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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80870106  New Zealand09/14/2021 07:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Steam by itself helps a lot. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80870352 09/14/2021 07:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Cannabis helps my asthma. I have not had to use an inhaler since I had covid over 18 months ago. It's about small puffs not big turn yourself inside out hits. And... your diet is important. I have a wheat allergy. If I eat anything with gluten I am looking for my inhaler. You should try an elimination diet. It's very hard but worth it. Try a fast for a few days but drink lots of water. Then start adding foods one at a time. When you start to wheeze you know you have an allergy. This works for me. I've been dealing with asthma for 50 years. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80870352 09/14/2021 07:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | caffeine Quoting: beeches two cups strong black coffee when you feel tightening. works in a pinch if you want to try it. caffeine, like xanthine, works similarly to theophylline, if you are taking that. long term relief with theophylline, inhaler for rescue. try the coffee. A doctor told me about it. hot steamy shower too Theophylline. I used to take that in the 90's. It's a gut eater. So much of the pharmaceuticals for asthma is hard on the rest of your body. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 75225479  Australia09/14/2021 07:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80870352 09/14/2021 07:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | quit dairy Quoting: Catseye almond milk, almond and coconut ice cream, coconut cream for coffee, there are all kinds of dairy alternatives now I was allergic (or so I thought) to cats most of my life until I realized dairy was the main culprit, making my immune system hypersensitive to things that normally wouldn’t bother me like cats and pollen now I have 4 cats and no problem also try an oil diffuser with essential oil mixtures for breathing, my favorite is Respire by Living Pure every now and then I’ll cheat too much with dairy and end up sneezing for a couple of days, I love Bailey’s Irish Cream! like if I have Bailey’s a few days in a row and some yogurt if you absolutely have to cheat once in awhile, take a strong digestive enzyme that will digest most of the milk protein, casein, and that will lessen the confusion for the immune system, I like Digest Spectrum by Enzymedica, cheap ones won’t do it, I’ve tried the main allergens wheat, dairy, corn and soy are bad not because of an actual allergic reaction (rare) but because the proteins are long and tightly wound, making them extremely difficult to break apart and digest with our body’s enzymes undigested food feeds the bad bacteria in the intestines and causes inflammation in the intestinal lining and all over, confusing the immune system Cheese and bread noooooooooo I make my own breads and my family will kill me, joking. How about sour dough breads, same issues? Cheese - that is the stuff we all eat a lot of. dairy is known to produce more mucous, wheat and corn and soy have their own issues but dairy is the main one for sinus and asthma related issues, cheese is packed with the milk protein casein, if you can’t get off cheese then at least take the digestive enzyme that digests casein but don’t waste time with a cheap one, you can really tell the difference I make my own bread, too! I use the almond milk and gluten free flours if you can find a holistic doc that uses muscle testing you can go through a list of foods pretty quickly and know what you have a problem with goat cheese is not as bad as cow cheese, BTW I do miss cheese, and sour dough bread! you can try raw milk cheeses, they’re usually available at health food stores, the proteins haven’t been super pasteurized which contributes to them being harder to digest, I had good luck with them when I was in FL, I can’t get all the same goodies down here  Oh yeah. I've found that cutting out wheat, grains, sugar and dairy has also helped a lot! I'm severely allergic to gluten - it gives me severe asthma. I think most people with asthma have bad food allergies. Yes. I can't say yes enough. Gluten. Big problem for me. I have to stay clear of it. Big adjustment but so worth it. |
Dr-Know
 User ID: 79466917  United States09/14/2021 08:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is well worth the try and keep in mind that COFFEE MIMICS GLUTEN !!! So, no coffee; I use chicory mix from ebay. Dr Know |
| Possum70
User ID: 80220812 United States09/14/2021 08:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You smoke?! Lol. That might, MIGHT have something to do with it. This isn’t the best place for medical advice also. I have asthma. Was severe in childhood. a) Stop smoking. What are you, dense? b) Consult your physician/respiratory specialist. c) Relaxing and breath control helps. d) Eat smaller portions at meals. Full stomach pushes up on the diaphragm restricting breathing. e) Depending on your environs it might behoove you to use a humidifier. |
| From Russia With Love
