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airway inflamtion and steriods

Posted by @ling @wangling, Jul 11 8:27pm

Hi everyone,
People who have asthma often use steroids to ease the inflamed airways and asthma symptoms.
I am wondering what people who have bronchiectasis but without asthma do if their airways are inflamed? Do their airways get inflamed often even without asthma?

Thanks!
Ling

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Toni D. | @tcd518 | Jul 13 8:22am
In reply to @sueinmn "Actually, turmeric does have an anti-inflammatory effect within the body, including the lungs. The problem is,..." + (show)
@sueinmn

Actually, turmeric does have an anti-inflammatory effect within the body, including the lungs.
The problem is, that as a supplement and long-used ayurvedic medication, it has not necessarily been quantitatively studied for its effect on specific organs or ailments.

While I primarily use it for osteoarthritis & muscle pain, I have noticed that I need to use my Symbicort (combo LABA/ICS) inhaler less, and my budosenide nebs not at all, as long as I take 900-1000 mg of curcumin daily. The next month will be a great test - because I have 2 surgeries coming up, I must stop the curcumin because it also has anticoagulant properties. We'll see how my joints & lungs fare!

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Good luck, Sue, with your surgeries and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

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@ling | @wangling | Jul 13 10:14am
In reply to @narelled23 "I need to do more cardio...I do occasionally bushwalk and walking up hills makes everything harder,..." + (show)
@narelled23

I need to do more cardio...I do occasionally bushwalk and walking up hills makes everything harder, can't talk etc...but I feel it is very good for my lungs, and I like to do it. Last year at Rottnest Island I noticed a big deterioration in my capacity for bike riding on the hills there...was quite shocked. I assumed it was from the Bronchiectasis, but I need to check that it wasn't my asthma...maybe take some Ventolin prior to the exercise?

Maybe the tumeric (curcumen) is actually helping you without your being aware, if you have been taking it long term?

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Hi, narelled23,
Someone I know mentioned to take a puff of Albuterol before taking her walk. I have never tried it. Do you take steroids daily? I was thinking that if turmeric has helped my airways. There are lots of positive research articles about Tumeric. It may give you a noticeable effect.
Take care!
Ling

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narelled23 | @narelled23 | Jul 13 8:21pm
In reply to @wangling "Hi, narelled23, Someone I know mentioned to take a puff of Albuterol before taking her walk...." + (show)
@wangling

Hi, narelled23,
Someone I know mentioned to take a puff of Albuterol before taking her walk. I have never tried it. Do you take steroids daily? I was thinking that if turmeric has helped my airways. There are lots of positive research articles about Tumeric. It may give you a noticeable effect.
Take care!
Ling

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I haven't taken anything for asthma for some years...but wondering if it would help to do something. I am not generally aware of asthma giving me any trouble...a dry cough with cold air/talking. Lung issues usually appear Bx.

Will continue with the turmeric...and as usual attempt to do more cardio.

I hope you can find a way to calm your airways.

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lilianna | @lilianna | Jul 14 8:36am

Sue best of luck on your surgeries and a short prayer for the success of the surgeries too.

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lilianna | @lilianna | Jul 14 8:44am

I have some asthma, not much of an obstruction and I am still on MAC antibiotics that’s why I was reluctant to take steroids- Budesonide. My immunologist suggested an older anti inflammatory medicine crinoline inhalation inhalation. I asked dr Griffith at NJ and he said I could take it. I also talked with my pulmonologist and she said she forgot it is still available but it’s excellent. So I nebulize 4 ml of it twice a day and so far it works for me. No tight chest and no anxiety which I had using Budesonide. The good thing if it is not enough. I have always Budesonide on the shelf.

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lilianna | @lilianna | Jul 14 8:46am

It’s cromolyn sodium ( again my iPhone spelling for me)

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