(1.) Before u got on Advair how many times a day did u use your fast acting inhaler???
(2.) Did u use it everyday or every other day???
(3.) How many times a week did u use it???
(4.) Did your doctor have u try any other asthma medince before Advair???
(5.) If yes what???
(6.) I have been prescribed Advair but havent tooken it yet & its been 2 weeks because im so worried about taking it it seems that my asthma has gotten a little better where I only have to use my fast acting inhaler once a day & every other day should I start taking the Advair now???
(7.) Why or Why not???
(8.) It says do not breath through your nose what all does that mean??? I dont get it people do that all the time without even thinking about it the only way u wouldnt is if u pluged your nose.
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You don’t have to take Advair. Take your fast acting inhaler, NOT Advair. Your next step would be to add an inhaled steroid along with your fast acting inhaler. Talk to your doctor, you can get the medication you want. Have you tried albuterol plus inhaled steroids yet? I would rather use my emergency inhaler 4 or 5 times a day than to use Advair.
I wish someone would tell us why it is bad to use albuterol 4 times a day compared to using Advair once a day. I can’t get an answer to this question (not even from my doctor). Maybe I will ask that question and we will see what everyone has to say.
Maybe they mean don’t inhale the advair thru your nose? People breathe it in thru their mouths. Of course they breathe with their noses.You might ask to speak to the nurse of the doctor who prescribed it for you.
When you use Advair, you should rinse out your mouth afterword. If you fail to do that you could develop soars in your mouth known as thrush. I imagine this is the basis of the nose warning. It would be hard to rinse out your nose.
As of right now there are 4 categories of asthma
mild intermittent
mild persistent
moderate persistent
severe persistent
Each category has a different recommended medications regiment. Mild intermittent only needs a rescue inhaler. Mild persistent needs a rescue inhaler and one controller. Steroid inhalers are recommended for the controller however a lekuatrine modifier such as Singulair could be substituted.
Advair is two controller medications in one. Advair has a steroid and a long lasting bronchodilator in one dry powder inhaler.
With the other categories, the physician should add or increase the dosages of the controller medication.
There are some asthma patients who have uncontrolled severe persistent asthma who are on two rescue medications and 4 or more controllers.
The best non-medication treatment for asthma is to learn your asthma triggers and avoid the triggers.
According to the National Institute for Health Research (NIH), the National Asthma Educators Certification Board (NAECB), National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP), The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), and many other health care organizations if you use a rescue inhaler such as Albuterol more than twice per week, you asthma is not in control and you need a prescription controller medication.
Albuterol is a beta 2 agonist medication that has many side effects such as fast heart rate, higher blood pressure, nervous feeling, jitters, dry mouth, and dilated airways. It is given to dilate the airways and that is good for asthmatics. The more you use albuterol the more side effects you have and your not treating the cause of asthma. The underlying cause of asthma is airway inflammation. Bronchial constriction is a late symptom of asthma. Albuterol treats Bronchial constriction.
Treating the underlying cause so you don’t have to use albueterol is the preferred method of treatment.