Asthma/COPD Treatment

You know the signs: shortness of breath. A tightness in your chest. Coughing spasms. You’re about to have an asthma attack. While this chronic condition varies from person to person, one thing doesn’t change; you don’t have to live like this anymore.

All of our centers can properly diagnose the severity of your asthma to make sure you get the right treatment.

Types of Asthma

Intermittent/Episodic Asthma:

Take a deep breath. If you suffer from episodic asthma, usually a bronchiodilator will do the trick. A bronchodilator works by relaxing the constriction in the lungs; dilating the bronchi and bronchioles of the lungs, allowing for more airflow.

Mild Persistent Asthma:

Both bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory inhalers can help you control mild symptoms. These inhalers will decrease swelling in the lungs, decrease constriction and excess mucus, and will help prevent long-term damage to the lungs. This damage can result in permanent loss of lung function.

Moderate Persistent Asthma:

The more persistent your asthma, the stronger your inhalers and bronchodilators need to be. Are you using one that’s strong enough?

Severe Persistent Asthma:

Severe asthmatics need stronger anti-inflammatory inhalers and long acting bronchodilators, but they may also need some other medications like oral steroids and Xolair.