my husband is suffering from asthma although he already took his doctor's prescribed medicine but it doesn't work. is there anything i can do? what about its first aid?
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If it is serious go to the hospital. If not my doc told me to drink a cup of black coffee. (ONLY FOR MINOR ATTACKS, HARD OF BREATHING AFTER ACTIVITY OR IN THE MORNING FOR MINOR ATTACK). Somehow the coffee calms or releases some of the pathways in the lungs. \n\nSince your husbands medication is not working I think going back to the doc would be top of the list for the day. Ask about coffee when you see the doc. It works for my minor attacks.
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ask your doctor-the one that prescribed the medication.
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I have asthma and was a cop for 18 years.  I went to work at the sherriff dept and was a deputy for 2 more years.  As long as you can control your asthma with an inhaler you should have no problem.  There are times it was hard because of the asthma, but you can be hired.
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That's an interesting one.  Has this friend seen a doctor and if so, what did they recommend?  Allergies are an auto-immune deficiency and need to be treated from the inside.  If your friend is interested in an all natural product that many are finding success with, contact me.  I offer a 100% money back (empty bottle) guarantee, so based on what other allergy sufferers are finding, you may find success with this as well.
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Well, let me tell you what I know about asthma.\n\nWhat causes it?  Allergies can trigger it...Many triggers include, dust, dander from animals, pollen, leaf mold, dust mites and I read that roach pooh can trigger it. (UGH)\n\nMy youngest daughter had asthma and outgrew by age 5.\n\nMy oldest daughter began experiencing symptoms when she was eleven. (shortness of breath and wheezing, especially upon exertion) She is 31 years old now and has lots of problems with it. She has been hospitalized several times in the last few years with it. She uses a puffer. Her Dr prescribed her meds for a nebulizer. For her birthday --I bought her a nebulizer.\n\nSeveral of my grandchildren had problems with wheezing when they were infants.\n\nI didn't experience problems with shortness of breath and wheezing until I quit smoking about 6 years ago. I smoked for over thirty years. I have COPD but I also have asthma. \nWith the asthma I experience shortness of breath. Even getting ready to go to work can leave me breathless, at times. When I have overexerted myself, I wheeze. I experience thses symptoms every day.\n\nPeople who bath in perfume or aftershave really tear my lungs up. I get wheezy after a few minutes of inhaling the mess.\n\nWhen the wind blows, dust and allergens send my lungs into a tail spin. Sometimes extremes in temperature affect me too.\n\nI am on  Zyrtec (for allergies), Spiriva (a steroid dry powder inhaler), Advair (another dry powder steroid inhaler), Prednisone (a steroid) and I also have a nebulizer to use when I am having a really rough time.\n\nSometimes emotions and stress can affect Asthma.\n\nThey use to say that asthma wasn't that serious but now they know different. A person can die with a serious attack. \n\nIf you suspect that you, or any person in your family has asthma, Go to a Dr. Only your GP or a pulmonologist can gauge the seriousness of your condition and prescribe medications to alleviate your symptoms and make life a bit easier for you.\n\nTake Care,\n~Linda~
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get him put on a different medication
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I definately agree with you, they should see their physician. But HOLD ON! before you start going against them, you also have to see the medical insurance is very high, and it is NOT going to STOP! it will geek on going higher. The reason I said this is almost HALF of all the people in America does NOT have Health Insurance. Right there, thats serious. Plus they have to pay certain amount just to get a visit to their clinic(If the have insurance) if they DON'T have insurance, they should go to webmd.com. That site is very good. But yes, i do agree with you on shortnessof breath. that is an exception as well as heart related symptoms. Getting some answers here helps them get some feed back on what are some possible causeof their pain. if it was VERY serious (physiologically) then they wouldn't be able to type their question in the first place, instead they would dial 911. But I applaud you for bringing this question(Yes, it is a serious question).
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Adults can develop asthma. It is determined by breathing tests including the methacholine challenge and a pulmonary function test. \n\nI am going through the same thing right now. My heart checked out fine about four years ago. Asthma has been ruled out. Chest X-rays led to CT scan of my lungs which led to a broncoscopy. I still have no answers but am waiting on cultures to come back from the broncoscopy. It could be weeks. I am still short of breath and fatigued. My doctor gave me an Albuterol inhaler which helped with the breathing but I was hitting it 2-3 times a day. A few days ago he put me on Spiriva which has made a real difference and I am using the albuterol maybe once a day now. I am also getting some of my energy back and feeling better all round. It is so frustrating having no diagnosis but at least I have found some medication to help me feel better until the doctors figure out what is going on.\n\nYou may want to consider seeing a pulmonologist and an immunologist. I'm suprised they haven't given you albuterol. They seem to pass it out like candy to people suffering from breathing problems. Talk to you doctor about some of these medications I have described and see if he thinks they might benifit you. \n\nMost importantly, you have to chase this thing down. You know if something is off with you body. Unfortunatly, many doctors will write you off as nuts when they can't figure out what is wrong. I went to several doctors for about three and a half years telling them that something was wrong with me. They would look at me like I was crazy or stupid or seeking attention. I even had to raise my voice with one doctor and demand a referal to a specialist. I was finally diagnosed with a very rare genetic condition a few months ago. When the doctor who diagnosed me got my blood work back, he couldn't believe I was up and walking around saying that my blood levels are usually those of someone lying in a hospital bed fighting for their lives. I knew something was wrong and had to really work to get answers. Keep chasing it down. Sometines doctors are very prideful and don't want to admit they just don't know what is wrong so they blame the patient or tell you it is all in your head. \n\nI hope you get answers soon.
