Acupuncture or other alternative treatments for asthma?

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Hi everyone -- I'm , 42, in Los Angeles. I had asthma as a kid,

then a reprieve until about age 34, and since then it's been bad and

getting worse. I'm on lots of daily meds plus Xolair and generally

controlled but am in the throes of a long and frustrating episode right

now, following some kind of upper respiratory virus I caught from my

kids.

I have always been a Western medicine kind of gal, but at this point my

husband is encouraging me to try anything and everything. I'm wondering

if anyone here has had experience and/or success with alternative

therapies like acupuncture, acupressure, homeopathy, Chinese herbs,

breathing exercises, etc. And if anyone out there has, and is in L.A.,

so much the better -- I'm open to recommendations. I'm in Santa ,

by the way.

Thanks in advance for any help, and I'm looking forward to getting to

know you all.