I'm dealing with asthma and I'm really looking for some help on how to manage it better. Could you give me some advice or suggestions, doctor? I'm open to trying anything that might help.

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Dr Chandra P

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5+ Yrs

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Consult a pulmonologist or an allergist for personalized guidance, and consider the following steps to manage asthma: use inhalers as prescribed, identify and avoid triggers, monitor lung function with a peak flow meter, maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly

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I'm really worried after getting my chest X-ray results. It says there's patchy opacity in the left lower zone and something about broncho vascular. What does this mean, and how serious could it be? Should I be concerned?

See a specialist for accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment.

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I'm trying to make sense of my mom's test results and I'm really worried. Her sputum test for AFB culture came back negative after three weeks, but the Genexpert test showed positive. The CT scan also revealed she has a "tree in bud" pattern infection along with a small mass lesion. I'm confused and concerned if this points to TB, some other kind of infection, or even something like cancer. Could you help explain what all this might mean?

Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

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I'm having some trouble understanding what's going on with my current meds. I've had breathing issues for the past couple of days even while just sitting or lying down. My pulmonologist gave me some medications: Budamate 200 transhaler, monteclc zostum o ab flo, and I've been on them for 2 days and do feel a bit better. But the inhaler makes me dizzy and my hands and legs feel weird. It's my first time using an inhaler, so I'm not sure if I should keep using it. The meds are for 5 days, so can I just stop the inhaler after that?

u can stop inhaler, use when ever symptoms are exacerbated and continue the medication

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