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Does Excessive Usage Of Asthalin Cause Shortness Of Breath?
I am having anxiety / shortness of breath and chronic asthma. I am using two puffs of Combihale twice a day and if required I take Synasma - 400 mg per day and Montek LC. Only medicine that is effective is Montek LC and since it causes drowsiness at high dosage, I resort to asthalin quite often.
I would like to know if my shortness of breath may be the cause of excessive asthalin usage. If so, how may I manage both shortness of breath and anxiety.
Age: 37
I would like to know if my shortness of breath may be the cause of excessive asthalin usage. If so, how may I manage both shortness of breath and anxiety.
Age: 37
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
Hi,I had gone through your query and understand your concern.
No,this is unlikely to cause shortness of breath in asthma patient due to excessive asthalin use since asthalin acts by dilating airways and thereby relieves breathlessness.Rather excessive use of asthalin indicates that your asthma is not under good control.
For asthma management,Physicians follow step care management.If I were the treating physician,I would check the diagnosis,inhaler technique,triggers and drug compliance first.If every thing is found alright,then I would think for stepping up like increasing the dose of steroid inhaler if required and other drugs according to asthma management guideline and clinical judgement.
So my opinion is :Please consult with a respiratory medicine specialist to confirm the steps of asthma control and get treated accordingly.This is how you could manage shortness of breath and anxiety as well.
Hope this answers your query.Wish you good health.
No,this is unlikely to cause shortness of breath in asthma patient due to excessive asthalin use since asthalin acts by dilating airways and thereby relieves breathlessness.Rather excessive use of asthalin indicates that your asthma is not under good control.
For asthma management,Physicians follow step care management.If I were the treating physician,I would check the diagnosis,inhaler technique,triggers and drug compliance first.If every thing is found alright,then I would think for stepping up like increasing the dose of steroid inhaler if required and other drugs according to asthma management guideline and clinical judgement.
So my opinion is :Please consult with a respiratory medicine specialist to confirm the steps of asthma control and get treated accordingly.This is how you could manage shortness of breath and anxiety as well.
Hope this answers your query.Wish you good health.
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