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PD "off" Periods and Asthma
Hello all. I've noticed that sometimes when my "off" periods go a little long or are unexpected, I often have asthma. I am not sure if PD brings this on or if the asthma leads to the extended "off" period, but a puff or two of my control inhaler often stimulates a change to an "on" period. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Hello @nova11723
That is an interesting observation you made about off-times and asthma. I will look forward to hearing if anyone else has noticed that correlation. How long ago were you diagnosed with PD, and how long ago were you diagnosed with asthma?
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1 Reaction@hopeful33250 I was diagnosed with PD in 2017, but I probably had it since 2012. I've had mild asthma all my life, but I've needed an asthma control inhaler more recently. I happened to live in a place that had somewhat polluted air a few years ago, so that may have made my asthma worse.
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I understand about pollution and asthma. Air quality certainly affects breathing problems. Do you use a steroid inhaler?
@hopeful33250 No, it isn't serious enough for a steroid inhaler. I just have to use a Symbicort inhaler from time to time.
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Here is some information about Symbicort from the WebMD website: https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/symbicort-steroid-inhaler-3546799/
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1 Reaction@hopeful33250 Oh, when I said I didn't take a steroid inhaler, I actually meant that I do. Oops; sorry about that. Learn something new every day.