Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

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I tend to do those things at night too, so I sleep on an angle, but then again, I have gerd. But, maybe it is your sinuses dripping down the back of your throat, I have that also, and that will do it, or maybe you have a hiatial hernia, or esophogeal problems beginning. Just some ideas. Also I found out that if I lay on my side, either one, that it sort of compresses my lungs, just assuming here, I have to lay with a pillow behind my back on an angle also, really helps.

To: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 9:06:52 AMSubject: Night Time Asthma Questions

Hello All:I'm relatively new to this group, and wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what causes the Asthma symptoms (mucus build-up), (suffocating feelings) etc. to be so much worse at night than during the day. I've had Bronchial Asthma for about 15 years, and have managed to stay off of steroids and other more aggressive Asthma med's by using Standard Process supplements, but still need to use Albuterol at least 2 to 3 times during the night. I know I do not have acid reflux as one doctor suggested. Any insight would be helpful.

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I do have sinus issues and know that my sinus may be part of the cause. I try to use a Neti Pot with non-iodized salt and 2-3 drops of medical grade ecucalyptus essential oil when I shower, and that helps but its not so easy to do at 2:00 AM in them morning. I'm now making sure that eat very early in the afternoon so that when I go to bed its been at least 3 hours since I've eaten. I do think the lying down makes thing worse just because your circulation and heart beat slow down. I'm not sure what you mean by laying down at an angle. Can you explain that more clearly?Thanks so much Subject: Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

I tend to do those things at night too, so I sleep on an angle, but then again, I have gerd. But, maybe it is your sinuses dripping down the back of your throat, I have that also, and that will do it, or maybe you have a hiatial hernia, or esophogeal problems beginning. Just some ideas. Also I found out that if I lay on my side, either one, that it sort of compresses my lungs, just assuming here, I have to lay with a pillow behind my back on an angle also, really helps.

To: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 9:06:52 AMSubject: Night Time Asthma Questions

Hello All:I'm relatively new to this group, and wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what causes the Asthma symptoms (mucus build-up), (suffocating feelings) etc. to be so much worse at night than during the day. I've had Bronchial Asthma for about 15 years, and have managed to stay off of steroids and other more aggressive Asthma med's by using Standard Process supplements, but still need to use Albuterol at least 2 to 3 times during the night. I know I do not have acid reflux as one doctor suggested. Any insight would be helpful.

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I have to lay on my side...lying on my back seems to cause issues for me. Another example of how asthma is so different from person to person. Ann

Night Time Asthma Questions

Hello All:

I'm relatively new to this group, and wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what causes the Asthma symptoms (mucus build-up), (suffocating feelings) etc. to be so much worse at night than during the day. I've had Bronchial Asthma for about 15 years, and have managed to stay off of steroids and other more aggressive Asthma med's by using Standard Process supplements, but still need to use Albuterol at least 2 to 3 times during the night. I know I do not have acid reflux as one doctor suggested. Any insight would be helpful.

[Guest guest]

Welcome ! Ann and Willow both had good suggestions regarding sleeping position and GERD. You should experiment with your sleeping position a bit and see if it helps any. GERD does tend to go hand in hand with asthma and is a huge culprit for night time flares. Talk to your doc about GERD, but you could also try and over the counter med like Prilosec and see if it helps. Another thing that jumped out at me is that you don't seem to be on a long acting controller. The controllers are usually a combined LABA and corticosteroid. The two most common are Advair and Symbicort, but there are a host of others. The albuterol is great, but is a short acting med. It will only be effective for a few hours. Then you wake up and have to

do it again. If you are having to use it 3 or 4 times a night, your asthma is not controlled. It sounds to me that you really really need to talk to your doctor about a long acting bronchodialator. Breathe easy.MadelineTo: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 7:57:45 PMSubject: Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

I have to lay on my side...lying on my back seems to cause issues for me. Another example of how asthma is so different from person to person. Ann

Night Time Asthma Questions

Hello All:

I'm relatively new to this group, and wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what causes the Asthma symptoms (mucus build-up), (suffocating feelings) etc. to be so much worse at night than during the day. I've had Bronchial Asthma for about 15 years, and have managed to stay off of steroids and other more aggressive Asthma med's by using Standard Process supplements, but still need to use Albuterol at least 2 to 3 times during the night. I know I do not have acid reflux as one doctor suggested. Any insight would be helpful.

