How do asthma patients standardize treatment and avoid misunderstandings?

How do asthma patients standardize treatment and avoid misunderstandings?

How do asthma patients standardize treatment and avoid misunderstandings?

(1) Avoid scorn inspection. Many patients neglect lung function tests. They breathe a little hard to say that they are asthma. They ask for medical advice everywhere, but they do not receive professional examinations to identify the disease. In addition, in addition to adherence to medication, patients with bronchial asthma should also regularly check lung function and understand the condition of lung function to prevent acute attacks. Regular lung function should be checked after treatment to prevent recurrence. Regular allergen testing may also make treatment less difficult and more effective.

(2) Treatment should not be short-sighted. Some patients decide to stop taking the drug after a slight improvement in their condition or for other reasons. However, during the treatment of asthma, the drug cannot be stopped arbitrarily, otherwise it is prone to recurrence of asthma, and finally the changes in the structure of the tracheobronchial bronchus and the impairment of lung function are aggravated.

(3) Anti-inflammatory treatment should not be used as anti-infective treatment. Asthma says anti-inflammatory and anti-infective are two different concepts. Anti-infective treatment refers to the use of antimicrobial drugs to treat certain specific pathogens in order to eliminate pathogens and cure infectious diseases.

Inflammation of asthma is a non-specific inflammation. Glucocorticoid is currently the strongest anti-inflammatory drug and is essential for long-term regular treatment of asthma. Anti-infective treatment is only needed if the infection is caused by an acute asthma attack.

(4) Do not exaggerate side effects during treatment. Many patients refuse to use any form of glucocorticoids for fear of side effects of systemic glucocorticoids. It is true that long-term systemic use of glucocorticoids can cause a series of side effects, such as full moon face, buffalo back, decreased resistance, high blood pressure, diabetes and other side effects, which is why we do not allow long-term systemic use of glucocorticoids for asthma treatment. the reason.

However, glucocorticoid inhalation therapy is a very safe treatment that can largely prevent the side effects of systemic glucocorticoids. Standardized inhalation therapy is the key to achieving good results. Patients should use the inhalation device properly under the guidance of a specialist, and should gargle after inhalation to reduce the residual drug in the mouth and further avoid the side effects of glucocorticoids.

(5) Do not add your own medicine when the symptoms are aggravated. When the patient's condition changes, some patients increase their medication and want to relieve the symptoms as soon as possible. It is not recommended to change the drug or adjust the dosage. For example, some bronchodilators have adverse reactions, and may cause discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, and palpitation. If the symptoms are aggravated, you can go to the hospital according to the instructions or the doctor to increase the use. At the same time, go to the hospital immediately or call the emergency number for help.

(6) Do not blindly ask for radical cure and remedies. Asthmatic patients need long-term systematic treatment under the guidance of a doctor, but some patients, due to poor long-term treatment, try some "remedies" radical cure. Listening to other people's so-called treatment experience often results in not only spending money, but also making the condition worse.