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When Is Serious Treatment For Asthma Needed?

I am 18, just got told I have asthma this year. I am on Asthmanex and Foradil and Ventolin. I was wondering when I should consider my asthma bad enough to go to er. Most times I put it off and say i'm fine. I dont have a peek flow meter or anything so I just wondered.Thanks Kristen                                                               
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Hello
Since you are an asthmatic patient and taking asthmanex, flotral ( foradil ) and ventolin . All these are bronchodilator and anti allergic .
This indicate that you are having asthmatic allergic bronchitis and for your kind information this is a very common disorder in modern life due to so many allergen surrounding around us .
These allergens are : Pollen , mite , fine dusting powder, sudden fall and rise of temperature , mold , pests ( cockroaches ) pets ( cats and dogs in home ) fumes , smoking ( active and passive ) .
As all these are predisposing factors so avoidance help great.
Do these measures :
Wash all bed covers in hot cycle every week.
Treat carpets w/acricides or tannic acid.
Keep dust-accumulating objects in dust cup board.
replace curtainswith blinds or easily washable curtains.
Use vacuum cleaner ,
Encase mattress , pillows & quilts in impermeable covers.
Install air- conditioner or dehumidifier .
When such patient visit I only prescribe them to take montelukast+ bambuterol one or two tablet in day .
All patients respond this treatment very nicely .
No medicine except this.
Hope this will help you.
Take whenever necessary , stop once relief , recurs , use again.
In my opinion there is no need of ER .
Good luck.
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When Is Serious Treatment For Asthma Needed?

Hello Since you are an asthmatic patient and taking asthmanex, flotral ( foradil ) and ventolin . All these are bronchodilator and anti allergic . This indicate that you are having asthmatic allergic bronchitis and for your kind information this is a very common disorder in modern life due to so many allergen surrounding around us . These allergens are : Pollen , mite , fine dusting powder, sudden fall and rise of temperature , mold , pests ( cockroaches ) pets ( cats and dogs in home ) fumes , smoking ( active and passive ) . As all these are predisposing factors so avoidance help great. Do these measures : Wash all bed covers in hot cycle every week. Treat carpets w/acricides or tannic acid. Keep dust-accumulating objects in dust cup board. replace curtainswith blinds or easily washable curtains. Use vacuum cleaner , Encase mattress , pillows & quilts in impermeable covers. Install air- conditioner or dehumidifier . When such patient visit I only prescribe them to take montelukast+ bambuterol one or two tablet in day . All patients respond this treatment very nicely . No medicine except this. Hope this will help you. Take whenever necessary , stop once relief , recurs , use again. In my opinion there is no need of ER . Good luck.