How many of us suffer with asthma??
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An estimated 23.2 million adults have lifetime asthma and about 9 million children under the age of 18 have lifetime asthma.
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I had asthma when I joined the ARMY many moons ago. I did not tell anybody and it did not showed on my physical. I took my inhalers and hid them, did not let Drill sargents see them. Every morning when we ran I stuffed it on my bra, never went without it.  If you haven't told anyone about it, be carefull you can get kick out for getting caught or worse you can die from not having your medicine. Is it worth it?
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Talk to your doctor.  You do NOT outgrow asthma.  It can, however, fade quietly into the background as you age and grow less reactive to the things that trigger your attacks.\n\nPeople that believe they "outgrow" their asthma are often extremely disappointed when they hit a life challenge (pregnancy, menopause, old-age) or have an extreme illness (pneumonia) and then all of a sudden the asthma they thought they'd "outgrown" returns (hormonal changes can re-trigger asthma as can illness).\n\nTake care!
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Right before you have an asthma attack it feels like you're hyperventilating and you can feel your chest start to tighten up... and when you breath it feels like you can't get enough air into your lungs... and when you start having the attack you have a really hard time breathing... it's just like trying to breath through a straw... and... for me, my asthma only acts up when I get a cold... never a sinus infection... I hope this helps!!!
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I think there are alternative ways to deal with asthma, or any health problem, but i seriously dont think your reasoning is healthy or safe. \n\nEven if inhaling smoke was some how helping your condition (which is impossible because second hand smoke causes asthma) you're still running a triple threat for cancer, high blood pressure, and heart disease. not to mention the dozen chemicals in the smoke that actually kill live tissue in your body.\n\nThe goal with asthma is to keep the swelling of the air ways to a minimum, irritating them with smoke doenst help that cause. \n\nI think it is grace that you have no had wrose problems with your asthma.
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Asthma can be caused by many things - stress, allergies to dust or animal hair.  It's incurable but it is controllable with inhalers etc.  My stepmother has suffered from asthma all her life - it comes and goes in severity much like eczema does.
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Asthma is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There are many different kinds of asthma. Extrinsic asthma(asthma that can be clearly associated with exposure to a specific antigen like pollen, grass, dust, etc.),Intrinsic asthma(which cannot be directly linked to a specific antigen), Exercise induced asthma(typically occurs 10-15 minutes after vigorous exercise).During an asthma attack the smooth muscles surrounding the small airways constrict(bronchospasm)causing difficulty in moving air in and out of the lungs.
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avoid the allergens you are allergic to. don't try smoking, if you are, quit smoking... if you were prescribed some corticosteroids for the maintenance of your allergies, take them religiously.\n\nif you have an asthma attack don't hesitate to take 2 puffs from your albuterol inhaler. some people are too embarrassed to do this, but it could get worse if you didn't treat it.\n\nif pollen triggers your asthma, i suggest you wash your bed sheets and when you come home, take a shower first before sleeping. my sister has asthma... she says it helps when she takes a shower because the allergens are not transferred to her pillowcase, that prevents from triggering an asthma attack.\n\nhmm... what else??? well asthma is pretty common -- there are fast-acting inhalers (like albuterol) that will help relieve any breathing problems you will have when it is triggered. be sure to bring your inhaler with you ALL the time.
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There is no 'one gene' associated with asthma.  Asthma, like most chronic diseases is multifactorial (many factors) and polygenic (many different genes are involved).
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There is a lot of eczema and asthma in my family.  Goats milk helped prcatically rid my dad of his symptoms, whilst I only had partial improvement.  Others have seen no improvement at all.  So what I am saying is the only way to find out if it works for you is to try it...;
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There have been several notable asthmatic athletes including professionals and olympic medalists.  As a Canadian, Bobby Clarke, the hockey player, comes to mind.  An asthmatic can do any kind of sport he or she wants to.\n\nAsthmatics do have to be a little more careful but there are no real restrictions.  Check with your doctor though.  I would imagine that the biggest restriction is your baseline conditining.  What kind of shape are you in right now?  \n\nThe best advice that I can give you is to increase your activity level slowly.  Gradually increase your exercise load instead of jumping into a new activity too quickly. \nFind something you like and find something that fits your daily schedule.  All exercise is good.\n\nI have been a fitness counsellor and instructor and people often ask me: 'What's the best kind of exercise?' and I often reply: 'The best kind of exercise is one that you will do.'
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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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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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You need to take her to the doctor and find out if it is actually asthma. If it is you should have her doctor give you some information on the disease.  For a minor attack coffee is a good remedy.
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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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it's stupid. I'm an asthmatic and a nurse. It's for people with lung diseases like emphysema and COPD. I guess it could help you feel more in control and help you to concentrate on things other than that feeling of impending doom, but it won't do much physiologically.
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Laffin...I am below average....and I have no idea about the sneezing/yawning....except that I do yawn alot most mornings....Lack of sleep?...Boredom?.....or just mere sugestion?....\n:)