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How To Manage Asthma While Working From Home

Managing asthma symptoms at home is crucial for patients. Learn about the different asthma triggers and home remedies to help manage your asthma while working from home.<br>

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How To Manage Asthma While Working From Home

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  1. HowToManageAsthma WhileWorkingFromHome Workfrom home needsdiscipline,andsodoesasthmamanagement.Youcannotbelaxabout yourhealth conditionjustbecauseyou are notstepping out.Severaltriggersarecommonly found indoorsandmayeasilyaffectyourhealthandinturn,yourworkroutine.Let’slearn about managing asthmaathome with asimpleschedule,andsome even simplerhome remedies. TakeYourMedications on Time Workingfrom homeisverydifferentcomparedtoworking from the office.Asyou workinyour pyjamas,youcan easilylosetrackoftime.While itisfinetohavea delayedmealoccasionally, youmust neverpushyourmedication timings.Trytosticktoyourroutine andtake allyour medicationsontime and asrecommended byyourdoctor.Keep yourasthma inhalershandy andteachyour roommateshowtousethem incaseofemergencies. AvoidTriggers Strong odours,indoorplants,dust,talcumpowder,hairspray,cigarettesmoke,thelist ofindoor triggersishuge.Theindoor airqualityisalsoabig cause ofconcern.You mightalreadybe aware ofallofthe indoortriggers,butpeoplelivingwith youmaynotknowthe details.While working fromhome,talktoyourfamilymembersorroommatesaboutyourtriggers. Makea list ofallyourtriggersandshareitwithpeopleinyourhome.Take extracare ofdust,asitcan wreakhavocin notime.Vacuumregularlyandclean everything around youwithawetcloth, daily. CreateaPlan Managingasthmawithworkfromhomemightgettricky.Tomanageitproperly,youcancreate a systematic plan with reminders for asthma medication, exercise, food, etc. You can use a reminderapp on yourphone,or you can print outaschedule and create aplanto followonyour workingdays. Keepit onyourdeskandupdateitasyougo aboutyourday.Thisway, youwill beabletomanage your health alongwithyourworkscheduleand never missadose ora deadline. Contact YourDoctorImmediately Ifyou feellikeyourhealth isoffor you havepersistentasthmasignsandsymptoms(foreg. extreme difficultyinbreathing,chest pain,being unabletotalkmorethan afewwords,difficulty walking,or ifyourlips,face or nailsare goingblue/grey),youshouldimmediatelycontactyour doctor.Yourdoctorcanhelp youbychangingyourasthmatreatmentorasthmamedication schedule.There mayalsobea triggerathome thatyourdoctor maybeableto helpyou identify. Alwaysputyourhealthfirstevenwhileworking fromhomeanddonotwaitforasthma symptomstosettledownon their own. Home RemediesforAsthma Given belowaresomehomeremediesthat willhelpyoumanage yourasthma asyou dedicate long hourstoyourwork.Youmustdiscussthemwithyourdoctor tomakesure thattheyare idealfor yourparticular case. 1.EucalyptusOil Eucalyptusoiliswell-known foritsanti-inflammatorypropertiesthat helpinthetreatmentof asthma.Astudyconductedbackin2016 hadindicatedthat1.8 cineole,an elementof eucalyptusoil,reducedinflammationintheirairwaysinmice.Thesamestudysuggestedthat inhalingvapoursofeucalyptusoilmayalso helphuman beings. Essentialoilscan be dangerousifnotused properly,therefore,askyourdoctorfora

  2. recommendation.Useeucalyptusoilonlyasdirected. Exercise Exerciseisa wonderfulhomeremedyfor asthma.Theyreducehyperventilation, improveasthmasymptomsandalso aidintheimprovement ofmentalwell-being. Regular exercisecan helpyoumanageasthmasignsandsymptomsathome andlower the needfor asthmamedication.Some ofthebestexercisesforasthmaincludewalking andyoga. TeaandCoffee Tea,coffee,and greentea are believed tobe helpfulwithasthma.Thecaffeinein these drinks workssimilar to theophylline(a popularasthmamedication)and openstheairways.A 2010 researchreviewsuggeststhat caffeineiscapableofimprovingbreathingfunctioninasthmatic people.Itmanagestheasthmasigns and symptoms forupto4hours. Allofthese homeremediesaremeantfor asthmamanagementonly.Donotusethemin emergencies orasareplacementfor mediation. Living with asthmaisnotasdifficult asitonce usedtobe.Youcan easilymanageitbyfollowing aproperscheduleandtakingyourasthmamedicationregularlyasprescribed byyourdoctor. Whileworking from home,allyou needto doiscreateagood action plan,keepan eye onasthmasignsandsymptoms,keepyourasthmainhalershandyand getasthma treatmentat the earliest ifyoursymptoms getworse.We hopethe above-mentionedhome remedieswill also helpyou dowellwith asthmamanagementandworkfrom home.

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