I was diagnosed with asthma about 3 weeks ago and I am very confused. I was in school one day and my mom had to come pick me up and take me to the hospitol because I wasnt moving any air. The doctors kept me thier for about 4 or 5 days and said I had chronic asthma. They sent me home with steroids and it didnt really help. Now I am on Advair, Albueteral Nebulizer, a albueteral inhaler, and other meds for sinusitus. I am very sick and out of school now. I am still not under control with my asthma i have to use my inhalers and nebulizers periodicly through out the day. Does anyone have any meications that I should ask my doctor about???? I also wanted to know how many people have CHRONIC asthma not just asthma.
2006-11-14 02:55:46 · 6 answers · asked by Dancer315 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Oh yeah and I would also like to know will I have this forever????? I am so scared it is scary not to breathe!
2006-11-14 02:58:23 · update #1
Can i please have some more opinions and some stories about asthma?????
2006-11-14 05:51:19 · update #2
I had it severely when I was younger. I was in the hospital every other week and they gave me my own breathing machine too. Allergies affect your asthma alot, so make sure you dust and vacuum regularly and if you have pets make sure you have medication for allergies. Other than that you are already pretty much on everything you can be. Sometimes a humidifier can help too, or sit in the bathroom with the shower on with hot water and close the door. The steam helps.
Some people out grow it, it will get easier as you get older. Mine usually only bothers me when im sick, or when i do alot of running or cardio in general, and certain animals - like dogs make it act up for me. good luck, i know it sucks
2006-11-14 03:01:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asthma is an allergy and is triggered by something. The best non medication treatment for asthma is learning your triggers and avoiding them. Common triggers are smoke, dust, mold, mildew, plants, dust mites, pets and grass/weeds.
If you can not figure our your triggers, you may need to see an allergist and have allergy screening done. This may point out your triggers.
The National Asthma Prevention Program and the Expert Panel of Diagnosis and Management of Asthma both agree if you have to use a prescription inhaler such as albuterol more then two time per week, your asthma is NOT in control and you will need a prescription controller medication.
Controller medications are steroids (Asthmacort Asthmanex, Flovent, Pulmocort), Leukotriene modifier (Singulair, Aculade, Zyflo) or mast cell stabilizers (Cromolyn sodium, Intal, Tilade).
You may want to talk to your doctor about several strong controller medications and maybe Xolair shots.
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2016-05-14 18:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey: I have chronic asthma, so has my daughter and my six year old grand daughter. The poor little tyke has to have her nebulizer four times a day, this includes at school. We're all on advair and steroids.
We also use nebulizers when necessary. We have asthma under control now, it was a tough job for awhile. It gets out of control with the weather and some other things.
Don't let it get you down sweetheart, a lot of people have asthma, more so than you would think.
Take it one day at a time, don't rush it. Follow your doctors orders and take your meds. I'm on Advair, inhalers and nebulizers, use them as you need them and hang in there.
2006-11-14 03:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-01 12:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey buddy I have had asthma since I was very young too. Dont let it get you down, their are huge strides being made to cure or at least curb asthma. I grew up afraid to leave the house without an inhaler in pocket. Nowdays I take Advair twice/day and rarley have to use my albuterol, but still use it somethimes. Most importanty thing is not to let it slow you down man. Stay active as much as possible. Also, some people tend to outgrow asthma as they get older.
2006-11-14 03:02:48 · answer #5 · answered by wml752000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your doctor about prednisone or orasone
thats what my doctor gave me before
i dont know if it will gonna work with you..
2006-11-14 03:57:53 · answer #6 · answered by gianvianneye_11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