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I don't have asthma but my cousin does and he used to use this trick all the time.  It has something to do with the caffeine dilating maybe the bronchioles in your lungs to make it easier for you to breathe.  That's pretty cool that other people have tried this. I'm going to call my cousin and tell him.

This is one that has always worked really well for me as long as it's really strong. Another tip that helps me sometimes is to take a really hot shower or sit in the bathroom while a hot shower is running.

Thanks for that Seena.

I don't think that SarahD was offering a cure for asthma, only relief for its attacks.  I have to admit that i have not tried the coffee trick though.

I've also heard from friends that coffee  relieves  asthma. It's probbaly the calming effect of the vapors when inhaled  and maybe the relief is psychological too,  (placebo effect)   which is not bad.

The strong coffee trick does indeed work well and has been told to me by several doctors over the years. It works because the caffeine helps to open up your bronchioles in the lungs allowing you to get some air. It's not a cure it may not even stop an attack but it can help you in a pinch while you wait in the doc's office for a breathing treatment or for your medications to kick
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Post edited 4:19 am – May 7, 2011 by jakie

I am asthamatic and I also take so much coffee but I really don't know this trick.bedding And I never tried it during attack. Well thanks for telling this and i will try this when I will have the problem.

While doctors will never advise drinking coffee as the
sole treatment for asthmatic symptoms as they did hundreds of years ago. They
do agree that the caffeine found in coffee is particularly beneficial in an
emergency situation. Evidence shows that people have used coffee in situations
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Good tip.

I don't have asthma problem but sounds very useful.

I would definitely suggest to people who suffer from asthma.

Thanks for the information

Never heard of coffee as a relief for asthma. A friend of mine suffers from asthma and sometime it attacks when we are outside. Now I know what to do when her asthma attack, it simply means she needs a coffee break.