Signs your asthma treatment plan needs an update
You follow your asthma treatment plan by the book and take every medicine on time. But still have persistent symptoms? Maybe it’s time to re-evaluate your asthma treatment plan. To do that effectively, let’s understand asthma deeper.
With asthma, your airways get swollen and inflamed. Consequently, your airways produce more mucus causing a cough and cold.
Signs that your asthma is worsening
When your symptoms worsen in less than three days, you should know that your asthma is getting aggravated.
Some of the most common asthma symptoms are:
- Shortness of breath
- Pain or tightness in the chest
- A whistling or wheezing sound while exhaling
- Persistent cough
- Increased mucus
Read more at: https://www.drbatras.com/what-to-expect-when-you-suffer-from-asthma
Signs that you need a new asthma plan
Your treatment causes side-effects:
Some of the corticosteroids you inhale via the asthma inhalers can mix in your blood stream. This ends up giving you a hoarse voice, sore throat and mouth along with fungal infection of the throat.
You’re taking your medications too often:
If you find yourself taking asthma medications more often than normal, your treatment plans need reconsideration.
Symptoms come back as quickly as they go:
Antibiotics and steroids suppress your symptoms but don’t heal them. If you experience asthma symptoms more than three times a week, you need to reconsider your treatment plan. Additionally, if you undergo prolonged bouts of coughing, wheezing, tightness in the chest or shortness of breath on a daily basis, your treatment isn’t working well enough.
You can’t sleep well at night:
Sometimes, you may wake up coughing or wheezing at night. This is because you lie on your back while gravity puts excess pressure on your chest. It becomes harder for you to breathe as well. If you experience these late-night symptoms more than thrice a month, it’s a sign to switch your treatment plan.
Excess use of asthma pump:
If you use your short-term inhaler more than thrice a week, your condition is poorly controlled. If you find yourself using it multiple times a day, you definitely need a treatment re-check.
Your peak flow readings drop:
The peak flow readings are to gauge how well your lungs are working. Naturally, every patient’s reading differs. Ideally, your peak flow readings should be 80% of your personal best score. (Source: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of America) If not, then it’s a red flag for you to change your treatment plan.
Want to find an asthma treatment to combat these signs? Homeopathy is a safe and stable alternative.
Homeopathy for asthma
Homeopathic medicine for asthma is naturally derived and hence you won’t experience any side-effects. Homeopathy treatment for asthma strengthens your inner defence thereby calming the intensity of your symptoms and lowering the recurrence rates. As mentioned earlier, your asthma symptoms are more likely to ruin your sleep at night. Homeopathic medicines help you get satisfied sleep at night too.
40 people suffering from bronchial asthma were given an individualised homeopathic treatment in an Austrian clinic. There was a significant improvement in their condition and 62% of those patients stopped using conventional treatments. No side effects were reported during the treatment. (Source: Biomedical Therapy)
At Dr Batra’s®, we came across a patient named Manju who had been using an asthma inhaler since 5 years but her condition still hadn’t improved.
“Sometimes I just used to get a sensation of tightness in my chest and breathlessness without any reason.
After a detailed case taking, the homeopathic asthma specialist at Dr Batra's® examined me. The homeopathic doctor prescribed a treatment plan. Over time, the frequency and intensity of my asthma episodes reduced. My peak flow readings also improved. I was able to manage most of the asthma episodes without the inhalers, except for a couple of times when I required taking them. My parents were extremely happy because I could finally let go of the inhalers, which had earlier become an inseparable part of my life.”
Our respiratory experts and homeopathic doctors examine every patient thoroughly to provide a customized homeopathic treatment.
Book an online appointment at Dr Batra’s® and revise your treatment plan to get more effective results.
