Re: Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?

[Guest guest]

There are lots of things to try short of serious drugs. Don't abruptly

quit taking anything you're on right now, though, as that can be

dangerous.

Do you know what all your allergies and other triggers are? Sometimes

a little avoidance can be surprisingly effective. I once improved my

health quite a bit by getting a vinyl mattress cover on the (presumably

dusty) old mattress in my rented apartment.

Have you considered the possibility of underlying food allergies? They

don't always cause immediate attacks, so it isn't always easy to make

the connection. It took me 40 years to realize I was allergic to

peanuts. The year we had a bunch of Reese's peanut butter cups left

over after Halloween was unpleasant but enlightening. With hindsight

it became clear why I always needed my inhaler so much on airplane

flights.

Do a web search on " asthma " and " herbs. " There are a bunch of them to

check out. Personally I find that replacing my coffee habit with

licorice root tea and yerba mate heads off most of my problems.

Admittedly my asthma was already mostly under control after we moved to

a drier climate.

Some people claim to see real improvement with nutritional supplements,

fish oil and magnesium in particular, or switching to canola oil. I

can't vouch for that myself: I tried magnesium and didn't notice any

change. This too can be researched on the web.

>

> Hello,

> My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma since the age

> of 3.

> I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to the

> doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there is able

> to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? And if so,

> what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally, without

> the use of all those horrible drugs.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for the suggestions. I will be doing more research

and seeing what else I can do.

> >

> > Hello,

> > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma since

the age

> > of 3.

> > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to the

> > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there is

able

> > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? And

if so,

> > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally,

without

> > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Those " horrible " drugs mean the difference between struggling to breathe and

a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even life saving in some

cases.

Sue

Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?

> Hello,

> My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma since the age

> of 3.

> I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to the

> doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there is able

> to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? And if so,

> what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally, without

> the use of all those horrible drugs.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I know they are. I have chronic asthma. I've been on

my " death bed " several times and they have helped me get back to

normal more times than I can count. Yes, they are very beneficial.

But unfortunately, they also attack the heart and other parts of

your body. My one grandma died from numerous strokes and the other

one had pulmonary lung disease on top of her asthma and eventually

the meds just didn't help her anymore. I would love it if there was

a more natural way to take care of my asthma so I didn't have to

rely on the prescription drugs as much. It would be even better if

there was a way to eliminate them all together. I doubt that will

happen but I'm going to do my best to find a more natural way. And

when I find it, I will share it here with all of you.

>

> Those " horrible " drugs mean the difference between struggling to

breathe and

> a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even life saving

in some

> cases.

>

> Sue

> Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?

>

>

> > Hello,

> > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma since

the age

> > of 3.

> > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to the

> > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there is

able

> > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? And

if so,

> > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally,

without

> > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

hi jeannete, i didn't have asthma since childhood but i just deveoped something like it last year. i gave biovent/bronchosoothe from nativeremedies a try and it did help...i'd like to say almost as much as albuterol and flovent did... maybe you could research it and see it might work for you... oh and the biggest thing that helped me was buteyko breathing. i kept reading about it for 2 months before i finally ended up trying it. nothing else has helped me as much as this simple breathing thing...google it and maybe join the yahoo group too! best shefyqueezles wrote: There are lots of things to try short of serious drugs. Don't abruptly quit taking anything you're on right now, though, as that can be dangerous.Do you know what all your allergies and other triggers are? Sometimes a little avoidance can be surprisingly effective. I once improved my health quite a bit by getting a vinyl mattress cover on the (presumably dusty) old mattress in my rented apartment.Have you considered the possibility of underlying food allergies? They don't always cause immediate attacks, so it isn't always easy to make the connection. It took me 40 years to realize I was allergic to peanuts. The year we had a bunch of Reese's peanut butter cups left over after Halloween was unpleasant but enlightening. With hindsight it

became clear why I always needed my inhaler so much on airplane flights.Do a web search on "asthma" and "herbs." There are a bunch of them to check out. Personally I find that replacing my coffee habit with licorice root tea and yerba mate heads off most of my problems. Admittedly my asthma was already mostly under control after we moved to a drier climate.Some people claim to see real improvement with nutritional supplements, fish oil and magnesium in particular, or switching to canola oil. I can't vouch for that myself: I tried magnesium and didn't notice any change. This too can be researched on the web.>> Hello, > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma since the age > of 3. > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to the

> doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there is able > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? And if so, > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally, without > the use of all those horrible drugs.> __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi. I

am new here. I’ve had asthma (especially exertion-induced) all of

my life, but it was undiagnosed until last week! I have been struggling

for so long – I am just relieved to finally have a diagnosis. I’m

going to try the meds and research them well.

But here

are some things you may want to try. Yoga. Especially Iyengar Yoga. In B.K.S

Iyengar’s book, there is an asthma sequence that has been helpful to me.

http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Holistic-Health-B-K-S-Iyengar/dp/0789471655/sr=1-3/qid=1162488688/ref=pd_bbs_3/103-8051763-6401417?ie=UTF8 & s=books

this is a link to the book on amazon.com The ‘chest

opener’ exercises really do seem to help me. My teacher uses it

when he gets an attack.

This same

teacher took out every carpet in his home and sweeps the floors quickly ( using a swiffer type

thing so he can throw away all the dirt…) each day and said his

asthma is finally under control– and he has SIX cats!!! Carpets

are a problem!

There is

also a yoga breathing technique called pranayama which I hear is helpful. I haven’t

tried that yet, but I’m going to. If you find an experienced

yoga teacher – especially Iyengar yoga teachers, they will be able to

teach you or lead you to books or classes that may help you. Iyengar is a

type of yoga that is more healing and the teachers are trained for years on all

aspects of the body and health. What town are you in? I can ask my

teacher if he knows someone near you.

I am going

to look up the buteyko breathing that shefy mentioned!

Dr.

Weil also has CD’s and books that deal with breathwork. I checked out his

breathing cd from the library and I really enjoy his works.

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA33351

this article has lots of non-med tips. Here’s another short article with a quick

summary of meds in case anyone needs it http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA33351

I also use hepa filters in our home. We have one in each

bedroom and in the living room too – it has helped quite a

bit. I had one of those sharper image ozone releasing air cleaners

a few years ago and it really made my asthma worse big time. I caught

pneumonia that year too. and I lost my sense of smell for several months

on and off. When I did a google search about it, I learned that ozone

does cause those problems. I believe it! That’s when we

switched to hepa filters and I feel so much better and my son’s allergies

seem better too.

I also am

getting my heartburn under control and that has

helped. I was so surprised to learn about the relationship between

heartburn and asthma and sinus problems. I have changed my

diet. I dno’t eat greasy foods, don’t eat or drink a

few hours before bed. I watch the spicy foods and other foods that

give me heartburn. All of that helped but now I am taking nexium which

really helps. Here’s what dr. weil recommends

naturally: http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/ART00370

I also learned that you can have silent heartburn – no obvious burning

symptoms but you do have sinus/asthma problems. If you treat the

heartburn and the sinus/asthma problems get better, you may be dealing with

silent heartburn. So it’s definitely worth it for everyone with

asthma or sinus problems to look into it. I always have a feeling of

something being in my throat and that was a sign of heartburn.

Getting rid

of things that I’m allergic to has helped – the mattress and pillow covers that are recommended for allergies

really help (like queezles mentioned). Washing bedding frequently in hot water.

g and

vacuuming frequently

(you may even want to wear a mask when cleaning). I have a vacuum with a hepa filter too. I also wash blankets, comforters, stuffed animals etc.

frequently. If I don’t want to wash everything, I atleast throw it

in the dryer on hot – to freshen it, get

rid of dust and hopefull kill the dust mites with the hot air – I hope so

anyway! I don’t keep a lot of dust collecting items in the house – stuffed animals,

clothes, window treatments, pillows, knick knacks… keeping things

simple makes it easier to clean up and keep the dust under control.

