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windy
USA
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 Posted - 09/15/2011 : 13:31:04
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Hi,
I wanted to chime in on Buteyko.
I'm a [former] TMS'er who used the Sarno approach to overcome "fibromyalgia" with great success.
Shortly after moving in with my boyfriend 3 yrs ago I started having asthma-like symptoms and immediately suspected TMS. After we got married a year ago I actually landed in the ER with bad breathing. I did do the TMS work for this for 6 months with little to no change. However, in June I started using the Buteyko approach to good effect. One of the things I really like about this approach is that it kills fear. I was starting to get scared about hiking and various physical activities I love because they seemed to cause the asthma attacks. With the Buteyko method I feel in control of my breath and the loss of fear pushes me further to do things, which re-iterates to me that nothing bad is going to happen. In the loss of fear both Sarno and Buteyko overlap nicely. |
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Javizy
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2011 : 00:58:55
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As far as I'm aware, Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers? is the most up-to-date pop-science book on stress, so you might want to read it if you find the physiology of stress interesting. I'm also finding a surprising amount of info on stress in Rewire Your Brain, such as how cortisol can predispose you to belly fat or Alzheimer's. That book has a lot of practical advice on becoming aware of how your brain operates and changing bad habits.
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Originally posted by windy
Hi,
I wanted to chime in on Buteyko.
I'm a [former] TMS'er who used the Sarno approach to overcome "fibromyalgia" with great success.
Shortly after moving in with my boyfriend 3 yrs ago I started having asthma-like symptoms and immediately suspected TMS. After we got married a year ago I actually landed in the ER with bad breathing. I did do the TMS work for this for 6 months with little to no change. However, in June I started using the Buteyko approach to good effect. One of the things I really like about this approach is that it kills fear. I was starting to get scared about hiking and various physical activities I love because they seemed to cause the asthma attacks. With the Buteyko method I feel in control of my breath and the loss of fear pushes me further to do things, which re-iterates to me that nothing bad is going to happen. In the loss of fear both Sarno and Buteyko overlap nicely.
How long did it take you to make progress? My CP is something ridiculous like 11-sec and I always wake up breathing through my mouth. I was trying the 4-minute oxygen-hunger exercise for a while and it seemed to reduce my congestion and I think my CP improved. I struggled to do it 4 times a day like he suggested, since it works out about 2-hours. I can't help wondering how I'd feel with a CP of 30-40sec though. |
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windy
USA
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Posted - 09/16/2011 : 12:07:17
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Javizy,
I started noticing a difference by the end of the first week.
I've gotten my control pause up to 17 seconds. What I like about this method is I am confident I will never has an asthma attack again. Previously I was on a slow acting inhaler, a rescue inhaler and was consistently having attacks and getting easily out of breath.I haven't had a full fledged asthma attack since learning Buteyko, though I do have residual wheezing which increases as I become lacksadaisical about not doing the breathing and improves when I am attentive to it. I don't get short of breath now unless I've climbed several flights of stairs and I get my breath back in a few moments.
I learned about Buteyko from reading 2 books on the subject.
I don't practice as heavily as is suggested. I'm sure we'd both feel great with CP of 30. |
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