November 15, 2008
What is the best way to avoid an asthma attack?
EnglishTea asked:
I have asthma, (not too severe) but i often have a hard time breathing simply after laughing or working out. any suggestions. (i have an albuterole inhaler.)
Elijah
I have asthma, (not too severe) but i often have a hard time breathing simply after laughing or working out. any suggestions. (i have an albuterole inhaler.)
Elijah
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Comments on What is the best way to avoid an asthma attack?
start working out! i also have mild asthma and i have recently started working out. just a 2 mile run(maybe a little bit of walking within that two miles) 3-4 times a week. i use my inhaler just before i go out to run some what as a preventative measure(just one puff, then if i need the second i do that after my run).
BUT! i am not a Dr. i would suggest you see your Dr. because even though you said you only have mild asthma it doesn’t sound like it at all. if you get an attack after laughing i would not consider that mild at all!
go to a allergy and asthma specialist to find out exactly what your triggers are and then get on the correct medications to prevent and treat attacks. My oldest son take an inhaled steroid twice a day an allergy medication once a day and has a rescue inhale and a nebulizer machine for when the attacks are really bad.
The best non medication treatment for asthma is knowing your triggers and avoiding them. If you can’t, you will need a prescription medications. Inhalers should be used for after attacks start. They are know as rescue medications.
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Singulair Approved for EXERCISE-Induced Asthma
WEDNESDAY, April 25 2007 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Merck asthma and allergy drug Singulair (montelukast sodium) for people aged 15 and older who experience asthma symptoms during exercise, the company said Wednesday.
Symptoms of the condition, medically known as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, include shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.
In clinical testing involving 160 people, those who took a 10-milligram dose of Singulair two hours before exercise showed a significant reduction in symptoms compared with those who took a placebo, Merck said in a statement.
People who already take Singulair daily for other reasons, including chronic asthma, should never take an additional dose before exercise, the company warned.
Side effects reported during clinical testing included headache, ear infection, sore throat and upper respiratory infection.
Singulair is already approved to treat asthma in people 1 year and older, and for seasonal allergy symptoms in adults and children 2 years and older.