i am a 25 years old boy, and i have suffered from asthma since i was 20.
i only do ventolin, and in the beginning i only used it maybe once pr day. gradually my symptoms has increased and the last couple of month i took 2 puffs a day, one in the morning and one in the evening. my doctor has now prescriptet me another medicine with adrenal cortex hormone. i havent used it yet because ive heard many bad things about this hormone. i think 25 yers old and starting in this hormone wont to anything good for me allthough my doctor sais its safe. anyone who can confirm if i should start using it or not, and if it will be safe for me to do it. also will it help with my asthma and lower the symptoms?
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There are small risks with any medication including ventolin which you take without question. If you are having to take ventolin regularly then it is a sign you need a preventer. Your doctor as looked at your problem and weighed up the benefits against the risks. One of the risks being you condition is not controlled and becoming worse. Putting you on this medication may prevent an emergency situation and more importantly may prevent damage to your airways in the long term. There are a number of medications that could help you and they can be very individual how they can help. My advice would be to try for a month. Then go back to your GP with how you got on. In reality the risks of not treating asthma can be serious if not deadly. The risk by comparison in taking an inhaler are very small.
i guess im just paranoid because ive made to many google searches.
also the fact that i might have to take medecine for the rest of my life only in the age of 25 is terrifying to me. i allways lived a healthy life, Vegan, no drinking and pretty active. when i was diagnosed with asthma it came as a shock, and it only has been getting worse throughout the years. My doctor told me it is the lowest possible amount of the hormon im getting, and i guess i have to trust the proffesionals. the thing is, i only called my doctor and he prescripted me the new medicine over the phone, no consultation, no test or anything, which also makes me a bit anxious. maybe thats normal.
My first bit of advice is keep away from "Dr Google". As for over the phone diagnosis in reality the same thing would have happened if you had seen the the doctor in person.
yeah thats probably true, anyway i guess the smartest thing to do is follow my doctors advice. than u for the response! just out of curiosity, do you have any experience with this kind of medicine?
My daughter and wife have asthma. I have emphysema between us we have been on a number of medications. From memory my daughter was on this medication when she was diagnosed. It did not suit her and it took one or two trails before we found one that suited her. What I do have experience of is treating and caring for people with uncontrolled asthma. Once you have seen someone in that situation you come a firm believer in preventing attacks rather than treating them.
Sorry,sswjjj, I am not familiar with that one, but may be someone else will.I would go ahead and take it though. Having had a life threatening attack, you don’t want to go there.
I can understand your concerns , I hope I can reassure you a little .I have three asthmatic daughters , now adults.
They were reliant on Ventolin alone forty odd years ago , their symptoms were not well controlled. I am asthmatic too.
The youngest at 8 was in and out of hospital, then given a steroid inhaler. It only took a few months before the asthma was controlled , she was gradually weaned off it . Gradually weaned and regularly checked and monitored. Now doesn’t need it .
The middle daughter is only is prescribed a steroid inhaler when she has a wheezy attack and Ventolin is not enough.
The NHS advice is if you need more than three doses of Ventolin a week you need a preventer as well.
I would express your concerns to your health professional or pharmacist . Maybe ring and ask to speak to someone at the pharmacy .
Don’t stop taking the brown preventer inhaler without a professional consultation …..risk of rebound or worsening symptoms . You must always get proper advice and an assessment . Check , check , check always . Listen to your body, but always get professional advice.
Have you been given a peak flow meter, to help monitor your symptoms , a spacer for your inhaler and a written plan on how to manage your asthma , especially in an emergency.
Sometimes also it takes a time to find the right preventer, I have tried a few, some don’t suit at all.
I can’t cope with combined inhalers , only with separate preventer and reliever. I hardly use the reliever now.
I also found Patrick McKeown book on asthma helpful too. Meditation helps me slow down my breath and aids the necessary gentle , gentle nose breathing with relaxed diaphragm.
Check out advice on the reliable BLF website on managing breathlessness .
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