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My doctor gave me an inhaler to try to help my breathing and its kinda helping with my asthma but my dad smokes around me & i think i have bronchitis?
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Asthma: Asthma symptoms are similar to bronchitis and are made worse by smoke exposure. Inhalers containing albuterol only help temporarily relieve symptoms without helping the cause. You may need a controller type inhaler to help with the cause. If your dad would quit smoking that would help too!
Answered 3/16/2017
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