allergic asthma attack

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Q: Black mold at my high school caused me a severe asthma attack & allergic reaction! Help!?
Okay, so yesterday’s newspaper featured a front page story talking about how there was a black mold outbreak at my currently renovated high school. A month ago, I had my first asthma attack and it was very severe. I also had an allergic reaction that caused my eyes to swell shut.

Here is the article.

http://www.centredaily.com/116/story/467189.html

My parents are going to the school board on March 25th.
Do they have any legal standing or no?

A: absolutely! Make sure they take all medical records and bills…The school system will have insurance..MAKE THEM PAY!

Q: What is the chemical that causes the allergic reponse during an asthma attack?
estrogen
acetylcholine
histamine
methane

A: it is histamine.

Q: Asthma Attack Or Allergic Reaction?
How are ALL the ways that u know if your having
trouble breathing because of a allergic reaction
to a medince or an asthma attack???

Like how u know if its trouble breathing from
an allergic reaction to a medince or an asthma
attack???

A: well… that is a mixed question because an allergic reaction can trigger an asthma attack…. so there is no real answer to your question.

Q: My boyfriend is having what seems to be a mod.-severe allergic asthma attack and nothing is helping!!!?
He’s been very wheezy since Friday, the albuterol inhaler and nebulizer treatments only stop the wheezing for maybe a max of an hour. and the time seems to be shorter and shorter. he did 3 nebs and 2 inhaler puffs through out the day. I’m afraid for him to use too much albuterol and it might have opposite effects and close him up even worse. this is the time of year where it gets really bad and we need to go to the ER is there anything I can do to help him breathe easier all i know is albuterol and it isn’t helping!! I tried making Sage Tea earlier didn’t seem to help too much either. Please any advice would be great.

A: Hot black coffee on the way to the ER

Q: Allergic reaction or asthma attack???
How are ALL the ways that u know if your having
trouble breathing because of a allergic reaction
to a medince or an asthma attack???
Like how u know if its trouble breathing from
an allergic reaction to a medince or an asthma
attack???

A: An asthama attack also is an allergic reaction when exposed to allergic conditions. If a person having asthama is having trouble breathing, then whether its allergic or not, it is related to asthama directly.

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Q: How to get rid of steroids for allergic asthma patient ?
My wife is suffering from allergic asthma since 1989
right now she is taking steroids of 5mg / day. without steroids she have to face asthma attack.
is there any alternative of steroids?
How to get rid from steroids?
please suggest any Solution ,any answer will be appreciated
thanks in advance

A: Do not get off of the steroids without a doctors supervision! They may be able to prescribe a steroid inhaler for her to maintain with, if she is currently on oral steroids. But consult the doctor. Steroids are like a miracle drug for asthma. Also start avoiding all of her allergic triggers very strictly so that maybe she will be able to downgrade off of steroids. (Under the supervision of a doctor).

Q: I am allergic to cats. Why is it when I am around some cats I immediately get a severe asthma attack?
that requires steroids, and others I just get a few coughs or at worse a slight weeze that my inhaler takes care of.

A: it is not so much the cat itself that you are allergic to but rather the cat dander. The more dander a cat has the worse your allergic reaction will be and in turn set off you asthma. Dander is relatively easy to control through regular washing and grooming of the cat. I have found, since i am also allergic to pet dander cat more so than dogs that regular grooming of the animal and washing of bedsheets and other things if the pet lives indoors that the symptoms can subside, but if the animal remains dirty my allergies set off my asthma.

Q: How can you prevent asthma attacks if you are allergic to everything?
The allergist says I am allergic to “everything”. I have attacks often and just deal with them. Is there anything else I can do?

A: If you wear a face mask it can help but it is not usually something people want to walk around with. There is research out there saying that going to the chiropractor often can greatly reduce the incidence of asthma attacks but they can be expensive. Other than that you’ll have to make sure all the air filters in your home are cleaned out, replace the carpet with hardwood/linoleum floors, and keep a air filter running. I would also talk to your allergist about what exactly you are allergic to because then you can try your best to avoid it. You can’t possibly avoid “everything” but you can cut down pine trees, kick out the family cat, and avoid down pillows. You may also want to invest in some allergen reducing cleaners for your house. There are a lot out there that I use (since my fiance also has asthma) to wipe down the walls periodically. It seems to really help him. If you keep a clean home you can greatly improve. His major trigger is cats and I work at an animal shelter so I take precautions such as changing immediately after walking in the door and placing my clothes in the washer. He’s never had an attack while inside our home. I would assume that you are using both a rescue inhaler and something like singular or advair but if you aren’t then you really should. I think in some cases you can use both advair and singular with a rescue inhaler. And if your symptoms are completely out of control at the moment you should go to your PCP and ask if prednizone is right for you. This steriod can help get you back to “square one” and will make it much easier to control symptoms that have snowballed.

Good luck, I know attacks are terrible.

Q: Can a dog give you an asthma attack if you don’t have asthma?
Can a 30 year old person have an asthma attack when exposed to a dog if they have never had asthma or been more than mildly allergic to dogs before?

A: Unfortunately, the answer is yes, and I speak from experience–though my trigger was a cat I had grown up with. I would suggest you go to an allergist and be skin tested to see exactly what triggered your asthma attack. It could be many things both inside and outside, but a dog is likely from what you say. You can develop asthma at any time if you tend to be an allergic person, as your response to allergens can change.

