I am currently taking Advair and Singulair, but I am still having a vague feeling of chest tightness and wheezing. I will be going back to my doctor soon. I am just curious of your opinions and answers. I am 34.
2006-08-27 13:09:54 · 14 answers · asked by mamacass0304 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I do not smoke, and yes I have allergies to dust and pet dander and grass pollens. I have lived with this all my life and meds have always worked until now. :)
2006-08-27 13:21:18 · update #1
Going back to the Doctor is the best. He is the best one to evaluate your symptoms. I too, still have those problems of tightness and wheezing..Is there any chance you could have bronchitios too?
2006-08-28 23:45:27 · answer #1 · answered by tamara.knsley@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advair and Singulair are stabilizers not rescuers. Your rescue drug would be Albuterol, you need to have an MDI when you get real symptomatic, it will give you immediate relief. Singulair and Advair have to be taken on a regular basis to be effective.
Things that factor into your active symptoms are smoking, second hand smoking or obesity. Have you been tested for allergies? Have you recently had a cold? How long have you been taking Advair and Singulair? If you have been taking them for a while and your symptoms are becoming more active, you made need to switch to another drug; body tends to develop a sensitivity to it and it can become ineffective.
2006-08-27 20:25:11 · answer #2 · answered by Pookie's mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am overweight, I exercise too hard and I breathe second hand smoke occasionally and I find it hard to breathe sometimes. I had a panic attack that was so bad I had to go to the ER in an ambulance. That was on July 4th. I am 29. They told me it was related to stress and anxiety and sent me home with some tips on how to relax. I don't have asthma but in my case you can see I need to lose some weight, relax and take it easy. I also have a cat and allergies might be playing a part since I have been sneezing a lot lately. I can't speak for you but I know what I have to do. I have two air purifiers in my apartment, an air-conditioner and I vacuum my rug almost every day. Try some relaxation tapes, yoga or meditation. I find I can breathe a lot easier when my nerves aren't all in a knot.
2006-08-27 20:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you're taking your preventers religiously? They must be taken regularly at the recommended doses or they won't work.
Have you had a cold, flu or other infection in the recent past? I have well-controlled asthma, but after a cold recently, I found that my peak flow (the amount of air I could blow) dropped, and just wouldn't go back up to normal. I had to get a course of prednisone from my doctor to "kick start" me back up to my normal level, then I was fine to continue on my usual preventers.
Every asthmatic should have a peak flow meter and check it every day. You should ask your doctor to give you a target figure (what you should be able to blow on a good day). If you fall a little below it, you should increase your medication a little. If you fall a lot below it, you should check yourself into hospital. If your doctor doesn't know what you're talking about, you should ask to see a specialist to get a proper asthma treatment plan set up.
2006-08-28 01:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by Kylie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop Smokin Ang Buy A House Near to countryside
2006-08-27 20:12:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welll... You said that you have been on the medications for a long time, so your body might have down-regulated some of the receptor sites on the cells. Meaning this... Your body might be used to the medication b/c you've been taking it for so long and you might have to increase the dosage or change formulas to get the same effect b/c your body has adjusted to the dose that your at now. This happens all the time in pharmacology
2006-08-28 03:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by $ue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend you take a 15 bowling ball and carry that around for 15 minutes. didnt that make you short of breath? Dont you feel like you lack energy? Imagine just 5 pounds of extra fat on your chest. Wouldnt that make it harder to breathe? Weight loss can help with asthma.
2006-08-27 20:52:09 · answer #7 · answered by circusdejojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The references below have an excellent discussion of asthma and offer many alternative remedies.
Some people I know who take monavie juice have gotten good relief from it.
2006-08-27 20:41:12 · answer #8 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something may be triggering your asthma now, could be allergies, dust, animal dander etc.... Exercise can trigger an asthma attack, it won't help one. (see advice given above)
Do you have albuterol or a rescue inhaler?
2006-08-27 20:17:51 · answer #9 · answered by Cheryl S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I started using Pulmicort I didn't have anymore problems
with asthma. Good Luck!
2006-08-27 20:16:11 · answer #10 · answered by Patty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