What makes inhaler or nebuliser better than conventional medicines for treating asthma?
Inhalers allow people with asthma to lead active lives without much fear of an attack. They enable children and adults with asthma to deliver medicine directly to their lungs nearly anytime and anywhere. A nebuliser is a machine that creates a mist of medicine, which is then breathed in through a mask or mouthpiece. They are more commonly used to give high doses of reliever medicine in an emergency situation, where patient is unable to synchronise breathing with inhaler, but are no more effective than an inhaler and spacer for treating most asthma attacks. What happens during a severe attack of asthma? In a severe attack of asthma oxygen levels can go down rapidly in the body and carbon-di-oxide levels may start to rise, if the attack is not brought under control at the earliest it is a life threatening situation it may necessitate mechanical ventillation in an Intensive Care Unit. What can I do to keep my asthma under control? • Stay away from sources of allergies in your home, school
