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Q: Asthma inhaler…?????
I have to have an inhaler for my asthma, but it always makes me feel dizzy & light headed should i stop using it?

A: No don’t stop using it – especially if it is Seretide or one of the steroid inhalers.
See if your doctor’s has a respiratory clinic, and explain all this to the nurse there.She will check you out and see how you are using the inhaler [you may not be breathing it in correctly, or holding your breath for too long after each puff], and give you good advice.
I thank God for our clinic nurse, she gave me lots of good advice which helped me manage my asthma/COPD much better.
Good luck!

Q: asthma inhaler?
i was at a friends house for a sleep over and we decided to give each other frosties(its when you put the inhaler on the skin and puff it heaps until it stings/ freezes the skin) with my asthma inhaler and well… you can see my veins on my hand all the time but the area in which i did it is really red and sore it feels like a burn and there is a dark line which follows the direction of my veins
i hope i havent frozen parts of the vein and have to go to the doctors because i wouldnt know how to explain it…i know it was a stupid thing to do in the first place!!

A: Why would you waste a life saving medicine? What if you needed it that night and used it up playing around? Swallow your pride and go to your Dr. By the way, how old are you? 12?

Q: What is the best asthma inhaler or anything that can help asthma?
i have tried everything.

albuteral inhaler
cingulair pill
&advair.

please help nothing works and i get asthma attacks every time i run!
thanks a bunch i will give the best answer to the person that has personal experience and an explanation.
thanks
ps my doctor is stupid and doesnt know what to do now!

A: Your problem isn’t just the inhaler, it’s that few doctors understand asthma.

I use the Ventolin inhaler but, honestly, what has really helped me is cutting out a lot of dairy in my diet. I drink AT LEAST 8 big glasses of water per day and avoid all dairy: milk, cheese, etc.

I won’t say I never have dairy but after a month of cutting way back on dairy, I noticed I wasn’t needing my inhaler as often.

Also, take a product with Guaifenesin in it like Mucinex. Guaifenesin is good for people with asthma. I buy stuff at the Dollar Store that has Guaifenesin in it and it really helps me.

Q: How can I tell if my asthma inhaler worked?
Hello, I was diagnosed with asthma and got an inhaler yesterday. It is asmanex, it says that the powder is so fine that I might not be able to taste or feel it, and being the first time I used it I am really not sure if anything happened. I breathed in and felt nothing, but I am not even sure if I used it correctly or if it did anything because it says I might not taste/feel anything.

Can anyone give me any advice on whether it worked or not? Thank you!

Also, it would be helpful if anyone has any tips to using it. Thank you again!

A: I’ve been using Asmanex for a few months, and you can’t feel anything at all when you use the inhaler. This is because it is a dry powder inhaler, not an aerosol. To use it, first twist the inhaler until it clicks into place. Then take a breath and let it out as completely as possible. Put the inhaler in your mouth and sharply inhale, then hold the medicine in your lungs for as long as you can. Exhale and breathe normally. Rinse your mouth with water to remove excess medicine (the pamphlet says it can cause sores or oral thrush). It take 2 or 3 weeks before Asmanex will prevent asthma symptoms, but it has helped me. If you have an actual asthma attack, you should use your rescue inhaler (usually albuterol) for immediate relief.

Q: When to use asthma inhaler after steroids via nebulizer?
I was in the hospital this morning with an asthma attack and received steroid treatment through a face mask. It’s been about 12 hours since my treatment and I’m feeling a bit short of breath and wheezy. Should I take my rescue inhaler?

A: Yes.
If you were in the hospital, you should have been discharged on oral or inhaled steroids, and given instruction on this, as well as rescue inhaler use. You need to call your doctor or get in contact with a medical professional to discuss post-discharge treatment and develop an asthma action plan to prevent this from happening again.
You can take your rescue inhaler as often as every four hours.

Please call a doctor ASAP, and good luck!

