Re: Asthma U.K / Canada?????????
 

Had both my babies in Victoria delivered by our very competent family doctor with no problems at all.

Hope you baby is now thriving - I'm sorry that you had to go through such a terrible time with your first child.

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Yeah, thats what the doctor said. Something about budget airlines air recycling system or something. All that sounds strange, but then again, I dont know anything about planes.

If it took me a week to get over it on the way back, then that could explain why i was ill through my holiday.

But oh, how I miss the lovely breakfasts at 'Rickys'. Huge pancakes and endless coffee!

And I miss the customer service you get in the shops in Burnaby!

So I guess it was worth it!

(Well, i didnt enjoy being ambushed by gangs of over sized squirrells in Central Park - I swear they had leather jackets on!) :D

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I have the same problem every time I fly - on my last trip back from the UK - a 9 hour flight I ended up with a terrible sinus infection that lasted over 6 weeks and I was really really sick.....to the point where although I knew what it was.....I finally went to the doctor because I thought that antibiotics might help - which they didn't.......the actual remedy.....my mom suggested that I go "soak my head" literally.......put my face over a pot of boiling water with a towel over my head and breath in the moisture.....well, I'll be damned "it worked" in a matter of days. I never have a sinus problem at any other time then when I fly.

I really missed Tim Horton's coffee big time......can't drink coffee when I feel that sick......

That re-cycled air in planes is really dangerous!!!! Loved the story about the giant squirrels....are you taking about Stanley Park....next time your in town come over to the Island.....you love it here. :D

Re: Asthma U.K / Canada?????????
 

I have the same problem every time I fly - on my last trip back from the UK - a 9 hour flight I ended up with a terrible sinus infection that lasted over 6 weeks and I was really really sick.....to the point where although I knew what it was.....I finally went to the doctor because I thought that antibiotics might help - which they didn't.......the actual remedy.....my mom suggested that I go "soak my head" literally.......put my face over a pot of boiling water with a towel over my head and breath in the moisture.....well, I'll be damned "it worked" in a matter of days. I never have a sinus problem at any other time then when I fly.

I really missed Tim Horton's coffee big time......can't drink coffee when I feel that sick......

That re-cycled air in planes is really dangerous!!!! Loved the story about the giant squirrels....are you taking about Stanley Park....next time your in town come over to the Island.....you love it here. :D[/QUOTE]

We went to Stanley Park and Central Park.

Apparantly all airlines recycle air but its funny how flying to Oz I was OK. Mind you the plane is huge, took you twenty mins to walk around and upstairs on it.

The Zoom aircraft was tiny - suppose it would be for only 11/12 hours.

I like the thing in Vancouver that you cant consume alcohol in public or be 'intoxicated' in public.

Cos after 2 pints of cider, we caught the seabus from North Vancouver, and I felt very intoxicated! And when you try and act sober, its even funnier.

I loved Cypress Mountains though, really beautiful.

Heres a piccie of me up there.

Re: Asthma U.K / Canada?????????
 

Its a bit more complicated than this! Trust me!

Mrs G

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Ok I was? am an Asthmatic, same with my oldest daughter.

For her we had a portable Nebulizer and she had been hospitalized several times with severe attacks.

About a year before we came here, there was a documentary on the Buteyko Breathing exercises and how it helped "Overbreathers" and reduces 80% of usage of to inhalers.

Looked into via the web and found this document

http://www.nqnet.com/buteyko/kids04a4.pdf

Well learning to breath and remembering on the first signs to shut our mouths. We haven't had to use an inhaler in 5 years, it gets close ( bit chesty) when the damp weather starts here but as the winters are dry once the temperature drops below the -10c, not much dampness around.

I realise that Asthma has many triggers and many different levels of seriousness. But you have to remember that none of the inhalers are designed to cure they only help you breath.


Also for some people that have pollen induced asthma they have found eating "local" honey helps build up immunity in a lot of cases. suppose it works like vaccines.

Before you dismiss Buteyko think about what is it hard to do when you have an attack breath in or breath out.