User ID: 49309801 United States09/14/2021 08:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Have you been tested to know what triggers your asthma? Mine are tree pollen, spring grasses, cat dander, dust and mold. I am on a QVAR inhaler2 puffs in the morning at 7 am and 1 at 7:00 pm. I also take a 10 mg chewable Claritin tablet every day and this regimen is working, you also need to keep a spotless house and you will feel like a new person. Also do not open the windows during pollen season and that includes September ragweed month. I know how awful it can be. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80869469 09/14/2021 08:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Reevaluate EVERYTHING you eat and drink. Simple food allergies can trigger asthma attacks. You can get yourself tested for allergens. Start with food. Make a list of everything you ingest. Look for patterns and potential culprits to remove from your diet. Shampoos, soaps, laundry detergents, perfumes, etc.,can also be triggers. Use more natural products. If you are clean you don't need to smell like a field of spring wildflowers. Pets can be triggers too, particularly cats and bunnies. Vacuum every day if pets are present. If you have carpet in your home, remove it if you can afford new flooring. Hope this helps. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 73394624  Canada09/14/2021 10:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not that I am aware of. Have taken it all my life without an issue and Advil types also. I now have to be careful of Advil as it acts like aspirin on the lungs causing a cytokine storm. Anyone with breathing issues including a virus or pneumonia shouldn't take any NSAID's My life long asthma turned into AERD in my late 20’s. I’ve stopped having asthma attacks by eating low salicylate and avoiding fragrance, cleaners, etc |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 09:29 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My asthma has been out of control for several months, just before the holidays when I got sick. Quoting: WhiteAngel Have been doing mullein tea which helps but I am staying very tight with the breathing unless I am doing nebs every 2 hours or so. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Keep getting sick over and over which is only triggering the asthma more. Update: NOTHING THE DOCTORS HAVE BEEN DOING HAVE HELPED ME AT ALL. I am doing DuoNebs 4-6 times a day I am doing Budesonide 2x a day and once in a while I do it 3 times. This is Symbicort in nebulizer form I take zinc, D3 x 10,000 IU, K, B complex, B12, C x500-5,000 per day Nothing is working and I am TIRED of living like this Ok, I have heard iodine/iodide (not sure the difference) has helped MANY people with asthma. If you try it, please let us know how you go. Good luck! Many years ago an old fashion doctor, you know the good ones, did everything he could think of to get rid of a chronic cough I had after a bout of pneumonia. He finally prescribed iodine. I was to put 10-20 drops, I don't remember which one, in a glass of water. Cough gone in a few days. I forgot all about that. Didn't have asthma going on at that time, I was something I "out grew" from childhood but it did break up the mucus. It wasn't the iodine you put on wounds, it was more of a yellow color. I didn't need a script for it but only the pharmacist could give it to me. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 09:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I had life threatening asthma for 20 years, Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79071798 It stopped when I quit all Dairy. Worked for me. The only real dairy I do anymore is cheese. Milk for most adult is not good for us. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 09:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Cannabis helps my asthma. I have not had to use an inhaler since I had covid over 18 months ago. It's about small puffs not big turn yourself inside out hits. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80870352 And... your diet is important. I have a wheat allergy. If I eat anything with gluten I am looking for my inhaler. You should try an elimination diet. It's very hard but worth it. Try a fast for a few days but drink lots of water. Then start adding foods one at a time. When you start to wheeze you know you have an allergy. This works for me. I've been dealing with asthma for 50 years. Doing that sounds horrible but I guess I should be an adult and give it a go. At this point willing to try anything. Asthma runs in my family and from genealogy work I have done, I even had several who died from it back in the early 1700's. They were living in Louisiana then, probably one of the worst places for an asthmatic. One of the death certificates I have from the mid 1600's, was listed as a lung ailments of a many times great-grandmother, she was in NC at that point. Always made me wonder if the was asthma too. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 09:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | caffeine Quoting: beeches two cups strong black coffee when you feel tightening. works in a pinch if you want to try it. caffeine, like xanthine, works similarly to theophylline, if you are taking that. long term relief with theophylline, inhaler for rescue. try the coffee. A doctor told me about it. hot steamy shower too Theophylline. I used to take that in the 90's. It's a gut eater. So much of the pharmaceuticals for asthma is hard on the rest of your body. This one looks bad for my stomach issues. You are right about the big pharma drugs being horrible. All of them. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 09:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | One magnisium vitamin will help relax airways, but take before bed. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75225479 Really? I will do that. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 09:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You smoke?! Lol. That might, MIGHT have something to do with it. This isn’t the best place for medical advice also. I have asthma. Was severe in childhood. a) Stop smoking. What are you, dense? b) Consult your physician/respiratory specialist. c) Relaxing and breath control helps. d) Eat smaller portions at meals. Full stomach pushes up on the diaphragm restricting breathing. e) Depending on your environs it might behoove you to use a humidifier. Quoting: Possum70 No, I quit and I have mentioned that several times. But, I didn't have as much trouble as I do now when I did smoke, which were menthols. Just saying. Humidity is horrible for most asthmatics, and I have major issues with it. I lived in Austin, TX for 8 years, high humidity for those who do know, and had pneumonia 8 times. