A croup cough is a very serious illness. It starts out as a simple cough but it requires your constant care.I had never heard of the croup until just before my son’s 1st birthday. I hope my experience will help others recognize the croup cough symptoms early.
It started out as just a normal sickness. My son was sick for one day and developed a fever and a small cough. He went to sleep normally that night. But the night would not be quiet. Croup coughs are very severe at night. He woke up screaming at around 3 am. He was panting heavily and had a very deep cough. The croup cough sound is like a seal barking. It has a very distinct sound. Once you hear it you will not forget it the sound. We brought him into the bathroom and ran the shower to get some moisture in the air. My wife called the doctor. Initially, we talked to the answering service. The doctor finally called back and by then my son fell asleep again sitting in my lap panting heavily. The doctor instructed us to take him to the hospital when he awoke.
At the hospital they examined him. The emergency room doctor immediately admitted him and began giving him steroids to open his breathing. He was also confined to a moisture bed. A moisture bed is a tented bed with a cool mist humidifier attached. It was big enough to fit both of us. My son was stuck full of IVs and very scared. His breathing began to improve. He stayed in the hospital for a few days. In his last couple days he even took his first steps in the hospital hallway. They gave us a prescription for steroids and a nebulizer. A nebulizer is a machine that delivers the steroid in a cool mist. A mask is placed over the child’s face as he is administered the medication.
When my youngest son developed the same symptoms, we were prepared. After consulting the doctor, we administered the nebulizer and brought him to the hospital in the morning. We have had a few similar battles with the croup cough but both my sons outgrew the severe croup cough.
Learn to recognize the symptoms and call your doctor. If your child is having a difficult time breathing don’t hesitate to take him to the hospital. Ask the doctor for a nebulizer and prescription to have for emergencies in the future.
Archive for March, 2010
Croup Cough – My Story May Help You
Practical Gout Relief – Fast
Warning, the following emergency treatments are provided for information purposes only, always consult your doctor prior to using any alternative or complimentary methods of treatment.
The Fastest way of Relieve Your Painful Gout Attack
Take the medication your doctor prescribed for treating your gout. If you don’t have prescribed medication for your gout use an over-the-counter NSAID such as Ibuprofen.
Recommended dosage for treating acute gout attacks.
Ibuprofen,(OTC), take 800 mg 4 times a day
Reduce the dosage as the attack subsides and stop as soon as possible.
See your doctor as soon as possible for a steroid or non-steroidal injection, to quickly reduce the pain.
Remove the shoes, socks, or tight clothing from the attack area and avoid any stress or pressure on them.
Apply an anesthetic numbing spray, cream or lotion to the affected area, which will help to numb the pain, (such products can be purchased easily over the counter from any chemist, drug store).
Don’t use aspirin as it can worsen the gout attack.
Also avoid alcohol, acidic foods and drinks, fizzy drinks,vitamin C, dehydration,dieting, as they will worsen and prolong the attack.
Consume at least 2 liters of mineral water every day.
You need to alkalize your body and increase it’s blood PH level to around 7, the quickest way I have found of doing this is by the use of ordinary baking soda (nothing special here, just the backing powder you probably already have in your kitchen cupboard). Mix half a teaspoon of baking soda to a medium, half pint sized glass of mineral or filtered water and drink every four hours (do not exceed more than four glasses in one day). Baking soda, is known to accelerate the urinary excretion of excess uric acid and will remove the build up of the uric acid crystals from around the affected joint. Baking soda, due to its acid level, increases the effectiveness of NSAIDs. Please note, due to the high sodium content of the backing soda, avoid using any other forms of salt while using baking soda due to its high sodium content. Using backing soda is not advisable for people who suffer with high blood pressure, or heart conditions.
Avoid using any other forms of salt while using baking soda due to its high sodium content. Always get your doctor’s approval before trying this (ask your doctor in advance, just so you know it will be safe, if you do ever need to use this method).
Use ice to cool the effected joint & reduce swelling and pain.
Rest joint until gout has subsided or gone, premature use of the affected joint may prolong the attack.
