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My pulmonary doc diagnosed me with sudden death asthma. it's severe w 42% lung function what can i do to gain more function? life is difficult.
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I don't know: What a sudden death asthma is. Asthma is graded by severity and frequency of symptoms. If you use the fev1, >60% is mild, 40-59%is moderate and.
Answered 2/8/2014
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Many things: The first person you should ask is your pulmonary doc, but besides standard treatments there are many alternatives to try. Air filters to reduce allergens, magnesium, vit c, herbs like perilla seed, ashwagandha, reishi ; cordyceps mushrooms, diet changes, stress reduction, homeopathy ; buteyko breathing exercises can all help. See http://nyti.Ms/lyrzj8 ; http://bit.Ly/1o3nphg see a holistic doc!
Answered 2/8/2014
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