma) but if that ends up being the case they will have counseling about it and a slew of information on the "what to do's" Did they offer that to you?

Question: what do you think of asthma spacers? im very impresses by the job my asthma inhaler spacer is going, ive never had one before and im very very impressed what are your impressions of them? mine is a volumatic spacer :)

Answer: Is it like this tube you put on the end of you inhaler? because if it is I used to have one for like forever but didn't use it for the past two year. but i don't have the chamber thing any more because after awhile I felt like nothing was passing through it. So now i just take a puff straight from the inhaler. it look liked this: http://myhealth.ucsd.edu/library/healthguide/en-us/images/media/medical/hw/h9991159.jpg

Question: How is it that swimming is good for asthma? I have asthma (minor, but still, I have it), and I've been told that swimming is the best thing an asmatic can do. Why is that? I know that all arobic exercises are good for your asthma but swimming seems to be the first things people tell you is good. So, why swimming as opposed to say, jogging or biking. I'm just curious, considering starting a regular swimming workout. Thanks.

Answer: This is for people with Asthma: Are some kinds of exercise worse than others? Yes. If you take different kinds of exercise so that you use the same amount of oxygen in each one, some will cause more wheeziness or chest tightness than others. Running outdoors will in general be worse than swimming. In fact swimming is one of the best forms of exercise for people with asthma because it usually causes the least amount of chest tightness. Running indoors on a treadmill, or cycling on an indoor exercise bike will come somewhere between outdoor running and swimming. Other factors influence the amount of worsening of your breathing which you get from a particular form of exercise. Generally for example, if the air you breathe is cold and dry, the asthma will be worse. If it is warm and moist, the asthma will be less bad. This explains why swimming generally causes less asthma than outdoor running. You can read more about this if you follow the link below. Hope this helps.

Question: How do you make your asthma lighter without an inhailer? I made my school's basketball team and it involves a lot of running. No matter what I do I end up getting an asthma attack. So do u guys have any tips on getting ready for running a lot. Anything that helps the best will get 10 points.

Answer: That's tough. I don't really know what to do. I have exercise-induced asthma too. Maybe you can try warming up more before you start the heavy running? Make sure you take your inhaler before practice if you doctor prescribed you to and be careful. That is pretty tight that you made your team though, you proved that even with asthma you can make the team. ;) So hopefully things get better man, and I think people will understand that you have asthma and have to take precautions.

Question: Is it possible to develop asthma from having a human to dog allergy? If you have a small allergy to a dog and you have a dog in your house is it possible that you could develop asthma or other serious problems? And she's a very small dog.

Answer: yes you can. Your best bet is to live dog-free, but in lieu of that.. Make your bedroom a dog-free zone. The dog is not allowed to enter or touch anything.. especially your bed and pillows. If the dog has been allowed on your pillows, you can try washing your pillows, but probably just best to buy all new ones. Breathing in that dander at night if you're allergic to dogs is highly suicidal. :) Wash after petting the dog. Do not touch your face with dog contaminated hands, and try to keep the dog off your clothes as much as possible. Wash up as soon as possible. If you like having the dog as a lapdog, change your clothes immediately after the snuggle time and wash your face & hands. At night, when you go to bed, change into 100% dog-free clothing before touching your bed. You'll want the place that you sleep to be as pristinely dog-free as humanly possible. Carpets are actually helpful with animal dander.. it seems to trap it that its not as airborne. That said, vacuuming regularly should be done with a hepa filter vacuum, and preferably by someone else when you're not home. If you are the one that vacuums, try wearing a filter-mask while vacuuming and for an hour after it until the "dust" settles.

Question: Do you need a prescription to buy asthma medication? I'm going on a hiking expedition and the First Aid Kit list we got says that I should pack asthma medication as well, even if none of our group members have diagnosed asthma. All the First Aid Kits that I've seen on the market here in Singapore don't have asthma puffers, so I'm planning to get it separately. Does anyone know if a prescription is needed to buy asthma puffers? Thanks in advance.

Answer: Yes you need a prescription. Call your doctors office and ask them about it. Most likely they will have a trial size albuterol inhaler that they can give you. Instead of the normal 60 puffs the vial only has like 15 or 30 or something like that. Make sure you have some benadryl too for allergic reactions to plants and stuff. Anyways I hope I helped. take care and enjoy your hike

Question: How do you get rid of Asthma or Bronchitis? Everytime i sleep over at my friends house, I get bronchitis for about 3-4 weeks. I found out that my asthma is the problem and since they have dogs, i tend to get bronchitis if i stay at their house for too long. Is there anyway to calm down bronchitis or asthma or to permantly get rid of asthma? I have an inhaler btw. What can i also do to help treat it because i have it right now.

Answer: There is no way of getting rid of asthma permenantly. If you have a preventative inhaler you can use to prevent getting ill, but it doesn't always work. Usually if you were quite young when you first got asthma it is quite likely that you will grow out of it. Mine is definately not as bad as it used to be.

Question: How can I help stop my asthma problem? I haven't had an asthma problem since I was a small child but today the temperature was in the single digits and unfortunately I had to be outside for awhile. I was completely bundled up but just breathing in the cold air has caused asthma symptoms. I was given some Advair but that didn't really help and I have nothing else available. Are there any home remedies to help this? Thank you!

Answer: cold dry air is irritant.S warm miost air is less so. Try that. Ideally a reliever lle Salbutamol would do the trick

Question: My father has asthma but would like to play the violin but is allegic to some rosins . What next? Do electric violens need rosin.Any rosins you have tried and been successful with if you have allergies or asthma. Thank you to all.

