I have this cold, with this really annoying cough. I've gone to the Dr. just recently and he told me I have Ashma, I got this inhaler for it but I still keep coughing...Any suggestions how to reduce the amount of coughing that I am going through?
2007-02-26 03:47:42 · 8 answers · asked by jaimi_lyne23 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
He only gave me one inhaler that I believe is a steriod
2007-02-26 03:58:24 · update #1
I don't smoke...
2007-02-26 04:43:47 · update #2
Drink some tea to warm your lungs and stuff. Some honey will help soothe your passages, and is also an expectorant. Also, have you tried cough medicine? Robitussin works wonders, but I swear by Tylenol cold &flu. Of course, get whatever works best for you! Finally, if you aren't opposed to alcohol, a little warm brandy will warm you up some. Reduce dairy products so you produce less phlegm, which will add to whatever is making you cough.
2007-02-27 14:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by zhang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of puffer did he give you? Did he give you a puffer with a steroid? He should have given you two puffers, Ventolin which is a reliever and relaxes your lungs and helps ease the coughing and Flovent (steroid) puffer which is like an anti-inflammatory for the airways which fill up with mucus and which is why you cough. You might even have a dry cough with asthma where your airways are just very sensitive to things like dry air or the cold etc. It's still asthma but different symptoms.
If he gave you Advair, that is both in one.
Maybe you can ask about increasing the frequency or the dose (two puffs instead of one) but ask your doctor first. Just tell him/her that it's not doing anything for you and not helping.
2007-02-26 11:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had that same problem several times.
Drink plenty of liquids. Have a water bottle with you at all times. This really helps a lot.
And take hot showers; I think the steam and moisture helps to clear up your airway passages.
Oh, yeah... don't stop using the inhaler, by the way. :-)
2007-02-26 11:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by ATWolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the medicine was supposed to help, maybe you should go back to your doctor and make sure that there is nothing serious with the cough such as bronchitis
2007-02-26 11:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by m n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COUGH?
STOP smoking keep in out of the cold air etc.
2007-02-26 12:25:34 · answer #5 · answered by mrsunshine56987 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a humififier, also get an appointment for a pulmonary function test done i.e its a breathing test 2 see how strong your lungs arethat will tell u if its asthma
2007-02-26 18:48:31 · answer #6 · answered by Paul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just continue using your inhaler.
2007-02-26 11:55:31 · answer #7 · answered by b c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have see him again and ask why are you still coughing eventhough you're taking the medication, cause it might be that your medication is not working for you so he can prescribe you something else for your asthma.
2007-02-26 16:47:43 · answer #8 · answered by QuEeN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