Is there a cure for Asthma?

grymoire · 03-16-2009, 05:23 PM

My elder brother has Asthma and Breathing Trouble. He has had this from a young age and has suffered a lot. He is going to be 40 shortly.

Because of this problem he has trouble holding on to jobs and now my parents are wondering how to get him married (Indian Arranged Marriage).

Is there a cure for this disease? Can it be treated at all?

Cognitive_Canine · 03-16-2009, 05:26 PM

Learn to play the tuba/piccolo or get into running.

The only two cases I know personally of people overcoming asthma were done through those two methods.

grymoire · 03-16-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by debaser_wolf

Learn to play the tuba/piccolo or get into running.

The only two cases I know personally of people overcoming asthma were done through those two methods.

My brother lives in India.

I remember that he used to run a lot when he was young. But now he can hardly breathe and not sure how he can actually run.

Is that the only solution?

renaissancewoman101 · 03-16-2009, 05:32 PM

I have asthma and I have had it for most of my life.

I don't know many people who have outgrown their asthma (maybe as a kid).

If you get it as an adult and it stays with you, it won't go away. I keep it under control with medication. I take Advair (inhaled medication) and a few other meds, and I'm good to go.

Casperlady · 03-16-2009, 05:32 PM

I am studying nursing I can tell you there is no cure for asthma but there are loads of preventative measures and medications so that attacks are minimal is he being treated at all, he needs to see a respiratory specialist if he isnt seeing any and they will be able to give him all the relative information

Cognitive_Canine · 03-16-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by grymoire

My brother lives in India.

I remember that he used to run a lot when he was young. But now he can hardly breathe and not sure how he can actually run.

Is that the only solution?

He can start with walking. Then move up to speed walking. Then alternate walking and running. He can build up to being able to run.

I know two people who have overcome asthma.

One played soccer with me and went from using their inhaler once a day at least to only having it for emergencies but not using it for over a year.

And the other played tuba and expanded his lung capacity from less than half of the average to over twice the average by learning tuba. The only instrument that requires more air than tuba is picc.

FortunateOne · 03-16-2009, 05:38 PM

I have Asthma and there is no cure for it. I know that with proper treatment it can be managed and someone can live a good life.

grymoire · 03-16-2009, 05:41 PM

Thanks guys.

I will pass on this info to him.

He has dust allergy and that usually triggers Asthma. He has been seeing doctors in India for a very long time but nothing good comes out of it.

Cognitive_Canine · 03-16-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by grymoire

Thanks guys.

I will pass on this info to him.

He has dust allergy and that usually triggers Asthma. He has been seeing doctors in India for a very long time but nothing good comes out of it.

He could always get allergy shots. They are a little expensive but if it affects his quality of life, they are an option.

Is where he lives an urban area? How is the pollution level?

Perhaps he could try moving to a different area. I have absolutely horrible allergies where I live. But, at school (which is 13 hours away), I have no allergies.

grymoire · 03-16-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by debaser_wolf

He could always get allergy shots. They are a little expensive but if it affects his quality of life, they are an option.

Is where he lives an urban area? How is the pollution level?

Perhaps he could try moving to a different area. I have absolutely horrible allergies where I live. But, at school (which is 13 hours away), I have no allergies.

Well he lives in India. The pollution there is extremely high.

He actually lives with my parents. He has not had a stable job because of this health condition. My mom was crying on the phone yesterday wondering what to do about him. He is 40 yrs old, only high school education, low paying job, poor health condition... And because of this no girl is willing to marry him

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grymoire Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: None Specified Posts: 3,867	Is there a cure for Asthma? My elder brother has Asthma and Breathing Trouble. He has had this from a young age and has suffered a lot. He is going to be 40 shortly. Because of this problem he has trouble holding on to jobs and now my parents are wondering how to get him married (Indian Arranged Marriage). Is there a cure for this disease? Can it be treated at all? __________________ "with time and careful thought comes clarity... in the end something has to give..." - EQD

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Casperlady Offline Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ireland Gender: Female Posts: 104	I am studying nursing I can tell you there is no cure for asthma but there are loads of preventative measures and medications so that attacks are minimal is he being treated at all, he needs to see a respiratory specialist if he isnt seeing any and they will be able to give him all the relative information __________________ "Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop" I am a dreamer, I dream of things I want the most, the things I shall never have and the one that makes those dreams come true To love is to risk not being loved in return Fake friends are like leaves found everywhere, true friends are like diamonds precious and rare!!

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FortunateOne Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SoCal., USA Gender: Male Posts: 1,540	I have Asthma and there is no cure for it. I know that with proper treatment it can be managed and someone can live a good life. __________________ <<--------- Thomas Kinkade "Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do."- Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) "He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm." Proverbs 13:20 (NLT)

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grymoire Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: None Specified Posts: 3,867	Thanks guys. I will pass on this info to him. He has dust allergy and that usually triggers Asthma. He has been seeing doctors in India for a very long time but nothing good comes out of it. __________________ "with time and careful thought comes clarity... in the end something has to give..." - EQD

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Cognitive_Canine Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Gender: Female Posts: 11,351	Learn to play the tuba/piccolo or get into running. The only two cases I know personally of people overcoming asthma were done through those two methods.

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renaissancewoman101 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the land by the sea Gender: Female Age: 36 Posts: 8,564	I have asthma and I have had it for most of my life. I don't know many people who have outgrown their asthma (maybe as a kid). If you get it as an adult and it stays with you, it won't go away. I keep it under control with medication. I take Advair (inhaled medication) and a few other meds, and I'm good to go.