Re: Lifestyle change/was Addition of another inhaled steroid

[Guest guest]

Just curious because of my own dislike of taking any medication, but has anyone

made major lifestyle changes to help control asthma?

For me, Xolair has made a big difference and has allowed me to be off all other

medications except Clarinex. I feel pretty OK and can do pretty much anything I

want, but my peak flow is usually about 2.5-3.0, which isn't great. I do not

like the way I feel on all those inhaled medicines with steroids.

As we know, allergies will not be a problem until they reach threshhold level,

so I was wondering if anyone made any other changes to their lives to minimize

allergies and asthma.

Thanks,

Carol

[Guest guest]

That's great that you don't have to take anything but the Clarinex since xolair.

 

When my asthma kicked in twenty years ago, the doc told me all of these

changes I needed to make, including some dietary changes.

 

I couldn't handle the asthma and all of the changes all at once, so I made small

changes one at a time.  Over time it made a difference.  I got that idea from a

book about one woman's personal experience with severe asthma (this was back in

the 80's).  I don't remember the name of the book, I just remember reading when

my asthma was at its worst and thinking that if she could change things in her

life to help her asthma, then I could too.  Of course one of the things I was

able to change was to change schools--I went from a high stress public school to

a low stress private school and I think that helped also.

 

I haven't made any changes since xolair as I still do what I was doing before

xolair.  However, xolair has made it easier most of the time.

 

I hope I addressed your question.

From: Carol Corley <floridabouvs@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Lifestyle change/was Addition of another inhaled

steroid

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008, 11:15 AM

Just curious because of my own dislike of taking any medication, but has anyone

made major lifestyle changes to help control asthma?

For me, Xolair has made a big difference and has allowed me to be off all other

medications except Clarinex. I feel pretty OK and can do pretty much anything I

want, but my peak flow is usually about 2.5-3.0, which isn't great. I do not

like the way I feel on all those inhaled medicines with steroids.

As we know, allergies will not be a problem until they reach threshhold level,

so I was wondering if anyone made any other changes to their lives to minimize

allergies and asthma.

Thanks,

Carol