severe asthma, nothing helping - Page 2

kym64 · 11-05-2005, 09:27 AM

I actually ended up going to the ER last night. When I got there they immediately took me back because I had no lung sounds in one lung. I got an iv of solu-medrol, did a neb treatment with atrovent and albuterol which still didnt help. I felt like my lungs were collapsing and that I would die but finally after the 4th neb treatment it started working. They did take blood for testing and also did chest x-rays which turned out to be fine.
I have tried homeopathic medicine on my own which did help a little but i think it would help to see a doctor for it. Can you take homeopathic medicine and traditional asthma meds at the same time? Should I go to an allergist and/or a specialist?

kym64 · 11-05-2005, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kirafaye

buteyko breathing method is a natural method to help control asthma, at bhas helped peopel tremdenously....it also wouldn;t harm you to see a natrupath and people like that to help boost your system.

Do you think just breathing will help when the asthma is severe? Or is something you should practice everyday to keep symptoms from getting bad?

Titchou · 11-05-2005, 10:15 AM

See a pulmonologist. Your symptoms are very severe and you need to get this under control.

singer1 · 11-05-2005, 03:51 PM

Sounds like you may have anxiety which also mimicks asthma problems. Are you stressed out alot?

kym64 · 11-05-2005, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by singer1

Sounds like you may have anxiety which also mimicks asthma problems. Are you stressed out alot?

I am stressed and used to have panic attacks which I really don't have much anymore. But when my asthma gets really bad, I do start to panic and have to tell myself to relax because I know it does make it worse.