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Suggest Treatment For Bronchial Spasm , Wheezing And Cough

My girlfriend has bronchial spasms. She was wheezing last Saturday when she coughed. We went to the doctor on Sunday and she was prescribed an inhaled steroid. She has been taking it twice a day. Her breathing was better Monday thru Wednesday, but today her breathing is worse again. What should she do? How long does it take to get over this? The doctor felt it was caused by a viral infection.
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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thanks for your question
i completely understand your question
bronchial asthma is a disease of cough , wheeze , allergy , chest tighness , seasonal change , breathlessness.
basic treatment as per guidelines or corner stone for management is inhaled corticosteroids.
there is a step up therapy as per parient to patient and as per increasing symptoms
you need to consult a pulmonologist who can step up the therapy by increasing the frequency and dose of inhaled medications
normal adult dose is 500 micrograms for adult in bd dose.
pulmonologist may prescribe a combination of inhaled beta2 agonist and inhaled steroids like formoterol and fluticasone
deig delivery and how you take the inhaler matters the most if tecnique of taking the inhaler is not rogjt drug will not reach the airways and effect will not be there so forat check and learn the accurate technique and consult a pulmonologist
thanks
feel free to ask more questions
may god bless your family with good health
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Suggest Treatment For Bronchial Spasm , Wheezing And Cough

thanks for your question i completely understand your question bronchial asthma is a disease of cough , wheeze , allergy , chest tighness , seasonal change , breathlessness. basic treatment as per guidelines or corner stone for management is inhaled corticosteroids. there is a step up therapy as per parient to patient and as per increasing symptoms you need to consult a pulmonologist who can step up the therapy by increasing the frequency and dose of inhaled medications normal adult dose is 500 micrograms for adult in bd dose. pulmonologist may prescribe a combination of inhaled beta2 agonist and inhaled steroids like formoterol and fluticasone deig delivery and how you take the inhaler matters the most if tecnique of taking the inhaler is not rogjt drug will not reach the airways and effect will not be there so forat check and learn the accurate technique and consult a pulmonologist thanks feel free to ask more questions may god bless your family with good health