Hi all,

Jst need ur advice. I am Asthmatic n my Doctors say i have a unique Asthma. Reason: While most people r triggered by Dust, Smoke, Cold etc, myn is trigerred by Heat. Most asthmatic patients, infact 99.9% of the patients hv wheezing sound in their chest when u listen to it but myn is absolutely silent.

The problem now is, only my Doctor knows my case and believes so. There r moments i hv an attack n doctors administer an entirely different treatment instead of the normal one. 4 that, i always move wt my inhaler so that the Doc can knw wat the problem is. Most tyms the delay knocks me off completely n makes me unconscious.

Cn u proffer any advice on how to  handle my case better.

Thank u

Maybe you should carry your exact diagnoses in your purse at all times. So if that happens again, you just pull the card out and show it to the doctors treating you.

Sorry to hear that, Chilla. I'm also asthmatic, was worse as a kid, but now, my attacks are less frequent - about about 3 days in 2 years or there abouts.

Mine also seems to be triggered by heat, as opposed to dust, pollen or smoke. I have 3 different inhalers:

Regular blue one - for relief when an attack occurs
Brown one - for prevention, usually taken a few times daily
Purple one - as brown one, but slow release
Green one - a rapid relief one

I've never used the green one, I tend to use mostly the blue one, or the brown one a few times daily. I find a few puffs a day prevents the attacks from coming on. I take it during the summer, when it's really hot, and I'm more likely to suffer an attack.

I hope this helps, I'll also check the names, just incase the colour codes are different in Nigeria, though I doubt it.

@ Chilla: Did you check the different inhalers?

@ Siena
Av come across those inhalers as in the Blue one whc is the relievn one and also the preventive type. I guess i misused them then as a result of the constant usage n was stopped completely by my Doc, who diagnosed another called becotide, cld that be the purple u were tryn to say?

My attack is less frequent now that av really found out wat my allergies are. But being in an environment with different attitude towards the ailment, i decided to seek 4 mre advice.

U said its occurence is very rare, wat do u do wen it attacks u by the way?

Ill really appreciate more responses from u.

Thnx alot.

@PTBNaija, Tnx but i do that, its jst that wen am really under the attack, am really helpless. Cnt talk or make any move to signify som,ethn. Its really not easy.
Thnx all thesame

Chilla, yes, that's the purple one.

If I forget to take my preventative inhaler, I find the blue relief one works really well. But, the trick is NOT to forget to take the preventative inhaler.

I'd also suggest you see a nutritionist - it's very possible you're allergic to something other than the usual. When I lived in Nigeria, I was not allowed to eat things like corn, or coconut products. The same went for fried products, especially fried in palm oil, and there was a marked improvement.

Cutting out things you're allergic to can actually halve the frequency of your attacks.

Yes Sienna, i actually noticed that i hv a kind of a congestion when i eat Beans, u cn imagine. I saw my doc n he said its quite possible but that i shldnt stop eatn the Beans. Guess wat i did, i eat my Beans n take Franol immediately, or use the preventive inhaler first then eat my beans. Surprisingly am ok now, i eat Beans without any prevention.

But do u think that was a good advice thou am better of with it?

Chilla, I'd stop eating anything that makes your lungs feel congested.

There are a lot of great-tasting meals in Nigeria, it must be pretty easy to abstain from beans, surely?

Grew up with athsma for many years, until I was healed divinely at a church service. Lost count of the number of franol, Ventolin tabs etc. I took while growing up.

Chilla, avoid those things that cause the allergies which trigger off the athsma. Look for an alternative to the beans. Wear a lot of cotton clothes, so that your skin can breathe and avoid synthetic wear that tends to raise body temperature, trap heat or cause poor circulation of air. Avoid poorly ventilated places and refrain from physically tasking exercises.

Finally, try prayers. It works a lot!

well i also have asthma and i have been living with it since i was nine.yester nite i couldn't sleep,i had to wake up like up to twelve times to puff my ventoline inhaler besides the asmanol i took before i slept.today i went to complain only to be told that i need to continue with seretide diskus,the purple inhaler.i was using it before but stopped bcoz it gave me headache.so may be you shud try that out.i had to change mine bcoz the doctor said my body wa too used to ventoline.good luck.

This reply is for everyone living with asthma-allergies, i will suggest that you try this out,Royal jelly/african potatoes& omega plus/Aloe vera juice/Aloe power. all these are product of swissgarde health care from south africa but they can also be sourced here in nigeria,please for details visit their web site www.swissgarde.com and let me hear your feed back.u can reach me on 08037146048,08077103059,or kunle_oshin@yahoo.com,thank u

chilla, i have one drog for you,it is the most recommended medicine for the type of ur sickness but my fear is , are u goin to use it??
u see, the bible say smth in the book of (3 john:2.) i tell you the doctor can only help u, it is god that can cure you. because by his stripes we are healed. so wat i want u to do is that go to any winners church around you and get a book tag `THE HEALING BALM, AND I TELL YOU ur life will not remain the same! pls try this , since uve try all the prescription given to u by ur doctor, why dont u try this book? and you know wat , this month is tag total healing is my heritage, i tell u just try and ur life will not remain the same!!!!!!!!!! looking forward for ur testimony! and there is goin to be a night with king on friday,7th sep, 2007 where u will be face to face with the king and tell him wat u want in winners. pls be there!
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Chilla,

I understand what you must be passing through. But, i think i got a solution to it. Cos' i also was asthermatic. All stories now.

Contact me on 08033381275 or dor2y@yahoo.com

Pls. others facing this problem could still do same.

Cheers.

laudate:

Grew up with athsma for many years, until I was healed divinely at a church service. Lost count of the number of franol, Ventolin tabs etc. I took while growing up.

Chilla, avoid those things that cause the allergies which trigger off the athsma. Look for an alternative to the beans. Wear a lot of cotton clothes, so that your skin can breathe and avoid synthetic wear that tends to raise body temperature, trap heat or cause poor circulation of air. Avoid poorly ventilated places and refrain from physically tasking exercises.

Finally, try prayers. It works a lot!

last time i checked, asthma has no cure dem don come again. asthma can be controlled to a level where you'll live your normal life to the fullest, but to say cured. . . . hehehehehehehe e no de hard to kill o,and most people wey asthma kill na peeps wey thinks say dem don cure am finish

You should probably see more than 1 doctor to see if this your doctor's diagnosis corresponds with what othe Dr's are saying. They may have a better solution of what you should do.

Have you tried moving locations where it is less humid?

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I will like to suggest that u guys shld try a particular herbal product,it is called African potatoes and defender,the combination of this two product we definitly bring about the result u are expecting.

Curative contributions pls.
Pls stop asking people to call or mail.
Lets make it public.
Why hide it if it was real?
You could be saving a life with 'openness'.

try and see more than 1 doctor.
herbs can also help you. know of a person that was cured by herbs.
cheers

selingel:

Curative contributions pls.
Pls stop asking people to call or mail.
Lets make it public.
Why hide it if it was real?
You could be saving a life with 'openness'.

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