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Effective Way in Managing Asthma
If you have asthma, managing it is an important part of your life. Controlling your asthma means staying away from things that bother your airways and taking medicines as directed by your doctor. If you have asthma, it is important to learn how to take care of yourself.
MAKE A SMALL DISCUSSION WITH YOUR DOCTOR
It is important that you work with your doctor to make an action plan that you are both happy with. As part of this, you will need to:
- Tell your doctor about all other medications and drugs you are taking, in case one of them affects your asthma.
- Follow your asthma action plan and have regular checkups.
- Learn to use your medication correctly. Ask your doctor to teach you how to use your inhaler. This is very important. If inhalers are not used correctly, less medication gets into the airways.
- If you are having problems taking your asthma medicine, seek your doctor’s advice immediately.
IDENTIFY YOUR ASTHMA TRIGGERS
You also need to learn to identify and avoid the things that can worsen or trigger your asthma symptoms.
- If animal dander is a problem for you, keep your pet out of the house and/or at least out of your bedroom and wash your pet often – or even find it a new home.
- Do not smoke or allow smoking in your home. Read the rest of this entry »
ADHD and Food Allergies
Posted by admin in Abdominal Pain, Allergy, Asthma, Bedwetting, Changes in mood, Delay in sleep onset, Eczema, Halitosis, Hyperactivity, Migraines, Seizures, Sleep disturbances, Tantrums on November 25, 2011
Preface
There are a number of controversial areas in medicine when it comes to ADHD. Food allergy is certainly one of them.
The classic allergic reaction, which is classified as the type-1 hypersensitivity reaction, can be elicited by food, but this is fairly uncommon. When we discuss food sensitivities in ADHD we are discussing a different, not well-defined, mechanism.
One of the main progenitors of the food allergy/ADHD connection is Dr. Doris Rapp. Dr. Rapp was a pediatric allergist who noticed that many children in her practice had significant physical and behavioral changes when exposed to certain foods. They may have red ear lobes, dark circles under their eyes, or glazed eyes after eating certain foods. These children could have tremendous swings in behavior. They can be calm one minute and wildly hyperactive a few minutes later.
To make it more interesting, children with food allergies usually crave the food that affects them negatively. That means a child who is allergic to peanuts will demand peanut butter and jelly for lunch everyday, and for the rest of the afternoon you have to peel him off of the ceiling. Read the rest of this entry »