Breathing problems are experienced by so many people of any age, gender, or economic status. Whatever diagnosis you may have, it is very important for you to understand the nature of your breathing condition. This is a very important thing for you to do so that you may be able to pursue a very productive life. There are many causes of breathing problems. It may be caused by an overproduction of secretions brought about by the allergic irritation and the viral or bacterial infection. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) such as asthma, emphysema, sinusitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and lung cancer are some of the common causes of breathing difficulty.  The inflammation brought about by these conditions is mainly the cause of the blockages of the air passages.

Signs and symptoms of breathing difficulties are runny nose, nasal congestion, labored breathing, watery eyes, itchy eyes, shallow breathing, chest congestion or tightness, coughs, and wheezing. Breathing problems are usually experienced long term or chronic and needs management every single day. There are many ways to test whether you have a breathing problem or not. Some of them are the lung function test, spirometry, and methacholine challenge. These tests will help your doctor know if there are any active obstructions in your air passages. To assess the physical components of your respiratory system, x-ray and CT scan are performed. To allow your doctor to know what specifically causes your breathing problem, allergy tests will be performed. An allergen may be dropped on your skin or a under your skin (with a syringe), scratch test, radioallergosorbent test, and the challenge test. If your breathing problem is due to a particular allergen, then identifying it would help you and your doctor more in treating it. Choose from the list below which breathing treatment suits you best:

 

1. Avoid triggers

A very easy breathing treatment is avoiding the allergens or the allergic triggers that activate your breathing problem. It is common for asthmatics to experience allergy asthma attacks when exposed to dust particles, mold, cockroaches, excessive exercise, fragrances, smoke, or fumes. You should always make it a habit to wear protective dust masks even if you are just working on household chores. You should keep away from your household pets. Washing linens regularly, every week, also helps. You should just stay indoors to avoid pollen from entering your nasal passages and triggering your attack. Keeping a stable temperature an air condition is also ideal in making sure that your breathing is not compromised.

 

 

2. Oral medications

One effective breathing treatment is the intake of anti-allergy medications such as antihistamines and steroidal preparations such as prednisone. If you know that your breathing problem is caused by an allergy, then you should make sure that you have your antihistamines on hand. Taking them before the peak of your attack should help the symptoms subside. Prednisone could also help in dilating your air passages. You could take this up to three times in one day as needed. Being prepared with your oral medications will truly help you manage your breathing problems better.

 

 

3. Steroid inhalations

Inhaling steroids is also a very indispensable breathing treatment. This immediately gets absorbed by your blood vessel-rich air passages and enables your inflamed air passages to dilate. With the use of your inhaler or nebulizer, you could immediately get relief for your breathing difficulty.

 

 

 

 

4. Shots

A regular allergy shot is also a very potent breathing treatment. With this, your reaction to the allergens in your environment will not be that exacerbated. You are internally protected by your immunes system’s recognition of the specific allergen that triggers your breathing problem.

 

 

 

 

5. Sinus operation

If your sinuses are blocked, then a sinus operation is the best breathing treatment that you could have. This operation removes the polyps or growths in your sinus passages, allowing the congestion to be removed.

 

 

 

 

 

6. Healthy diet

As always, one effective breathing treatment is maintaining a healthy diet. You should increase the intake of fruits and vegetables to increase the anti-oxidants that protect your body. With these healthy foods, you are assured of being protected by further damage brought about by the infections and abrasions. These also help in the healing of any tissue deterioration in your air passages.

 

 

 

 

Make sure that you coordinate well with your doctor so that your breathing treatment will be designed for you. Every medication prescribed to you is meant to relieve you of your symptoms. Just make sure that you stick to the dosages and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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