Now ask yourself if the tube is open for air to get in WHY is it shut to get the air our????

Why is the best result using an inhaler when you breath in deeply and hold it for a couple of seconds before breathing out.

ps. we didn't get rid of any medications until they passed their shelf life. Just reduce th daily Preventive and then when an attack started breathed through it. Drug free saves a lot of money.

Have fun and take care,

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My father had a doctor who was somewhat unconventional in that he rarely prescribed drugs and knew a natural remedy for anything.

My father suffered from asthma for years and this old doctor recommended that my dad try smoking before going on any meds. He said there was a chance that smoking would get rid of the condition altogether rather than just provide temporary relief the way medication does. Our whole family thought that the doctor was a nut, and that my dad was worse for listening to him. But, based on the success of his previous advice my dad took up smoking for about 6 months, the asthma disappeared, and my dad quite the cigarettes. Now, 27 years later, my dad has still has no asthma and is still a non smoker.

Another time he got rid of a skin condition my mom had since she was a child. It consisted of some home made herbal cream remedy he gave her. He had a basement full of all kinds of plants and just picked some leaves and told my mom how to prepare it.

The doctor was scared of being found out by the medical association and was very careful about which patients he shared his knowledge with.

The doctor lived to be 101 and died of injuries related to a motor vehicle accident.

Re: Asthma U.K / Canada?????????---GO TO CALGARY!!
 

I have asthma and have lived in the UK for the past year. I am originally from Calgary. :) , I experienced horrible breathing problems, chronic colds, and had to constantly use my inhaler, It did not get better, The NHS doctors were horrible. The hospitals filthy.

As soon as I returned to Calgary, I began to breathe much much clearer. I got back on proper asthma treatment and have been oki since.

I would definately recomend Calgary for asthma sufferers as dampness and mold is terrible for asthma. The dry air here is a dream come true.

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I too have asthma, and it really bothered me in Alberta after the first hard frost of the year if I went into the bush. Apparently, the cause behind this is that after a hard frost kills all the tall grasses, they become infected with "snow mold". Mold can be a trigger for asthma. When I travelled to a tropical area, my asthma would not bother me.

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Hi there,

This might be the case but I have never heard of "snow mold" and then again most Calgarians never go into the bush.

What you might also be experiencing is the high altitude. Calgary is 1139 meters (3740 feet) above sea level. It is harder to breathe here because of this. Your body adjusts over time and as an asthmatic I find my lungs are more efficient at lower altitudes. That is why olympic athletes train here.


The air quality is excellent here. I used to live in California for most of my life . The pollution was horrible. Very hot weather , it was great except the smog was so bad . I had to go to an expensive asthma and allergy clinic for years. When I moved here, I could discontinue the treatments after my lungs got used to the altitude.

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My dad has asthma and other lung problems and had to move from Calgary because of the altitude. His lungs just could take it any longer. So he (well, the whole family) moved to Victoria - sea level. He still has lung troubles but they did improved when he moved. But then the humidity of the west coast made his arthritis flare up :rolleyes: I hope none of this genetic!

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Sorry to tell you but IIRC arthritis is. ;) Yes I'm in for it too, I blame my parents! ;)

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Yep. I can testify to that....I'm 29 and live in Victoria with my husband and 2 small kids.....and I have the start of osteo arthritis.......and my specialist tells me that it's genetic.......my mom has it but she was well into her 60s when she got it......Victoria and the rain is not the best place for arthritis. :D

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While in general it's true that there is less oxygen available to breath at higher altitudes, that has nothing to do with inducing an asthma attack. I didn't live in Calgary, I lived in Red Deer at an altitude of about 2,900 ft. My asthma was very seasonal, and much worse at night.

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A friend here in Cabo San lucas (0-100 ft) has very severe lung disease. While in Cabo he can go without his oxygen tank, but back home in Colorado Springs (6,000 ft.) he needs his oxygen tank most of the time. That's because he has to compensate for the reduced partial pressure of oxygen at that higher altitude.