Asthma

Stop asthma attacks using basic breath control

Answered by a doctor

The exercise was used by over 200 Soviet and Russian doctors who have been practicing the Buteyko breathing self-oxygenation method. They taught it to many thousands of people. The exercise helps, in most cases, to stop asthma attacks without using bronchodilators. (I translated many Russian medical...

by Artour over a year ago

Sure Cure for Asthma at your fingertips now!!

Answered by a doctor

Hi, My husband has a snoring problem. He breathes too loudly even when he is resting. He often gasps for breath and resorts to mouth breathing while gasping. Are these symptoms of asthma? How do I cure him? He is fifty four years old.

by Guest over a year ago

Doctor suggests Xolair for asthma

Answered by a doctor

My sister(60+yrs old) has severe chronic asthma and has been on high doses of Prednisone off and on-over a year. She has been on all the standard maintence meds as well. Her Dr is suggesting Xolair Rx, is it worth the risks, especially the anaphylaxis warning and risks??

by bjlundeen over a year ago

pms triggers asthma; is anyone doing anything about it?

Answered by a doctor

I have been living (sort of) with asthma for about 30 years now. I now believe wholeheartedly that not only is my asthma triggered by allergens, weather, cigarette smoke, and exercise, but also most definitely by my menstrual cycle. While I can avoid most allergens and find relief staying indoors...

by Pattimama over a year ago

FDA Orders Asthma Inhalers To Go Green

Answered by a doctor

Asthma inhalers dispense airway-relaxing albuterol during asthma attacks. For a very long time, the makers used chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs to propel the drug into the lungs. Inhalers containing CFC are being phased out because these chemicals have been found to damage the Earth's...

by Bobby over a year ago

Chest cold and asthma

Answered by a doctor

I unfortunatly have asthma. It is enviromentally induced because i have a cat. (i know, but no)...anyway, i have used Albuteral for a long time usually a puff in the morning and one at night. I would wake up every morning wheezing and scratching around for the canister in my night stand. I got so...

by bbfeet964662 over a year ago

Asthma drug Singulair linked to behavioral changes and suicide

Answered by a doctor

Merck & Co.'s top-selling asthma drug Singulair, also used to treat allergies, may be linked to mood and behavior changes as well as suicide. FDA started working on this matter with Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck in order to go through the studies and patient reports. However, any final...

by Lori2592 over a year ago

New Study On Asthma Showed Different Results From Previous Studies

Answered by a doctor

Some of the previous studies regarding asthma treatment used long acting beta – agonists which is one of the most common kinds of asthma medicine. These studies showed evidence for an adverse genotypic effect. For this new study researchers analyzed the effects of this most common therapy used in...

by Markos over a year ago

Peak Flow Meters used to diagnos Asthma

Answered by a doctor

I am a sixteen year old girl who is wondering if a peak flow meter is used to diagnos asthma. I haven't been diagnosed but have been using one. I am very worried I have asthma. My readings on my peak flow meter is staying constant at 400 to 450. If it is always this number does that mean I don't...

by Guest over a year ago

Answered by a doctor

im 14 and have had asthma since i was born but never needed an inhaler evry time i ran or did something active be4 my 6th grade year ended of elementry school. Now i need to take two puffs every time before i do something active. And when i forget i either start having asthma kick in, which...

by Guest over a year ago