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restsound

03/23/2020 at 5:11 PM

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Hey,

I haven't been on in a while since I've been busy, but with this coronavirus epidemic I'm a bit worried. Since the virus is so hard on the respiratory system I'm worried that my inhalers (I'm on Albuterol and Qvar) are putting me at a greater risk. Do you think we should cut down our use of them? Especially the Qvar? I've heard that steroids really do a number on the immune system. Does anyone have any thoughts or advice?

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challiesasha

05/02/2020 at 5:52 AM

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Proair is the generic form of albuterol so you don’t need to use both. I am a respiratory therapist and a asthmatic.

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05/02/2020 at 5:54 AM

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@Readybird19641! Proair is the generic form of albuterol do you should not need both. Unless one is an inhaler and one is a nebulizer? I am a respiratory therapist and an asthmatic.

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05/02/2020 at 6:46 AM

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Pro air I used when it flares up if I'm Away from home and I have a nubilzer machine at home that I used my abuterol in and im also on Singular .. For my asthma ..

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Aleesha77

05/21/2024 at 9:00 AM

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@Readybird19641! I'm now on a new rescue inhaler that just came out this year called Airsupra and it has been helping me tremendously. I haven't had COVID for 2 years though. My asthma got way worse and I was sick for 5 months and it took my allergist to get me to feeling better figuring out it was my asthma flaring up really bad

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05/11/2020 at 3:52 AM

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I am coping with lockdown

city is opening up tomorrow but I am not ready

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juan19802005

06/02/2020 at 9:24 PM

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Hi all im in same situation had asthma all my life had pneumonia a few times went to e.r yesterday but good thingies doctor said is your going home to take treatment for small botches of pneumonia they said they found in my catscan..i have 5 children and my anxiety drives me up the wall...only thing I didn't understand was they said to take it as covid but not confirmed what kind of pneumonia it was...my vitals were fine and said breathing sounded good..i had symptoms about 5 days ago but no fever took 2 test both were negative took a test Sunday so now waiting on those results ...

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06/03/2020 at 7:05 PM

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Hi Juan. Yes they will say treat it as covid for now just to quarantine if any other symptoms arise. I was diagnosed with Covid and never caught a fever, minimal coughing due to having asthma. But the difference and what made them decide to test me was that, none of my treatments was working not even prednisone. I continued to go back to the doctor/hospital X-ray was always clear. But the very last time I went they decided to test me because I work in the hospital and it made no sense for me to keep going back to work if I did in fact have covid. But each time they would tell me treat it as covid and stay home

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05/21/2024 at 8:56 AM

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@Domonae They don't always say don't take your medication and treat as COVID because I have severe persistent asthma, which is the most life threatening and dangerous type of severe asthma than anyone could ever have and I had COVID-19 2 years ago and I see an allergist that is board certified to do patients like me with the most life threatening and dangerous asthma and he told me to do my rescue inhaler and nebulizer every 4 to 6 hours.

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06/04/2020 at 5:32 PM

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Oh I see thank you for the response I’m feeling a little better today just a little cough no other symptoms

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No , Albuterol doesn't affect you with corona virus because I had it 2 years ago and I have severe persistent asthma, which is the most dangerous and life threatening than any other type of severe asthma anyone could ever have and I see an allergist that is board certified to do patients like me with the most life threatening asthma and he told me to keep using my rescue inhaler and nebulizer every 4 to 6 hours until I was over it.

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