Progressive asthma?

[Bea2000]

Hello I'm 20 and got diagnosed with asthma at 8. Every year at my asthma review, I am put on stronger doses or more doses because my asthma is getting worse. I am currently on Fostair 20/6 taking about 4puffs twice a day plus antihistamines. I have filled in an asthma review online this year and waiting to hear back. I am not sure what to do as my asthma seems to get worse and worse as I get older irregardless of what I do to try and control it. As I am on Fostair 200/6 I'm not really sure what I can take that is stronger.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice or experience ?

Thank you!

[twinkly29]

Sometimes it just takes a while to find the right combination of meds, so it could be that those reviewing things each year think things could be better controlled . This is actually a good thing in that they are being proactive. When most people find that right combination for them they can then be well controlled. There are all sorts of extra things that can be added to your Fostair, it's not necessarily about making that one stronger. I guess whoever is reviewing it for you will discuss with you your symptoms, peak flows etc and then decide what would work best. Well that's what should be happening!

This newbies to asthma post might be worth a read: healthunlocked.com/asthmauk...

[Bea2000 in reply to twinkly29]

Hello, thank you for the advise and the link (thank you BTW soo much information) !!I have been on many of the extras eg montelukaust, regular prednisone and fexofenadine. None of which seem to make a dent unfortunately.

[Poobah]

Twinkly is spot on.

Your post reminded me of my experience from going from childhood asthma to being completely off asthma meds for a couple of years, until I started work. Then bang! Hospital admission and back on asthma meds. As an adult we probably expose ourselves to many different triggers to those of childhood. We drink alcohol, are around friends who smoke, eat out alot more, drive rather than walk, put a little weight on each year; all potential triggers. Mine was exposure to smoke, alcohol, less exercise and an aspirin sensitivity. Adulthood was a minefield and I had to learn about all the new things that were now new triggers for my asthma. No alcohol, avoid smoke, exercise and watching the weight (the last two are difficult), change to dry powder inhalers to avoid propellant in wet inhalers; despite all this I'm still on more meds than I was 20 years ago. I don't mean to depress you, but the asthma journey has many chapters, twists & turns. We seem to always be searching for the right balance between avoiding triggers and best treatments.

[Bea2000 in reply to Poobah]

Thank you for sharing. Completely agree with what you have said as I gained some weight last year due to some joint problems but mostly all off now! Definitely just have to find a balance. Hope your asthma is better controlled now!