Having Breathing Issue. Suggested Esiflo 100 Trans Caps. How To Stop This Medication? Suggest Food Diet?

Posted on Tue, 24 Sep 2013

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Question : hi, XXXXXXX is here. I have a breathing issue, its like a asthma. i cannot breath properly. Later, i consulted doctor. he suggested me Esiflo 100 Trans caps. form past one year am using this medicine. now i want to stop using this. so please help me how can i stop taking this medicine and what type of food i should take to get rid from this? please help me on this

Answered by Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Do not stop the medication abruptly.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting the query on XXXXXXX After going through the query, I would like to comment the following:

1. You seem to be having breathing difficulty with heavy cough and have been prescribed esiflo transcaps by your physician.

2. You need to get yourself clinically evaluated by a pulmonologist. How long do you have these symptoms? are wheezing episodes present? do you have allergies? do you have cold? Is seasonal variation in winters or monsoon present? Do you have acidity problems? Do you have similar family history? These are certain questions that need to be answered.

3. Investigations required are: Chest Xray pa view, sputum examination, blood counts, serum IgE levels, ECG and pulmonary function tests.

4. If the diagnosis is asthma then the medications need to be taken on long term basis as per the advice of your doctor.

I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any.
Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.

Regards

Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Consultant Pulmonologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar