As I explained in another post, my asthma is not ongoing, but is triggered by colds and flus. Twice in the last couple of years, when my attacks of asthma have lasted for 2-3 weeks, I have had doctors (two different doctors) tell me that that my lungs were clear and that my asthma had moved to my upper respiratory tract. The doctors said that the corticosteroids are not of much use when that happens. The doctors did not seem to be too sure what medications can help when the asthma is in the upper respiratory tract. I was wondering if others on this forum have had experience with this.
Your post is very interestng. My doctors have never differentiated asthma between upper and lower respiratory tract. However I feel that my ashtma is in the upper reaches and I have spoken to other sufferers who feel the same way. Yet most asthma doctors treat asthma as asthma with the same combination of corticosteroid and rescue inhaler. Your doctor may have a point since I do not find the coricosteroid (in this case QVAR) as all that helpful.
It would be interesting to hear from others as to what their experiences have been.
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I can relate to that. I find with my asthma in the last 5 years I have alot of problems with mine switching from upper resp into my lungs. My doctor treats me for asthma when it is upper because I am usually so short of breath and wheezing alot of times upper and some lower. I cough alot too and i have chest tightness. I have been on many rounds of prednisone. I have a virus right now and I am abit short of breath so I just try to take it easy. I find my asthma very frustrating and when I have to go to emerg it is hard for the doctors there because I am not an easy case.
Let me know how you are doing.
Your problem sounds like exactly what I am experiencing. My coughing is brought on by colds and flu, and nothing else. However, my current episode, at exactly two weeks now, seems to have come out of nowhere. I was achey about 2 weekends ago but didn't develop a cold - just this annoying cough that won't stop. I am miserable. What do you do to get rid of it???
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