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Asthma flared with allergies and getting the flu. kept taking my albuterol daily for over a month. noticing mucus stuck deep in lungs that i feel rumble but i can't seem to cough out. would a steroid inhaler help clear this?
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Steroid inhaler: A steroid inhaler (controller inhaler) is an important adjunct in asthma when one has symptoms that necessitate daily use of albuterol inhaler (rescue inhaler). Connect with your doctor about establishing an asthma action plan to better address asthma flares due to allergies and infection.
Answered 11/4/2021
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Needs a Mucolytic: The best way to mobilize 'stuck' phlegm is to try a mucolytic. WATER actually works pretty well- so I would hydrate, hydrate, hydrate as the first thing... Then, you could try over the counter Guaifenesin which can speed up the heart as a side effect, but should thin things out. What I personally use is HOT CHILI - the spice -if you like spicy foods. A steroid inhaler would help the asthma, yes.
Answered 5/18/2017
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