Learn as much as you can about your gout condition to prevent and treat future attacks. Gout often starts very quickly and with little warning, be prepared. Discontinue the use of these methods when your gout attack subsides, as they are designed for quick relief only.
Help I Am Allergic To Yeast
If you are allergic to yeast then you suffer from Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies. This is a hypersensitivity to a protein found in yeast that the immune system overacts to producing an allergic reaction. Antibodies and histamines are releases into the blood stream in an attempt to neutralize the yeast protein. These chemicals trigger the allergic symptoms.
Most food allergy reactions usually happen within a few minutes to a few hours after eating or inhaling yeast. Most mild to moderate reactions last less than a day and can involve a rash on the skin, cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, runny nose, watery eyes, wheezing and coughing.
William G Cook M.D. 1983 published a book called The Yeast Connection. He claimed that the use of antibiotics to kill germs in the human body also killed friendly germs needed by the body to maintain a healthy balance. Yeast produces toxins that weaken the immune system. Diets rich in carbohydrates and yeasts, birth control pills, cortisone, and other drugs can stimulate yeast growth.
He believes that to correct the problem, he prescribed allergenic extracts, anti-fungal drugs, vitamins and mineral supplements, and diets that avoid refined carbohydrates, processed foods, and fruits and milk.
The allergic to yeast testing involves putting a liquid extract of the yeast protein on your body, usually the back or forearm, and then scratching the skin slightly. If you develop hives, or red bumps, or the skin turns reddish in color and itches then these symptoms could indicate a positive result for allergies to yeast.
Another test that can be performed is called The Food Challenge. You are told to avoid all yeast-containing foods for several weeks. Avoidance can be very difficult because yeast protein is often hidden in other foods.
The doctor will then have you eat only yeast under close supervision. If symptoms appear after eating the yeast products they you are allergic to yeast and will need to avoid anything that has on the label, contains yeast ingredients, made using yeast ingredients, or made in a facility that also processes yeast.
If you are allergic to yeast then absolutely avoid eating bread and other baked goods, drinking ale, beer, red or white wine, sherry, and vermouth. All alcoholic beverages will contain yeast to some extent. Whiskeys are distilled from beers; scotch, bourbon, rye, cognacs and brandies are distilled from wines.
All alcoholic beverages use yeast, as catalysts for fermentation so will contain some amount in the final products. Rum, gin, and vodka are type of liquor that is not derived from high-yeast so have the lowest yeast content.
Always consult your doctor before using this information.
This Article is nutritional in nature and is not to be construed as medical advice.
What Are The Wheat Allergy Symptoms To Be Aware Of
People who suffer from a wheat allergy need to know what the wheat allergy symptoms to be aware of are as well as how to avoid them. A person who suffers from wheat allergies may experience chest pains, dizziness, vomiting or nausea, skin rash and bloating. Mood changes, arthritis, swelling of the tongue or the throat, eye irritation and coughing and a stuffy nose also are symptoms of a wheat allergy. The wheat allergy symptoms might also be a sign of some other medical condition. You should seek medical advice before self-diagnosing any of the symptoms you might have at the time.
With so many symptoms to watch for if you suffer from a wheat allergy, you might not even consider that you have an allergy. Arthritis seems to be a concern for allergy suffers. One might wonder how a wheat allergy can cause such a medical condition. It has been said that the wheat products cause changes in the gut structure, which in turn promotes arthritic development in people who are prone to the disease. There are many studies being conducted to find more relevant information on the affects of wheat allergies and arthritis to further address the problem.
What are the wheat allergy symptoms to be aware of that can cause more severe medical problems? The answer to this is the chest pains. Constant chest pains from a wheat allergy might be the wrong diagnosis as an allergy instead of a heart problem. This can be alarming and requires more of a professional diagnose. A doctor will more than likely order some tests to rule out heart conditions or allergies before advising you of a treatment. If you do have a wheat allergy that is causing the chest pains, you need to refrain from wheat and wheat by products to eliminate the pain.
Wheat allergy symptoms can be mild to severe depending on your tolerance level to wheat. Many people have a low tolerance for wheat while others suffer from severe symptoms from a wheat allergy. One must also remember that if you have a low tolerance to wheat products you cannot just stop consuming wheat products and then a few years later start eating wheat products again. You will no longer have a low tolerance level, you will have an allergy to wheat. This is something every person has to consider when dealing with the wheat allergy problem.
