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Suggest Treatment For Asthma
I have been taking Seritide Acuhaler and Flixonase for over 10 years for what I am told is Asthma. I am choked with catarrh all the time and these inhalers don t seem to help at all. Am I better taking a daily antihistamine , as the congestion is affecting my sleep in a big way ?
Thu, 9 Apr 2015
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The congestion may be related to allergic sinusitis or allergic rhinitis which may be associated with asthma.
The use of topical steroid nasal sprays along with your other medications would help to reduce your symptoms.
Eg of sprays are flonase, rhinocort, nasonex, nasocort
If you can identify the source of the reaction and reduce your exposure then it may help as well.
I hope this helps
The congestion may be related to allergic sinusitis or allergic rhinitis which may be associated with asthma.
The use of topical steroid nasal sprays along with your other medications would help to reduce your symptoms.
Eg of sprays are flonase, rhinocort, nasonex, nasocort
If you can identify the source of the reaction and reduce your exposure then it may help as well.
I hope this helps
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