Bronchial asthma, alas and ah, is a verya widespread allergic disease. And very often people ignore the need to go to the doctor, preferring treatment with folk remedies. And this should never be done, since it poses a serious threat not only to health, but sometimes to life. This is explained simply - almost all recipes for treatment with folk remedies contain herbs. And almost all herbs can provoke the development of allergies - in other words, it turns out to be a kind of vicious circle. Moreover, it is impossible to predict which herb your body will react to. As you understand, such treatment is no good. Therefore, we will not talk about folk medicine - it is best to consult an allergist. Close cooperation with a doctor is one of the most important conditions for successful asthma treatment. An experienced specialist will select a treatment that will help achieve maximum results with minimal risk.
Medication
Topical medications are used in the treatment of asthma.(locally acting) inhalation drugs, since the concentration of the drug in the blood will be minimal, and the local effect for the treatment of the bronchi is maximal. The best solution is to use inhalers that do not contain freon. To reduce the risk of side effects, aerosol inhalers with a spacer should be used. Such a decrease in immunity has a negative effect on the course of the disease. The constant presence of an inflammatory process in the bronchi is the cause of the symptoms that arise. It is necessary to treat not only the symptoms of the disease (eliminate bronchial spasms), but also asthma itself, the treatment of which is based on basic therapy (drugs for disease control). Treatment should be aimed at controlling inflammation, as well as selecting the necessary drugs to relieve symptoms and eliminate exacerbations. Depending on the severity of asthma, the doctor determines the volume of basic therapy. Rational basic therapy will help reduce the risk of exacerbations and reduce the prescription of drugs to relieve symptoms.
Types of bronchial asthma
In some cases, asthma can havenon-allergic origin - due to endocrine changes or severe head injuries. However, in most cases the disease is allergic when the effect of the allergen is accompanied by a spasm of the bronchi, which manifests itself as suffocation. There are two main forms of bronchial asthma:
- Infectious-allergic
The disease develops against the background of such infectiousrespiratory diseases such as pneumonia, tonsillitis, pharyngitis and bronchitis. In this case, the allergen is microorganisms. This form of the disease is the most common.
- Non-infectious-allergic
A number of substances can act as allergensorganic and inorganic origin: dust, pollen, feathers, human dander, animal hair, food allergens (strawberries, citrus fruits, strawberries), medicinal substances and industrial chemicals. The occurrence of this form of bronchial asthma is associated with a hereditary predisposition.
Symptoms of the disease
Whatever form bronchial asthma takes, it is characterized by 3 stages of development:
- PEDAGASH
- Stage of asthma attacks
- Asthmatic status
In case of pregnancy and bronchial asthmaall these forms are found. At the first stage, chronic pneumonia with bronchospasms, as well as chronic asthmatic bronchitis, are observed. Asphyxiation attacks are not yet present. At the initial stage, they develop periodically. As a rule, with the infectious-allergic form of asthma, asphyxiation attacks occur as a result of chronic diseases of the lungs or bronchi. It is quite easy to recognize asphyxiation attacks: they begin at night and last for several hours. Before the onset of attacks, patients feel a tingling sensation in the throat, tightness in the chest, sneezing and a runny nose begin. There is no sputum, the cough is paroxysmal. In order to inhale, a woman needs to sit up, strain all muscle groups of the neck and chest. Breathing becomes hoarse, whistling, noisy, audible from a distance. The skin becomes covered with sweat, the face becomes bluish. By the end of the attack, liquid and abundant sputum is released. Asthmatic status is accompanied by severe attacks of suffocation that do not stop for several hours or even days.
Recommendations for the reduction of asthma attacks
To minimize trigger factors,provoking exacerbations of bronchial asthma, we offer you the main potential sources that excite them. Triggers of asthma attacks: Household inhalation allergens are the most nasty - it is almost impossible to avoid contact with them. But you still need to try to at least reduce it to a possible minimum. Such allergens include:
- Products of livelihoods of domestic animals (traces of saliva, urine and wool);
- Products of life of cockroaches and colonies of dust mites (books, fur and carpet products);
- Spores of bacteria and mold fungi;
- Tobacco smoke;
- Pollen;
- Household chemicals.
