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Acute Asthma Attack



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can be a very frightening experience. But having an acute asthma attack is not only extremely frightening but can also be a life and death situation. You must seek immediate medical attention at the first sign that your breathing problems are worse than normal. Waiting too long could be fatal.

What makes an acute asthma attack worse than your usual attack is that this time your asthma inhaler will not help like it usually does. This should automatically tell you that you need to seek immediate help. Don't hesitate, because this situation could immediately become life threatening.

Additional Asthma Signs and Symptoms

During an acute asthma attack you will not only have your usual asthma signs and symptoms, which will not go away and might even get worse, but you will also get some of these additional symptoms.
  • Your coughing could be non-stop.
  • The tightness in your chest will be very bad.
  • Just walking and you will be out of breath.
  • You won't be able to complete a full sentence without being out of breath.
  • Your lips might turn blue from lack of oxygen getting to your system.
  • Your might feel very confused or agitated.
  • Trying to concentrate is a big problem.
  • You keep trying to find a position that allows you to breath a little easier.
  • You ignore everything around you as you focus on just trying to breath.
  • Your inhaler has little or no effect on your symptoms.
As your symptoms get worse, you might notice a stage that is called 'silent chest' asthma. Do not mistake this stage as a sign of improvement! It is just the opposite! It means that your airways are almost completely blocked and you have entered into a life or death situation. You need immediate medical help!

Take Your Asthma Seriously

Asthma is a very serious condition if left untreated. According to recent asthma statistics, there are about 20 million people in the US who have one asthma type or another. 9 million of these are childhood asthma. 30,000 people have an asthma attack every day and some of these turn into a life threatening acute asthma attack.

What Is Asthma

From the what is asthma page,we find out that having asthma means that your airways or breathing tubes going to your lungs are very sensitive to certain things. It might just be one thing or it could be many different things. Come into contact with or do any of those things and your airways will get very irritated and do things you don't want them to do like:
  • The inside of your airways will begin to swell making less room for air to pass through.
  • The muscles on the outside of your airways will try to squeeze your airways shut making even less room for air to pass through.
  • Gunk (mucus or phlegm) will begin to clog the airways, which of course makes it even harder to breath.
These are the things that lead to you having an asthma attack and sometimes an acute asthma attack. You will now start having the asthma symptoms described below.

What Causes Asthma

Although we don't know what might cause you to have very sensitive airways, we do know what causes you to have all those nasty asthma symptoms. Very simply, coming into contact with those things that irritate your airways are what starts the chain reaction leading to an asthma attack. Those things are called your asthma triggers.

Asthma Triggers

Asthma triggers are those things that really irritate your airways. Everybody has their own list which is probably different from everyone elses. Even if you have the same thing on your list as I do, we will probably both react differently when we come into contact with it. The asthma triggers page has all the details but some of the things that can be triggers are:
  • Certain Foods, Air pollution, Aerosol Sprays, Pets
  • Cockroaches, Dust Mites, Smoke, Mold, Pollens
  • Weather, Different Emotions, Exercise, GERD, Medications
Check out the asthma prevention page for help with avoiding your triggers.

Asthma Signs and Symptoms

Except for an acute asthma attack, the other asthma types have similar symptoms. The one exception is cough variant asthma. Here are the typical symptoms of most types of asthma:
  • Coughing
  • Wheezing
  • Tightness in the Chest
  • Shortness of Breath
See the asthma signs and symptoms page for the complete list and details.

Respitrol can help you and your family in the following ways:

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  • Promotes easier breathing
  • Relieves wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath
  • Strengthens your overall immune system
  • Boosts your energy level for a more active lifestyle
  • You get these results without any side effects

Asthma Treatment Options

Whether you suffer from an acute asthma attack or from regular asthma attacks, your treatment options are the same. Doing your best to identify your asthma triggers so that you can stay away from them should be your priority. Since you won't be able to do that all of the time, you are going to need to use one of these asthma treatments:

  • Prescription Asthma Medication - these will not attempt to cure your asthma, but they do attempt to control your symptoms. You will probably be on these the rest of your life. Many people find that these are not very effective. The list of possible dangerous side effects is also driving more and more people to seek out one of the natural asthma treatments.
  • Natural Asthma Treatment - These have been around for a long time in many parts of the world. Only in recent years have they begun to take hold in the US and other western countries. What many people are excited about is that these natural treatments are able to do what prescription medications can't. They can cure you of your asthma and get rid of those terrifying acute asthma attacks and do it without any dangerous side effects. They focus on strengthening your own body's immune system and stimulating your body to repair the damage done to your respiratory system. Join the millions who are already getting great results and take a look at the following choices:
There are also some great books telling about different natural asthma remedies where people like you are getting tremendous results, sometimes in a matter of days. I've listed some of them below:





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'Asthma Prevention - Use these asthma prevention tips to eliminate your exposure to asthma triggers and to reduce the number of asthma attacks that you have.'

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Natural Cures For Asthma That Work

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  • You will be able to breathe deeply and naturally again.
  • You will no longer need your asthma drugs and their dangerous side effects.
  • Your entire respiratory system will continue to be strengthened
  • You will be able to forget about when the next dangerous asthma attack will happen
  • You will be free from all of your asthma symptoms
  • You will feel great while enjoying a healthy active lifestyle
  • You can stop wasting so much money on ineffective drugs and doctor/hospital visits

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  • Yes you can become naturally free from asthma, sinus, and allergy symptoms and be able to breathe easily, calmly and in a natural, relaxed way.
  • You can become free of your asthma medications and their side effects.
  • You will be able to sleep right through the night and wake up full of energy.
  • You will get a renewed love and zest for life again.
  • You will now have the power to make positive changes in your health and your life.
  • You will no longer have to watch a loved one struggle for breath.
  • You will have lots of extra cash that you used to spend on drugs and doctor visits.

We highly recommend that you always keep your doctor informed about what treatments you are pursuing.
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