Experience

[Wangi]

I was diagnosed with asthma last year after using a acrylic paint my mask failed .. unfortunately for me ....I was seen three months later and diagnosed as having R.A.D.S I currently use three diff inhalers and antihistamine tablets .. these help abit but struggling with loads diff triggers . You name them I suffer .. any advice help would be greatly appreciated... am seriously thinking of trying cbd ?!!!!!

[kola05]

I was just diagnosed with RADS and vocal cord dysfunction this week and also have a long, ever-increasing list of triggers (entirely scent-based irritants, which the exception of humidity and extreme cold, as well as running). I was diagnosed with asthma 3 years ago after having a severe attack after working in someone's garden while she was spraying a lot of liquid fence deer repellent. My chemical sensitivity has gradually worsened ever since then. It's truly miserable! My pulmonologist has suggested an organic diet, and ideally a paleo diet. I'm going to start with switching over as much of my diet as possible to organic simply because paleo is so restrictive and I also have GERD so can't eat too many fruits/vegetables or I have issues with that. She also prescribed a combination inhaler (to use with a spacer so the propellant is less likely to irritate my throat and cause problems) which I'm hesitant to try because the nebulizer they used during my breathing test gave me a nasty elevated, irregular heartbeat for the remainder of the day. Going to call this week and inquire about a different rescue inhaler that may have less side effects. I was given a peak flow meter that I have to use 2x/day for 3 weeks and record my numbers before going in for a re-check. What triggers your RADS? Do the inhalers help your sensitivity at all?

[Wangi in reply to kola05]

Hi thankyou for reply .. inhalers help a bit but last couple months really struggling weather shops car parks chest is continuously so tight feel exhausted all time . Really struggling... so many triggers !!! Drs omg don't get me started .. you need meds review.. yep off I go !! All I get is what can I do for you today !! Say symptoms ok what would you like prescribed.. hey you the dr you tell me .. oops air ambulance as having allergic reaction or double up inhalers! .. This is not how I thought dr should act /be like .. had ambulance out tewice this year . Taken hospital first time .. second was because I lost feeling in my body had happened twice before .. was very scary as couldn't breathe couldn't call move to get help ...have amazing family hubby looked up internet sat with me talking and helping me with breathing exercises.. .. why do dr ignore when we tell them how we have to deAl live with this ? Sorry had bad few days ..

[NickFoster]

I am a huge proponent of using CBD for asthma because I use it myself every day. It's a powerful anti-inflammatory with solid research behind it. You may have to play around with the dosage to see what works best for you but I'm sure you'll find some benefit in it. If you're interested, here's a brief overview of how it works with asthma and why: treatasthmaathome.com/cbd-f...

[Wangi in reply to NickFoster]

How do you put cbd into capsule ?? I'm really struggling with inhalers etc ?

[NickFoster in reply to Wangi]

You can buy a bag of empty capsules and put them in yourself. It's easy. I think I bought a large bag of 1000 capsules for something like 20 dollars. There are lot's of instructional videos online to give you a better idea of what's involved (not much).