Swine Flu Prevention in Moultrie and Colquitt County – Optimize Your Immune System
The City of Moultrie, located in Colquitt County, in SW Georgia, recently received it’s first case of the H1N1 virus; better known as Swine Flu. Needless to say, there is understandable concern in this growingl agricultural community. With many families living within close proximity to one another, the threat of an infection spreading amongst family members and the public at large is real.
Coupled with this, school resumes on August 17, 2009, with thousands of children and young adults facing potential exposure to an uncertain flu season. What’s a parent, or, anyone else for that matter, to do?
Among the heavily publicized preventive measures that everyone should take are:
Washing your hands Covering your mouth when coughing Avoiding people who are ill
A Healthy Immune System is the Cornerstone of Disease Prevention
An approached that is often completely overlooked and rarely talked about, yet, is critical in your prevention efforts and is usually within the control of every citizen in the county; is making sure that you have a healthy immune system; particularly is the vital for children, the elderly, and those with existing respiratory problem conditions.
With more and more respected doctors and scientists coming to the conclusion that an optimized immune system is the cornerstone of good health and disease prevention, it’s important that everyone, whether at risk for H1N1, or not; to take steps now to improve their bodies natural and unique defenses. Simply put, a properly functioning immune system will enable the body to mount a stronger resistance to the Swine Flu.
How Your Immune Response Can Be Optimized
Well, years ago this might have been a challenge as there was no one clear-cut way that was proven to actually directly impact the immune system. Today, however, that has changed.
Thanks to extensive research by such renown experts like Drs. Gustavo Bountous, the “Father of the Elemental diet,” immunologist, Patrician Kongshavn, scientists, and glutathione expert, Dr. Jimmy Gutman, people all over the North American continent can now take that ‘action step’ to optimize the immune response. How, by simply raising the body’s natural glutathione levels.
How To Naturally Raise Your Glutathione Levels to Optimize Your Immune System
There are drugs that raise glutathione, however they all produce size effects, and are not recommended for long-term use. One of the more commonly available and potent glutathione precursor, is NAC (n-acetyl-cysteine). It is a standard treatment for acetaminophen overdose. But, it has two common problems:
Carries a certain toxicity Has rapid peaks and declines in within hours The first problem with NAC is obvious; TOXICITY. None of us wants to add more toxicity to our bodies; as we are already being bombarded with toxins from our polluted environment. Secondly, since NAC has, what is termed, “a short half-life,” due to it decline within hours, maintaining elevated levels of glutathione requires usage several times a day; and that is very hard on the body.
Fortunately, there is a better way. For the first time, there is a natural, safe, clinically-proven way to raise and sustain elevated glutathione levels using a bioactive whey protein. But, this is not just any whey protein, like the kind you can purchase from your local health food store. No, this special undenatured bioactive whey protein has several impressive credentials. Note the following:
75 – Method-Of-Use Global Patents 13 – Number of years in practical use 34 – Number of PUBLISHED medical articles 35 – Number of years of scientific research So, if you live in Moultrie, or, Colquitt County, Georgia, or, anywhere else for that matter, and you want to take preventive measures to reduce your chances of getting the Swine Flu; then you need to take an ‘action step’ right now in behalf of your own health, by raising your glutathione levels. If you want to do that naturally, this special bio-available whey protein comes highly recommended.
Can an Allergy Be Cured? Understanding Allergy Symptoms and Treatment
An allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to a certain substance which causes various disturbance in parts of our body such as head (fever, headache, migraine), airway (coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath/asthma to extreme case of anaphylactic shock), and digesting systems. The most common symptom in allergic reaction is rash and itchy skin. Any allergy whether it is milk, gluten, dog, cat, or even alcohol allergy, symptoms are a combination of the symptoms above.
These symptoms occurred because our body released certain chemical substances called histamine. Histamine is actually a defense mechanism, designed to protect our body from potentially dangerous chemical substance (in most cases, foods). Its excessive release is the main problem because it has direct negative affects to our mucous glands.
