I have been diagnosed with allergic asthma. But I have 4 weeks now with the feeling of short breath. The doctor gave me Pulmicort, (budesonide). I have been on it for 2 weeks and I do not really feel entirely very good, just a little greater but not a huge distinction. Sometimes I have sputum and often I dont have. I have a wheezing sound but only when I exhale fast. Is it typical for this to last this long? How considerably longer really should I expect this to last?

Answer by Keng Kong
Hello, I am Respiratory Therapy student in Butte College. Allergic asthma is always triggered by smoking, exacerbation acnes, pollen, dust, pets…and so on. allergic asthmas can be stopped rapidly by immunotheraphy (allergic shot). u felt SOB since of the bronchonpasm. Pulmicort (Budesonide) is a corticosteroid, a brief acting Beta 2 agonist bronchodilator, can last up to 8-12 hours. Usually,Beta Adrenergic Bronchodilator and corticosteroid are giving together to bring the additive effect. Your DR. should give you the Symbicort (Budesonide + Formoteral).

Here is how it work:

lets say if you have allergic asthma with bronchospasm, of course it constantly comes with dyspnea (short of breath). you take the Symbicort (two puff DPI). Formoteral is a bronchiodilator open ur airway and minimize the bronchospasm in 15 mins, so you can breath far better. In the meantime, it permits better deposition and penetration of Budesonide (corticosteriod) in the airway to lessen & prevent the further airway inflammation.

Auscultation in asthma is constantly have wheezing seem in the expiatory phase and indicates a mild asthma attack.

Talk to your DR if the Symbicort works for u & follow the regiment.