Q: what effect can the asthma inhaler ventolin have on a unborn baby?
well im pregnant and ive told my doctor that ive been using the inhaler ventolin to control my asthma and she said that was fine but ive been reading online and on some sites it says it’s o.k. but on others it says it’s not ….what should i do ? what effect can it have on the baby?

A: As always, listen to your doctor. If you have doubts then call her. That’s what they are there for. Don’t listen to anyone else when it comes to your baby.
Most of those articles are like “Don’t take this medicine during an asteroid shower that is going to wipe out civilization as we know it.It might have an interaction with the dust”.
God bless.

Q: Why is it such a big deal to bring an asthma inhaler to school?
I have athletic induced asthma and want to bring my inhaler in to school for gym. But, my dad wouldn’t let me because it would be a whole big thing with the nurse and a whole bunch of stuff. Please explain this to me.

A: I don’t know the school’s policies, but maybe he thinks that he’d have to write some kind of permission slip, get a note from the doctor, or some such thing. Maybe ask the nurse what the big deal is (if there is a big deal) and get a note from her/him explaining the policy.

Q: how can i buy an asthma inhaler without a prescription or without having to see a doctor?
I’m 19 and I’ve had asthma since i was 2 and lately it’s been getting pretty bad at night. I start wheezing and it’s very hard to sleep. I don’t have a doctor and i have no insurance so how can i get myself an inhaler without having to be asked for a prescription?

A: you can search for generics online which normally cost must less. I pasted a link below to the online site use for a number of my family’s meds.

Q: what effects could asthma inhaler ventolin have on my unborn baby?
well im pregnant and ive been using the asthma inhaler ventolin and my doctor aid it was fine but ive been reading online and some sites say that the medication is o.k. to take and others say that it’s not…what should i do? what effects can this have on my unborn baby?

A: I was on my asthma inhaler my entire pregnancy and it was ok. My asthma ended up getting worse and I was put on prednisone everyday in my last trimester bc it was so bad and if u can’t breathe the baby can’t breathe.

Q: What’s hapnin’ to your body when you use an Asthma inhaler as a recreational drug?
If you take lots of hits from an asthma inhaler, it will make you shake a bit, and constantly fidget and move around

What causes this? Which chemicals are in inhalers, and what category of chemical are they in?

What positive/negative effects will it have on my body? (for long term and long term use)

Informed, preferably sourced, answers only please. And I don’t need a drugs lecture!

All help appreciated :3

A: Asthma inhalers contain a drug with steroids in them, steroids can, in time thin the blood out, so that is why we are monitered by the doc, every so often.too many hits with the inhaler, will make you feel dizzy because your blood is thinner anyway.The trouble is, as with any medication there will be side effects, this is just how it is, so we have to measure the pros and cons of usage.We need our inhalers,because they help open up the airways enabling us to breath more easily, therefore making our lives that much more livable.

Q: Take Asthma Inhaler and Nasal Inhaler on plane?
I have asthma and allergy problems. My ENT recommended that I take my nasal inhaler a 1/2 hour before I board my flight to Cancun on Saturday. Will the airport screening allow me to take my inhalers on the plane?

A: yes. The only ban is on liquids and gels. No problem with the inhaler. I believe you can even get exempions on medicine that is a liquid or gel if you will need it in flight, but I am not sure the proceedure. TSA has a web site where you can submit questions

Q: Is constantly feeling like you have to burp a symptom of using a asthma inhaler?
Just got a asthma inhaler today and only used it once. As soon as i used it, i got really bad hiccups. Ive also been really drowsy but according to the packet i think that is supposed to be a side effect. but since i used it, ive felt like i had to burp ever since then, but i just cant! And its not painful at all but the pressure from feeling like i have to burp is annoying! is this normal?

