Hi Helen, I read your posting and thought I'd just say what I know from my experience.  I take singulair and nasonex for my allergies/asthma, and I also have an albuterol inhaler.  I'd rate the severity of my allergies/asthma as "moderate."  I have been on those meds for a while and rarely have to use the albuterol anymore because the other ones keep it under control-- so yes, I think it's possible.  The albuterol makes me feel shaky and jittery, so I don't really like it.  I find that having caffeine works better than the albuterol.  The caffeine somehow reduces the swelling.  I have also heard dark chocolate helps.    Green tea has another chemical in it that does something else that helps w/the asthma symptoms, too.  Just some stuff worth trying.  Good luck! Katie