Any of you ladies and gentlemen have asthma? What meds do you use to control or alleviate it.
I.e., Advair, albuterol inhaler, etc. What works for you?
I have been having breathing issues since covid last summer. I was hoping I would be better by now. I started off with some antihistamine pills (don't remember the name) + albuterol nebulizer and inhaler, now I am on Advair and inhaler. I am still having issues and cannot seem to get full relief. I cannot jog/run as I used to in the past and I cannot eat a bunch on sundays and sit around. I get asthma from eating too much!
Are you sure you have asthma? There is a specific "challenge" test that is required for a proper diagnosis- usually only performed by an allergist or pulmonologist (not just a general practitioner). I ask because something like Montelukast will likely not be helpful if it is some other condition (like COPD, fibrosis, infection, etc).
Sounds more like Long-Covid than Asthma to me.
This is where I am. Looking for alternate meds that may have worked for you guys.
I hope not boomer. That will suck. I hear horror stories of people having all sorts of issues with their health. So far it is my lungs. Hopefully, I get well and I can put this all behind me.I hope not too.
It does sound like you have other issues besides just asthma. I believe the small percentage of people with long-term COVID-19 after effects is usually due to an auto-immune reaction (over-reaction) and in most cases the damage is slowly healed but can take several months. This is not restricted to just COVID-19, many non-novel flu virii can elicit similar things for some people, like loss of smell, lung damage, etc.
I hesitate to mention this, but you did ask. There is a supplement called Ridgecrest Herbals "ClearLungs Extra Strength" and, believe it or not, it does seem to help. I have used it occasionally when in a bad way, and was surprised to find some efficacy. But supplements like that (with Chinese herbs and such) tend to scare me, and would not be something I would take frequently or for long.
I hope not too.
A neighbour had Covid in April 2020 and is still struggling with his breathing now.
He has recently been on lung training physio which is helping to expand his lungs and his breathing is getting better, but it's a slow process.
My doc told me lung damages have to heal themselves and there are no medicines to directly help with the healing other than bronchodilators and steroids to alleviate symptoms and give comfort.
This is true.
The exercises are a therapy to stretch out capacity some to help compensate. No device is needed, however, it can be helpful. This is an example: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0071IB3B4 doesn't seem to be sold on Amazon any longer, though. But there are lots of similar devices at the bottom, such as https://www.amazon.com/Breather-Inspiratory-Expiratory-Respiratory-Trainer/dp/B00FE8N7Y4
There's much to be said about herbal/teas/excercises and other non-mainstream treatments for medical problems, I go to a DO instead of an MD as he is more receptive to non-mainstream treatments. Your friend may well be onto something, sounds like she knows a few things, it never hurts to try new things, and also remember to believe in your body and it's ability to heal and stay positive. I hope you find a correct DX and a treatment that works, good luck and keep us posted.
Maxtog, have you tried Xolair shots? Or the like? Did it help?
Yer welcome DC. My Dad has really bad Asthma so I learned about it from an early age. On occasion I had to sit behind him and assist with his breathing (similar to Heimlich) but only when it got so bad that he turned blue and only until the ambulance arrived with oxygen. They finally got on top of it with allergy testing and he now manages it by avoiding the triggers. He still uses a CPAP today and is never more than a few steps away from his inhalers.