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 09:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Have you been tested to know what triggers your asthma? Mine are tree pollen, spring grasses, cat dander, dust and mold. I am on a QVAR inhaler2 puffs in the morning at 7 am and 1 at 7:00 pm. I also take a 10 mg chewable Claritin tablet every day and this regimen is working, you also need to keep a spotless house and you will feel like a new person. Also do not open the windows during pollen season and that includes September ragweed month. I know how awful it can be. Quoting: From Russia With Love I am pretty much allergic to the great outdoors. Sucks but usually an allergy pill lets me be outdoors except in the Spring and Fall. Man, to keep a clean house means feeling like doing it. I used to but now, dust builds up and that is also a trigger. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| FivelCubed
User ID: 79203347 United States09/14/2021 09:45 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You smoke?! Lol. That might, MIGHT have something to do with it. This isn’t the best place for medical advice also. I have asthma. Was severe in childhood. a) Stop smoking. What are you, dense? b) Consult your physician/respiratory specialist. c) Relaxing and breath control helps. d) Eat smaller portions at meals. Full stomach pushes up on the diaphragm restricting breathing. e) Depending on your environs it might behoove you to use a humidifier. Quoting: Possum70 No, I quit and I have mentioned that several times. But, I didn't have as much trouble as I do now when I did smoke, which were menthols. Just saying. Humidity is horrible for most asthmatics, and I have major issues with it. I lived in Austin, TX for 8 years, high humidity for those who do know, and had pneumonia 8 times. Have you tried chewing fresh yerba santa leaves?  |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 09:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Reevaluate EVERYTHING you eat and drink. Simple food allergies can trigger asthma attacks. You can get yourself tested for allergens. Start with food. Make a list of everything you ingest. Look for patterns and potential culprits to remove from your diet. Shampoos, soaps, laundry detergents, perfumes, etc.,can also be triggers. Use more natural products. If you are clean you don't need to smell like a field of spring wildflowers. Pets can be triggers too, particularly cats and bunnies. Vacuum every day if pets are present. If you have carpet in your home, remove it if you can afford new flooring. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80869469 Hope this helps. Thank you and yes I am going to do the elimination diet....I dread that one. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 09:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You smoke?! Lol. That might, MIGHT have something to do with it. This isn’t the best place for medical advice also. I have asthma. Was severe in childhood. a) Stop smoking. What are you, dense? b) Consult your physician/respiratory specialist. c) Relaxing and breath control helps. d) Eat smaller portions at meals. Full stomach pushes up on the diaphragm restricting breathing. e) Depending on your environs it might behoove you to use a humidifier. Quoting: Possum70 No, I quit and I have mentioned that several times. But, I didn't have as much trouble as I do now when I did smoke, which were menthols. Just saying. Humidity is horrible for most asthmatics, and I have major issues with it. I lived in Austin, TX for 8 years, high humidity for those who do know, and had pneumonia 8 times. Have you tried chewing fresh yerba santa leaves? Nope. That one I haven't even heard of. Is it easy to grow? Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| FivelCubed
User ID: 79203347 United States09/14/2021 09:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You smoke?! Lol. That might, MIGHT have something to do with it. This isn’t the best place for medical advice also. I have asthma. Was severe in childhood. a) Stop smoking. What are you, dense? b) Consult your physician/respiratory specialist. c) Relaxing and breath control helps. d) Eat smaller portions at meals. Full stomach pushes up on the diaphragm restricting breathing. e) Depending on your environs it might behoove you to use a humidifier. Quoting: Possum70 No, I quit and I have mentioned that several times. But, I didn't have as much trouble as I do now when I did smoke, which were menthols. Just saying. Humidity is horrible for most asthmatics, and I have major issues with it. I lived in Austin, TX for 8 years, high humidity for those who do know, and had pneumonia 8 times. Have you tried chewing fresh yerba santa leaves? Nope. That one I haven't even heard of. Is it easy to grow? I think it only grows wild. I've never seen the seeds sold. I'm at a mile high in SoCal. I can hike up about 1000ft to pick some for you. I was just about to pick some today, but it's already bear-o-clock. |
| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 10:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: WhiteAngel No, I quit and I have mentioned that several times. But, I didn't have as much trouble as I do now when I did smoke, which were menthols. Just saying. Humidity is horrible for most asthmatics, and I have major issues with it. I lived in Austin, TX for 8 years, high humidity for those who do know, and had pneumonia 8 times. Have you tried chewing fresh yerba santa leaves? Nope. That one I haven't even heard of. Is it easy to grow? I think it only grows wild. I've never seen the seeds sold. I'm at a mile high in SoCal. I can hike up about 1000ft to pick some for you. I was just about to pick some today, but it's already bear-o-clock. The leaves wouldn't stay fresh being mailed but the seeds? I am at 5,300 elevation also. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
