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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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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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