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How Can Asthma Be Treated While Suffering From Cough Attacks Leading To The Inability To Talk?

I have asthma, it rarely bothers me unless I have bronchitis. This past 2 weeks, I have been having trouble with coughing, difficult talking when cough attack happens, or extended walking. As long as I sit still, I m good. I do NOT have an inhaler. At times I want to run to dr/er, but I don t have wheezing sounds, I feel like I m wasting time.
posted on Fri, 15 Sep 2017
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Hello! You seem to have mild asthma and hence you are doing perfectly fine while at rest. Start using inhalers with short acting bronchodilator medications like Duolin or Salbair-I on as and when needed basis.This will help control your cough and exertional breathlessness. If , however, your need for using this inhaler becomes fequent then you need to be put on maintenance dose of inhaled steroid atleast for 3 months. With the right treatment for asthma you will do perfectly fine . Also, inhaled drugs hardly have side effects . So do take them as necessary .Avoid getting exposed to cold, dust , smoke and stress. Hope this reply helps. Do drop in your valuable feedback
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How Can Asthma Be Treated While Suffering From Cough Attacks Leading To The Inability To Talk?

Hello! You seem to have mild asthma and hence you are doing perfectly fine while at rest. Start using inhalers with short acting bronchodilator medications like Duolin or Salbair-I on as and when needed basis.This will help control your cough and exertional breathlessness. If , however, your need for using this inhaler becomes fequent then you need to be put on maintenance dose of inhaled steroid atleast for 3 months. With the right treatment for asthma you will do perfectly fine . Also, inhaled drugs hardly have side effects . So do take them as necessary .Avoid getting exposed to cold, dust , smoke and stress. Hope this reply helps. Do drop in your valuable feedback