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If you have difficulty breathing/chest tightness from reflux, is it possible for it to respond to rescue inhalers. (not sure if i have asthma yet)?
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Probably not: If you do not have asthma , a rescue inhaler is unlikely to help you. On the other hand, reflux often co-exists with asthma and treating the reflux often reduces the chest symptoms without improving the lung function.
Answered 12/10/2016
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