Answer: All violins require some sort of rosin on the bow to make sound. Electric violins do not differ from acoustic violins in this regard. You might explore "Clarity" rosin, which is sold here: http://www.folkmusician.com/Clarity-Hypoallergenic-Violin-Rosin/productinfo/9250/ I have not tried it, so I cannot say if there is a difference in sound using this substance. You did not say how extreme your your father's allergy was. Minimizing the exposure might help, or it may make no difference, perhaps trying the following: 1) Don't apply any more rosin to the bow than is necessary, and "flick" though the hair away from the face, to remove excess before he plays. 2) Wipe down the strings, top of the instrument, and bow stick with a soft cloth to remove all the rosin dust after each time he plays. 3) Make sure that your father does not handle the rosin except with a cloth or the felt wrapping.

Question: Do you have to drink coffee black in order to help with asthma? I heard it helps with the onset of an asthma attack, but I usually like cream in it. Also, does decaf work as well? Are there any good home remedies for an asthma attack? I've been getting it only when I go to bed since my trip from another state. Thanks! In reference to the question: would it work just as well if I were to put cream in it?

Answer: Interesting first person article here: If you are having an asthma attack, will drinking coffee help to relieve your asthma symptoms or make them worse? Depending on what study you look at, you might find the answer to be yes to both parts of the question. The caffeine, which is found in coffee, is a drug, which acts as a mild bronchodilator. Caffeine is a drug that is similar to the drug Theophylline, which has been a long time treatment for asthma symptoms. Caffeine is 40 percent as effective in treating asthma symptoms as is Theophylline. From personal experience, drinking black coffee will help to relieve my asthma symptoms. I learned that coffee would relieve my asthma symptoms back in 2000. I was a smoker back then, and I would get very sick. Besides having bad asthma, I had COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); when I could get no relief from conventional asthma drugs, I tried black coffee. The coffee helped to temporarily relieve the bronchospasms, which allowed me to breathe a little easier. I found that all coffees are not equal, when it comes to relieving asthma symptoms. When I began using coffee to temporarily relieve my asthma symptoms, I used what I had on hand. I used either Maxwell House or Folgers ground coffee. It worked fairly well to relax the bronchioles, which are the tiny tubes that connect the bronchial tree to the alveoli of the lungs. Last summer I discovered that coffee made from freshly ground coffee beans works better to relieve my bronchospasms. I received a coffee grinder for my birthday, so I bought a bag of Dunkin' Donuts brand of coffee in the whole bean. I've stayed with that brand of coffee since, mainly because I love the smell of it brewing and I like the rich taste.

Question: How do you know if you have asthma? How do they check if you have asthma? I think I have asthma but I am not rally sure and I want to find out before i go to adulthood without knowing.

Answer: doctors test it with breathing tests. i have asthma. wheezing. feels like breathing in through a closed straw sometimes.

Question: What food have to take for allergic asthma? I have allergic asthma from my childhood itself. Now I am 25. Every doctor said that you should take a life long treatment. I belongs to a middle class family. I dont have to money to buy all the medicines. So I decided to take treatment in my Home itself. Anybody tell me the treatment for allergic asthma.

Answer: Have you ever been tested for allergies? The majority of the time, allergic asthma is related to environmental allergies (animals, dust mites, grass,...). Rarely (1-2% of the time) is asthma related to foods. So, the first step is to identify what your triggers are. Once you know what they are, you can avoid them much more easily. I thus recommend you see a board certified allergist for an evaluation. Medical insurance will pay for most, if not all, of the visit. Check out www.allergyexpert.us for info on asthma and environmental allergies - including avoidance tips.

Question: What can you take for asthma while breastfeeding? My asthma is flairing up terribly and my supposedly fast acting inhaler (albuterol) seems to be of no help. I am currently breastfeeding my son. Does anyone have any knowledge of what I can safely take that will help me breath but not be harmful to my son. Thanks!

Answer: Most asthma medications are safe, or at least a class C, which means if the need outweighs the risk, it is considered ok to take. There are things to consider, breastfeeding differs from pregnancy because its not a must. While its great to breastfeed, IF you had to bottle feed because of risk of the medication crossing into the milk, you could. Your health is important and if your not well, your baby will suffer too. For you to take the other medications available to you, Atrovent, Xopenex, Pulmicort, Advair, the list goes on...... its is something that you and your doctor need to decide if its better to stop breastfeeding to be on the medication. I know that there have been cases where I have treated pregnant women with all of the above medications, and there was no harm. I would think it would be ok if you were to take Advair BID as maintenance, and the change to a nebulizer with Xopenex every 6 hours or so, and the Albuterol inhaler if you absolutely need it between Xopenex. But again I don't know the entire circumstance. Consider all the options and talk to your doctor. Good Luck!

Question: how do you tell the difference between an upper respiritory infection and asthma? i have been having some symptoms of both asthma and an upper respiratory infection but can anyone tell me how you tell them apart and their differences?

Answer: asthma comes and goes usually, but not always. upper resp. infections have you coughing up green mucus and phlem. either way, see a doctor! youll need medication!!

Question: How do you tell if a cat has asthma? I've heard of cats having asthma. I have an 8 month old cat. We have a toy mouse for her, and she plays with it herself. After a while, she'll breathe through her mouth. Does this mean she has asthma or just too much exercise? Has your cat ever done this before?

Answer: take to vet

Question: Can you get asthma from having bronchitis? I have had asthma since the doctor gave me medicine for bronchitis. Could this medicine have created a dependence in my lungs? I never had any asthma symptoms before that.

Answer: yes, it is a possibility. the dependency of your lungs on the medicine may make it harder to breath, see your doctor and talk to them about getting a breather