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Trouble Breathing, Bad Cough, Allergies, Numbness In Hands And Tight Face. History Of Asthma. On Ventoline And Flixotide 100 Diskus. Advice
I have asthma.for 4 days now I have trouble breathing.I have always had my asthma under control but in these couple of days I have had about 10 attacks.i have a really bad cough.i am using ventoline and have now stared using flixotide 100 diskus.i have bad allergies. while having one of these attacks my hands got numb and my face got all tight(i also had all of the other regular simptoms).is that normal?? can you please give me some advice on all of this.thanks
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YOUR CONTROLLED ASTHMA MAY BECOME UNCONTROLLED WITH SAME MEDICINES
AS THE DURATION INCREASES THE EFFECT OF DRUGS DECREASES
YOU CAN START SINGULAR 10 MG TDS
SYP ASCORIL 2 TSF TDS
SYP GELUSIL 2 TSF TDS
YOU CAN TAKE FOR 7-10 DAYS
YOU CAN TAKE OFF ASND ON FOR MANY TIMES FOR MANY NUMBER OF TIMES
BUT COSULT YOUR GP TO FIND OUT POSITION OF YOUR LUNGS AT PRESENT AND GET TITRATED THE DOSAGES YOU ARE TAKING
AS THE DURATION INCREASES THE EFFECT OF DRUGS DECREASES
YOU CAN START SINGULAR 10 MG TDS
SYP ASCORIL 2 TSF TDS
SYP GELUSIL 2 TSF TDS
YOU CAN TAKE FOR 7-10 DAYS
YOU CAN TAKE OFF ASND ON FOR MANY TIMES FOR MANY NUMBER OF TIMES
BUT COSULT YOUR GP TO FIND OUT POSITION OF YOUR LUNGS AT PRESENT AND GET TITRATED THE DOSAGES YOU ARE TAKING
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