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I have so severe asthma daily symptoms can't walk downstairs at home take so many meds n no help can't sleep end up in er 2x a week what to do?

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Dr. Satyanarayan Hegde answered

See pulmonologist: If you have not already done so, you need to be seen by a pediatric or adult pulmonologist. You have severe and probably therapy resistant asthma. You will need further tests to find out why.

Answered 4/10/2014

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I have so severe asthma daily symptoms can't walk downstairs at home take so many meds n no help can't sleep end up in er 2x a week what to do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Satyanarayan Hegde answered

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