Asthma Help - Asthma Message Board

ElliottA55 · 11-05-2007, 07:51 AM

I have been looking for a natural way to help with my asthma. Anyone have any ideas. There is things out there like respitrol but i worry that things like that will hurt me more than help me. Anyone think of anything else that might help?

Gabby2007 · 11-05-2007, 03:14 PM

You can try to identify and avoid things that trigger your asthma. However, I have not heard of any natural remedies that are proven to work. There are amazing claims made, true, but those claims are usually made by people who sell the stuff - have a financial interest in it. Or - some people are strongly impacted by the placebo effect.

Some major, well reputed medical clinics and university medical centers are now doing research about the effectiveness of natural medicine treatments. The Mayo Clinic might be a place to start.

If you go the natural route - be careful. Just because something is "natural" doesn't mean that it will be safe or effective. At the same time, there are many well known, long prescribed medications that are known to be safe, effective, and have few if any side effects. I'm thinking of albuterol (a rescue medication) and flovent (a long acting preventative).

waterman297 · 11-08-2007, 08:49 AM

I have tried respitrol and found that it worked very well for me. I have been taking for about 8 weeks and have found that i can breath alot better. I would recommend that you try it.

Saverita · 11-15-2007, 07:54 AM

I have tried respitrol. It didn't work for me at first but I continue to take it since they told me I had 90 days to try it. I took it and after about 8 weeks it starting working very well. I can breathe better and I don't need to use my inhaler nearly as much.

dusty123 · 11-27-2007, 09:14 AM

I have tried respitrol. I thought that it wasn't working until I had to move and realized that I moved furniture and dusty stuff all day and never needed my emergency inhaler at all. I guess you don't realize how well something is working until you remember why you were taking it in the first place.