A 32-year-old member asked:
Asthma remedies for home. singulair (montelukast) makes my heart race and dizzy and just wondering what over-the-counter tea or supplement to take?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Edward Neilsenanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Can be dangerous: Asthma can be a very dangerous illness that can be difficult to treat - often because of side-effects from the medications. However there are many options with few side-effects, that are used to prevent flare-ups. For example, inhaled steroids (flovent for example) has very few side effects when use appopriately, can can often prevent flare-ups.
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Dr. William Walsh commented
Addiction Medicine 19 years experience
Albuterol treats the symptoms of asthma (bronchospasm), but not the underlaying inflammation. If you are using your inhaler more than twice a week that is probably too much, and you should consider an inhaled steroid.
Jan 16, 2012
Dr. William Walshanswered
Addiction Medicine 19 years experience
Black tea: Tea contains theophyline, which is a reasonable third line agent for controlling bronchospasm. However, if singulair (montelukast) is not working for you, and you are having symptoms more than once a week you would likely benefit from an inhaled corticosteroid. See your asthma specialist (pulmonologist/allergist) and discuss your options.
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Dr. James Glauber commented
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Many primary care physicians are quite competent to provide asthma care. I would start with your primary care doctor and perhaps ask whether he/she thinks you may benefit from seeing either an allergist or pulmonologist.
Feb 1, 2012
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