If the allergic reaction occurred, we usually take the allergic pills to ‘cure’ it. The pills are actually an antihistamine, made to reduce histamine release and/or negate histamine effects on our body. Knowing the nature of our body, anti histamines will lose their effect after continual usages. Over the counter antihistamine is also not recommended as allergy medicine for kids.
Nevertheless, no matter how many pills you took, you will never ‘cure’ your allergies if you do not understand your allergy to begin with. Starting point to cure allergy is to understand its nature. You see allergy is closely related to individual immune system. These immune systems divided to two main forms, complex cellular and humoral element. Each of these interacts directly or indirectly with various molecule structures (antigen) which our body considers as aliens.
To find exactly what made us allergic, we need bio-marker examination to cellular immune system (consisted of lymphocytes, phagocytes, T-cells, neutrophil, etc) and our humoral element (immunoglobin, antibody systems, etc). After we know which cells have caused the allergy, our physician can help us to get rid of it without drugs dependency.
Asides from looking its main cause, we also need the right meal controls to avoid immune systems’ disturbance. Generally, these are the things we could do to start to cure our allergies:
If allergic reaction appeared, drink water as much as you can to dilute excessive mucus inside your body. Avoid foods based from milk, wheat, eggs, chocolates, nuts, seafood, and citrus including oranges. Getting food allergy recipes are also good ideas to reduce allergy reaction. Avoid deep fried foods or fatty foods because fat reduce our digestive systems capability to digest foods. This half digested foods could be deformed to ‘poisons’ which will provokes allergic reaction. Avoid high carbohydrate consumption because carbohydrates will force our cells, especially its mitochondria (cell metabolism’ core), to work heavier. This could cause antibodies and immune cells deteriorating, reduce their effectiveness.
Learn How To Improve Your Putting Stroke For A Better Score!
Putting is a term used quite frequently when discussing the game of golf. This is because putting is a very important part of the game. A player putts on the putting green, which is the area around the hole where obviously the ball must go. This may sound easy enough but it is actually more technical than just sinking a golf ball in a hole. For this reason a golf putting training aid would be a great idea for people learning how to golf. A golf putting training aid would help the individual to learn the correct and incorrect approaches to putting.
Professional golf players do not magically become the best. Those excellent golfers you watch on the television practice their putting skills using a golf putting training aid. Using this piece of equipment the individual is able to practice and improve their putt, working on achieving and maintaining a straight stroke. A golf putting training aid helps aligning the ball with the hole. Using previously learned techniques and a golf putting training aid, with practice the individual should have no trouble achieving their putting goals.
Because golf is such a popular sport nowadays, obtaining access to training equipment is not difficult. Stores that carry golf equipment will likely also carry golf putting training aids. If this is not an item that is regularly stocked, the store can probably order one in. You can buy a golf putting training aid online. The Internet has many online stores specializing in golf equipment. Locating a golf putting training aid ought to be relatively simple using any search engine. Using a credit card or Paypal you could buy your golf putting training aid and be using it in no time. Practicing with your new piece of training equipment will have you looking sharp on the putting green.
Natural Arthritis Treatment For Arthritis Pain Relief You Can Put To Work Today
During my long nursing career I was never able to find relief from my own arthritis pain until I turned to natural or alternative medicine. Many people have found there was a way to relieve themselves from the crippling pain of arthritis, especially osteoarthritis, although many people with rheumatoid arthritis have reported that a major diet change has made their rheumatoid arthritis symptoms disappear and they continue on their own rheumatoid arthritis treatment relieved of pain.
The arthritic joints usually appear to be even larger, are stiff and painful, and usually feel worse the more they are used as the day goes on. Hurtful arthritis pain is usually experienced whenever a stiff or swollen joint is used even for the easiest tasks. Unlike other types of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondilytis, osteoarthritis is not systemic in basis in other words it can’t be detected by using blood tests for diagnosis because it appears to be localized.
