Inflamide

[crabstix]

I am taking Pulmicort turbohaler medication for my asthma which is 200 micrograms (2 puffs twice a day) . My doctor says that Inflamide may be more effective in a spray form. He emphasized that it would only be more effective if I take it correctly and he recommended I seek a professional to train me how to take it properly. Has anyone made the switch from pulmicort to inflamide? Was it more effective for you?

[cathyy]

I am taking Pulmicort turbohaler medication for my asthma which is 200 micrograms (2 puffs twice a day) . My doctor says that Inflamide may be more effective in a spray form. He emphasized that it would only be more effective if I take it correctly and he recommended I seek a professional to train me how to take it properly. Has anyone made the switch from pulmicort to inflamide? Was it more effective for you?

Inflamide and Pulmicort are the same drug, budesonide, so any improved results would be due to the different means of administration. I'm not familiar with Inflamide myself. Can you tell me what you mean by a spray? Is it a regular inhaler?

Turbohalers are the easiest way to take asthma meds. Even my 4 year old granddaughter can take her Pulmicort correctly. (like Mommy and Grandma do!) Regular inhalers, not so much. There's keeping track of how many doses have been administered, and trying to coordinate the inhale with the pump to dispense the mist. All too often the med goes as far as the back of the throat and not into the bronchial passages that need it. If you hold it at the wrong angle, if you hold it too close or too far from your mouth, if you don't inhale deeply enough; all of these things can mess with the dosage you get and make it less effective.

[crabstix]

I am taking Pulmicort turbohaler medication for my asthma which is 200 micrograms (2 puffs twice a day) . My doctor says that Inflamide may be more effective in a spray form. He emphasized that it would only be more effective if I take it correctly and he recommended I seek a professional to train me how to take it properly. Has anyone made the switch from pulmicort to inflamide? Was it more effective for you?

Inflamide and Pulmicort are the same drug, budesonide, so any improved results would be due to the different means of administration. I'm not familiar with Inflamide myself. Can you tell me what you mean by a spray? Is it a regular inhaler?

Turbohalers are the easiest way to take asthma meds. Even my 4 year old granddaughter can take her Pulmicort correctly. (like Mommy and Grandma do!) Regular inhalers, not so much. There's keeping track of how many doses have been administered, and trying to coordinate the inhale with the pump to dispense the mist. All too often the med goes as far as the back of the throat and not into the bronchial passages that need it. If you hold it at the wrong angle, if you hold it too close or too far from your mouth, if you don't inhale deeply enough; all of these things can mess with the dosage you get and make it less effective.

Sorry I meant a regular inhaler (like the blue ventolin thingy) . Do you know of anywhere I can get training so that I am taking it properly? i.e Asthma clinics up North (I am in Chiang Rai but could travel to Chiang Mai). I have searched for youtube videos and googlevideo for a visual demonstation on how to take it but with no luck finding any. I think the inhalers would save me some $$$ cos the turbohalers cost 700 baht here in Chiang Rai (but strangely enough cost 800 baht in Chiang Mai)

[cathyy]

Sorry I meant a regular inhaler (like the blue ventolin thingy) . Do you know of anywhere I can get training so that I am taking it properly? i.e Asthma clinics up North (I am in Chiang Rai but could travel to Chiang Mai). I have searched for youtube videos and googlevideo for a visual demonstation on how to take it but with no luck finding any. I think the inhalers would save me some $$$ cos the turbohalers cost 700 baht here in Chiang Rai (but strangely enough cost 800 baht in Chiang Mai)

Don't you already know how to use a regular inhaler? You should have an inhaler for your emergency relief med, like albuterol, for when the asthma acts up. There are typically usage instructions on the informational material packaged with the inhaler.

Is your asthma so severe that you have trouble doing a deep inhale-and-hold for 10 seconds? Are you anal enough to write down each and every puff so you know when to replace the inhaler? Will you take the time to wait the required 2 to 3 minutes between puffs? A dollar a day for a turbohaler is not too much to pay for the ability to breathe, at least in my opinion.