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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 298236" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">When I am having asthma with a lot of coughing, my Dr will suggest a cough medicine such as Mucinex D or Delsym. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">Before exercising in any way at all, have her take a hit off the inhaler as a preventive. Both my girls had to do this before gym class all through school. It prevented an asthma attack and excessive coughing fits. For me too! I would allow her to swim in short intervals and do a check on her breathing and coughing. Take a break and then let her swim again. And so on.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">Also, personally, rather than using those nasal cortisone sprays, I use simply saline in the shower. It actually works better because it softens any mucus to be blown or spit out rather than drying, which would actually make the coughing worse. My allergist suggested this to do along with using the nasal spray and I discovered that I didn't need the nasal spray. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">I take Singular every day and I also use Advair inhaler. I have an emergency inhaler that I hardly ever use. I also own a nebulizing machine for at home breathing treatments - they work wonders for those asthmatic coughing fits. You should ask your Dr about getting one - most insurance covers it and it is a blessing to have on hand. </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 298236, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]When I am having asthma with a lot of coughing, my Dr will suggest a cough medicine such as Mucinex D or Delsym. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]Before exercising in any way at all, have her take a hit off the inhaler as a preventive. Both my girls had to do this before gym class all through school. It prevented an asthma attack and excessive coughing fits. For me too! I would allow her to swim in short intervals and do a check on her breathing and coughing. Take a break and then let her swim again. And so on.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]Also, personally, rather than using those nasal cortisone sprays, I use simply saline in the shower. It actually works better because it softens any mucus to be blown or spit out rather than drying, which would actually make the coughing worse. My allergist suggested this to do along with using the nasal spray and I discovered that I didn't need the nasal spray. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]I take Singular every day and I also use Advair inhaler. I have an emergency inhaler that I hardly ever use. I also own a nebulizing machine for at home breathing treatments - they work wonders for those asthmatic coughing fits. You should ask your Dr about getting one - most insurance covers it and it is a blessing to have on hand. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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