What about your doctor?
Doctors are often rightly sceptical of any new treatment that claims such unprecedented results. Tell your doctor what you are doing and always consult him/her before modifying your medication. Currently, most doctors have not had any personal experience of the Buteyko method. Some of the comments from those that have are as follows:
Doctor Gerald Spence
Dr Spence, a Glasgow GP, told the QED science programme that Buteyko had
had a major impact on his practice. He started the breathing technique after
the expensive drug treatments currently on the market appeared to make no
difference to his patients. "The simple fact is that 34 patients, prior to
Buteyko, were costing £15,000 for their asthma medication," he said. "After
Buteyko, they were costing £5,000. That's a reduction of two-thirds in their
drugs bill. If this was extended to the rest of the country, very significant
savings could be made."
(Source: BBC News Online/Health archive)
Doctor Paul Ameisen M.B.B.S, M.D, D.A.C, N.D.
Dr Ameisen in Australia commented "over the last two years I have examined many patients
before and after the course and found the improvement to be repeatable to the
degree that patients in over 90% of cases can stop chemical treatment, or
reduce it to less than half of that previously required. I attended the
tutorials and found the approach, tuition and the method to be responsible
and safe. As a Medical Doctor and Nauropath, I am impressed and surprised
at the effectiveness and safety of this natural approach."
(Source: Buteyko Asthma Management in New Zealand)
Doctor Kevin Treacy
Dr Treacy said "I have experienced the Buteyko breathing technique both
personally and professionally and found it to be a very effective treatment
for asthma. I experienced substantial relief and improvement for my lifelong
asthma and rhinitis within 3 days of starting my treatment seminar and the
results have proved to be long-lasting. I was so impressed that I have now
trained as a Buteyko practitioner."
(Source: Buteyko Asthma Management in New Zealand)
Medication
The functions and nature of the medication you use will be clearly explained in the patient workshops. At the start, drugs are likely to be very important in controlling your condition, and should not be reduced until your condition improves, and your doctor tells you it is safe to do so. Effective relief from the start of the workshop is common. Clinical trials showed an average 90% reduction in the need for reliever medication in the first week, which was maintained at 3 months.
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