Decluttering our homes is a good thing. I have been getting rid

of/donating all sorts of stuff and I don’t miss it. I love the

clearer spaces. Sunlight also kills dust mites so I make sure to open the blinds and get as

much sunlight as possible in the house.

Also, make

sure you stay

hydrated. Water is

important for your asthma control. Remember that salt, sodium, caffeine

and alcohol and smoking can be dehydrating. So avoid too much of those.

I get dehydrated even when I eat at restuarants. They use so much salt

and canned foods with sodium. I am sensitive to it now that I’ve

changed my diet. Before, I didn’t even realize I was dehydrated –

sluggish, dry lips, dry skin, feeling thirsty – all are signs of

dehydration. If you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated.

Well, that’s

all I can think of right now. I’m going to print my own post LOL so

I remember to follow my own advice. I’ll hang it up in the kitchen

(on the inside of a cabinet probably).

I’m

glad I joined this group – I’m looking forward to learning as much

as I can.

sonia

.. i gave biovent/bronchosoothe from nativeremedies a try and it

did help...i'd like to say almost as much as albuterol and flovent did... maybe

you could research it and see it might work for you...

oh and the biggest thing that helped me was buteyko breathing. i kept

reading about it for 2 months before i finally ended up trying it. nothing else

has helped me as much as this simple breathing thing...google it and maybe join

the yahoo group too!

Do you know what all your allergies and other triggers are? Sometimes

a little avoidance can be surprisingly effective. I once improved my

health quite a bit by getting a vinyl mattress cover on the (presumably

dusty) old mattress in my rented apartment.

Have you considered the possibility of underlying food allergies? They

don't always cause immediate attacks, so it isn't always easy to make

the connection. It took me 40 years to realize I was allergic to

peanuts. The year we had a bunch of Reese's peanut butter cups left

over after Halloween was unpleasant but enlightening. With hindsight

it became clear why I always needed my inhaler so much on airplane

flights.

Do a web search on " asthma " and " herbs. " There are a bunch

of them to

check out. Personally I find that replacing my coffee habit with

licorice root tea and yerba mate heads off most of my problems.

Admittedly my asthma was already mostly under control after we moved to

a drier climate.

Some people claim to see real improvement with nutritional supplements,

fish oil and magnesium in particular, or switching to canola oil. I

can't vouch for that myself: I tried magnesium and didn't notice any

change. This too can be researched on the web.

[Guest guest]

Wow. That was a very informative post. Thanks. I'll have to check

out some of the things you suggested there.

You know, I told my neighbor yesterday that I was having so many

problems with my asthma. She has been on this " health food " kick

for awhile. So she promptly brought over apple cider vinegar,

honey, and black walnut extract for me to use. So all yesterday and

today I've heated up a cup of water to almost hot (where you can

still drink it and not burn your mouth). I add 2 tsp. of apple

cider vinegar, 2 tsp. of honey, and 1 ml of the black walnut. Stir

it up and drink. It tastes a lot like apple cider with a little bit

of a bite. Pretty good, actually. I can feel things starting to

break up in my chest.

In between the apple cider vinegar concoction, I've been drinking

just plain apple cider, tea, and coffee. They're all hot beverages,

which is good to help break up that mucus and the apples are great

for your overall health.

Oh, another thing I've learned about after doing some searching

online is Vitamin C is crucial for asthma sufferers. I need to get

some!!

I've heard of that buteyko breathing before and I usually can do

that. It does work but I think it's harder to do when you're

already having problems.

Thanks again for the suggestions and keep them coming. That's what

I want to hear about.

>

> Hi. I am new here. I've had asthma (especially exertion-induced)

all of my

> life, but it was undiagnosed until last week! I have been

struggling for so

> long - I am just relieved to finally have a diagnosis. I'm going

to try the

> meds and research them well.

