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What Is The Treatment For Asthma In A Child?
Hi my name is stormy im 22. The day my friend had her son i was in the room and i got really weak and turned pale white i had asthma as a child. Lately ive been feeling weak and tired and bad headaches and back pain. Plus in my lower very lower belly it feels like im being scratched.
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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hi stormy. Asthma usually presents with chronic coughing or difficulty in breathing which are not present from the symptoms you described. Although asthma may attack even after several years from your last attack, it is best to have yourself checked by your doctor to confirm that this really is an asthma attack. As for treatment, SABA (short acting beta2 agonist) like Salbutamol is the drug of choice for exacerbations of asthma.
Sincerely,
Mark Rosario MD
hi stormy. Asthma usually presents with chronic coughing or difficulty in breathing which are not present from the symptoms you described. Although asthma may attack even after several years from your last attack, it is best to have yourself checked by your doctor to confirm that this really is an asthma attack. As for treatment, SABA (short acting beta2 agonist) like Salbutamol is the drug of choice for exacerbations of asthma.
Sincerely,
Mark Rosario MD
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