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Forgot about that one, I cannot lay flat anywhere, at any time either.

To: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 9:30:16 PMSubject: Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

Welcome ! Ann and Willow both had good suggestions regarding sleeping position and GERD. You should experiment with your sleeping position a bit and see if it helps any. GERD does tend to go hand in hand with asthma and is a huge culprit for night time flares. Talk to your doc about GERD, but you could also try and over the counter med like Prilosec and see if it helps. Another thing that jumped out at me is that you don't seem to be on a long acting controller. The controllers are usually a combined LABA and corticosteroid. The two most common are Advair and Symbicort, but there are a host of others. The albuterol is great, but is a short acting med. It will only be effective for a few hours. Then you wake up and have to do it again. If you are having to use it 3 or 4 times a night, your asthma is not controlled. It sounds to me that you really really need to talk to your

doctor about a long acting bronchodialator. Breathe easy.

Madeline

To: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 7:57:45 PMSubject: Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

I have to lay on my side...lying on my back seems to cause issues for me. Another example of how asthma is so different from person to person. Ann

Night Time Asthma Questions

Hello All:I'm relatively new to this group, and wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what causes the Asthma symptoms (mucus build-up), (suffocating feelings) etc. to be so much worse at night than during the day. I've had Bronchial Asthma for about 15 years, and have managed to stay off of steroids and other more aggressive Asthma med's by using Standard Process supplements, but still need to use Albuterol at least 2 to 3 times during the night. I know I do not have acid reflux as one doctor suggested. Any insight would be helpful.

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I'm also a side sleeper. When I've been in the hospital a time or two for surgery I have the head of the bed up a bit to help with sleeping. I warn the surgeon and anestheseologist I don't do well on my back and they can take appropriate precautions. It's worked for me so far, but at home, I prefer to sleep on my side. Occasionally I'll wake up and find myself on my belly.To: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 7:57:45 PMSubject: Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

I have to lay on my side...lying on my back seems to cause issues for me. Another example of how asthma is so different from person to person. Ann

Night Time Asthma Questions

Hello All:

I'm relatively new to this group, and wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what causes the Asthma symptoms (mucus build-up), (suffocating feelings) etc. to be so much worse at night than during the day. I've had Bronchial Asthma for about 15 years, and have managed to stay off of steroids and other more aggressive Asthma med's by using Standard Process supplements, but still need to use Albuterol at least 2 to 3 times during the night. I know I do not have acid reflux as one doctor suggested. Any insight would be helpful.

[Guest guest]

I put a large pillow behind my back, sort of, and lay sort of leaning toward the other side of the bed with my back, on an angle, still on my left side, I just lean back a little onto the pillow, the nurses taught me that, when I had my baby, they surrounded me with pillows, because I had a c-section, and was really sore, and told me to do that, and it felt like heaven, and it works for my lungs also.

To: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 6:19:23 PMSubject: Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

I do have sinus issues and know that my sinus may be part of the cause. I try to use a Neti Pot with non-iodized salt and 2-3 drops of medical grade ecucalyptus essential oil when I shower, and that helps but its not so easy to do at 2:00 AM in them morning. I'm now making sure that eat very early in the afternoon so that when I go to bed its been at least 3 hours since I've eaten. I do think the lying down makes thing worse just because your circulation and heart beat slow down. I'm not sure what you mean by laying down at an angle. Can you explain that more clearly?Thanks so much

Subject: Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

I tend to do those things at night too, so I sleep on an angle, but then again, I have gerd. But, maybe it is your sinuses dripping down the back of your throat, I have that also, and that will do it, or maybe you have a hiatial hernia, or esophogeal problems beginning. Just some ideas. Also I found out that if I lay on my side, either one, that it sort of compresses my lungs, just assuming here, I have to lay with a pillow behind my back on an angle also, really helps.

