Hypnosis - An Efficient Tool For Aborting Asthma Attacks

Allergic reactions are one of the most frequent medical problems affecting Americans in our day. An allergic reaction is an immune system reaction to a stimulus from our environment. The body erroneously counts the stimulus as unfavorable, and attempts to assault it, causing the symptoms of an allergic reaction. The universal symptoms include a running or itching nose, irritated eyes, coughing and wheezing.

One very common type of allergy is asthma. It is a chronic allergy that directly affects the lungs and air passageways in the body. The air passageways are easily irritated by allergens and a thick lining of mucus builds up. Allergens and other stimuli can produce an asthma attack, including pollen, smoke, temperature changes and humidity changes. Generally, an asthma attack consists of a number of respiratory symptoms, including coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing. Another asthma symptom is shortness of breath.

Symptoms of an asthma attack are caused by the air passages reacting to the allergen or trigger. When exposed to a trigger, the air passages become irritated and contract, resulting in the respiratory symptoms. These symptoms can range from mild to ominous, depending on the severity of the allergy. Any asthma symptom can be scary, and should be taken seriously.

Asthma is generally diagnosed in childhood, because symptoms tend to manifest by the age of 5. Currently, it affects around ten to twelve percent of all children, and has been steadily mounting. There is no conclusive known reason for the increase, but risk factors include exposure to cigarette smoke, other allergies and a history of other respiratory infections. Also, the odds of being diagnosed are amplified in males and African Americans.

At present, there are scores of different types of asthma drugs and methods of treatment that can efficiently reduce symptoms. Two major types of asthma medication are fast-acting medicine to treat symptoms during an attack, and preventing medicine, which is taken regularly to shrink the chance of having an attack. Short-acting Beta-2 Antagonists (SABAs) are bronchodilators, which is a type of fast acting medicine that aids in opening air passages and easing the symptoms of an attack, and are typically given through asthma inhalators. This type of medicine doesn't treat the inflammation that causes an attack, but is beneficial when taken during an attack, and will last for 3 - 6 hours after it is administered.

Controlling asthma medication is taken on a regular basis and treats the underlying causes of the asthma attacks. The most universal types of this medicine are inhalers containing a steroid that reduces inflammation in the airways and lungs and Long-Acting Beta-2 Antagonists (LABAs). The results of long-acting asthma inhalers typically last for twelve hours, and can lower the number of attacks that take place during sleep. Various drugs have very serious side effects for some people.

Various types of asthma treatment alternative therapies are presently becoming more popular. A few alternative approaches focus solely on preventative care, like not smoking during pregnancy or around children, including a selenium-rich diet or eliminating sources of allergy causing substances in the home. Some other treatment methods include loosing weight, increasing Omega-3 intake, decreasing Omega-6 intake, relaxation techniques, acupuncture and hypnotherapy. It is significant to note that any type of alternative therapy is intended to be used along with medical advice, because fast-acting medications are often required for a severe asthma attack.

One treatment that is becoming more popular is self-hypnosis or hypnotherapy. Hypnosis treatment of asthma has the goal of causing the relaxation response, which can help to prevent or reduce your symptoms when having an asthma attack. Some other alternative types of asthma treatment also employ relaxation methods as a way to combat symptoms, such as with meditation programs.

Using hypnosis, the individual can treat the emotional aspects of an attack, which have the capacity to make an asthma attack much more severe. It is human nature to become scared or feel threatened when we sense our air supply being cut off. This instinctual reaction actually may intensify the severity of an attack. Such feelings of fearfulness and trepidation about having an attack can really bring on an attack. These emotional causes and responses are handled with the asthma treatment method of hypnosis.

Hypnotism has been established to be an extremely effective asthma treatment. Either with a trained hypnotherapist, or using one of the several recorded programs available, an individual can quickly slide into a relaxing state, and begin to take control over breathing and bodily functions. One of the most effective techniques is to learn how to utilize hypnosis to actually abort an oncoming attack. The self-hypnosis method of asthma treatment is tremendously successful, and can work well for those who can't take or don't want to take prescription drugs on a regular basis. The choice of asthma treatment depends both on the seriousness of your symptoms and what type of treatment that works well for your symptoms.

About The Author:
Alan B. Densky, CH is certified by the NGH. He has perfected several hypnotic techniques that are effective asthma treatments. His Neuro-VISION hypnosis website provides a complete range of hypnotherapy programs. Visit and enjoy Free self-hypnosis videos, articles, and newsletters.