i need some advice

angelwings · 06-27-2007, 01:21 AM

My dad is suffering from mild asthma and he is worried about it. I feel sorry for him and I don’t know how to help him. I found a certain medicine called Beclazone on the net; does anyone know about this medicine? It is said that it helps to prevent asthma attack. I want to buy it for my dad but I’m reluctant about it because I do not have concrete information about it. Please help me in this matter. If you know other medicines then please let me know…

Believe51 · 06-27-2007, 06:46 AM

Wanted to keep the post going so I am replying to it and hopefully someone can give you better info. I do like to go to WebMD, they have an assortment of basic medical information and do have a nice drug section. Good luck with dad, he is very lucky to have you!!....>>Believe51....(Marie G)

tousled1 · 06-27-2007, 08:57 AM

My advise would be for your father to consult with a pulmonary specialist. There are many new inhalers available that are available via prescription only that help.

Bev · 06-27-2007, 05:54 PM

If it's mild and recent, you could start with a general MD. You can take singulair, advair and q-var to prevent astma and albuterol to unconstrict the airways.

If you think it's allergy related, you can try OTC Claritin etc, but if symptons persist for more than a couple of weeks, your Dad should really see a Doc. Untreated asthma can cause permanent scarring in the lungs.

Good luck, BB

R.B. · 06-28-2007, 02:22 AM

Angel wings.

I am not an expert and cannot give you advice.

I would also recommend that your father talks to his doctor to ensure that you are right in your diagnosis and about treatment options.

I can point you to some trial material which indicates that increasing omega three and decreasing omega six may help reduce the body's inflammatory profile and to susceptibility to asthma.

There is lots on the WEB. As with many conditions whilst there is a consensus it may help sufficient and appropriate research has not been done to prove it does.

The body is extraordinarily complex and good dietary basics has to be a starting place to give the body the fuel to operate as it should.

I hope you manage to sort things out.

RB

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...ubmed_RVDocSum

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...ubmed_RVDocSum

MJo · 06-28-2007, 06:17 AM

I have had asthma since childhood. In addition to medicine...make sure you have a HEPA filter on your vaccuum cleaner. If there are any damp areas in your home -- if you live in a split level and have several rooms next to the crawl space, for example -- buy a portable dehumidifier and leave it on all night, every night. If you have a basement, use a dehumidifer in the basement. Killing mold in the home helped my asthma tremendously. You could also use an air filter in the bedroom -- the kind that has filters that have to be changed regularly. Sears makes a good one.

cafe1084 · 06-28-2007, 08:11 AM

I haven't heard of that medication, but it sounds like a steroid to me, which can have some pretty serious side effects of their own. I'd be wary buying meds online and I think everyone else is right when they recommend seeing his MD. Hope he starts feeling better soon.
Steph C

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