Q: Where can we go to find our puppy a new home, my wife is allergic!?
We brought a new puppy home (a Lhasa Poo). We thought we had found a puppy that my wife wouldn’t be allergic to. It has been in the home for a week now, and my wife is having allergic asthma attacks and getting worse. It has become apparent that my wife and the dog can’t live together. What do we do to find the puppy a new home?

A: Put adds up in all of the local grocerie stores and pet stores. Ask the pet stores if they will help you find the pet a home.

Q: If I am not allergic to anything, why do my sinuses act like they are having an asthma attack daily?
I used to have allergies bad enough to have shots once a week, and pills everyday. Now I am allergy free but my nose still acts like this everyday of my life not counting todays high pollen count and weather patterns. Is there a connection to asthma a sinuses?

A: Everyone is affected by this years tremendously high pollen count. Even if you are not allergic. You probably feel this way since you are not used to it and have not experienced the allergic reaction before

Q: Before modern medicine, what did people do when they had an asthma attack?
Also, what did people do when they had major allergic reactions to things such as peanuts or bee stings?

A: asthma was not as fluent then as is it now the air we breath the foods we eat are polluted also from my research asthma has only been a real problem in the last fifty years ill see what i can find out for you and myself

Q: i had an asthma attack , hospitalized, and hadnt had one for years, am i still asthmatic?
DETAILS: i had attacks as a child and they always blamed cats i had, saying i was allergic . right after i got married years ago my ex got me a cat as a gift not knowing and i had an attack, (LOL) he adopted that cat out fast,
but this week , no cats, just had an attack to the extreme it put me in hospital, where the dr prescribed all the asthma meds again.
do i have to stay on these for life? and DRs out there? thank you!

A: I’m not a doctor, but I have had asthma for 35 years and I can tell you, first hand, it doesn’t go away. It may seem dormant for some time, and give the false impression that it’s “gone away”, but that isn’t the case. Once you are diagnosed with asthma, you might want to be tested for what triggers your attacks. The test is somewhat uncomfortable (whole bunch of pin pricks on your arm and/or back) but it is also very accurate. Once you find your triggers, you can take appropriate action to avoid them when possible. One of my triggers are dogs – I have two, but have also developed an immunity to them, so they don’t bother me. You just have to be a little more conscientious about your habits and environment – washing hands after petting an animal, dusting a little more frequently, stuff like that.

As far as the meds go, stay on them since you have recently been prescribed them, and over time, if you notice that you can go a little longer between doses, that’s great. I have one inhaler that I’m supposed to take four times a day, but I’ve also learned that I don’t need to, twice a day is fine. It’s one that I carry with me at all times anyway, just incase – a “rescue inhaler” – but I seldom need to use it any more. It will take time to figure out your own schedule/needs for your medications, just do it slowly so you don’t end up back in the hospital again.

Q: Can asthma be related to peanut butter without the person being allergic to peanuts at all?
I noticed that my sister has no longer had asthma attacks since she stopped eating peanut butter for a while although she can eat normal peanuts with no problem at all. Can peanut butter cause asthma attacks then?

A: There is more than just peanuts in there, check if some of the ingredients that are in their that she might be allergic to.

And I doubt peanut butter causes asthma attacks, but there might be something in it that can cause allercic reactions to be somewhat similar to an asthma attack.

Q: Throat feels like its closing, tingling. Asthma or Allergic reaction? Help!?
Last night about an hour after eating a desert (Pineapple cake), my throat began to tingle. It tingled (sort of a mild pins and needles sensation) for a half hour, and I ignored it. Then I began to feel as if my throat was closing. It felt like I had to make an effort to breathe, but I seemed to be breathing fine. The tingling was from the back of my tongue to my chest. My throat also felt dry, as if there was a cotton ball stuck in my throat. I tried drinking water, it did not help. I used my asthma inhaler, to no avail. I was talking fine and it seemed that I was breathing fine. I began to get very light headed, but that might of been because I was worried. I have eaten pineapples many times before and never had an allergic reaction.

About a half hour following using my inhaler, I decided to take some benadryl just in case I was having an allergic reaction. Shortly after, I had an asthma attack. I began to cough uncontrollably. I coughed so hard I ended up vomiting a few times.
. I used my inhaler another time, and the coughing eased a bit. About 1 1/2 hour-2 hours later, the tingling subsided a bit. It was enough to let me fall asleep.

This morning I woke up with a chest ache, but all tingling was gone. I could feel a slight itch at the back of my throat, which usually signals I will have an asthma attack, so I used my inhaler. The itch subsided, and I had a glass of apple juice. Immediately after drinking the juice the tingle came back. I have been feeling the tingling sensation all day. I was still coughing quite a bit, so I used my inhaler again, which stopped the coughing but the tingle is still there. I seem to be breathing ok, but I feel like the throat is tight and numb. I took benadryl two hours ago, it does not seem to be helping.

I do not have medical insurance at this time due to changing jobs. I would really like to know what is going on though, this sensation is extremely uncomfortable and is aggravating my asthma. What is going on?

A: Allergy for sure. Go get tested and no pineapple cake for you until then.

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