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Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system where the airways narrow, often in response to a "trigger" such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which respond to bronchodilators.

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Qestion about medications

dar2044
dar2044
Hi all! I was just at my doctor's office yesterday and when my blood pressure was taken, it was really high. I never had trouble with my blood pressure before but was wondering if this could be a side effect of the medication I am on? I take Dulera (If you are in the USA), Zenhale (if in Canada, which is where I live). My doctor is sending me for tests but I feel really good! Maybe it was just being nervous being at the doctor's office?(I don't really enjoy talking about myself and get really anxious about it in situations like doctor offices or anything like that.) My pressure was something like 197/90. Just crazy.. now I am worried something is wrong with my heart!
sonnycamehome
sonnycamehome
Sometimes getting a high blood pressure reading at Dr's offices is called "White Coat Syndrome" It just basically means you get nervous at the Dr's office and your blood pressure spikes. To be sure there is nothing else going on, your Dr may want to run other tests or have you wear a heart monitor for a day to make sure your BP is normal during your normal daily activities...I wouldn't be too concerned just yet. Sounds like you had a case of the nerves, and your Dr is being thorough and safe by making sure there is nothing seriously wrong. If your Dr thought you were truly at risk, s/he would have immediately hospitalized you.
Richard-Friedel
Richard-Friedel
Hi,
I guess a radical view is called for on asthma "medication". According the breathing exercises of . A.N.Strelnikova to cure or at least favorably influence asthma you have to inhale noisily through the nose, An asthmatic in trouble tends to inhale through his open mouth and wheezes. See "The system of breathing exercises by A.N. Strelnikova" on the net. For an instructional video see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEMJU17jxQs and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of04dGJJNL8&list=PL-cB-wqebmByhl8yCaZGUU2JbCRQAZ_xO&index=2

I am in no way financially involved in this, but could you tell me how you find it. Cheers, Richard Friedel s3e0101@mail.lrz-muenchen.de