Question
I went to the doctor( a pulmomologist) in Janurary 2007 for what I suspected was mild asthma. I take singulair and do an inhaler( 4X a day but lately i don't need it but once or twice) His diagnosis was allergic asthmatic bronchitis. When I asked him what it was he said " you have twichy lungs" This means nothing to me. I went online to try to get a better understanding and as far as I know I do have asthma. If it's asthma then why can't my doc say i have asthma? My mom says it'll go away... don't see that happening. Some days are good and some days aren't. Can someone telll me if I really do have asthma? By the way I've never had bronchitis. Have had allergies all my life but now when I'm exposed to a trigger the response is coughing, difficulty breathing and wheezing not sneezing, runny nose, watery itchy eyes or congestion. Could my allergies have "evloved" into asthma?
I went to the doctor( a pulmomologist) in Janurary 2007 for what I suspected was mild asthma. I take singulair and do an inhaler( 4X a day but lately i don't need it but once or twice) His diagnosis was allergic asthmatic bronchitis. When I asked him what it was he said " you have twichy lungs" This means nothing to me. I went online to try to get a better understanding and as far as I know I do have asthma. If it's asthma then why can't my doc say i have asthma? My mom says it'll go away... don't see that happening. Some days are good and some days aren't. Can someone telll me if I really do have asthma? By the way I've never had bronchitis. Have had allergies all my life but now when I'm exposed to a trigger the response is coughing, difficulty breathing and wheezing not sneezing, runny nose, watery itchy eyes or congestion. Could my allergies have "evloved" into asthma?
Answer
Yes allergic asthmatic bronchitis is asthma. Asthma is an allergy. The best non medication treatment for asthma is to learn your triggers and avoid them. The current asthma guidelines state if you have to use your rescue inhaler more then two time per week, your asthma is not in control and you will need a prescription controller medication. I read you are taking Singulair. That's one of the controller medications out there. If you are still needing a controller then you may want to ask your Doctor about an inhaled steroid. Asthmacort, Pulmoacort, Asthmanex, and Flovent are several popular choices. Keeping a diary of daily peak flow readings and your signs and symptoms is a good idea. You can use this as part of an asthma action plan. Make sure you use your controller medications on a daily basis and your rescue inhaler only when you need it. I have put some links below for you.
Yes allergic asthmatic bronchitis is asthma. Asthma is an allergy. The best non medication treatment for asthma is to learn your triggers and avoid them. The current asthma guidelines state if you have to use your rescue inhaler more then two time per week, your asthma is not in control and you will need a prescription controller medication. I read you are taking Singulair. That's one of the controller medications out there. If you are still needing a controller then you may want to ask your Doctor about an inhaled steroid. Asthmacort, Pulmoacort, Asthmanex, and Flovent are several popular choices. Keeping a diary of daily peak flow readings and your signs and symptoms is a good idea. You can use this as part of an asthma action plan. Make sure you use your controller medications on a daily basis and your rescue inhaler only when you need it. I have put some links below for you.
