What is allergic asthma and is it normal for it to last 4 weeks?
I have been diagnosed with allergic asthma. But I have 4 weeks now with the feeling of short breath. The doctor gave me Pulmicort, (budesonide). I have been on it for 2 weeks and I don’t feel completely good, just a little better but not a huge difference. Sometimes I have sputum and sometimes I dont have. I have a wheezing sound but only when I exhale fast. Is it normal for this to last this long? How much longer should I expect this to last?
Hello, I am Respiratory Therapy student in Butte College. Allergic asthma is always triggered by smoking, exacerbation acnes, pollen, dust, pets…etc. allergic asthmas can be stopped quickly by immunotheraphy (allergic shot). u felt SOB because of the bronchonpasm. Pulmicort (Budesonide) is a corticosteroid, a short acting Beta 2 agonist bronchodilator, can last up to 8-12 hours. Usually,Beta Adrenergic Bronchodilator and corticosteroid are giving together to bring the additive effect. Your DR. should give you the Symbicort (Budesonide + Formoteral).
Here is how it work:
lets say if you have allergic asthma with bronchospasm, of course it always comes with dyspnea (short of breath). you take the Symbicort (2 puff DPI). Formoteral is a bronchiodilator open ur airway and reduce the bronchospasm in 15 mins, so you can breath better. In the meantime, it allows better deposition and penetration of Budesonide (corticosteriod) in the airway to reduce & prevent the further airway inflammation.
Auscultation in asthma is always have wheezing appear in the expiatory phase and indicates a mild asthma attack.
Talk to your DR if the Symbicort works for u & follow the regiment.
August 22 2010 08:48 pm | Asthma
August 23rd, 2010 at 2:24 am
Hello, I am Respiratory Therapy student in Butte College. Allergic asthma is always triggered by smoking, exacerbation acnes, pollen, dust, pets…etc. allergic asthmas can be stopped quickly by immunotheraphy (allergic shot). u felt SOB because of the bronchonpasm. Pulmicort (Budesonide) is a corticosteroid, a short acting Beta 2 agonist bronchodilator, can last up to 8-12 hours. Usually,Beta Adrenergic Bronchodilator and corticosteroid are giving together to bring the additive effect. Your DR. should give you the Symbicort (Budesonide + Formoteral).
Here is how it work:
lets say if you have allergic asthma with bronchospasm, of course it always comes with dyspnea (short of breath). you take the Symbicort (2 puff DPI). Formoteral is a bronchiodilator open ur airway and reduce the bronchospasm in 15 mins, so you can breath better. In the meantime, it allows better deposition and penetration of Budesonide (corticosteriod) in the airway to reduce & prevent the further airway inflammation.
Auscultation in asthma is always have wheezing appear in the expiatory phase and indicates a mild asthma attack.
Talk to your DR if the Symbicort works for u & follow the regiment.
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