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Can Asthma Be Cured Completely?

my daughter aged 14 years is suffering from asthmetic bronchotis and now started taking seroflo inhaler twice daily alongwith one homeopath medicine for allergy. She will use it for three months. Whether there are side effects for using the same for three months and I also want to know whether asthma can be cured completely.
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your daughter's history and would like to make following suggestions for her in reply to your query:

1. Seroflo contains two drugs - Salmeterol and Fluticasone.

Inhaler therapy is usually considered much more safe than oral drugs because the inhalers act directly in the lungs with negligible absorption in the body.

Common side effects can be local irritation in throat, oral thrush, change in voice (due to Fluticasone) and tremors, feeling of heart beats due to Salmeterol.

These side effects can be minimized by proper technique of using inhaler and by rinsing the mouth after each use.

2. Regarding cure of asthma, Specific Allergen Immunotherapy can cure asthma for a few years (sometimes for lifelong), if asthma is due to allergy. A thorough allergy evaluation (not only allergy testing)is necessary before suggesting immunotherapy.

3. In general, I would suggest her to avoid exposure to dusts, smokes & air pollution as much as possible.

4. Regular breathing exercise and a diet rich in vitamins & minerals (adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, fruits, sprouts etc) will also do good for her immune system and will help her in a long run.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to her.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish your daughter the best of the health.

Thank you & Regards.
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Can Asthma Be Cured Completely?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your daughter s history and would like to make following suggestions for her in reply to your query: 1. Seroflo contains two drugs - Salmeterol and Fluticasone. Inhaler therapy is usually considered much more safe than oral drugs because the inhalers act directly in the lungs with negligible absorption in the body. Common side effects can be local irritation in throat, oral thrush, change in voice (due to Fluticasone) and tremors, feeling of heart beats due to Salmeterol. These side effects can be minimized by proper technique of using inhaler and by rinsing the mouth after each use. 2. Regarding cure of asthma, Specific Allergen Immunotherapy can cure asthma for a few years (sometimes for lifelong), if asthma is due to allergy. A thorough allergy evaluation (not only allergy testing)is necessary before suggesting immunotherapy. 3. In general, I would suggest her to avoid exposure to dusts, smokes & air pollution as much as possible. 4. Regular breathing exercise and a diet rich in vitamins & minerals (adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, fruits, sprouts etc) will also do good for her immune system and will help her in a long run. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to her. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish your daughter the best of the health. Thank you & Regards.