Does anyone ever feel that the more frequently you use inhalers, the more you need to use them. Sometimes I think that our bodies get use to the Meds, and then we feel like we have to increase the doses. Just wondering if I'm alone in this thought.
Thanks for any input.
Barbara
I found a way to stop using steroidal preventer altogether, and only use long-acting salmeterol about once every few days. If your asthma tends to be triggered in cold damp weather, you might find it helps you too: asthmavsteroids.blogspot.co...
This does depend on the asthmatic. There's no way your regime would work for me: salmeterol just has no impact on my asthma and aspirin is a medication I have to be careful about/avoid when possible. And my asthma is triggered by cold, damp conditions.
Everyone should be careful with aspirin. It is, after all, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) similar to ibuprofen, and has been shown to increase risk of GI ulcers, which are very serious. Very serious.
Aspirin has also been shown in multiple double-blind randomised-control trials (DB-RCTs, the gold standard in medical research, in which neither the test subjects nor the researchers know who has the control and who has the drug under test, and the subjects in the control group are selected completely at random) to be ineffective in treating inflammation in the lungs, such as that found in asthma.
Using Salmeterol on its own when you have asthma is also very dangerous; Salmeterol is a long-acting B2 adrenergic receptor agonist (LABA) which keeps the airways open, so it is effective for some people who need that extra help alongside their steroid preventer, but it only does that. It does nothing to treat the underlying inflammation.
It's great if you feel there is a benefit to taking aspirin but dear goodness please be careful. Long-term aspirin has serious side-effects. By not treating the underlying inflammation, you may well have outgrown your asthma but at the same time you might well not have done, and the inflammation will get worse and worse and suddenly, you could have an attack which could kill you.
Be very, very, very careful. And stick with a doctor so that he/she can monitor your lung function (you might feel well but your lungs might not be working well at all, for example), and ensure you do not get any serious side-effects from the aspirin.
Agree with this. Gerrytlloyd you have to remember that an asthma attack can happen sometimes without warning and even to those whose asthma would usually be defined as mild. In the case of an acute attack your salmeterol inhaler would not be enough; it is not a fast acting reliever.
I wonder if this person was told by their HCP that Salmeterol is a 'reliever' inhaler rather than Salbutamol, or whether they deduced it themselves?
When i used to use my ventolin inhaler regularly it definitely made me more sensitive to getting shortness of breath. I am convinced your body becomes used to it. As for the other drugs I have little experience.
No you are not alone,I should take 4 puffs a day of sitdupla safmeterol and have found I fell better when I only take 2 puffs a day I use that at night, I must add
that I am on oxygen at mark 3 15 hours a day,sounds bad but I get by, hope all goes well good luck.
My asthma In the summer there is no peace in winter when the children come over for Christmas they complain the house is too hot. I don't want to depend on those inhaler. Every time I go for a check up I get the same answer ...whenever you have an attack you have to go to the hospital. I have number 5 thermal vest and all keep warm in all weathers and take my time in everything so not to trigger an asthmatic attack. I wish you all the luck. x
It can become a crutch that you may not need. Overuse can cause all sorts of things like twitching and even racing heart rate. I would learn breathing techniques to get away from the inhaler if you can. A lot of the time asthma can be worse because of panic breathing not the asthma.
Sit on a chair and lean slightly forward and take in a deep breath and hold for a few seconds and then breath out slowly. It may take a bit of practice but will help the control that is needed and will reduce the inhaler use.
If you are using your inhaler more than usual see about another or maybe a different preventer?
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