>

>

>

> But here are some things you may want to try. Yoga. Especially

Iyengar

> Yoga. In B.K.S Iyengar's book, there is an asthma sequence that

has been

> helpful to me.

> http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Holistic-Health-B-K-S-

Iyengar/dp/0789471655/sr=1-

> 3/qid=1162488688/ref=pd_bbs_3/103-8051763-6401417?ie=UTF8

> <http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Holistic-Health-B-K-S-

Iyengar/dp/0789471655/sr=1

> -3/qid=1162488688/ref=pd_bbs_3/103-8051763-6401417?

ie=UTF8 & s=books> & s=books

> this is a link to the book on amazon.com The 'chest opener'

exercises

> really do seem to help me. My teacher uses it when he gets an

attack.

>

>

>

> This same teacher took out every carpet in his home and sweeps the

floors

> quickly ( using a swiffer type thing so he can throw away all the

dirt.)

> each day and said his asthma is finally under control- and he has

SIX

> cats!!! Carpets are a problem!

>

>

>

> There is also a yoga breathing technique called pranayama which I

hear is

> helpful. I haven't tried that yet, but I'm going to. If you

find an

> experienced yoga teacher - especially Iyengar yoga teachers, they

will be

> able to teach you or lead you to books or classes that may help

you.

> Iyengar is a type of yoga that is more healing and the teachers

are trained

> for years on all aspects of the body and health. What town are

you in? I

> can ask my teacher if he knows someone near you.

>

>

>

> I am going to look up the buteyko breathing that shefy mentioned!

>

>

>

> Dr. Weil also has CD's and books that deal with

breathwork. I

> checked out his breathing cd from the library and I really enjoy

his works.

>

>

>

> http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA33351 this article has lots of

non-med

> tips. Here's another short article with a quick summary of meds

in case

> anyone needs it http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA33351

>

>

>

> I also use hepa filters in our home. We have one in each bedroom

and in the

> living room too - it has helped quite a bit. I had one of those

sharper

> image ozone releasing air cleaners a few years ago and it really

made my

> asthma worse big time. I caught pneumonia that year too. and I

lost my

> sense of smell for several months on and off. When I did a google

search

> about it, I learned that ozone does cause those problems. I

believe it!

> That's when we switched to hepa filters and I feel so much better

and my

> son's allergies seem better too.

>

>

>

> I also am getting my heartburn under control and that has helped.

I was so

> surprised to learn about the relationship between heartburn and

asthma and

> sinus problems. I have changed my diet. I dno't eat greasy

foods, don't

> eat or drink a few hours before bed. I watch the spicy foods and

other

> foods that give me heartburn. All of that helped but now I am

taking nexium

> which really helps. Here's what dr. weil recommends naturally:

> http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/ART00370 I also learned that you

can have

> silent heartburn - no obvious burning symptoms but you do have

sinus/asthma

> problems. If you treat the heartburn and the sinus/asthma

problems get

> better, you may be dealing with silent heartburn. So it's

definitely worth

> it for everyone with asthma or sinus problems to look into it. I

always

> have a feeling of something being in my throat and that was a sign

of

> heartburn.

>

>

>

> Getting rid of things that I'm allergic to has helped - the

mattress and

> pillow covers that are recommended for allergies really help (like

queezles

> mentioned). Washing bedding frequently in hot water. g and

vacuuming

> frequently (you may even want to wear a mask when cleaning). I

have a

> vacuum with a hepa filter too. I also wash blankets, comforters,

stuffed

> animals etc. frequently. If I don't want to wash everything, I

atleast

> throw it in the dryer on hot - to freshen it, get rid of dust and

hopefull

> kill the dust mites with the hot air - I hope so anyway! I don't

keep a

> lot of dust collecting items in the house - stuffed animals,

clothes, window

> treatments, pillows, knick knacks. keeping things simple makes it

easier to

> clean up and keep the dust under control. Decluttering our homes

is a good

> thing. I have been getting rid of/donating all sorts of stuff and

I don't

> miss it. I love the clearer spaces. Sunlight also kills dust

mites so I

> make sure to open the blinds and get as much sunlight as possible

in the

> house.

