Aavailable Medications
Question: What other medications could help me with my asthma? I`ve been taking Albuterol for what seems to be forever. I am to take it only when needed [emergency] but find myself taking it way too...
View ArticleMy 5 Month Baby is Coughing and Wheezing
Question: Dear Dr I have a 5 months old baby. he got cold when he was 3 months a cough that lasts for 3 weeks. the dr heard wheezing in his chest so he gave him ventolin inhaler and we did...
View ArticleChild with Pneumonia and Asthma
Question: My six year old son developed wheezing and "feeling bad" in one day and was taken to the hospital because he was steadily getting worse after leaving the doctor`s office that same day. The...
View ArticleAsthma and Perfume
Question: Can excessive use of body perfumes over many years cause diminished lung capacity and asthma like poor quality breathing (no asthma attacks as such) ? Answer: The vast majority of chemicals...
View Article6 Months Baby Coughing and Wheezing
Question: Dear Dr I have asked before a question about my baby cough and wheeze and you answered me, thanks a lot. Just a minor clarification, my baby improves with Ventoline+Flexotied. However, after...
View ArticleHow Can I Relieve the Asthma Cough in My 5 Yr
Question: help with asthma cough when inhaler is not working Answer: If a cough is not relieved by using a rescue inhaler (albuterol or xopenex), there are 3 possible reasons: 1) The medicine isn't...
View ArticleAsthma-Like Symptoms but Not Asthma
Question: I was diagnosed with Asthma three years ago. Have had seveal trips to the emergancy room and hospital stays annually. None of my asthma medicines worked from Asmanex to Advair to liquid...
View ArticleBronchial Pneumonia
Question: I am a non-smoker, active, thin 53 year old woman. I have been diagnosed with pleurisy and bronchial pneumonia. After 3 months of various test and medicines, I am still experiencing the same...
View ArticleAir Quality & Asthma
Question: We had some air quality alerts here earlier last week and I was fine, my asthma wasn`t bothering me at all. I thought GREAT! Dodged that problem. Then the air quality got better and THEN my...
View ArticleAsthma in Children
Question: My son was started on Singulair when he was 6yrs old when he had his first asthma attack and since then has been on it all year round for the past 5 yrs. Prior to that he was on zyrtec for...
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