Child Asthma: Frequently Asked Questions

Asthma or Bronchial Asthma is a disorder whereby the lung and its tubes express oversensitivity to external as well as internal factors.

As a result of this over or hypersensitivity, which is also called allergy, the tubes or airways get inflamed and constricted, leading to reduced intake of oxygen, which leads to breathlessness or wheezing.

Asthma is a chronic and recurring condition. It has a tendency to keep appearing for years or even life time.

Please check this link for more information: Asthma

Practically, they are the same. However, child asthma often tends to get better spontaneously by 12 to 15 years. Adult asthma has a tendency to last life long. It is uncommon that adult asthma presents with just a few episodes.

Also, some cases of child asthma may extend into adult asthma, if the child has a strong family history of asthma or allergies.

Please examine our exclusive website on child asthma: Asthmatic Bronchitis

Asthma and Eczema (Atopic dermatitis) are both allergic conditions, affecting different organs (lungs and skin). It is a common experience that those who have past history or family history of asthma or eczema; are prone to get one of the two conditions.

It is also observed that if eczema is suppressed using local suppressive medicines (such as cortisone), the disease goes deeper and expresses itself as asthma.

Asthma may be described as an allergic condition arising due to genetic proneness. There are external and internal triggers. Please check this for more information: General Causes of Asthma

The most common symptoms are cough, breathlessness, expectoration, chest discomfort, exhaustion. Please read: asthma symptoms

Symptoms of asthma are often triggered by viral infection, exposure of duct, mites, exertion, food articles (pea nuts, egg), drugs (beta blockers, aspirin), other allergens change in temperature and humidity, stress, chilled drinks, ice-cream, certain time (3am, 12 midnight, early morning) etc.

When the doctor examines patient's chest with a stethoscope, (s)he may find signs of bronchial constriction, reduced oxygenation and dehydration.

Acute asthma is a severe form of asthma which is of recent origin (a few minutes to a few hours) while a chronic asthma is a condition where one experiences either a prolonged breathless or more commonly recurring attacks of acute asthma.

Most cases of asthma may be diagnosed by clinical examination and history. Investigations may be required, more to find out the extent of problem and for evaluating the other associated (or related) conditions like COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Bronchiactatis, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary fibrosis, etc.

They include x-ray, sputum examination, blood profile, pulmonary function tests, etc.

Please check this link: Diagnosing Asthma

One has to know that the treatment of asthma is towards better control. In early cases, one can expect a cure or near complete elimination with proper treatment, precaution and lifestyle changes.

One has to understand commonly used anti-asthma medicines which would help acute attacks of asthma.

One has to know about: a. Conventional treatment b. Homeopathic treatment

For conventional treatment, please check: http://www.askdrshah.com/app/asthma/asthma-diagnosis.aspx

Following points are very important to know if you or your relative has asthma:

• Homeopathy offers excellent control measure for chronic asthma
• Frequency, severity and duration of the attacks of asthma reduced remarkably if you start using homeopathy, during any stage of asthma.
• Treatment of acute or severe attacks of asthma is not the strength of Homeopathy. That is better treated by the conventional medicines.
• Patients who also receive homeopathic medicines are much better off than those who receive only the conventional medicines.
• After starting homeopathic treatment, most patients are able to reduce the need for chemical based conventional medicines.

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That may be purely due to your doctors ignorance about the benefits of homeopathy. Most conventional doctors have been taught to treat patients with only regular medicines and they have failed to explore homeopathy. It is important that you ask your doctor to suggest you homeopathy. After all, you are suffering. You cannot be deprived of the benefits of 200 years old science due to ignorance or bias of some doctor!

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No. Homeopathic medicines can be taken along with the conventional medicines. They can work together. You will slowly be able to reduce the conventional medicines under care of your local doctor, once you start feeling better.

There are no side effects whatsoever. The are safe for patients in all age groups.

Exact mechanism is not fully understood. However, the homeopathic medicines are supposed to work by correcting your over sensitive immune system so that your body stops reacting abnormally to internal and external triggers. Interestingly, it works by addressing you total psycho-immuno-neuro-endocrinal-genetic system.

It works wonderfully for all kind of cases of asthma. For asthmatic children, homeopathy is a blessing, as it can almost cure asthma for ever. For adults, it helps a great deal, depending on the extent of asthma.

The chances of cure for asthma using homeopathy depending on the following factors:

• Extent of asthmas
• Duration of asthma
• Severity of asthma
• Cause of asthma
• Genetic background
• Drug dependency

Please check this assessment test to get some idea based on your parameters: http://www.askdrshah.com/app/asthma/asthma-curability-register.aspx

Please check this link for details: Asthma Medicines

Well, with due respect to all other homeopaths, it must be noted that when it comes to treating chronic diseases one needs a. Experience b. Expertise.

Dr Shah has experience of focusing on difficult diseases since 1985. He has several international patents to his credit which makes his results far above most convention homeopaths. Patient Support system at Life Force is appreciated by Dr Shah's patients in 154 countries.