To: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 9:06:52 AMSubject: Night Time Asthma Questions

Hello All:I'm relatively new to this group, and wanted to ask if anyone knows exactly what causes the Asthma symptoms (mucus build-up), (suffocating feelings) etc. to be so much worse at night than during the day. I've had Bronchial Asthma for about 15 years, and have managed to stay off of steroids and other more aggressive Asthma med's by using Standard Process supplements, but still need to use Albuterol at least 2 to 3 times during the night. I know I do not have acid reflux as one doctor suggested. Any insight would be helpful.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Madeline:I have been offered the long acting controller many times by numerous doctors but I'm honestly afraid of becoming dependent on them. I'm desperately trying to find some natural means to get that control. I see med's as a way to keep graduating to more and more potent drugs. It's very scary for me when I think of the out-come.I just ordered some of Dr. Schultze "Lung" formula. I seen a testimonial on there of a lady that started to take this 3 times a day and was able to give up the inhaler. Wouldn't that be heaven. Here's the website: https://www.herbdoc.com/index.php?option=com_oscommerce & osMod=product_infoNew & Itemid=42 & products_id=33 & osCsid=If anyone is using natural substances to help them out, please do share.Thanks -

To: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 9:30:16 PMSubject: Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

Welcome ! Ann and Willow both had good suggestions regarding sleeping position and GERD. You should experiment with your sleeping position a bit and see if it helps any. GERD does tend to go hand in hand with asthma and is a huge culprit for night time flares. Talk to your doc about GERD, but you could also try and over the counter med like Prilosec and see if it helps. Another thing that jumped out at me is that you don't seem to be on a long acting controller. The controllers are usually a combined LABA and corticosteroid. The two most common are Advair and Symbicort, but there are a host of others. The albuterol is great, but is a short acting med. It will only be effective for a few hours. Then you wake up and have to do it again. If you are having to use it 3 or 4 times a night, your asthma is not controlled. It sounds to me that you really really need to talk to your

doctor about a long acting bronchodialator. Breathe easy.

Madeline

[Guest guest]

The doctor would give you the lowest dose possible to control your asthma. A preventer with a LABA is only necessary if a steroid inhaler alone isn't enough - I don't know how it works in America, as it seems from here that you all seem to go straight to combined inhalers, but here they give you a steroid only inhaler, then step up from that if it's not enough. I was put on salmeterol alongside Qvar, initially as a temporary measure, then when I was still needing it after a year, I was switched to seretide.JennTha can tek t'lass outta Yorkshire...! Don't brand me, don't

classify me, don't tell me what to wear. I'll be who I want to be, and I'm proud to be me.Subject: Re: Night Time Asthma QuestionsTo: asthma Date: Tuesday, 9 November, 2010, 1:09

Thanks Madeline:I have been offered the long acting controller many times by numerous doctors but I'm honestly afraid of becoming dependent on them. I'm desperately trying to find some natural means to get that control. I see med's as a way to keep graduating to more and more potent drugs. It's very scary for me when I think of the out-come.I just ordered some of Dr. Schultze "Lung" formula. I seen a testimonial on there of a lady that started to take this 3 times a day and was able to give up the inhaler. Wouldn't that be heaven. Here's the website: https://www.herbdoc.com/index.php?option=com_oscommerce & osMod=product_infoNew & Itemid=42 & products_id=33 & osCsid=If anyone is using natural substances to help them out, please do share.Thanks -

To: asthma Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 9:30:16 PMSubject: Re: Night Time Asthma Questions

Welcome ! Ann and Willow both had good suggestions regarding sleeping position and GERD. You should experiment with your sleeping position a bit and see if it helps any. GERD does tend to go hand in hand with asthma and is a huge culprit for night time flares. Talk to your doc about GERD, but you could also try and over the counter med like Prilosec and see if it helps. Another thing that jumped out at me is that you don't seem to be on a long acting controller. The controllers are usually a combined LABA and corticosteroid. The two most common are Advair and Symbicort, but there are a host of others. The albuterol is great, but is a short acting med. It will only be effective for a few hours. Then you wake up and have to do it again. If you are having to use it 3 or 4 times a night, your asthma is not controlled. It sounds to me that you really really need to talk to your

doctor about a long acting bronchodialator. Breathe easy.

Madeline