HOARSE VOICE

[Essygathe]

My asthma is now under control but my voice keeps going hoarse..anyone gone through this and managed it?

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Hi Essygathe

Great to hear your asthma is under control. I asked our nurses team about it and Shauna one of our nurse specialists says, preventer inhalers can cause these problems and the below advice should help to minimise these symptoms. bit.ly/2sJdfws

Some of the more common side effects of a preventer inhaler are:

•a sore throat

•a hoarse voice

•a mouth infection called thrush.

You can avoid these side effects by making sure your medicine gets straight to your lungs and doesn't stay in your mouth and throat, or get absorbed into the rest of the body. You can do this by:

•using a spacer with your MDI inhaler

•finding out if your medicine is available to take in a Breath Actuated Inhaler which can reduce side effects without the need of a spacer

•using good inhaler technique

•rinsing your mouth out and brushing your teeth after using your inhaler - try keeping your preventer inhaler in the bathroom so you get into a routine of taking it before you brush your teeth.

Hope that helps,

Dita