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Are you using long acting bronchodilators?

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Long-acting Bronchodilators: these medications are inhaled into the lungs through inhalers and nebulizers and relax the muscles in your lungs. Long-acting bronchodilators do not work quickly. They are often used once or twice a day every day to help reduce the frequency and severity of your respiratory symptoms.

A fe common long-acting bronchodilators include:

  • Perforomist® (Formoterol Fumarate)- nebulizer
  • Serevent® (Salmeterol)- inhaler
  • Striverdi Respimat® (Olodaterol)- inhaler
Latest Activity: July 28, 2024
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L

Indeed. I use a Trelegy in the morning. I'm hoping that once my wheezing (I also have asthma) ceases, I'll be able to go back to a lower dose Breo.

Latest Activity: July 25, 2024
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L

My error - just checked the med's in Trelegy - it's a corticosteroid inhaler.

Latest Activity: July 25, 2024
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K

Lorem,


Hello! I hope that your wheezing lessens soon. Can you identify any new triggers?

Latest Activity: July 25, 2024
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L

I think my acid reflux is a big trigger. I have a bronchoscopy today, but next week the GI doc will do an upper endoscopy. So, I'll have some more answers soon, I hope.

Latest Activity: July 25, 2024
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d

I have reflux. It is under control with daily medication (Prevacid) I get periodic endoscopies

Latest Activity: July 27, 2024
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L

I take prantoprazole, but I still get "break-throughs".

Latest Activity: July 27, 2024
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K

Good luck with the endoscopy. I hope that you get good results with both tests.

Latest Activity: July 26, 2024
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L

me too - thanks. :-)

Latest Activity: July 27, 2024
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d

@Lorem.....Good Luck!!!!

Latest Activity: July 27, 2024
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L

Thanks

Latest Activity: July 28, 2024
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With all inhaled medications its important to have your provider or health care professional evaluate your technique.   According to several studies having a lung condition increases the prevalence of incorrect inhaler technique and can be linked to a lower quality of life. 

If you have any questions please reach out to For inquiries, please contact the Bronchiectasis and NTM Information Line at:
1-833-411-LUNG (5864) or info@bronchiectasisandntm360.org and we would be happy to help direct you to the proper technique.  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691547/

Latest Activity: July 26, 2024
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With all inhaled medications its important to have your provider or health care professional evaluate your technique.   According to several studies having a lung condition increases the prevalence of incorrect inhaler technique and can be linked to a lower quality of life. 

If you have any questions please reach out to For inquiries, please contact the Bronchiectasis and NTM Information Line at:
1-833-411-LUNG (5864) or info@bronchiectasisandntm360.org and we would be happy to help direct you to the proper technique.  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691547/

Latest Activity: July 26, 2024
A

With all inhaled medications its important to have your provider or health care professional evaluate your technique.   According to several studies having a lung condition increases the prevalence of incorrect inhaler technique and can be linked to a lower quality of life. 

If you have any questions please reach out to For inquiries, please contact the Bronchiectasis and NTM Information Line at:
1-833-411-LUNG (5864) or info@bronchiectasisandntm360.org and we would be happy to help direct you to the proper technique.  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691547/

Latest Activity: July 26, 2024
A

With all inhaled medications its important to have your provider or health care professional evaluate your technique.   According to several studies having a lung condition increases the prevalence of incorrect inhaler technique and can be linked to a lower quality of life. 

If you have any questions please reach out to For inquiries, please contact the Bronchiectasis and NTM Information Line at:
1-833-411-LUNG (5864) or info@bronchiectasisandntm360.org and we would be happy to help direct you to the proper technique.  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691547/

Latest Activity: July 26, 2024
A

With all inhaled medications its important to have your provider or health care professional evaluate your technique.   According to several studies having a lung condition increases the prevalence of incorrect inhaler technique and can be linked to a lower quality of life. 

If you have any questions please reach out to For inquiries, please contact the Bronchiectasis and NTM Information Line at:
1-833-411-LUNG (5864) or info@bronchiectasisandntm360.org and we would be happy to help direct you to the proper technique.  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691547/

Latest Activity: July 26, 2024
A

With all inhaled medications its important to have your provider or health care professional evaluate your technique.   According to several studies having a lung condition increases the prevalence of incorrect inhaler technique and can be linked to a lower quality of life. 

If you have any questions please reach out to For inquiries, please contact the Bronchiectasis and NTM Information Line at:
1-833-411-LUNG (5864) or info@bronchiectasisandntm360.org and we would be happy to help direct you to the proper technique.  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691547/

Latest Activity: July 26, 2024
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Brovana

Latest Activity: July 27, 2024
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Lorem,

You are most welcome! :)

Latest Activity: July 28, 2024
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