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By Cody Wells on January 9, 2010
Peak Flow Meters
Peak flow meters are essential asthma management tools which are particularly helpful when you use them regularly. Asthma attacks can be mitigated entirely and certainly kept to a minimum by consistent monitoring of your breathing. Comparing your current breathing score against your “personal best” peak flow allows you to take a snapshot of [...]
Posted in Asthma Treatment & Management | Tagged action plan, acute asthma attack, air quality, asthma action plan, asthma episode, asthma management, breathing problem, breathing tools, peak flow, peak flow meters, triggers
By Cody Wells on January 3, 2010
Common signs of an acute asthma episode are:
- Your coughing and/or wheezing won’t stop.
- You’re breathing very fast (Tachypnea).
- Your chest feels tight. [...]
Posted in Asthma | Tagged action plan, acute asthma attack, air pollution, asthma action plan, asthma episode, breathing problem, respiratory distress, triggers
By Cody Wells on December 19, 2009
Generally, inhalers work better when used together with holding chambers. If you have trouble coordinating the release of medication from your MDI with your breathing, use a chamber device. [...]
Posted in Asthma Medications | Tagged asthma inhaler, breathing problem, holding chamber, inhaled steroids, metered dose, nebulizer
By Cody Wells on December 15, 2009
You’re right in the middle of an acute asthma attack – do you know what to do? If not, you need to take action right now!
Talk to your doctor and your health care providers right away. Ask them to be clear about what actions they recommend you take and what they suggest [...]
Posted in Asthma Treatment & Management | Tagged action plan, acute asthma attack, asthma action plan, asthma episode, breathing problem, peak flow meters, respiratory distress
By Cody Wells on December 3, 2009
You should consult with your doctor and other trusted health care providers and caregivers when:
- You suffer from acute asthma symptoms for the first time.
- Your asthma symptoms fail to respond to your usual treatment [...]
Posted in Asthma | Tagged acute asthma attack, allergy asthma, asthma action plan, breathing problem
By Cody Wells on December 1, 2009
Many people with asthma are sensitive to food additives known as sulfites. Sulfites consumed in foods have been known to cause severe asthma attacks in asthmatics all over the world.
Unfortunately, many restaurants use sulfiting agents–including sodium bisulfite, potassium meta bisulfate, and sulfur dioxide–to prevent discoloration and bacterial growth in green salads, cut and sliced [...]
Posted in Asthma Triggers & Causes | Tagged additives, allergens, allergies, allergy, allergy asthma, breathing problem, food additives, potassium meta bisulfate, sodium bisulfite, sulfiting agent, sulfur dioxide