>

>

>

> Also, make sure you stay hydrated. Water is important for your

asthma

> control. Remember that salt, sodium, caffeine and alcohol and

smoking can

> be dehydrating. So avoid too much of those. I get dehydrated

even when I

> eat at restuarants. They use so much salt and canned foods with

sodium. I

> am sensitive to it now that I've changed my diet. Before, I

didn't even

> realize I was dehydrated - sluggish, dry lips, dry skin, feeling

thirsty -

> all are signs of dehydration. If you are thirsty, you are already

> dehydrated.

>

>

>

> Well, that's all I can think of right now. I'm going to print my

own post

> LOL so I remember to follow my own advice. I'll hang it up in the

kitchen

> (on the inside of a cabinet probably).

>

>

>

> I'm glad I joined this group - I'm looking forward to learning as

much as I

> can.

>

>

>

> sonia

>

>

>

>

>

> . i gave biovent/bronchosoothe from nativeremedies a try and it did

> help...i'd like to say almost as much as albuterol and flovent

did... maybe

> you could research it and see it might work for you...

>

>

>

> oh and the biggest thing that helped me was buteyko breathing. i

kept

> reading about it for 2 months before i finally ended up trying it.

nothing

> else has helped me as much as this simple breathing thing...google

it and

> maybe join the yahoo group too!

>

>

>

>

> Do you know what all your allergies and other triggers are?

Sometimes

> a little avoidance can be surprisingly effective. I once improved

my

> health quite a bit by getting a vinyl mattress cover on the

(presumably

> dusty) old mattress in my rented apartment.

>

> Have you considered the possibility of underlying food allergies?

They

> don't always cause immediate attacks, so it isn't always easy to

make

> the connection. It took me 40 years to realize I was allergic to

> peanuts. The year we had a bunch of Reese's peanut butter cups

left

> over after Halloween was unpleasant but enlightening. With

hindsight

> it became clear why I always needed my inhaler so much on airplane

> flights.

>

> Do a web search on " asthma " and " herbs. " There are a bunch of them

to

> check out. Personally I find that replacing my coffee habit with

> licorice root tea and yerba mate heads off most of my problems.

> Admittedly my asthma was already mostly under control after we

moved to

> a drier climate.

>

> Some people claim to see real improvement with nutritional

supplements,

> fish oil and magnesium in particular, or switching to canola oil.

I

> can't vouch for that myself: I tried magnesium and didn't notice

any

> change. This too can be researched on the web.

>

[Guest guest]

I think you're overreacting. No one is saying asthma shouldn't be

treated or that we should throw away all our meds! I think everyone

in this group knows how vital the right drugs can be.

The drugs generally do have real side effects, though, sometimes

including worse asthma. Other approaches that might safely reduce

dependence on drugs are thus worth a look.

Becoming sensitized to inhalers generally and albuterol in

particular has caused me to look harder at other approaches,

especially avoiding all my asthma triggers.

For example, Plan A is getting someone else to shovel the driveway

(cold air and exercise both, ouch). I used to think Plan B was

having a puff or two of albuterol and shoveling it myself. Now I

stick with Plan A.

Obviously if you're sick you need to medicate yourself. But what

about the times you take all your meds and you're still kind of

sick? That's certainly happened to me before. Then it can be

worthwhile to try some breathing techniques, have a couple cups of

tea, give away the cat or think about what you've been eating lately.

Or what if your asthma is almost, almost under control? Not enough

to justify full-time drug use but not completely gone either?

That's where I'm at right now. I don't want to take steroids full-

time if the odd cup of herbal tea will do the job. Note that this is

completely different from saying that no one needs or should use

steroids.

>

> Those " horrible " drugs mean the difference between struggling to

breathe and

> a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even life saving

in some

> cases.

>

> Sue

> Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?

