Not every asthma attack will require a visit to the hospital emergency room. But how do you tell when an asthma attack warrants a hospital visit. If you found this writeup, you may be asking yourself “Is my child’s asthma attack an emergency?” As a mother who has been through this countless times before with ...
The first time my son got croup, it was horribly scary. He woke up one night, at about two years old, wheezing and gasping for air. This was punctuated by a loud, barking cough. We panicked and brought him to the hospital emergency room, where they gave him breathing treatments and sent us home. He ...
When I was diagnosed with asthma, the first medication I was prescribed was an Albuterol (Salbutamol) inhaler. Albuterol is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for asthma symptoms. Albuterol inhalers are marketed under several brand names, including Proventil, Ventolin, and ProAir. Generic inhalers may be marketed under names like Albuterol Sulfate, Salbutamol, or Albuterol. ...
Unlike some people’s allergies that are just minor nuisances, mine can lead to asthma attacks. Generally, physicians prescribe inhalers that deliver medications like albuterol to open airways quickly and efficiently. These can have side effects with overuse that can range from continued airway inflammation to liver damage. Even if this wasn’t the case, I tend ...
As many people do every year, I made a New Years resolution to start a workout regiment in hopes of losing weight. When I began working out, I noticed that I had trouble breathing while doing so and even after it was all said and done. A quick trip to the doctor lead to my ...
Listed below are some interesting facts, you may or may not know about asthma. I was quite surprised myself to learn about some of them. To the best of my knowledge, these are all true facts and figures. : Over 300 million people have asthma. : Scotland has the highest asthma rate worldwide. : Asthmatics ...
I have dealt with asthma all of my life. As a child, my asthma symptoms were frequent and persistent. It was often that I would have an asthma attack or begin wheezing during school. For years, I required prescription medication to keep my asthma under control, but now, I only use an albuterol rescue inhaler ...
