I need a lot of help with my asthma...?!
Question:
I need a lot of help with my asthma...?
Ok, so I have had asthma for about 10 years now. This spring I have had the most problems. It started on Easter with an asthma attack and then every since I have had off and on asthma attacks and just a hard time breathing in general. I have seen the doctor quite a few times and they believe that it is allergies. They have been trying out different meds to see what will help. This just won't seem to stop though. I have made an appointment with an allergy/asthma doctor next week, but let me tell you, I am getting so frustrated and stressed out because I just want to be back to normal again. If you have any advice on breathing techniques that I can do or anything alternative (other than all the meds they have me on right now) please help me. I could really use breathing techniques to relieve the stress too! I'm desperate and can't take this anymore! It's been 3 months now and I just feel like it's never going to get better.
Answers:
Try using a hepa filter mask when you go outdoors, get an air purifier and a humidifier for your house, vacuum with a hepa filter bag in your vacuum, don't sweep - that just stirs the dust up into the air, take warm steamy showers, make sure your house isn't too damp and that you aren't exposed to mold or mildew, stay indoors when the air pollution is bad, drink hot coffee or tea to relax your throat and airways, also try:
http://www.drugstore.com/qxp92300_333181...
and rub this on your chest:http://www.mentholatum.com/products.php?...
or Vick's Vaporub