Topical Aminophylline

Will this drug applied topically cause adrenal stress?

This drug is used for asthma or lung related issues. What is your clients issue for taking this? Drugs do not have linear affect. So, to make a long story short, of course they will affect the adrenals, hormones, immune system, GI system, respiratory system, ligamentous system, musculoskeletal system, vascular system, etc. Did I miss any? I would find out why she feels the need to take it, do not tell her to not take it and try to educate her on the side effects. As well, if she has asthma there are a lot of nutritional lifestyle, hormonal, physical and mental/emotional things that you can do to help her.  Here is a post of mine from a while ago about breathing difficulties. Not sure it aligns 100% with what you are looking for, but you might be able to use some of it. 

Breathing is one of the most important survival mechanisms that we have. You  are seeing this within your client. When there is a dysfunction with breathing, the body will do everything in order to compensate so we still
breathe. I am sure the ENT knows what he is talking about. To me, it sounds like he has a breathing issue; it is more a symptom from everything else.

That is most likely why the ENT gave the A OK! At the same time, most do breathe more out of one nostril, which is OK as long as there is not more than a 10% difference between R and L. Here are my thoughts in no particular
order:

1. The first thing I would do would be to use the tools that you know have, as well as refer them out to a CHEK Level 3 or higher. From there, once the program is written, you can work with your client by taking them through it. The only reason being is because as a Level 3, you learn about the totem pole, how to asses it and work with it. I am sure he has a cervical issue, but that not might be the only thing. As well, Level 3’s have the exercise knowledge as well that you might not have.

2. NLC: Use the tools that you have. This is huge when you have any client, but more importantly when you have a client with a breathing dysfunction. Look into things such as food intolerances, leaky gut, Dysbiosis, parasite/bacterial/fungal infections, immune system reactions (histamine), hormonal imbalances, the type and quality of food being eaten, home and office toxins, stressors in his life, etc. These all can and will create dysfunctions in the body, as well as issues with breathing.

 

3. There is more to a breathing dysfunction than just breathing inverted. That is why I say refer out. Your client may have a hypo or hypermobile rib(s) dysfunction, there are 3 patterns to breathing (A/P, inf/sup and lat) and he might have a dysfunction will either or all of them, he may have trigger points in his diaphragm, he might have a shoulder issue that is creating a breathing dysfunction (the shoulder has 5 joints), the shoulder is the foundation of the head and neck so if there is an issue there, there are certain muscles, etc that will compensate for this, he may have an unstable cervical spine creating excessive use of his accessory respiratory muscles, he may have an atlas issue (which it sounds like he does) which can create breathing pattern dysfunctions, he might have an unstable SIJ, etc that is creating an atlas issue, he may have excessive high levels of estrogen in his body from eating poorly thus creating ligament laxity in the atlas, his TMJ might be out of alignment (for sure it is with a UCS- the mandible actually retrudes creating dysfunction within the sling mechanism (buccinators, orbiculus oris and sup pharyngeal constrictor) and the muscles of mastication, it sounds from his forward head, etc that he has short cervical extensors (assymetrical) which will cause the atlas to rotate, shift and/or translate, and on and on and on.

 

4. In TCM, the nose correlates to the metal element. The nose is the extension or flower of the lung, which is correlated with sadness and being able to let go. As well, the LI is the yang organ that is correlated to letting go of the physical food, etc that you take in. He may and most likely does have an issue with this element. It may be coming from the HT, SI, SP, ST, LV or GB, so it is not so cut and dry. I would refer him out to a TCM as well.

 

5. There are essential oils that I use that do help with breathing issues. I use Eucalyptus and/or peppermint on the chest to help to open up the airways.

 

6. Most people in our society are L brained dominant because they are always working, reading, and on the go. This man is one of them. The L brain would correlate with the R nostril and vice versa. If you can (or if you can’t refer out to a CHEK Level 4), use techniques to stimulate his R brain. Use activities such as meditation, having fun, hobbies, drawing mandala’s, playing an instrument, etc.

 

7. There are tons of healers out there that can do sound healings in order to get his R brain more active.

 

8. Our L brain is more yang and our R brain is more yin, according to the ancient Chinese text, the Nei Jing. He is more dysfunctional right now and stimulating more of his yang nature. What can he do within his life to create more yin (female, cold, contracting, creativity, L side of body).

 

9. You can use exercises and movements to work more on incorporating upper to lower, L to L, R to R and contralateral as well (it all depends on his infant development) that will assist in getting more R brained activity. As well as incorporating both.

10. Doing qi gong, etc on a daily basis really helps to incorporate R to L brain, as well as working on breathing Joshua Rubinwww.eastwesthealing.com