Once again, this was a very informative episode. Continuously, for an hour, they continued the discussion of Asthma, enlightened the viewers, and answered phone queries.
Following are some of the points that I can recollect (NOTE: Do not consider these as medical advice. Consider it only an excerpt of the program)
- Dr. K.K. Agarwal’s very brief advice for Asthmatics
- Exercise (Walking is an excersice good for any kind of illness)
- Avoid Asthma precipitating food
- Inform your doctor(s) that you are asthmatic and that you are taking medication from any other doctor
- Like bathing, give bath to your nose by 'Jal Neti' - it keeps nasal canal free from infection.
- Oral steroids should not be taken for more than 7 days
- Asthmatics can live absolutely normal life with proper medication and treatment
- Inhalers have minimal side effects as compared to oral medication
- One third of Australian Olympic team of a particular year (which I do not remember) was Asthmatic. Ian Bothom was asthmatic. Hence even those who excersice can be asthmatic, can live normal life, and keep up with their excersice – If they take proper treatment.
- Any intensive exercise after age of 40 should always be consulted from doctor.
- Asthma increasing exercise should not be done, better consult your doctor.
- Nasal infection may turn to rynitis. May later turn to sinusitis, which may lead to asthma - contact E.N.T. in early stages, and in complicated cases contact eminent pulmonarologist
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