@hopeful33250
Hello there,
I was diagnosed with asthma as a late teen. I've done allergy shots etc with little relief.
I use Albuterol rescue inhaler and have a Rx for Advair. I rarely use them only when I get chest tightness etc. We lived near a Juniper Tree forested area and I started having severely shortness of breath etc. I saw an allergist and diagnosed that I was allergic to Juniper! I needed a nebulizer as needed with Albuterol to breath/live. It was awful. That was 10 years ago and I still have my nebulizer. I also have a incentive spirometer that I use to exercise my lungs during this time just to judge how much air I can expel.
With this awful month I asked my provider for some Albuterol bullets for my nebulizer, that I haven't used in 10 years. That helped me get about 30% better just using those. I also needed 2 rounds of Prednisone. This cough is unrelenting and I've had it at least a month. The pearls and Rx for a cough medicine did nothing for my cough. I also have post nasal drip and provider agreed that I can take Zyrtec twice daily. I've been mostly resting in bed and taking all the medication available to me.
I've not needed any update to my medication until now. I see my provider next week to see if I need further assistance . My old Rx for only Albuterol and advair have worked for me the last decade. I hate steroids and know that they are my friend when needed.