Temperature regulation treated by asthma inhaler

[MMaud]

A few months ago, in my research into my temperature regulation issues, I came across an American Doctor who utilised asthma inhalers to treat patients with temperature regulation issues, at certain times of the day.

Diagnostically, she did the cortisol salivary test, to identify when levels were out of kilter, then accordingly recommended asthma inhalers at the relevant time(s) of the day in order to micro-dose. This appeared to prevent the use of a sledge hammer (of systemic steroids) to treat a condition only happening for part of the day. Frustratingly, the UK does not recognise the salivary test.

I have had masses of tests and Endo consultations to try to uncover why I am very cold at certain times of the day, and am currently awaiting the results of a 24-hour urine test, before being sent off to the Rhuematology bods for another avenue of investigations.

Discussing matters recently with my very supportive GP, she has agreed she would prescribe an asthma inhaler, as a trial, if this urine test doesn't unearth anything, but I would very much like to reread my earlier findings. Can I find it? Of course not!!

Fingers crossed someone will have come across this approach and can point me in the right direction.

Thanks in anticipation.

[cjrsquared]

Don't know anything about this method, but if it is a salbutamol inhaler be aware that salbutamol is chains of adrenaline molecules joined together, so therefore salbutamol stimulates the adrenal receptors hence somepoeople experience shaking, fast heart rate and anxiety whilst using them

[MMaud in reply to cjrsquared]

From memory, it's not the preventative, it's the acute inhaler, for a small, fast hit.

I'm so lucky to have a GP who is willing to think a bit outside the box, albeit encouraged by the Endo, who reckoned it could do very little harm, but I feel I should have the research to hand.

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to MMaud]

The one ofr attakc sis salbutamol (or in the US, albuterol). The so-called preventative is a corticosteroid of one sort of another. When did they start this dumbed down kindergarten "preventative" and "reliever" rubbish instead of calling them by their proper names so you know what you are taking?

[cjrsquared in reply to MMaud]

The acute inhaler is salbutamol, not recommended if you have adrenal insufficiency.

[MMaud in reply to cjrsquared]

Thanks. All my tests have been coming back as absolutely fine, but I remain absolutely fine in the mornings, but later in the day, very cold. Right now, I am sitting wearing a sweater, with a hot water bottle under my arm. It's August! In winter our heating is set to over 25c. My partner will be in a short sleeved t-shirt, and I am in a fleece, still cuddling a hot water bottle, so there's something amiss somewhere.

The Endo is wondering if I have a weird presentation of Raynaud's, without the white/blue digits.

Hey ho. All part of life's adventure, and having had all manner of tests including for some real nasties, at least I know I'm not in bad shape for an old girl. If only I could keep warm!