Is there alternatives to treating asthma without having to use an inhaler?
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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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No, but there are ways to control your asthma.  Try finding out what triggers your asthma, ie allergens, household products).  It is important to monitor your asthma and its severity using a peak flow meter, also make sure you take your medication as perscribed, like inhalers or albuterol txs.  It is important you monitor your asthma in order to prevent you from going into the ER with an exacerbation.  Talk to your pulmonologist if you have one or get one refered to from your doctor.
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If you are asthmatic you should first get rid of the toxic chemicals cleaners and laundry products in your house to lessen the severity of your asthma and also to prevent accidental poisoning once the baby arrives.  You should be able to continue whatever excercise routine you were doing before you were pregnant but be sure to avoid your normal asthma attack triggers.  Change your cleaning products though to help your asthma and lesson the chance of your baby accidently getting poisoned but the toxic cleaners.  Good Luck.
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Try yogurt with active bacteria or acidophillous(sp) capsules.  Sorry to hear about your asthma!  I hope you get better take good care of yourself!!!
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Does stress always trigger your asthma?  As a precaution and preventative use the inhaler before you go to the park. Carry the inhaler with you and use it if you feel an attack coming on. Quit stressing out and have a great time with your kids at the park!
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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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if the question is about UK, you can get one from pharmacy without prescription in emergency only and you can prove that you have been prescribed in past, otherwise it has to be prescribed for very good reasons\n1. commonly prescribed in asthmatics which itself can be life threatening if not controlled appropriately\n2. regular monitoring of asthmatic is needed to see if their treatment is working or not\n3, being a drug, it has interaction with other medications as well,
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I have had asthma for over 20 years I stopped taking the meds a few years after getting asthma. I drink lots of coffee.  Coffee works so good to stop the wheezing.  I told my doctor many years ago and he said it was fine and I didn't have to take the meds.
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I feel your pain. I struggled with an asthmatic child from the time he was 2 weeks old. Brown inhaler sounds like PULMOCORT??\nother Albuterol. Albuertol is a bronchial dialator to help open up the lungs. Whats the pill she is taking at night?? Is it singulair??\nReasons for the antibiotic is to prevent of treat pneumonia.\n\nSuggestions to try to help reduce her flair ups\n1. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING around the child. Cigarette smoke \nis one of the biggest culprits.\n2. Limit contact with animals for some children this can be their trigger.\n3. No carpeting, carpets harbor dust and dust mites which can make it worse for some asthmatics\n4. Have your child evaluated by a pediatric pulmonologist.\nTheir are so many new medications available to treat and help reduce the number of asthma attacks.\nIf you child has seasonal allergies. How about an allergy tablet. My son is using claritan. Pulmocort and his albuterol. I am happy so report he has not had an asthma attack in an entire year. This from a child who had more than 20-30 a year with multiple trips to the ER.\n\nJust because your GP prescribed the BROWN medicine does not mean it is the best one for your child. There any many others to choose from. When you child uses her inhalers are you sure it is being used correctly? If not ask for a prescription of a SPACER. Which helps the medicine get where it has to go.\n\nAll the best and hope some of this helps.
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Here's a site from the American Lung Association. I treat asthma patients in the ER all the time. You need to educate yourself about asthma, and do what is necessary to prevent the asthma attacks from occurring, rather than try to treat them afterwards. There are alot of other websites relating to asthma, but this is a good place to start. Good Luck!
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site below is good for side effects of various\ndrugs. asthma is a phlegm problem (dried or sticky) so it constricts your bronchial movement. natural medicine has many ways to cure or at least improve this condition. Standard western med. treatments all have long term unwanted side effects.
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No, they will not go away, you need to see a dr about controlling your asthma. There are pills and inhalers and long acting steriod inhalers, and you need to know how to control your asthma so you do not get asthma attacks. Also, talk to your dr about if you should be taking PE classes. My daughter's PE teacher told her she had to take PE and don't even think about trying to get out of it, but we talked to the dr and he said he didn't realize she was still taking PE and of course she could be excused, so she had an extra elective.
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A precription for a nebulizer or puffer might help.  However, if you don't have one of those there is really nothing that may releive the tightness.  The steroid need time to work.
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I have a friend who had asthma when he was five or something, then it stoped, and ever since then till now he has been the best athlete in the school never has breathing problems and never uses an inhaler, he is now 17. So i gues it might kinof depend on how helthy your lungs are, like try doing exercises, they help strenghten your lungs.
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Hi,  Im feeling ya.. I used to go to the hospital and be admitted about every 3 months for a few days.  Even the treatments in the ER didnt stop the wheezing.  HOWEVER.... Last November my DR. prescribed a new medicine for me.  Its called Advair discus.  You just inhale on this little disc morning and night and nothing else.  No pills, breathing treatments, inhalers, and no wheezing!!  Im telling ya, it is a miracle drug.  I have been wheeze free for a year now.  For me thats incredible.  I havent even had to use  my inhaler once.  Ask your doctor...It really works...really  Good luck and I wish you health.  Debi
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i have asthma...I'm on the allergy medication Zyrtec plus and inhaler called Advair. it works pretty good for me. \ni have 4 indoor/outdoor dogs, and i don't have much problem.\nRotts shed *like ALL dogs do...just some more than others there is NO SUCH thing as a "shed free" dog...just some dogs shed lightly*, even ppl shed...it's the dander that you are allergic to not the hair. \nid talk to your doctor about some allergy medicine to help w/pet dander.\nbut honestly...if even after medicine you have allergies or problems being around a dog and it bothers your asthma id get a gold fish....or something that does not shed.
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Absolutely not, I work in a pharmacy as an intern (I'm in pharmacy school) and there is absolutely no shortage of albuterol inhalers, and there never will be.  There are many different brand names, and many different manufacturers of the generic.  There are sooo many people with asthma, and those without it who need albuterol.  Do not worry.  If your pharmacy was out of stock it's because they didn't order the proper amount needed at that location.