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Wow I have been to the point where I was on a vent also.  I have to admit I don't take care of my asthma the way I should.  I should take advair and I don't.  I give you all the credit in the world for keeping up with your medicine.  I do know how you feel, no one knows how much stress and anxiety you go though when you can't breath if they don't have respiratory problems.  \n\nI don't know if you live in a large populated area, but do you think it may be your environment??? Might be too much pollution around you.  Also keep a journal of what caused your attacks, write down what you were doing and where.  Keep track of the time of day, what you were doing and maybe you can find a trend  and avoid the situation in the future.  \n\nBy all means if you are depressed over your asthma contact a counselor or your doctor.  If you are stressed that can bring on another attack.  \n\nI too try to keep my sense of humor.  Both of us are here to stay and it will take more than a bad lung or two to keep us down....lol\n\nGood luck!
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There are pros and cons to taking ANY medicine, including an aspirin. You have to decide if you are miserable enough to use the medication properly and let it work, or worry about the side effects it can cause.  Asthma is serious and needs medical attention. If your doctor has given you this medication, it is because he/she feels it will work to relieve your symptoms. If it isn't working after you use it faithfully and the way it is prescribed, then you need to let your doctor know.
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Sounds to me like a simple problem, the solution of which, escapes most people.  During the Winter, the humidity level in the air gets lower.  Indoor heating, of any kind pulls more moisture out of it.  If your hubby's lungs are that fragile, he needs more humidity to help keep the mucus in his bronchial tubes moist and fluid.  Go out and buy a good humidifier and keep it running during the night while you sleep.  You'll find that it will help reduce the coughing in the morning.\n\nThe cigarettes and pot are not helping either.  If he can't quit, at least get him to moderate their use.
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YES! I used to have chronic asthma - could not even walk up a few stairs without needing my inhaler and now I am totally cured and never wheeze or need an inhaler. \nFirstly, I took a course of BUTEYKO. This is a powerful but simple method which CURES asthma. (I used the Buteyko Eucapnic method). I went in on lots of different inhalers, a very ill person, and after 24 hours, I've never needed another inhaler again or had an attack or even wheezed much, and if I do feel short of breath, it's quickly controlled by using simple techniques.\nI don't want to go into the specifics as it could be dangerous for you to try them on your son without a professional showing you how. the basic point is that asthmatics actually OVER-breathe (even though they think they can't get enough air), and it teaches you to breathe more gently and calmly. The major point is to ALWAYS breathe through the nose, never the mouth, which you could start training him to do immediately, as this could not hurt him at all. It's a good thing for everyone to do!\n\nSecondly, get him checked for allergies: it is amazing how certain foods and things in your everyday environment can make your asthma so much worse. Common culprits are dairy products (mucus forming) and grains, but different people are allergic to individual things (I am allergic to sugar, for example). Also, many environmental factors affect asthma - animal hair, cigarettes, dust, bed mites, paint. One of the worse culprits is aerosol - so cut out all air fresheners, spray deodorant, hait lacquer, etc. Also, asthmatics should not take codeine - nurofen is a big no-no. One excellent treatment for Allergies and asthma is EPD (Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization).\n\nI really hope this helps. I live in the UK, so I hope these treatments are available wherever you live. GOOD LUCK!
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Yes.Especially asthma.Contact your attorney.
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I'm the one with depression in our marriage, and I can tell you it is a tough situation from both sides. But we have been married for 26 years and the last 5 years have been our happiest, so don't give up.\n\nYou say that medication used to help your husband. It sounds like he needs to change his medication if what he is taking no longer works. That happened with me - after a couple of years on one medication or a combination of medications, they didn't seem to work any more. Then my doctor and I would have to try a different medication or combination of meds. Sometimes it would take two or three tries to find the right one.\n\nIt is not an easy process, but don't give up on your husband, and tell him not to give up on himself. I know *exactly* how he feels, believe me.  But in order to feel better, you have to *do* something. And that's the hardest thing in the world when you're depressed. But for the sake of your loved ones, and most of all for your own sake (this is speaking to your husband), you have to do it - go see your doctor, go to your therapist, whatever might work.\n\nGood luck to both of you. Feel free to email me if you like.\n\nP.S.  Here is a support site that has message boards both for people with depression and for families and friends of people with depression:\n\nhttp://wingofmadness.com/
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well i would try consulting a pulmonary doctor to see what kind of medication would help
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There was a recent article documenting depression treatment percentages and how many drugs needed to be tried before finding an effective treatment. It was in Yahoo news and is easily locatable.\n\nIt sounds like your husband may have a genetic predisposition to depression since he has had it for so long. Now he has a situational issue which is exacerbating the depression. It would be common for a depressed person to lose steam and to give up rather than to pitch in and find a solution to the problem. Obviously, finding a solution would relieve the depression to some extent and not finding a solution would exacerbate the depression, but the depressed person is helpless to relieve his depression. His behavior is maladaptive. \n\nHis depression appears to be a difficult case. It is important to find either outpatient or inpatient help that deals primarily with such cases. There is a facility in New Jersey that specializes in difficult to treat depression, but I don't know the name of the facility. \n\nOne idea would be to look at the roster of psychiatrists or psychologists in your state university and see who teaches the depression courses and either go to that person or seek a list of referrals from that person. \n\nSimply seeing a counselor or a religious counselor is not sufficient for treating difficult depression cases. It is like going to a GP for heart disease. If you would go to a top heart doctor for heart disease, then you need to seek out the top depression practitioner. The Christian counselor should have referred you to someone else as that is what a true Christian would do.
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Sounds like a mild asthma attack, but I'm not a doctor. To try and relieve yourself until you can see a doctor try using cough drops (like halls) and things like that. If those don't work hot coffee usually does the trick for me when I don't have my rescue inhaler. The caffine is a stimulant and helps to loosen up your lungs for easier breathing until you can make a visit to your doctor.