Asthma Issues By: Suta

In a relatively short space of time, asthma has become one of the most serious health conditions around the world; this increase in cases is of concern because it is also affected rising numbers of children. Although it is treatable, that is no consolation to the millions of sufferers worldwide who have trouble breathing when they have an asthma attack. It is a respiratory condition that affects people on a daily basis and is serious enough to cause death if not dealt with in time.

Assessing and monitoring the condition is the first important step towards treating the condition for any asthma sufferer. The specific medical treatment depends on the severity of the condition and the frequency of symptoms and specific treatments for it are broadly classified as:

• Preventative medications
• Relief medication for minor attacks
• Treating serious or life threatening attacks

Bronchodilators are recommended for short-term relief for all patients but those with mild occasional attacks need no other medication; for a number of asthmatics this may be the only treatment they ever require.

For 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. Those who experience serious asthma attacks will require a stronger treatment with oral glucocorticoids. In all cases they will all still use a standard reliever as well. 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. The condition is very strongly associated with air pollution, which causes the condition to worsen in people who suffer breathing related conditions.

The medications used to help prevent and treat attacks is very effective but should only be used sparingly; any medication is designed to relieve attacks but long term use can cause detrimental side-effects like:

• Constantly fatigued
• Occasional dizziness
• No sexual interest
• Feelings of despair
• Liver damage

Pharmaceutical drugs are formulated to make the body's own immune system to take over but more people are now using natural medicines which are treating the cause of the respiratory condition instead. The task is to strengthen the weak body systems then soothe and calm the hyperactive systems; this is done by substances called catalysts. By using natural medication, the side-effects are eliminated because they contain natural catalysts to soothe the body and restore it to a calm state.

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. Drugs can leave residues which complementary therapies do not and the immune system can be strengthened by nutritional supplements. Natural medication can also be used that will not leave harmful chemicals in the system; it is most important that the sufferer learns to control their asthma condition.

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