>

>

> > Hello,

> > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma since

the age

> > of 3.

> > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to the

> > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there is

able

> > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? And

if so,

> > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally,

without

> > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I disgree that Sue is over reacting. If you read Jeanettes first

post, I basically got that she wanted off drugs and to find

alternatives to drugs. If someone just went to some quack and

listened to them and went of meds in favor of " herbs " it could be

deadly. Reading subsequent posts from Jeanette, I don't think that

is what she is after, I think she is looking for alternatives help

with the asthma regime, but just going on her first post, I was

concerned for her.

Kris

> >

> > Those " horrible " drugs mean the difference between struggling to

> breathe and

> > a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even life

saving

> in some

> > cases.

> >

> > Sue

> > Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?

> >

> >

> > > Hello,

> > > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma since

> the age

> > > of 3.

> > > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to

the

> > > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there

is

> able

> > > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? And

> if so,

> > > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally,

> without

> > > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry. My inquiry was not to start any conflicts.

Actually, I was medication free for six months this year.

All last year and up until January of this year I was on Advair and

I always forgot to take it. I would notice probably the next day or

the day after that my lungs would get a little tight and I would

have to go take a puff of my fast acting inhaler and I would try to

remember to take my Advair before going to bed.

I started meditating every night this year. I listened to

a " healing meditation " for a few days straight. I realized a week

later that I had not needed my inhalers at all. Days later, I

hadn't touched the Advair and I still hadn't needed my inhaler. Two

months later... and you get the picture. I was free of my

inhalers.

I was walking every day. I was jumping on the trampoline with my

kids, dancing in the living room with them and chasing them around

the house and not needing any help at all. Working out in the

garden, cleaning the house...nothing bothered me. My asthma seemed

to be history.

And then I decided to get a job at a local restaurant in August as a

waitress.

I guess it must've been stress because my asthma came back full

force a week after I started. I quit soon after but my asthma has

not. I still always do my meditations every night and every morning

and I just can't seem to kick it. That's why I'm wondering if

anyone had any suggestions. I LOVED being FREE of my inhalers and

especially my asthma. I keep hoping I can get back there.

> > >

> > > Those " horrible " drugs mean the difference between struggling

to

> > breathe and

> > > a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even life

> saving

> > in some

> > > cases.

> > >

> > > Sue

> > > Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hello,

> > > > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma

since

> > the age

> > > > of 3.

> > > > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to

> the

> > > > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there

> is

> > able

> > > > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things?

And

> > if so,

> > > > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally,

> > without

> > > > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Don't be too sorry: all you did is ask for information.

I'm probably a little oversensitive on the subject of why I don't

use inhalers these days. I have neighbors who actually tell my

kids " Why doesn't your mom use inhalers? Then you kids could have

as many pet kittens as you wanted " and otherwise issue annoyingly

awful advice. Sorry I went off on a bit of a rant.

Good luck on your search for better ways to treat your asthma. If

you find anything good, be sure to write the rest of us!

> > > >

> > > > Those " horrible " drugs mean the difference between

struggling

> to

> > > breathe and

> > > > a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even life

> > saving

> > > in some

> > > > cases.

> > > >

> > > > Sue

> > > > Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hello,

> > > > > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma

> since

> > > the age

> > > > > of 3.

> > > > > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going

to

> > the

> > > > > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out

there

> > is

> > > able

> > > > > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things?

> And

> > > if so,

> > > > > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma

naturally,

> > > without

> > > > > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Jeanette-

I think you started a great discussion !! Just to reitereate, my

concern, based on your first posting, was that you might just go off

meds and go with some alternative stuff...without realizing the

potential impacts (oh my, I sound like the planner I am) going off

meds might cause. I think everyone should look at all possible

plausible treatments...plausible being the operative word, but check

them out very carefully before doing it...that goes for any

treatment, including prescribed medicines. Don't just take

something without asking why, and how it works, and the possible

long term impacts. Even more importantly, trying to figure out what

causes or triggers a problem, and working on those, is probably the

real key.

