SO, for the past 3 mornings I've been sneaking a dollop of ACV into his juice to try and alleviate the cough, and it has done nothing. I've also washed the house top to bottom, left to right to get rid of dust. Still coughing every morning. We have no pets, no carpets, don't smoke. He's booked in to see an allergist who also deals with asthma next month.
Any other suggestions.. ?! I love EC and am devastated I'm unable to help him. :)
Replied by Jennywren (Perth, Western Australia, Australia) on 02/09/2012
Just an update: it seems as though Seretide takes 5-7 days to start working. The day after I posted this, my son stopped coughing.. Obviously kicking in. I am continuing with the daily ACV for him however, and will try weaning him off the Seretide in a week or so.Replied by Patti (Charlottesville, Virginia) on 08/13/2012
I've been on 4 asthma meds including steroids. What started to help me was Vit. C. When I began taking it everyday, it helped more, and when I went organic, I haven't had an asthma attack in almost 4 years. Perhaps you can start your son on say 500 mg. A day, (I take 1000) though I don't believe more would hurt, it depends on what he needs. Perhaps 500 mg in morning, 500 mg. At night. Try omega 3s also, I take it in flaxseed oil supplements. Going organic also helped a lot.. just a suggestion, hope this helps.Replied by Diane (Uniontown, Pa) on 09/11/2012
As an adult, I have used food grade diatomaceous earth anywhere from 1 tsp to 2tbsp a day, if I think about it and it does wonders for me. Also, Patrick McKeown (who himself HAD asthma) has an awesome book, Asthma-Free Naturally: Everything You Need to Know to Take Control of Your Asthma - Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method Suitable for Adults and Children, which explains the Buteyko Breathing Method, and the main cause of asthma which is overbreathing. Even following his suggestions such as sleeping on the left side as opposed to the right, and never ever breathing through your mouth are just small steps that help a lot. If you do read the book, and need *ahem* extra help like I did, he even has videos you can watch for free on his site: http://www.buteykodvd.com/freedownloads.php
