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Home Health Query Pulmonology/ Respiratory Medicine I'm really struggling with my asthma. I've had it ...

Male
35 Years
22/01/2025

I'm really struggling with my asthma. I've had it for 18 years, but lately, my inhaler just isn't cutting it anymore. It's getting harder to manage my symptoms. Do you have any advice or new treatments I should consider?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Mubarak Parveez B

General Practitioner

MBBS
2+ Yrs

refer to near by physician and take other asthma medicine

Dr. Mubarak Suggests...

Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist

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Answered 04/07/2025

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