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Asthma - Guidelines to Follow to Prevent EIA Some simple guidelines are helpful in preventing exercise-induced asthma. First, do not exercise if you have been experiencing frequent attacks or are still recovering from a recent attack. After an attack, consult your physician before you embark on or resume an exercise program. Treatment Strategy: Mild Childhood Asthma In mild intermittent childhood asthma the initial treatment is use of the B2-adrenergic agonist. Due to difficulty using MDIs in younger patients (under age five) there must be increased reliance on nebulized medication and oral preparations (tablets or elixirs). The Peak Flow Meter and the Acute Attack Peak flow meter readings may be used to direct the management of an acute asthmatic attack. The patient's strategy for treatment should include peak flow meter readings. The patient and physician should design a plan of treatment based largely on peak flow measurements. Treatment Strategy: Severe Childhood Asthma Severe childhood asthmatics require the addition of oral corticosteroids. These patients continue to have several attacks a week and reduced airflows despite maximal therapy. The adverse effects are similar to those of adults but are more significant in regard to growth and bone development in the youngest patients. Asthma - Which System Is Better For Your Child, Symptom Recognition Or Peak flow? Every child is different, and the choice of a system will depend on your individual child. Let's look at how two children, Tyrone and Tammy, learned to gain control of their asthma by these two systems. Asthma - The Challenge: Remembering To Take Daily Medicines Asthma is a chronic, or long-term, disease. If you have asthma, at times your airways (the air passages of your lungs) become inflamed (see picture). When this happens, your airways get red and swollen. They become narrow, making it harder for you to breathe. You may also wheeze or cough. This is called an asthma flare-up (or "attack"). Asthma and Sleepovers Jasmine was doing well when she was invited to sleep over at her friend Katelynn's home. Jasmine's mother didn't know that Katelynn had a dog and a cat. At the time of the sleep over, Jasmine's asthma was under good control. She was doing so well, in fact, that her mom forgot to tell Katelynn's parents about her asthma and her allergy to dogs and cats. Asthma Specialty Care Asthma causes the airways of the lungs to swell and become narrower. This can make it hard to breathe and cause wheezing as you breathe in and out. Asthma cannot be cured, but can be relieved with medicine. Repeat attacks are common. Asthma and the Health Care System Parents of children with chronic diseases know all too well, there's more to caring for a child than giving medicine and getting to doctors appointments. There's also a sea of bureaucracy the "health care system" of insurance forms, referrals, specialists, bills, copays, deductibles, prescriptions, medical devices. Future Considerations For Asthma B2-Agonists: Formoterol is a long-acting inhaled B2-agonist aerosol that is already in use in Europe. Like salmeterol, it has a duration of twelve hours but appears to have a different mode of action. Choosing Your Asthma Physician Many types of physicians administer treatment to patients with bronchial asthma. Family physicians, internists, allergists, and pulmonologists are all involved in treatment of patients with asthma. Excellent care may be provided by any of these types of physicians who are well trained and experienced in treatment of asthma. New Devices and Asthma Combination Sprays: Combination sprays containing both a bronchodilator and an inhaled corticosteroid are likely to become available. One example is Seriflo by Glaxo, which will combine the long-acting B2-adrenergic agonist salmeterol with the inhaled steroid fluticasone. How to Participate in Managing Your Asthma For an asthma treatment strategy to succeed, the patient must be an active participant. Patients who take an active role in their care have better control over their disease. The health benefit from patient participation can be applied to any illness but seems particularly true in diseases such as asthma and diabetes. Sex and Asthma The goal of achieving a normal lifestyle despite the presence of bronchial asthma certainly includes sexual activity. Sex should be regarded as healthy exercise to which many of the precautions concerning exercise induced asthma can be applied. Asthma - Exceptions to the Rule Patients with mild asthma and anxiety disorders such as panic attacks that require medication may receive tranquilizers. In these patients, close communication must be established between the primary physician and the psychiatrist prescribing the anxiety medication to ensure proper monitoring. Aspirin Hypersensitivity and Asthma Allergy to aspirin and related medications may trigger asthmatic attacks in as many as 20 percent of adult asthmatics. This sensitivity appears to be more common in severe adult asthmatics, especially those who have nasal polyps and sinusitis. Asthma and Related Illnesses Althought asthma is a disease of the lungs, it may be influenced by illnesses that affect other parts of the body. In many asthma patients, treating these related illnesses even may improve their bronchial asthma condition. Asthma Drugs - Medicines Used in Bronchial Asthma Bronchial asthma is characterised by chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes resulting in narrowing of the airways. Any kind of inhaled stimulus, such as air pollutants, strong odours, tobacco smoke, etc can trigger coughing and wheezing. Alternative Treatment And Supplements For Asthma For some people, asthma symptoms are unmistakable-like trying to suck air through a straw, they say. Exercise And Yoga For Asthma Give yourself a break -- or two. Dr. Firshein advises everyone with asthma to engage in regular moderate exercise. Asthma Medical Measures and Homeopathy Turn away from symptoms. At Life College in Marietta, Georgia, sports medicine researchers measured the respiratory efficiency of 10 people before the group learned a 20-minute qigong routine. Asthma Medicines - Alternative Treatment For Asthma Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition that results in wheeziness and breathing difficulties. Herbal Medicines For Common Breathing Problems When you are short of breath, you may feel like you can't get enough air or your chest may feel tight. Sometimes the feeling is worse when you are physically active or when you lie down flat. Most Popular Worldwide Herbal Remedies For Asthma Valuable informations about Asthma Natural Remedy at Home Healing Remedies. Asthma Explained - Causes And Asthma Treatment Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways, which are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. Asthma Treatment Overview and Asthma Home Medicines An asthma patient gets recurrent attacks of breathlessness, in between which he may even be totally normal.