Question 1

i'd onli wheeze in cold climates, when some1 is smoking or wen i laughed too hard at nite. m i asthmatic? there's family hist of asthma

Accepted Answer

Non-allergic asthma: Astma is an inflammatory disease of the air tubes of the lungs. In many people allergic reactions are the major factors that contributed too that inflammation, but in others allergy is on minimal if at all a factor. The lung are still inflamed and therefore over or hyper-reactive and therefore still tighten and wheeze with cold air, exertion, smoke, colds, etc.

Question 2

live in dry climate. mouth, nose, skin very dry. constant dry nose. is it better to sleep w/ a warm, or cool mist humidifier? have asthma & allergies.

Accepted Answer

Cool mist will do: Cool mist should be fine.

Question 3

what are the best asthma pills?

Accepted Answer

None: No such thing. There are no 'asthma pills'

Question 4

what is the best asthma medicine?

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Corticosteroids: Inhaled corticosteroids such as Flovent (fluticasone), Pulmicort (budesonide), qvar, alvesco, (ciclesonide) advair etc. Are the best medicines for asthma because they treat the underlying cause which is inflammation. If the patient is acutely ill or in the er then these medicines would not be used. First the patient would have to be treated/stabilized with oral corticosteroids and albuterol.

Question 5

what is the best asthma medication?

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No such thing: there is no such thing as 'best' asthma medication

Question 6

what is the best inhaler for my asthma?

Accepted Answer

2 types: All persons with asthma should have a quick relief inhaler like albuterol to be used when needed for immediate relief.  Persons with persistent asthma need a daily controller medication. The most effective daily controller are inhaled steroids.  Other medications used as alternative or add-on therapy is montelukast tabs and long-acting bronchodilators. The best inhaler is the one used correctly!

Question 7

which inhalers are considered the best for asthma?

Accepted Answer

Relief vs. control: Every patient with asthma needs a quick relief inhaler and the most common is albuterol or the isomer lev-albuterol (same effect with less amount of medication.)  for controller medications, corticosteroid inhalers (qvar, flovent, pulmicort, asmanex) are very similar except Qvar is very small size and better lung deposition.  For more severe asthma, advair, symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) and dulera--all work well.

Question 8

what are the best maintenance medications for your asthma ?

Accepted Answer

Maintainence...: Most asthmatics require a bronchodilator as well as steroid inhalers. Further maintainence therapy depends on the asthmatic's individual symptoms and triggers. Discuss your maintainence therapy with your doctor, including instructions on what to do for an acute exacerbation.

Question 9

my son had a skin asthma. my question is what is tha best medication?

Accepted Answer

??Skin Asthma??: Please re-write the question to obtain an appropriate response from the specialists. Asthma and eczema are both allergic conditions but are treated totally different.

Question 10

what is the best way to manage asthma in children ages 4-9years old? 
also would a specific diet be required?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the severity of asthma.  It could range from only intermittent albuterol for mild intermittent, to needing increased amounts of inhaled steroids plus/minus leukotriene inhibitors.  I am not aware of any diet specific to asthma although one thing to keep in mind is that people with asthma concurrenty may have environmental or food allergies.

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What are the best asthma pills?

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