The cartilage is made up of chondrocytes, water, proteoglycans and collagen. The chondrocytes are basic cartilage cells and are essential for our balance and function. Collagen is the main protein found in all the connective tissues in the human body, including muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Proteoglycans are the very large molecules that help to make up cartilage. They bond to water, which ensures there will be high-fluid content in the cartilage.
In general, the possible causes and the factors leading to the deterioration of cartilage in arthritis and specifically osteoarthritis are still not known. And injuries can sometimes be the start of a long-term arthritic disease process. Arthritis, or rather osteoarthritis, can develop many years later after a single traumatic injury to a joint or even near a joint. And one possible cause of arthritis is the inflammatory response due to the over-reaction of the immune system to an injury or other assault in the body, such as an infection, even if minor.
Some people report that glucosamine, with or without chondroitin, helps and others say they tried them and they didn’t help them at all. To see if it might be allergy related – or helps, you can try avoiding the eight most allergic foods, one at a time. They are wheat, which is the most allergenic of all, corn, eggs, milk, nuts, peanuts, fish and shellfish. Keep in mind that if you take a joint supplement it should help to do three things – build up your cartilage, provide pain relief for your joints and enhance your flexibility and movement.
One successful natural treatment method involves avoiding all inflammatory foods. Another is to try massaging your fingers or other affected joints with virgin coconut oil once or twice a day. The supplements that may help any disease or arthritic ailment include sublingual methylcobalamin, vitamin B12, not cyanocobalamin. It dissolve slowly under the tongue, not be chewed and vitamin D3 gel capsules, especially if you can’t get a daily dose of 15 to 20 minutes or so of the sun on your arms and legs so you can make your own vitamin D3.
An acidic diet, which is made up of foods that are not alive, is considered to be inflammatory to the joints and other body processes. I started eating a diet of living foods (fruits, raw veggies, raw nuts and raw seeds), years ago, which caused my osteoarthritis to disappear and therefore relieve me of the crippling arthritis pain I had for years. If you attempt this diet it’s best to try it for at least 30 days, thereby eliminating any foods that might be the culprits.
If you really do want to get rid of your arthritis pain permanently it may take a major change in your diet and an ongoing commitment to it. Exercise is usually good for any joint affected by osteoarthritis, but check with your arthritis doctor first. And did I mention how important it is to make sure to keep moving, moving, and moving? Now if you have pain and swelling in your fingers, you can try squeezing a wad of Thera-putty which is made for this purpose, or exercising them with two of the Chinese chime balls which you can get cheaply from several sources. There are many exercises that can be used as a therapy or treatment for arthritis regardless of how much restriction of movement there is.
For arthritic fingers, a good exercise for many people is to put the finger tips together and press hard and release then repeat several times. Make sure to fight arthritis through plenty of movement and exercise. Keep a basket of arthritis treatment aids for arthritic hands, such as the Thera-putty, hand grips, and the Taiji Chinese chime balls to be used at bedtime or while you’re watching television.
Once you become completely knowledgeable about arthritis whether its osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gouty arthritis, juvenile arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis, you’ll be able to plan your own arthritis treatment program, natural or conventional or a combination of both. Conventional arthritis doctors may suggest their standard protocol for your joint pain and may tell you to take over-the-counter NSAIDS or prescribe COX-2 inhibitors which all have some serious side effects. Make sure you do your research before you take any arthritis drugs, medicines or medications. Naturopathic doctors may have other suggestions not listed here. They may have herb recommendations but do research on the herbs also.
A useful tip: if you’re going to take any arthritis drugs or prescription medications, make sure to ask your pharmacist for the drug inserts so you can read up on the drugs and understand any side effects or adverse reactions that they have, before you start taking them. Make sure to let your pharmacist know what other drugs, herbs and over the counter medications you’re taking too.
Knowing more about symptoms and treatments for arthritis, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis and how they work will ultimately help contribute to your arthritis pain relief. Once you understand the facts and warnings about arthritis, the symptoms, possible causes and the treatment approaches you can take, you’ll be on your way to recovery and hopefully your pain will disappear. Perhaps following some these tips and suggestions, with the approval of your arthritis doctor may help you get back in the swing of things fast and allow you to spend your days enjoying life free of pain once more.









