Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 I have a friend who absolutely refused to accept that she had developed adult onset asthma for the longest time. When she did finally admit that she had it (after numerous trips to the local Emergency Room), she still balked at taking asthma medications, and instead, tried every " natural " remedy under the sun to treat herself, from taking large amounts of vitamins and herbal supplements to doing yoga and meditation. She even tried acupuncture. Her latest kick is a water cure............which consists of drinking half her body weight of water with sea salt mixed in it each day. She is convinced that this latest treatment is the answer; and while I agree that drinking water is good for everyone, and I am sure that it helps cut down on her mucus production, I don't see it as a permanent fix for asthma and other allergies. I don't understand how anyone with this disease can fool themselves into believing that they are " cured " simply by drinking large amounts of water, having needles stuck into their body or popping vitamins and other supplements, and would rather fight to breathe than take the current mainstream medications, including inhaled steroids and (gulp) prednisone. Am I the only one who feels this way? Marge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Marge, I have tried a number of 'natural' cures as well, and have not found any to be of noticeable benefit. 25 years ago my mom told me that taking Alfalfa supplements would help asthma. No good. Health food stores have numerous herbal asthma relief products that I have tried. No good. I went to a chiropractor who was also into holistic health, and who tried (and failed) to sell me his supplements. He told me asthma was a result of spinal mis-alignment. No good (no relief for the back pain, either). Recently I read about the benefits of Omega-3 fish oils which cited a study about the benefits of large doses of Omega-3 oil for asthma AND a POSITIVE CORRELATION between high doses of fish oil and reduction of Eosiniphils. I took 4000 mg of Omega-3 daily for three months, and besides an oily side-effect, saw no improvement in my peak flows, and couldn't conclude if the reduction of Eosiniphils was realized. I have also read 'studies' that show that large doses of antibiotics for 9-12 weeks would cure asthma. Well, I had serious sinus/ear problems several years ago that had me on Augmentin for about two months. I still have asthma that is controlled by Xolair. I could go on and on about this. I won't go so far as to say that there aren't some remedies that can be used to alleviate asthma symptoms in mild to moderate cases. I will say that I am skeptical (based on personal experience) that these treatments could be of benefit to someone whose asthma is so bad that they need to be treated with Xolair. ly, the only non-medical 'treatments' that I have found to be of personal benefit are: 1) Exercise regularly 2) Keep the house (and especially the bedroom) clean. 3) Avoid asthma triggers such as smoke, strong perfume, etc. I wish this were not the case. I have wished and prayed for years to find a way to be able get back in the mainstream and not carry this curse of asthma that has burdened my entire adult life and has nearly killed me more than once. Well, I found it, or it found me. Xolair does it like no other medication I have ever been on. And now my only prayer is that my children will not have to suffer the way I have. But at least I know that there is REAL help for them, too, if they need it. I hope that Xolair is working for you, too. Clear breathing. Greg > I have a friend who absolutely refused to accept that she had developed > adult onset asthma for the longest time. When she did finally admit that she had > it (after numerous trips to the local Emergency Room), she still balked at > taking asthma medications, and instead, tried every " natural " remedy under the > sun to treat herself, from taking large amounts of vitamins and herbal > supplements to doing yoga and meditation. She even tried acupuncture. > Her latest kick is a water cure............which consists of drinking half > her body weight of water with sea salt mixed in it each day. She is convinced > that this latest treatment is the answer; and while I agree that drinking > water is good for everyone, and I am sure that it helps cut down on her mucus > production, I don't see it as a permanent fix for asthma and other allergies. > I don't understand how anyone with this disease can fool themselves into > believing that they are " cured " simply by drinking large amounts of water, > having needles stuck into their body or popping vitamins and other supplements, > and would rather fight to breathe than take the current mainstream medications, > including inhaled steroids and (gulp) prednisone. Am I the only one who feels > this way? > Marge > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 > Marge, > > I have tried a number of 'natural' cures as well, and have not found > any to be of noticeable benefit. > > 25 years ago my mom told me that taking Alfalfa supplements would > help asthma. No good. > > Health food stores have numerous herbal asthma relief products that > I have tried. No good. > > I went to a chiropractor who was also into holistic health, and who > tried (and failed) to sell me his supplements. He told me asthma > was a result of spinal mis-alignment. No good (no relief for the > back pain, either). > > Recently I read about the benefits of Omega-3 fish oils which cited > a study about the benefits of large doses of Omega-3 oil for asthma > AND a POSITIVE CORRELATION between high doses of fish oil and > reduction of Eosiniphils. I took 4000 mg of Omega-3 daily for three > months, and besides an oily side-effect, saw no improvement in my > peak flows, and couldn't conclude if the reduction of Eosiniphils > was realized. > > I have also read 'studies' that show that large doses of antibiotics > for 9-12 weeks would cure asthma. Well, I had serious sinus/ear > problems several years ago that had me on Augmentin for about two > months. I still have asthma that is controlled by Xolair. > > I could go on and on about this. I won't go so far as to say that > there aren't some remedies that can be used to alleviate asthma > symptoms in mild to moderate cases. I will say that I am skeptical > (based on personal experience) that these treatments could be of > benefit to someone whose asthma is so bad that they need to be > treated with Xolair. > > ly, the only non-medical 'treatments' that I have found to be > of personal benefit are: > > 1) Exercise regularly > 2) Keep the house (and especially the bedroom) clean. > 3) Avoid asthma triggers such as smoke, strong perfume, etc. > > I wish this were not the case. I have wished and prayed for years > to find a way to be able get back in the mainstream and not carry > this curse of asthma that has burdened my entire adult life and has > nearly killed me more than once. > > Well, I found it, or it found me. Xolair does it like no other > medication I have ever been on. > > And now my only prayer is that my children will not have to suffer > the way I have. But at least I know that there is REAL help for > them, too, if they need it. > > I hope that Xolair is working for you, too. > > Clear breathing. > > Greg > > Greg, Very well put Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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