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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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Dr. Paul Carter answered

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!

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Answered 3/16/2017

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A member asked:

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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Paul Carter answered

Dr Maes and another doctor agreed

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