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If only life were that simple.
Ugurcan, I am glad that you have found that your asthma is improved by living at sea. However, there is absolutely no evidence that it would be of any benefit at all to the majority of us, even if it were practical. In addition, many of us are too unwell to be able to safely go on a voyage, as we need to be close to our consultants and specialist hospital care in case of a severe attack.
It can be upsetting for many of the chronically and severely affected asthmatics on this board to read posts such as yours, that suggest that there is a simple solution, when we all know that this is not true. I appreciate that your intention is to help people, but I would ask that you stop making posts of this nature.
Em H
(Forum moderator)
Where on earth would I find the money to spend a week at sea?
Also what happens if it doesn't work and you're miles from any where and need to go to hospital?
As Emily has said, it would be impractical and virtually impossible for many of the severe asthmatics who visit this forum to go on a boat trip for even a few hours let alone a week or more. I personally think my consultant would be very concerned if I decided to upsticks and live at sea.
No two asthmatics are the same and many asthmatics have non allergic triggers too. Strong winds and cold air for example would send me in to broncospasm regardless of whether I was on land or sea.
I think it is great that you have found such relief from your asthma but it does not mean that the same experience will cure everyone and can be upsetting when you insist that it will.
It is true what you all say. Asthma is different from one to the other. However, there is some truth to what you are saying about the sea. The reasons for this is because there are a lot fewere irritants out at sea such as airpollution, pollen, and dust, which then reduces the amounts of triggers, and will potentially improve your asthma. It will not cure it though.
It is also true that people with difficult asthma would be at great danger out there because if they needed hospital admission, it would be pretty much impossible for them to get there on time, which could then end really badly.
Cheers
Haagz
As a former sailing instructor who has spent a lot of time sailing round the world and across major oceans the only difference being at sea made was that my fitness level was better which helped my breathing. BUT i still had brittle attacks still needed all my meds and found no difference being at sea to being on land. So thanks but tried it and it didn't work so i'll stick with the inhalers and nebulisers.
Well, I lived in Spain by the cost and wow what a difference in my quality of life. The only medication I needed was the odd puff of ventolin perhaps once a week. Since being back to the UK, I have had loads of chest infections and now on seretide and spiriva, whilst still puffing away on my ventolin. For me personally, Ithink the improvement was from being by the sea, but also from the lack of rain. I thrive in dry climates.
I too sail and have spent a lot of time at sea. When i think about it, it didn't make that much of a difference i think. But just technically it should because there are a reduced amount of allergens and triggers and such out there. But always better to be safe than sorry!
I've modified the title of this thread because the word use and capitalisation was inappropriate.
Steve
(mod mode!)
I live by the sea but that doesn't make nay difference to my asthma. Nearly everywhere we move to i get told is a bad area by the doc after we have moved. I have been told living on the east coast of Sri Lanka right by the Indian Ocean is supposed to be good. I will find out in 3 weeks time when we finally get there for a working holiday.
I live by the sea too, and was also on holiday by the sea for a month and have still had attacks requiring help at A&E.
Jen
its not so much BY the sea i think, mostly AT sea! Away from land...
