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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Asthma / May 2005cold and flu aids that *can* be used with asthma?
New here, and only a possible asthmatic right now - they started me on Salbutamol, which I found never worked, then they moved me to Pulmicort, which seemed to work for a week then stopped again, then moved me to Simbacort, which was working but... well, now I've got the flu and I can't even tell, really. Anyway, so that's a short background of how it's gone. I've had a fever of over 100 for four days now, sore throat, entire body aches, and today I've started coughing. Not sleeping well at night, basically, generally? Just a wreck, unsurprisingly. But when I try and find something I *can* take to ease the symptoms, all I'm finding are lists of what I *can't* take. Which I already know. :/ So, if anyone can tell me anything I *can* use - especially for the sore throat - I'd be thrilled. >New here, and only a possible asthmatic right now - they started me on >Salbutamol, which I found never worked, then they moved me to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >So, if anyone can tell me anything I *can* use - especially for the >sore throat - I'd be thrilled. See your doctor. "The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise." General Colin Powell If it took less than two weeks average to get an appointment, trust me, I'd be there. >If it took less than two weeks average to get an appointment, trust me, >I'd be there. Most health plans have some provision for 'urgent care' Is there a clinic you can go to tomorrow? "The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise." General Colin Powell G'day Kasnik, well you quite obviously are aware of all the hot lemon juice kinds of things, but one very helpful assistive thing that was given to me more than thirty years ago was to make a chicken broth kind of soup loaded with simple vegetables and sliced ginger (plenty of it) This has been used successfully now by dozens of asthmatics without problem and not only soothes the inflamed area but also the saltiness helps to reduce infection. Sounds to simple to help much doesn't it!! Anyone trying it never lose the idea. Cheers, Merlin. > G'day Kasnik, well you quite obviously are aware of all the hot lemon > juice kinds of things, but one very helpful assistive thing that was [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Anyone trying it never lose the idea. > Cheers, Merlin. My recipe for treating congestion is chicken broth with two smashed and diced gloves of fresh garlic simmered on low for maybe five minutes, with a pinch of cayenne pepper. It gets every thing moving in my lungs and sinuses. However, Kasnik said flu--and if it is the flu and he is an asthmatic, I hope he can see the doctor. Go to the Emergency Room. |
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