This problem is sometimes unavoidable. May be you are travelling in the peek trafic hours, or tensed up when your boss asks you to work extra. I have some first aid procedures for asthama attacks...
Aasthma attack is when something ( dust, pollen, cigarette smoke) triggers a switchin the person that causes their air passages to constrict, tighten, and spasmcausing the person to cough, wheeze and have difficulty breathing. They can alsobe caused by anxiety and tension. Most people who suffer attacks will carry medication with them.
If someone you are with having an attack:
Help them assume an upright position, it will be for them to breathe thanif they were lying down. You may want to encourage the person to sit withtheir legs crossed and their elbows on their knees as this is a relaxing position and may easebreathing.
Talk to the person calmly and try to help them to relax.
Make sure they are in an area where there is a good supply of clean air.
As soon as the person is sitting down, give them their medication.Assist them. Shake thepuffer and give them one puff of reliever (with or without a spacer), theyshould then hold that breath for 4 seconds then breathe in and outnormally 4 times. Repeat this step four times.
Wait for few minutes. If there is no improvement repeat the previous stepagain.
If there is still no improvement call an ambulance and continue repeating the process until help arrives.
Sounds scary but please do help the people in need...
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Really an eyeopener to understand about asthama...
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