i have an asthma and it really sucks coz i always wake up coz its hard to breath and happens every night, and everytime i take my ventolin rotacap inhaler it relieve but im so worried coz when i get cough theres a sticky phelgm going out.
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You need to see a doctor. They will find the right medication to get it under control.
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Nebulizers can be extremely helpful to those who have to deal with asthma. Nebulizers are going to save you countless trips to the emergency room! Check with your doctor to see if you can receive one a trial basis before making the actual purchase of a nebulizer. Try http://www.ebay.com to see if you can purchase one that is less expensive. Happy Breathing.
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What Is Asthma? \n\nAsthma (Az-muh) is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen). The inflammation (IN-fla-MAY-shun) makes the airways very sensitive, and they tend to react strongly to things that you are allergic to or find irritating. When the airways react, they get narrower, and less air flows through to your lung tissue. This causes symptoms like wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing, especially at night and in the early morning. \n\nAsthma cannot be cured, but most people with asthma can control it so that they have few and infrequent symptoms and can live active lives. \n\nWhen your asthma symptoms become worse than usual, it is called an asthma episode or attack. During an asthma attack, muscles around the airways tighten up, making the airways narrower so less air flows through. Inflammation increases, and the airways become more swollen and even narrower. Cells in the airways may also make more mucus than usual. This extra mucus also narrows the airways. These changes make it harder to breathe.
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My Children have excercise induced asthma and cold induced asthma. You get shortnes off breath and coughing. If you cough and it takes you a long time to calm down try to get a drink of water. What happens is in the airways you have muscles wrapped around the pipes and when you have an attack they tighten. Also when you cough there are mucas plugs in those airways that swell and cause mucas causing you to cough. Please if you think that you have asthma go to a Asthma and Allergy doctor not your regular doctor for they might overlook it. It happened to my daughter for 3 months....
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It is nice to see a doctor in your nearest hospital or some thing like that.\nBut the syptoms you enlisted are the symptoms of asthma.So you have to see a doctor soon. ok?? thank you.
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~~ I am asthmatic... ask your doctor about Singular, (which comes in tablet form) and Maxair Autohaler, which is similar to albuterol, but i have found it works faster with less shaky effects.  start out with a low impact exercise program, and work your way up.  you may even ask your doctor about physical therapy to build up your stamina. and... I'll be praying for you too.  God Bless\n\nif you would like to chat some time click on my avatar and add me to your yahoo messenger. ~~
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Yes, I have used it both at home and at the hospital. I haven't used it in about 4 months, I only use it when I do get a bad asthma attack that can't be controlled by my inhaler. When that happens, my lungs are usually weak and I have to keep using it around every 8 hours for a couple of days. I've used both the mouth piece and the mask...the mask is much more comfortable, I can fall asleep with it :P\n\nI have never completely stopped breathing, but have been pretty close to, to the point that I've turned blueish and my nails turned purple. I'm old enough now to not let it go to those extremes (I can breathe again right after using the nebulizer), but when I was a kid it happened a couple of times.
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Yep.  What happens, is that your muscles are straining to get breath in you lungs so much that it makes you sore.  Also, asthma is caused by inflammation in the lungs.
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Vicks is good true! Sleep with that on at night. During the day though I'd use Primatene Mist for your chest. I get bronchitis every year. I decided to self proscribe the stuff cause I just could NOT get a productive cough. The inhaler helped my lungs open up so much. The zpak will take effect really quickly. In the meantime, try this until it does. Worked miracles for me. :)
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i dont know if asthama is preventable. i'm sure genetics has something to do w/ it . most of my immediate family has it even though we live apart. its an inflamation of the lung tissue and can be caused by many things. alergies, acid reflux [ thats my biggest problem .. control the acid reflux and i control my astham] i work construction and the guys i work with take my asthama in stride even when i'm having a real bad time of it[ although sometimes they think they're going to have to take me to the hospital]  i dont seem to think society thinks anything about asthmatics .. its just so previlent . just about everybody i know either has asthama or knows somebody in their family that has asthama... anyway i dont think much about what other people think about me .. i stopped doing that a long time ago.. i takes too much energy and life .. especially for an asthmatic is too short.   oh, advaid and antacid[persciption stuff] for acid reflux work the best for me.. on the occation when i have to use emergency abuterol, i know the end is near and it wont be long before i'm on prednezone... i think abuterol persipitates itself , the more you take the more you need .. i hate it.. i think it may be the reason i have asthama today.  i never had it untill one day i stupidly tried my nefews abuterol just to see if it made me breath better..you dont have to believe it but ever since then ive had full blown asthma.
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You need to go to a pulmonologist.  He will be better to diagnose you correctly.  It sounds like you might have asthma, in which case you would need to be on medicine long-term or at least have an inhaler on hand for flare-ups.  I have asthma and believe me, it is serious business.  Go to a pulmonologist, please.  Check out the site below for further information.
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Did you let your doctor know that you still have the cough? If you doctor is not addressing this than you need to see a different doctor. Your cough could be due to allergies, asthma, post nasal drip, etc...  You could try Claritin and Mucinex, which is over-the-counter medicine. These may help if the cough is due to allergies. Let your doctor know that the cough is not any better and if he can't help you find another one ASAP.
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First of all, don't take your friends inhaler. Her medicine might not be right for you and could cause more problems then solutions.\n\nSecond of all, even though you've never had an attack doesn't mean you never will. You should see your doctor and tell him exactly what you told us. Usually, coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness while playing sports indicates asthma and it's dangerous to participate in such activities without an inhaler.  \n\nHope this helps!
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As an asthmatic I know your frustrations.  Controlling your allergies are key to controlling the asthma.  There are many things that your mom might be allergic too.  Dust and animal dander are the most common, but she could be allergic to mold, food and cleaning items.  I know for me having moisture in the air actually helps me.  I have a humidifier that is in my room.  The moisture keeps the dust settled and it keeps my airway moist.  This helps with the inflammation.  I often put eucalyptus oil in my humidifier.  It helps to open my airway.  I also use lavender oil.  The lavender oil is good because it helps me to relax.  If I get upset it triggers an asthma attack.\n\nWhen you vacuum you need your mom to be out of the house for at least 30 minutes. Vacuuming can actually stir up more dust and create an attack.  If you can not get her out of the house then you need to put a dust mask on her during that time.
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Difficulty breathing to sleep? Sleep apnea is the answer, bipap, loosing weight is the help. Allergies and asthma is worse at night time..  go to the doctor they can halp
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My mom used to make a cup of warmed honey, lemon juice, water and a small amount of whiskey.  It used to make me sweat and broke up my cough.  I hated the taste of it, but it did seem to work.  I have recently used that Airborne stuff mentioned in the previous post and it works also.  My doctor recommends Robitussin with the expectorant, that thins the mucus and allows you to cough the junk up out of your lungs.  Hope you're feeling better soon.
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my daughter has, the medication really affects the side affects ad behaviors as well, and can  caused a bit of depression.\nlook on the web site of asthma and related side affects, and always report to your physican to change the medication.