Ann; a musician, performer and teacher in her late thirties had suffered from asthma and eczema since an early age

I have used inhalers for many years. During the winter I would use an inhaler such as Becotide and then Ventolin all year round. I was aware that I was very tense, quite panicked and became used to holding my breath a lot.

Symptom History

As a teenager I suffered for many months with glandular fever, numerous throat and chest infections, and eczema. In my twenties I suffered with candida spending years on or off the strict diet. My eczema improved greatly when I adhered to the diet but I battled with severe cravings for coffee and sugar on a daily basis. My weight fluctuated constantly, I had very low energy and with asthma becoming noticeably worse, Ventolin became my best friend!

Upon starting

Control pause: 13
Maximum pause: 30-35

When I first started the training I found it uncomfortable to breathe through my nose for a few days. I just wanted to open my mouth and gasp in air. This was mind over matter and soon I started to breathe through my nose with ease. Putting the tape on my mouth at night took about a week to get used to as initially it was terrifying.
To my amazement and delight from day one I did not need to take any inhalers. I had slight cleansing for the first week, sores on my nose, headaches, no appetite and very little sleep needed. I then became slightly wheezy for 24 hours but the rescue remedy helped to relieve my lungs. I did not use any ventolin and the symptoms just vanished.
This happened four times in three months and I noticed I also craved sugar and coffee at the same times. The fourth time was more severe as my control pause was in the thirties. I did use ventolin as I became scared and wanted to get a good night sleep .That lasted forty eight hours and I haven’t had any asthma attacks since.

Cleansing!

Other cleansing effects were aches and pains like having the flu, An old injury in a tendon flared up and my arm just turned black and blue, I found it difficult to eat a lot and felt full for a long time, I lost about a stone in weight without dieting, My eczema flared up many times but disappeared each time, My mood changed considerably and rapidly and was accompanied with panic and fear, My back was weak and painful for 2 weeks. When my maximum pause grew everything was great and when it dropped I was cleansing. The drops were sudden and this period was difficult to maintain a positive outlook but the cleansing went as suddenly as it came.

A few months on

Control pause: 27-30
Maximum pause: in the 70′s

I have been using the method for four months now.
I am confident in knowing I don’t need to use any medication to help me breathe, I have no desire to eat much, I look better and I feel better.
I am looking forward to improving both scores and reaching optimum health. Four months ago this was fantasy but thanks to the Buteyko method it is fast becoming a reality. It is so simple to do and results are immediate. I am very excited about my new future!