Kris

> > > >

> > > > Those " horrible " drugs mean the difference between

struggling

> to

> > > breathe and

> > > > a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even life

> > saving

> > > in some

> > > > cases.

> > > >

> > > > Sue

> > > > Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hello,

> > > > > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma

> since

> > > the age

> > > > > of 3.

> > > > > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going

to

> > the

> > > > > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out

there

> > is

> > > able

> > > > > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things?

> And

> > > if so,

> > > > > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma

naturally,

> > > without

> > > > > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Jeanette-

I think you started a great discussion !! Just to reitereate, my

concern, based on your first posting, was that you might just go off

meds and go with some alternative stuff...without realizing the

potential impacts (oh my, I sound like the planner I am) going off

meds might cause. I think everyone should look at all possible

plausible treatments...plausible being the operative word, but check

them out very carefully before doing it...that goes for any

treatment, including prescribed medicines. Don't just take

something without asking why, and how it works, and the possible

long term impacts. Even more importantly, trying to figure out what

causes or triggers a problem, and working on those, is probably the

real key.

Kris

> > > >

> > > > Those " horrible " drugs mean the difference between

struggling

> to

> > > breathe and

> > > > a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even life

> > saving

> > > in some

> > > > cases.

> > > >

> > > > Sue

> > > > Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hello,

> > > > > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma

> since

> > > the age

> > > > > of 3.

> > > > > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going

to

> > the

> > > > > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out

there

> > is

> > > able

> > > > > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things?

> And

> > > if so,

> > > > > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma

naturally,

> > > without

> > > > > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Certainly! I've had asthma since I was three. My mom was really great with me while I was growing up. I attended an asthma group for kids at a local hospital. I had an allergy test when I was four and again when I was 22 (I believe). I know what my triggers are and I avoid most of them. I think I take pretty good care of myself. I don't smoke and I don't hang around anyone who does. I try to exercise when I can, try to eat right, etc., etc.

There is nothing I would do to purposely harm myself. I think I have a lot of common sense. I do a lot of investigation before I attempt anything new. I wouldn't just stop my meds unless I knew I could be fine without them--like earlier this year when I miraculously didn't need them for six months. It would be a slow dismissal, not an immediate. I guess I shouldn't have worded my original question the way that I did. I was just looking for suggestions. It certainly would be nice not to spend $100 or more a month on medical expenses. Having experienced a non-medicated life, I know it's possible. But again, I'm not stupid.

> > > > >> > > > > Those "horrible" drugs mean the difference between > struggling > > to > > > > breathe and> > > > > a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even life > > > saving > > > > in some> > > > > cases.> > > > > > > > > > Sue> > > > > Does anyone treat their asthma naturally?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello,> > > > > > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma > > since > > > > the age> > > > > > of 3.> > > > > > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going > to > > > the> > > > > > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out > there > > > is > > > > able> > > > > > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? > > And > > > > if so,> > > > > > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma > naturally, > > > > without> > > > > > the use of all those horrible drugs.> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

I am actually being we weaned off my singulair for two weeks, then

1/2 of my advair to see what happens...Although it appears at least

some of my symptoms (if not all) are being caused by GERD or

something related, and I tested negative in a methacholine test, my

Dr. is stumped, because the Ashtma meds have definately controled my

coughing problems...so we will see. Off of Singulair now for 1/2

week, coughing more, but who knows, could be the weather.

Kris

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Those " horrible " drugs mean the difference between

> > struggling

> > > to

> > > > > breathe and

> > > > > > a decent quality of life for many of us. They are even

life

> > > > saving

> > > > > in some

> > > > > > cases.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Sue

> > > > > > Does anyone treat their asthma

naturally?

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hello,

> > > > > > > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma

> > > since

> > > > > the age

> > > > > > > of 3.

> > > > > > > I am self employed but I have no health insurance.

