Readers of this site have asked several important questions about the use of quick-relief (‘rescue') medications -- both OTC and prescription. In this and my next entry, I would like to address the following issues: This entry: Are OTC drugs an effective way of treating asthma? Next entry: When is the right time (and how... Read more
As asthma affects about 6% of the U.S. population, there is a need to provide guidelines to standardize care to asthmatics to get patients to feel the best they can. Recently, an expert panel of the National Institutes of Health released updated guidelines on care of adults and children with asthma. In this entry I would like to review some... Read more
An Overview In accordance with an international agreement to reduce ozone-depleting propellants, manufacturers of many inhalers have changed the propellants in inhalers from chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) to hydrofluoroalkane (HFA). In addition, many asthma medications now have the most natural propellant -- you! So called ‘dry powder... Read more
In this entry, I would like to address the issue of what happens to asthma as we get older, and specifically how this is affected by how bad our asthma is at different times on our lives. Asthma and age For most patients with asthma, symptoms of shortness of breath, wheeze, and cough are episodic, in many cases related to exposures... Read more
In this entry, I would like to discuss the connection between acid indigestion/acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) and asthma. This is an area of active interest in the asthma community for both patients and clinicians, particularly in patients with more difficult to control asthma. How can acid reflux cause wheeze?... Read more
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