Asthma

Are there any other asthma sufferers out there who find this time of year brings on minor attacks. I'm never without a Ventolin but there have been a few times lately where, as well as the ventolin, I've needed to sit down for a minute or so to catch my breath.
Yes,. spoke with my doc and he did some tests, no other problems apart from the asthma, he says must be the time of year and humidity.

I suffer from Asthma and hay fever. Fortunately my asthma is less severe these days than when I was a child, however I still suffer from it mildly during certain seasons. My symptoms are usually worse when the rice is being cut or when certain trees and plants flower and pollinate. This usually triggers my hay fever and mild asthma.

I do find it a little harder to breath during the rain season when the humidity is higher, fortunately it's nothing too serious and I don't need to use Ventolin.

Try setting your air-con to dehumidify, it may help you breath a little better.

Funny you should say that Lee, a neighbour just dropped by and set the AC in our bedroom to humidify for me, he also leant us a desktop room humidifier for when the AC isn't on, daylight hours usually.

i am the same though, had bad hay fever when I was younger, that seems to have gone and the asthma appeared as I got older.

ASK your Doc about seratide...i use this for asthma 1 tablet in the morning. Ventolin should only be used no more than 3 puffs per week!!!! if so that means you need seratide or what ever your GP gives you???????????

OK will ask him, have a follow up in 2 weeks

I do suffer from hay fever, though not asthma, but lately I've been getting headaches and sniffles whilst sitting at the computer. I'm not sure if that is too long at the computer, or from the mildewy smell now emanating from the desk - (cheap particle board with mildew from previous years now built in) - desk in the current wet weather. I am suspicious it is the latter, which made me wonder if the asthma sufferers are exposed to mildewy smells and if so whether that aggravates their asthma, as I assume it involves fungus spores.

mrbeerlao wrote:ASK your Doc about seratide...i use this for asthma 1 tablet in the morning. Ventolin should only be used no more than 3 puffs per week!!!! if so that means you need seratide or what ever your GP gives you???????????

Who or what informed you that ventolin should not be used more than 3 times a week?
I admit, if you do have to use it a lot a steroidal preventer should be used, but trust me, 3 times a week for ventolin is bollocks.

Petemcc, my doctor told me I can use the ventolin whenever I felt I needed it, no limit on how many times, but if I felt it was needed whilst sitting or not being too active then he'd look at a replacement. It's mainly when I'm active in the garden or running with the dogs. It's just that this time of year it seems to be worse then others.

Arjay, mildew doesn't affect me. My triggers are dust and grass/pollen, a bit of a b'stard when I mow the lawns.

Yes, I know.

Better to use Berodual. Gives quick relief and less side efects

Ive been an asthma victim for 20 years now and my experience is that thai doctors are poorly educated about this disease. A few years back I went to Bumrungrad Hospitals allergy and asthma center and they did all kinds of tests on me and said I did not suffer of asthma....ha, ha, ha....
But back home they have all ready done tests on me and concluded that I suffer from asthma, hay fever, allergy and poor & inflamed breathing organs.
The good thing about thai doctors is that they will prescribe almost any medicine you want. So if you been to doctors in your home country or abroad have told you to take this and that medicine then you can easily find it in thailand.

As for ventoline you can easily find weaker ones at Boots. If you need stronger you need to go to a professional hospital. Ventoline one can take both morning and evening, one or two puffs. But one should be careful with ventoline since it relaxes your muscles and opens your throat. If one take more takes for example 20 puffs at the same time one will die on the spot since it will relax the muscles in the throat so much that one wont be able to breath. Asthma kills you in the oppositte way, it contracts your throat muscles too much so you cant breath.
So you need to be smart about how you use this medicine, follow doctors direction and you will be allright. Dont take more than 2 puffs per time and dont take more than 4 puffs per day. In acute situations you can take more but dont overdo it since it will lead to death.
I usally only take one puff in acute cases and waits for 5 minutes or so to feel the results of the medicine and it usually is enough. At the moment I only take it like 1-2 times per year but I used to take it daily.

As for the inflammation in your lungs you should take some other medicine. I myself prefer Pulmicort which always works for me. But you can find Symbicort which is like ("ventolin" and pulimcort) in one bottle.
This is exellent and will keep your asthma in check, just take one or two puffs in morning and/or evening. No other medicine should be needed. You can find it at AEK hospital or at the medicine shop close to Yi Soon (Ive even found it once at Boots).
It costs a bit but this is the best asthma medicine out there.
It is hugely important to keep the inflammation in the lungs at check with medicine since it will help prevent acute asthma attacks. Ventolin is only for acute attacks, that is when the throat muscles begins to cramp.
And pulmicort and symbicort will help you with the inflammation. (but as i said if you take symbicort you should not need/take ventoline.)
Symbicort I take regulary and it keeps my asthma in check.

A for other asthma medicine like Serentide etc I am a bit skeptic. Ive had huge side effects of these medicines and it almost killed me once. But some asthma patients swears by that medicine.
I dont know but read the medicine label and avoid medicine that stays in your blood for too long since if you get side effects you need to get it flushed out from your bloodstream quikly. Serentide stayed I think 2 days and I was hyperventilating and getting asthma attacks all the time over 2 days since quit taking that medicine.
Anyways, GOOD LUCK!

Good advice.
Seretide is widely used in hospitals in Australia, though admittedly more for those with COPD.

Mentioning Ventolin, where do you users buy it and what price? I usually buy mine in Lotus at 190 bht, our local pharmacy in Kutchap sells it for 240 bht.