Question: I've been diagnosed with asthma over a year ago. I am 63. I may have had it without knowledge since 2013. I thought I was having anxiety attacks. My dr has been treating me with Symbicort with 2 puffs in morning and 2 puffs at night. After a year of this, I haven't felt any better. Just last week he changed my treatment to 1 puff of Symbicort with 1 puff of Xopenex (which is my rescue inhaler) in morning and repeat the same at night. This seems odd to me. I upon treat of all, it hurts to take a deep breath. Of course I get breathless. I've had only 1 asthma attack that put me into the hospital. What is your thought on this? He told me I may not know the difference between my asthma attack and panic/anxiety attacks. I know my athma trigger is my panic/anxieties. I feel the heaviness in my Chest constantly and the feeling of like someone just jumped out from a tree and said BOO! I feel helpless. I'm not comfortable with my doctor. He scares me like I'm in the principals office. I guess my main question is about the medication change,Mohicans has always given me heart palpitations. Ok. I'm done asking.

Yes. I am taking Klonopin for anxiety prescribed 2 x a day as needed. It seems to help me the most with my asthma. I about feel since the asthma medication makes me feel worse by giving me the jitters like a strong cup of coffe, I could do better with just the Klonopin 3 times a day. Helps me to sleep. When I cannot sleep I take Ambien; however I do not do that very often. I may even break both Klonopin and Ambien apart depending on what my body tells me.

What is PFT. I HAVE had to blow into a tube-like instrument where a technician was inputting results on computer. The doctor verified I have asthma.

Yes, I see a psychiatrist who issues my drugs I need. I also see a therapist.
Thank you for your time.