GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISORDERS IN WINTER

  GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISORDERS IN WINTER

The whole management of respiratory disorder in winter depend upon the preventive measures. Awareness of few things can make big difference and can also help in chronic diseases like Asthma, COPD {Bronchiactesies, emphysema, and interstitial lung disease} and sinusitis.

Here are few tips that you can work out that you can do yourself:

First thing that you should do in the morning is check the levels of Percolate matter 2.5 {PM2.5}, Percolate matter 10 {PM10}, levels of Nitrogen oxide {NO2} and Sulphur dioxide levels {SO2} on the site www.dpccairdata.com.

Normal values of PM2.5 and PM10 should be less than 60 and the normal levels of SO2 and NO2 should be less than 80.

Increased levels of PM2.5 in air, if inhaled increase pollution levels of blood   causing:

·         High pulse rate

·         Increased Blood Pressure

·         Increased attack of breathlessness in Asthma patients

·         Increased chances of heart attack

Increased levels of SO2 can also precipitate the attack of Asthma.

Increased levels of PM10 and NO2 can cause severe attack of cough, sinusitis and Aggravate symptoms of COPD.

Smoggy weather where the view becomes hazy is the indication of increased levels of the percolate matter and NO2 and SO2.

So plan your traveling plans accordingly, whether it’s the morning walk or your exercise or yoga sessions.

Additionally, Asthma attacks are aggravated in the weather were airflow increases and COPD aggravates in dry and humid weather.

DO’S AND DONT’S

·         Jal nattie or nasal wash is recommended to patients suffering from asthma as it helps to clear away all the sinuses, decreases discharges hence help in prevention of severe asthmatic attacks.

·         Forced breathing to exhale out the air after deep inspiration or forceful pranayam helps to improve the lung capacity and decrease the attacks of breathlessness in asthmatic patient, whereas slow puffing expiration or puffing pranayam helps the patient of COPD.

·         According to ayurvedic principles BITTER, ASTRINGENT AND PUNGENT food can precipitate asthmatic attack, hence should be avoided by patient suffering from asthma, where as SWEET, SOUR AND SALTY food to be avoided by patients of COPD.

·         Avoid pets in the house.

·         Bedding's and pillow should be kept in sun after every two days, requisite for all asthmatic or other respiratory disorder patients.

·         If sunny weather, keep your windows open and in case it’s foggy outside keep them shut.

·         There should be no wet cellars percolating fungus growth.

·         Allergies to certain food item can also cause a severe breathlessness; therefore strictly avoid such food stuff.

SO STAY HEALTHY AND ENJOY THIS WINTER SEASON.

HAPPY WINTERS