Asthma and Treatments

Asthma is a worldwide problem, which has increased in recent years and is now of serious concern to medical science; medical science has not yet been able to fully explain this continued rise although some good theories exist. For sufferers of asthma, this chronic condition is serious as they have difficulty breathing when their air passages react adversely to atmospheric and other allergens. When not treated properly, respiratory conditions can interfere with the daily life of the patient and cause breathing complications that can even lead to death.

There are ways to reduce the risks of attacks though by carefully monitoring the condition which is the responsibility of the asthma sufferer on a daily basis. Depending on the condition, there are three main steps for treatment and they are; preventing attacks, relief from the attacks and emergency treatment when a serious attack happens.

Fortunately for patients with only mild version of the condition, no other medication other than a Bronchodilator will be required to provide short term relief. For asthma patients with frequent but still mild attacks then a low-dose glucocorticoid or a leukotriene modifier should be all that is required as well as a standard Bronchodilator. Oral glucocorticoids will have to be used for the unfortunate patients who have serious and severe attacks

By careful monitoring of the asthmatics condition, it should not be difficult to recognize just exactly what it is that triggers an attack. This means that attacks can be avoided if not eliminated altogether. This particular respiratory problem has become to be recognized as a condition that is most associated with poor air quality and the reason why city dwellers are more likely to suffer.

Although the specific medications can help the situation it is far better if they can be avoided where possible. They can cause serious side effects if used on a regular basis such as impotence, liver damage, depression, even tiredness and dizzy spells. More and more patients who suffer with a respiratory condition are choosing natural medicines that address the root cause, over pharmaceutical drugs that trick the body’s immune response system.

Every attack causes the body to become weak due to the stress placed upon it, so the drugs used have a catalyst to help calm the body down and make it stronger. The same effect is sought by the natural medications but by using organic ingredients that have no side-effects.

Some yoga disciplines are based around breathing techniques and now many asthma sufferers are using these techniques to control their situation and improve their health. A good nutritional diet will help boost the immune system and natural therapies will not leave large amounts of drugs in your system. The main focus however,should be on the asthma patient learning to control their own condition.

Read more here at Asthma Guide.