Medical Remedies for Asthma

Even though asthma can’t be cured, it can be managed with the right treatment plans. Every person with asthma can experience varying symptoms, so we at TelMDCare create a customized asthma treatment plan just for you by connecting you to a virtual doctor.
The Asthma Action Plan will include information on your prevalent asthma symptoms as well as directions on how to take your medications.
But before moving on to the medical remedies, let’s understand common asthma symptoms.

Understanding Asthma Symptoms

Asthma is a disorder of the airways. When you have asthma, your airways become swollen, filled with mucus, and sensitive to various triggers, such as pollen or dust.
The most common symptoms of asthma include:

• Coughing while sleeping at night and trouble sleeping
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Wheezing
• Pain and tightening of the chest

Medical Remedies for Asthma

Asthma medicines work best if you take them as prescribed by our virtual doctor, including:

Controller medications:

These long-term drugs help manage your asthma symptoms. While you still might have asthma attacks if exposed to triggers, they should be much less frequent or intense after you start taking the medications.Some controller medications include:

• Leukotriene modifiers (LTMs): Some leukotriene modifiers also help prevent asthma symptoms by preventing inflammation in the airways. Leukotriene modifiers are taken once or twice a day.

 

• Long-acting beta-agonist (LABA): Taken orally or inhaled as a powder, these drugs relax the muscles around the airways, which helps reduce swelling caused by allergies and exercise.LABA is taken daily to prevent asthma symptoms.

Quick-Relief Medications:

The muscles surrounding your airway are relaxed with quick-relief drugs, often known as rescue medications. So, when an asthma attack starts, reliever drugs can help manage it. Read more about quick-relief drugs on Medline Plus or speak to a doctor online.

• Short-acting beta-agonists (SABA):Taken as a tablet or inhaled as a powder, these drugs open up the airways within 5 minutes of taking them. They are used when quick relief is needed during an asthma attack providing immediate relief from wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.

• Inhaled corticosteroids:Taken as a spray in the mouth or nose using an inhaler, these drugs help reduce inflammation in the airways that can lead to asthma symptoms.

• Inhaled anticholinergics block the effects of acetylcholine in the lungs and open your airways by relaxing the muscles around them. The effect of these long-acting medications lasts 24 hours or longer.

• Oral steroids: They come in pill form. They reduce inflammation and airway swelling but also have side effects that might make it hard to use them every day. Some people need to take oral steroids for only a short time to get their symptoms under control.

We can help you get a customized Asthma Action Planinvolving self-care techniques like avoiding triggers such as cigarette smoke and respiratory irritants like household cleaners to help prevent worsening of symptoms. Opt for virtual consultation and speak with our urgent care online doctors directly.
Book an appointment today with our acute, chronic,and general care physicians at TelMDCare and save big!
Disclaimer: The information provided in this blog is for educational purposes only. We don't recommend using medication without a doctor's prescription.