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| WhiteAngel
(OP) also known at WA User ID: 80425530 United States09/14/2021 10:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Perhaps it’s Long Covid or Covid. I have symptoms similar to asthma but think it may be Covid related.. could be wrong. Can try a 3 day round of Ivermectin. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80840431 That is a good suggestion but this is in actually uncontrolled severe asthma. The most difficult type to treat. Many die from it. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| FivelCubed
User ID: 79203347 United States09/15/2021 03:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think it only grows wild. I've never seen the seeds sold. I'm at a mile high in SoCal. I can hike up about 1000ft to pick some for you. I was just about to pick some today, but it's already bear-o-clock. The leaves wouldn't stay fresh being mailed but the seeds? I am at 5,300 elevation also. I've never tried harvesting the seeds yet. Fortunately, the leaves can be used dried as well - just in a tea instead of fresh and chewed. |
| JOLLY ROGER
User ID: 80752870 United States09/15/2021 05:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My asthma has been out of control for several months, just before the holidays when I got sick. Quoting: WhiteAngel Have been doing mullein tea which helps but I am staying very tight with the breathing unless I am doing nebs every 2 hours or so. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Keep getting sick over and over which is only triggering the asthma more. Update: NOTHING THE DOCTORS HAVE BEEN DOING HAVE HELPED ME AT ALL. I am doing DuoNebs 4-6 times a day I am doing Budesonide 2x a day and once in a while I do it 3 times. This is Symbicort in nebulizer form I take zinc, D3 x 10,000 IU, K, B complex, B12, C x500-5,000 per day Nothing is working and I am TIRED of living like this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is 60% breathing control. You should try it, no matter your physical capability or lung capacity. You want me, who cannot breath, to do Jiu-Jitsu? Seriously dude? I do. I have asthma. Got it from military service. Burned trash, vaccines, DU munitions, etc. take your pick as to why. |
| Kamchatka
Culturally outdated by choice User ID: 69103879 United States09/15/2021 06:26 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here in New Zealand in Northland there is a plant called Kumerahou. A Maori Kaumatua recommended it to me. You can make a tea out of the leaves - has been known to cure asthma and T.B. - when I have difficulty breathing with lung issues I inhale the steam. It's good stuff, not sure how you can get it... Not sure it can be imported. Might even be good for Covid. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80870106 Steam by itself helps a lot. [link to www.rhayne.co.nz (secure)] More deplorable all the time. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79637933 United States09/15/2021 06:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I also have been fighting the lung issues for months. I have severe Asthma. Had since I was 4. I am now 51. I have dealt with stuff in my lungs since this Covid thing began. Pneumonia hit me last Fall. Seems to have not ever cleared up. I was prescribed 500MG Amoxicillin and Azithromycin cleared me right up. My doctor won't prescribed them to me since it fired up again. I am now on a Steroid which is not the right medicine to clear up whatever I have. It just helps me to breath a little better. I do swear by Advair. That stuff is a miracle for me. Nebulizer machine is something I would purchase. Good to have extra medicine for that around. I do think there is something that is keeping my lungs from not getting better. This is very frustrating and you are not alone with this. I will be asking my Doctor to refer me on to a specialist. I hope you start feeling better soon. Nothing worse then not being able to breathe. |
| FivelCubed
User ID: 79203347 United States09/17/2021 12:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I could only find 3 yerba santa plants with small leaves yesterday. Not enough to do much with at all, so I just let them as-is. On a side note, I just searched Google for alternative treatments for asthma (as I have severe asthma as well and am trying to prep) and was appaled at the lack of good info. I think I'm going to have to dig through bookstores for old home remedy info, because Google is clearly blocking any good info. Right now, I know hot steam showers, coffee, dandelion root and yerba santa can help, but I think pine needle and pine sap oil extracts may also be useful. Need a lot more help with this though, especially for emergency asthma attacks. It's BS that big pharma has a stranglehold over treatments. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80727275 United States09/17/2021 12:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Go 100% vegan for a few months but keep an eye on vitamin a intake. I’ve had bad asthma the past few years and both things seem to be contributing factors. I’m on an ultra low fat starch based vegan regimen now; but A intake is less than 1,000 iu most days. If that doesn’t work go carnivore over the winter beginning November 1st, but prepare to go back vegan in March. I’m going to eat some meat this winter probably and will eat starch based vegan some days and only meat a day or two per week probably. [link to www.drmcdougall.com (secure)] [link to ggenereux.blog (secure)] There’s testimonies of carnivore all over you Tube and online but it’s not sustainable and should only be practiced for brief periods probably in the winter. |
