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Wounded Sheep's avatar

I truly respect your desire to use non-pharmaceutical treatments. But my experience has been asthma since age 7. I had it pretty well managed from my teens til I was about 64. , when I became constantly short of breath. I submitted to the air flow test (over an hour), and saw my pulmonogy PA (she’s really excellent.)

She did put me on a cortisone inhaler, which has improved things a lot. She also hassles me about using my CPAP machine home more regularly (along with my cardiologist, my psychiatrist, and my primary. But she does it very nicely.

Should you decide to try it again, here is my routine: I use the inhaler as instructed BEFORE I brush my teeth. After I take care of the teeth/gums, I use my toothbrush to brush the roof of my mouth and my tongue, as far back as I can go without gagging. Then I gargle and spit with plain water, and finish up with swishing plain water in my mouth and spitting. I’ve been on it for 4 mo and no thrush.

Praying you can find the products that both help adequately and that you trust. (And stay away from allergens as much as you possibly can. Any problems before my teens were usually caused by allergen exposure, because I didn’t have the maturity to stay away from the cute kitties and puppy dogs.)

Probably TMI. Let us know what you find and how you are doing!

Deb

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Barb Dobrowalski's avatar

The BEACH is always the answer! :)

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