Joined Jan 2003
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South Carolina
Here is an interesting bit of information that I learned today from a forum member's better half...
If you suffer from asthma and have an asthma attack away from medication and civilization, drinking lots of strong black coffee should help. Here's why: there is a xanthene derivative in coffee that is similar to that used in asthma medications. It can open up the breathing passages a bit. The side effect, as with asthma medication, is drinking the coffee will speed up your pulse and likely blood pressure. Then again, isn't that why we drink coffee anyway? See, another plus for coffee drinkers!
If you suffer from asthma and have an asthma attack away from medication and civilization, drinking lots of strong black coffee should help. Here's why: there is a xanthene derivative in coffee that is similar to that used in asthma medications. It can open up the breathing passages a bit. The side effect, as with asthma medication, is drinking the coffee will speed up your pulse and likely blood pressure. Then again, isn't that why we drink coffee anyway? See, another plus for coffee drinkers!