Question 1

can inhalers cause asthma?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Often inhalers can cause "bronchospasms". This is more common with powder inhalers than metered dose inhalers.

Question 2

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 3

is using an inhaler without asthma bad?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Sometimes persistent postinfectious cough may respond to a short course of inhailed albuterol or steroid. Other than that, i don't see a reason to use it.

Question 4

how could i treat asthma without an inhaler?

Accepted Answer

Inhaler: Never, you must allows have an inhaler, your your risking your life.

Question 5

what helps asthma when you don't have a inhaler?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to answer: When you are having an attack the causes may be an allergic reaction, environmental (dust or particles in the air) or cold air. Removing yourself from these immediate areas may be helpful. If your talking about controller inhalers, there really isn't much except to stay clear of those things or places that trigger your attacks. Sorry  i can;t offer much along these lines.

Question 6

do all the asthma inhalers have the same effect?

Accepted Answer

No: There are different types of inhalers.  There are short acting inhalers to provide quick relief such as albuterol.  There are also maintenance inhalers to help reduce inflammation (inhaled steroids), along with combination inhalers that include inhaled steroids with long-acting bronchodilators.

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

are there any non-dry powder inhalers for my asthma?

Accepted Answer

Yes: For rescue medications: proair, ventolin, proventil, (albuterol) xopenex
for controller medications: qvar, flovent.

Question 9

alternative ways to treat asthma apart from inhaler?

Accepted Answer

Pills/shots: An older treatment was oral theophyllin a cousin of caffeine that was taken every 6-12 hrs depending on the form. The side effects included hyperactivity and occasional seizures if taken in excess. The inhalers use the lungs as a delivery site, and proper use simplified treatment and control.Proper training in inhaler use  is often not given and leads to poor effectiveness.

Question 10

do you always need an inhaler on you if you have asthma?

Accepted Answer

Best medicine: To get the fastest and most effective treatment for asthma, inhalers are the preferred medications for it. There are other types of medications that are not inhalers but they are not appropriate for everyone and may still require a rescue inhaler to have on hand in case of an emergency.

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