Food allergens are also common, butIt is easier to fight them - just exclude prohibited products from your menu. But, of course, you will be able to do this only if you know what products you are allergic to. And only a doctor can do this.
- Citrus;
- Animal fats;
- Seafood;
- Honey and chocolate;
- Stabilizers and preservatives (nitrates, sulfites, nitrites).
Medicines that result in the initiation of an allergic reaction:
- Aspirin;
- Beta-adrenoblockers, which have a pharmacological effect;
- Drugs prescribed for the treatment of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure.
Non-specific factors:
- Excessive physical activity;
- High humidity of air;
- Temperature changes;
- Stress and prolonged depression.
If the above factors or situations are present, it is necessary to limit their impact.
Prevention of complications of bronchial asthma
- It is necessary to abandon the products and medicines that cause an allergic reaction (reddening of the skin, rash in the form of urticaria, swelling, nasal congestion, mucous discharge, lachrymation).
- It is necessary to abandon pets asyou would not like them. The products of their vital activity can be kept indoors for another six months, so it is necessary to thoroughly clean and get rid of all the harmful bacteria.
- Exclude from home interior potentialsources of dust: carpets, upholstered furniture, old books. If you can not refuse them, cover them with polyethylene covers to protect your own health.
- Choose a model of the air conditioner, which has the function of controlling the humidity of the air. This will save you from ticks and molds that can multiply at a humidity of over 60%.
- Regular wet cleaning of the room. It is desirable, that the sick person was not present at this, and spent free time on fresh air.
- Bed linen should be washed at least once a week at a temperature of at least 60 ° C.
- The stove should be equipped with a hood.
- It is forbidden to contact with cigarette smoke, paintwork, fuel vapors and exhaust gases, which easily penetrate the body through the respiratory tract.
- At the workplace of a sick person, there should not be allergens that can cause attacks of suffocation.
- It is necessary to wash hands regularly, not to be overcooled, not to be in crowded places and drafts.
Aids
We understand that many people will stilltry folk remedies. That is why we have selected several of the safest herbal treatment recipes. As folk wisdom says, of two evils, you must choose the lesser. And still, we will remind you once again - such folk remedies can only be an addition to the main medication. And such folk remedies therapy must be agreed with the doctor - self-medication in this case is unacceptable.
- Pharmacy Chamomile
The most common pharmacy chamomile is the mosta real lifesaver, because it helps to get rid of various diseases. Of course, it would be naive to hope to cure bronchial asthma with chamomile, but it is quite possible to alleviate the condition of a sick person. And chamomile tea is used for this. Place three tablespoons of dry inflorescences of our heroine - chamomile - in a teapot, pour a glass of very boiling water and leave to brew for three hours. And then brew it like regular tea - with sugar. Just one cup of chamomile tea on an empty stomach is enough to halve the number of attacks in just a week.
- Potatoes
If the attacks become more frequent, you can do inhalationswith potatoes. Boil one unpeeled potato in a small saucepan, let the broth cool slightly and lean over the steam. The duration of such inhalation is at least 10 minutes. But remember - sometimes such treatment can provoke the onset of an asthma attack. Therefore, always keep an inhaler at hand! And discuss the treatment with a doctor - for some types of bronchial asthma, wet steam is strictly prohibited.
- Carrot juice
This method of treating bronchial asthma is verysimple, but at the same time quite effective. And, in the end, just very tasty and useful for the whole body. Intrigued? We are talking about carrot juice - of course, freshly squeezed, not from a package. Drink half a glass of carrot juice in the morning and evening and the result will not take long to come. In most cases, people suffering from bronchial asthma learn to live with it and their quality of life does not suffer at all. And that means you will succeed too. Of course, the easiest thing is to sit on the couch and complain about how unfair life is to you. But you can take control of your disease and enjoy this very life! We recommend reading:
