should you have medicine for ashma for both the attack and to prevent it?

Question

my sons doctor only give him something to prevent the attacks but he still has attacks and he give him nothing for after he is already having an attack do you think i should get a new doctor or is he doing the right thing by what he is doingh now please help not sure

Answer 1

definitely! try going to an asthma specialist, they are called immunologists/allergologists. i go to one. they will assess your condition, the severity and more importantly identifies your "triggers" - in other words what triggers your asthma or your son's asthma in this case, in order for you to avoid them; therefore, prevent asthma from recurring. anyway asthma attacks are often treated with albuterol inhalation aerosol or the "puff" because of its immediate effect. also, sometimes nebulization. and there are those preventive ones like advair, injections, etc.

go see an immunologist and i wish u all the best.

Answer 2

if asthma is severe enough to get prophylatic medicines then abortive should be prescribed too, just ask the doctor. treatment starts with abortive medicine, next step is preventative and abortive medicine, good luck

Answer 3

Ask this doctor first. Then go with your gut.

Answer 4

It would be a good idea