My Girlfriend Has Suffered From Asthma For Years,but Didn’t Tell

Posted on Wed, 31 Jul 2019

Question: My girlfriend has suffered from asthma for years,but didn’t tell me and never used any medications or was ever under any medical supervision. She flew from XXXXXXX To DC to visit me and felt odd on the flight. During the 4th celebration, unfortunately she inhaled smoke and later that evening lost her voice and had difficulty breathing along with chest pains. Two days after a breathing treatment and using an inhaler she has an actúe pain on the middle, right side of her back and has a very uncomfortable feeling.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Use inhaler Albuterol

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in Ask the Doctor

I can understand your concern

As you explain the situation probably now she is experiencing an acute exacerbation of the asthma and especially if she has smoked.

Do not worry so much.
It would be better for her to use an inhaler these days several times as needed and an histamine drug such as Telfast orally twice.If she has severe breathlessness than better to go and get medical help in the nearest hospital.

Please after coming back at her place she should see her doctor to start the exact treatment for asthma
Please tell her do not smoke meanwhile.

Hope to have been helpful

Regards and feel free to contact me again

Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng