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Inhaled steroid
Inhaled steroids are a kind of asthma drug (lung drug).
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A 23-year old asked:
What are the common inhaled steroids?
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A 36-year old asked:
When should I use inhaled steroids used for asthma?
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A 46-year old asked:
What are the benefits and drawbacks of inhaled steroids for asthma?
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A 40-year old asked:
When is the best time for me to initiate therapy with inhaled steroids?
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A 28-year old asked:
What are long term side effects of frequently used inhaled steroids?W
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A 28-year old asked:
Do inhaled steroids work to give allergy relief?
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A 25-year old asked:
At what age can kids start taking inhaled steroids?
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A 21-year old asked:
Do inhaled steroids help the lungs heal when you have copd?
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A 30-year old asked:
Does inhaled steroid such as flovent ever made you feel better instantly or within an hr?
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A 44-year old female asked:
When giving inhaled steroids qvarby mdi bid, do we have to try to shoot for a 12hr schedule? Doc wants them bound around vestpt, can't 12hr it in life
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A 59-year old female asked:
I have a cough that is the result of a cold that I had in January. I have been to the doctor several times. He gave me inhaled steroids that I was on for a week and it really DID help, but I want to know why does it happen? The cough lasted 8 weeks.
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A 28-year old male asked:
How to treat asthma with long qt? Are Inhaled steroids okay?
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A 39-year old asked:
Im wondering if anyone else has problems swallowing as a result of using inhaled steroids for asthma?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Would inhaled steroids (abuterol + Fluticasone furoate / Vilanterol 100mg or 200mg) make me immuncompromised or suppressed?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do inhaled steroids for asthma cause disorders like fungus in your lungs?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Can high doses of inhaled steroids cause or intensify depression or anxiety? Can it cause insomnia (early awakening)?
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A 52-year old female asked:
On inhaled steroid and pred taper and neb. Peak flow improving 70% but wlking taking all trigger wheeze. 3weeks how get better? 10/1 could ride bike.
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A 47-year old asked:
Will my long term inhaled steroid asthma medicine (qvar) interfere with general anesthesia?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Is 0.5 mg/2ml budesonide nebulized twice per day considered high, medium or low dose inhaled steroid?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Would long term use of asthma inhaled steroid cause blue sclera?
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A 36-year old asked:
Why do you have to rinse your mouth after using an inhaled steroid for asthma?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Does asthma inhaler use cause long term damage, cancer? How about inhaled steroid? Know need it, but i just want to know what risks may be for future
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A 43-year old male asked about a 45-year old male:
Pt. With severe COPD and is non - responsive to inhaled steroids. Has tried "most" of the inhaled albuterols, combivents, (albuterol and ipratropium) and anti-cholinergis. ?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Why after using inhaled steroids for asthma for 20yr have I lost my voice daily Dr. saw tiny white spots on VC's said it was from inhaler (fungal infection) For years I loose voice when sick but it comes back. Can this be true?
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A 65-year old female asked:
I have lots of bruising on the front & out side of my leg. I do take 1 baby aspirin a day & inhaled steroids. What is causing this. Sore in spots.
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A 41-year old female asked about a female:
5 yr old takes deep breaths, chest oppression. Doc said no asthma, gave zyrtec. Should I get 2nd opinion? Can I give inhaled steroid? albuterol?
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A 26-year old male asked:
What is happening inside the lungs to the steroid inhaled regularly if it is not absorbed systemic.?
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A 30-year old male asked:
But i heard that inhaled steroids for asthma treatment have dangerous side effect to overall health.
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A 55-year old male asked:
Besides taking inhaled steroids, are there other ways to reduce lung inflammation. Also would the lungs heal themselves overtime if nothing was done.
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have just had a asthma attack and my tubes are all fluffy. I am on a steroid inhale. I keep loosing my voice is that normal.
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