Going

> > to

> > > > the

> > > > > > > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out

> > there

> > > > is

> > > > > able

> > > > > > > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural

things?

> > > And

> > > > > if so,

> > > > > > > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma

> > naturally,

> > > > > without

> > > > > > > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Jeannette,

Hi again. I am beginning a natual approach to the asthma I have. Let

say this first: all of our body chemistries are different. So what

works for one person/may not work for another. Also be mindful of

possible interactions between supplements and any medicine you are

already taking. I use this site

http://www.healthyroads.com/MyLibrary/Content/HDI/HDIIntro.asp.

Example: magnesium is a supplement for asthma but I stopped it

temporarily due to being on an antibotic for the next 10 days due to

the beginning of bronchitis. Consult with your doctor about using

supplements.

Fish oil/Omega 3 is another good one, espcially for being anti-

inflamatory. I started with three 120 mg capsules and yesterday when

to four. In fact this morning instead of taking the gel pills with

water I sliced them open and drank the contents. I had just averted

an asthma episode and was concerned about my chest getting tight

again.

Vitamin Bs I have heard are also good.

Start out slowly in terms of doses/# of pills. I have heard

asthmatics can take 12 fish oil pills. But I started out with 3 and

will work my way up.

You may also want to look into breathing exercises for asthmatics,

yoga and meditation.

[Guest guest]

,

Here is a link for buteyko breathing. http://www.buteyko.com/.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeannette,

My daughter has asthma since she was 1 year 4 months (she's two year 9

months now). It was not controlled properly by pulmicort, meaning

every six weeks or so she would have a bad attack. Sometimes we have

to go to doctor since it's so bad. Also, I can still hear ratlling

sound from her lung from time to time with pulmicort. A friend of mine

suggested homeopathy so we decided to try this out.

Our homeopath gave her the remedy on april 6. One weekafter that she

asked me to stop pulmicort (the corticosteroid). Strangely, she only

coughed (no wheezing and no rattling sound) when she wasn't given any

pulmicort. Usually if I forgot to give her pulmicort for one day, she

would wheeze and there would be rattling sound from her lung. After

given the remedy, her lung was clear despite of the coughing (after I

stopped the pulmicort). So I gave her xopenex when necessary to deal

with the cough. Mid may, her coughing stopped and her lung was clear.

It stays clear until now. Between mid may 2006 till the time I write

this, she has had only two very mild attacks because of 1) swimming

and 2) runny nose which was relieved using xopenex easily. She's in no

pulmicort since april 13. Her lung is v. clear. Before, even with

pulmicort I can still hear the rattling sound from time to time.

So I consider the homeopathy remedy successful. And that's just for

one dose of remedy taken on april 6 this year. My homeopath says that

she won't need another dose if she doesn't get worse. Usually one dose

will last for at least 1 year.

You may want to try this out.

It works wonderfully for my daughter.

Oh ... if you're curious about the price, I paid like 250 for initial

consultation which last almost two hrs (incl medicine), then 6 weeks

after that is the follow up for 80 dollar-ish (can't remember

exactly). That's it.

PS; i'm not a homeopath, just a consumer who has tried homeopathy and

it works.

Dian

>

> Hello,

> My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma since the age

> of 3.

> I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to the

> doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there is able

> to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? And if so,

> what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally, without

> the use of all those horrible drugs.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeannette,

Try switching all the products you use around the house to natural

or non harsh chemicals and you will see a difference.

Hope it helps,

Maeriana Abadie

Proud member of a wonderful team helping others from home

http://www.themomteam.com/cgi-bin/mom.cgi?id=ma485594 & action=show

> >

> > Hello,

> > My name is Jeannette and I'm new here. I've had asthma since

the age

> > of 3.

> > I am self employed but I have no health insurance. Going to the

> > doctor is SO expensive. I was wondering if anyone out there is

able

> > to treat their asthma with herbs or other natural things? And

if so,

> > what do you do? I would love to treat my asthma naturally,

without

> > the use of all those horrible drugs.

> >

>