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Suddenly Developed Asthma. Taking Singulair. How Long Will I Have To Take This?
I am all of a sudden developed a kind of asthma for the last 1 1/2 years. Before that, i have occasssionally epxerienced wheezing but not like an asthma. So, now here Doctor advised me to go for Singulair (montelukast sodium 10mg) for a long time like almost a year I am taking now. But, if I stop taking the medicine Montelukast sodium 10mg, in a couple of days, i start wheezing again. I am not sure how long i have to take this. I dont get a clear answer. I am a man, and my age is 37 and 165cm tall. Kindly suggest.
Fri, 24 May 2013
Hello,
There are 2 options here:
1. To know if your asthma is allergic or not, you need to go through allergy testing. If allergens are detected, avoidance and use of montelukast and/or inhalers during the peak season (if seasonal allergy) will be the answer.
2. Lung function tests to see the amount of reversibility and whether inhalers need to be added to control the asthma.
If you are not having any asthma attacks while on montelukast, then sometimes a long-term treatment is required (maybe 3-4 years).
Of course, smoking and inhalant allergies do not help with asthma control, so getting allergy tests done will be helpful.
I hope that was useful.
Best Wishes.
There are 2 options here:
1. To know if your asthma is allergic or not, you need to go through allergy testing. If allergens are detected, avoidance and use of montelukast and/or inhalers during the peak season (if seasonal allergy) will be the answer.
2. Lung function tests to see the amount of reversibility and whether inhalers need to be added to control the asthma.
If you are not having any asthma attacks while on montelukast, then sometimes a long-term treatment is required (maybe 3-4 years).
Of course, smoking and inhalant allergies do not help with asthma control, so getting allergy tests done will be helpful.
I hope that was useful.
Best Wishes.
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