Any ideas please??

[Gemsgem]

Morning all 😊just wanted to air about my asthma and see if anyone got any tips or advice,for the last year or so I've had seasonal rhinitis they say it seems I suffer it all seasons,my asthma has not been great I seem to have a good few days then I get a horrible chesty tight cough and asthma plays up plus I tend to get alot of oral thrush even tho rinse out mouth after using inhalers my throat and airways feel scratchy and my back feels itchy lways feeling hot,get the shakes,been to hosp a few times and when test blood the say its inflammation or a common cold and infection.i take fostair,salbutamol and montelukast and carbocistiene,any help as to help myself to stop or ease the symptoms I keep getting thanks

[Echoblue]

Do make sure you fully rinse your mouth out after using your Fostair. I keep mine near the sink now so it becomes habit to rinse. That should hopefully reduce chances of thrush etc.

Do you take an antihistamine? That may help with the itching. I have found Fexofenadine very useful for that.

I hope things settle soon for you.

[gemmaashy in reply to Echoblue]

Thanks and yea I changed to the fostair to use with the spacer instead of the nexthaler,plus I tale an antihistamine,I've tried steaming and sudafed still get loads of crap,plus having a ct of sinus's next week plus seeing my chest consultant and what's the betting that on that day I'm in perfect health lol funny that ain't it

[Echoblue in reply to gemmaashy]

Don’t you just know it! Guaranteed! It’s like when you arrive at the clinic puffin and panting but because they are running late and you have sat there for over an hour not moving at all you are breathing like a 10 year old! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Good luck and hope you get answers soon

[Poobah]

Hi there!

1) ask for Beconase, a steroid nasal spray & take as directed. This should help your rhinitis. But don't stop when it clears as it may return.

2) Sudafed & similar decongestants start the cause inflamed sinuses if used more than 5 days. I got hooked on Otrovine after being prescribed it but Beconase sorted things out but it takes a whole, it's not instant.

3) Do you have nasal polyps? Not uncommon in asthmatics. This could be a sign of an aspirin intolerance. If so, could help moving to dry powder inhalers but you won't be able to use spacer. For some asthmatics wet inhalers can worsen their symptoms - it's not the meds but propelents.

4) try gargling after inhaler use, when home, on order to combat thrush. I use listerine.

5) finally, specialists are now prescribing a long term antibiotic, Azithromycin, for up to 4 to 6 months. This has proved very successful for asthmatics with difficult to control, phlegm producing asthma. I believe that Japan & Australasia pioneered this and it's quite a recent treatment in UK. But a specialist would have to run a series of tests to ensure its efficacy & safety for you.

Good luck!!

[gemmaashy in reply to Poobah]

Hi thanks for reply I cant be prescribed steroid spray for nose coz it contributed to cataracts which I had operated on Tues but seems I have lost the sight in right eye totally,I was prescribed otrivine last night coz I got a wheezy chest last night and went to a&e and got the the usual meds and my inflammation and infection markers are up,I have an appointment with consultant thurs for asthma so will mention about inhalers etc when I speak to my dr he doesn't seem to have much of a clue as he didnt know there was 2 types of fostair inhaler and trying to explain it come down me googling it and showing him pics haha thanks for all info really grateful as it's been the last 4 years I've suffered more and more harder to treat and having to staying in when I get excavations plus I get no warning signs

[gemmaashy]

Thank you for your help and I was reading up on this type of asthma this morning as I have every symptom it states,unsure i have it but going to mention it to my consultant coz then can be sure one way or another,whenever i have blood taken the results puzzle hosp or drs lol i have no sense of smell,nasal polyps,harder to treat asthma,constant cold symptoms,and it feels like most of the gunk goes down back of throat instead of being able to be blown out,I have sinus probs to so let's see what Joy's thurs brings me thanks again.

[Meme63]

I have had years of experience with nasal polyps, rhinitis and asthma. Also severe allergic reaction to aspirin and all NSAID’S! This is called Samter’s Triad. Might look it up to learn abou it. Here is what has helped after years of asthma and 3 sinus polyp removal surgeries. A continued steroid sinus spray, daily. I use a gentle sinus flush if necessary. For asthma and what has worked for me, albuterol inhaler daily and nebulizer as needed. A steroid inhaler daily. IF YOU GET THRUSH... I have found a wonderful remedy!! It is a Chinese herb I keep on hand at all times it is called The Red Door ( Dao Chi Wan ) it works amazingly well! Hope this helps you! Hang in there!!