A: Since it is your first time using your inhaler it might feel weird. Like a slight tightness in your chest, or your throat may feel dry, or it may feel like you just inhaled chalk dust. lol. Also since you only used it once, it probably won’t work yet. And I felt the way you are describing when I first used my inhaler. Its fine but did you prime your inhaler?
To prime your inhaler you shake it well, and spray it away from you face. Then shake it some more and spray it into the air 3 more times. Then you can use it. It says this on the box, but I just wanted to tell you because I forgot to prime mine when I got it. :) You should prime your inhaler every time you get a new one.
So anyway, the feeling you’re describing is nothing to worry about. Your lungs just aren’t used to it yet. Try drinking some water, that should help.

Q: Is it bad to take an asthma inhaler alot?
I was wondering because i have trouble sleeping and found out that it might have to do with me not breathing well while going to sleep so i started to take it every day before i go to sleep. The thing is i haven’t has serious asthma since i was in the 5th grade and now im in the 12th so im just wondering will taking my inhaler again have any effect on how my asthma is basically gone?

A: It will not harm you if you take it once a night before bed, but it’s probably a good idea to figure out for sure why you can’t sleep, and not just assume that that may be the problem.

Taking your inhalor again after all this time will not give you asthma again if that’s what you mean..

I hope this inhalor is not 6 years old, because that would be no good.

Q: What exactly does an asthma inhaler do?
Hi, I’m just curious, what does the inhaler for asthma actually do?
Does it dry up moisture in your lungs? does it open up your airway?

Also… Does it raise your adrenaline? Is it a type of steroid?

A: There are so many types of inhalers…. Advair and Symbicort are your preventative inhalers. They contain a steroid and a long acting bronchodilator. They are usually taken twice a day…. once in the morning and once in the evening. They are used to prevent asthma like symptoms all day.

Then there are your rescue inhalers like combivent, albuterol, atrovent, xopenex….. These are meant to be used during an asthma attack hence the title “rescue inhalers.” They relieve the airway constriction.

There is also a pulmicort inhaler which is a steroid. This is used to relieve the inflammation of your airway.

Do they dry up the moisture in your lungs? Not that I am aware of
Does it raise your adrenaline? It can raise your heart rate.

Are there any questions that you have… have I answered all that you needed to know?

Q: Giving an 18 month old asthma inhaler through a nebuliser?
After a recent trip to the doctor it was diagnosed that my 18 month old son could possibly has asthma. He was prescribed two inhalers which should be administered through a nebuliser. He is supposed to take 5-10 breaths from the nebuliser for each one, however he gets really upset when he sees it or when we try and give it to him. This means we are lucky if he can get one or two breaths from it. We have tried to put him more at ease with it, by pretending to take it ourselves or pretending to give it to his teddies but it doesn’t seem to make any difference, he will still get really upset.
Can anyone give me any advice on how to help him be more comfortable with taking it? If any one has had any similar situations with their children and any solutions they found that worked.
Any advice anyone could give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

A: First of all you don’t give inhalers through a nebulizer. Did you get inhalers with a spacer (aerochamber) or did you get a liquid medicine to put in a nebulizer machine? I am assuming that since you said your son has to take 5-10 breaths you have an inhaler and spacer as a nebulizer treatment will last about 10 minutes which is way more that 5-10 breaths. So in saying that most children do not like doing inhaler with spacer treatments. You can give your son the spacer to play with to get him used to it and try to make a game out of holding it up to his face. Sometimes that will work as then they see the treatment as a game rather than something unpleasant. If that doesn’t work then if you are by yourself giving him the treatment sit him on your lap with him facing the same direction as you are facing (his back to your stomach) wrap your arms around his arms with the inhaler and spacer in one hand (this way you are holding his arms down) put your head on one side of his head (this way you are holding and controlling his head) put the spacer to his face and press the inhaler. If he is screaming and crying you do not have to wait for 5-10 breaths as he is taking much deeper breaths and will get all of the medicine in 2 breaths. I hope this helps. If you are using a nebulizer with a bronchodilator solution like albuterol or xopenex then as long as the medication is close to his face or is blowing in his face then he will breathe it in. Again you can let him play with the mask when not giving a treatment so that he can see it as a game as well.

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