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Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system where the airways narrow, often in response to a "trigger" such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which respond to bronchodilators.

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MSM24 02/09/2010

OMG I have thrush again. I hate this stuff. Its sooo frustrating! Why do I keep getting this? Is there anyone who has had thrush and then managed to do something to prevent it? My case this time is very mild just frustrating because I'm soooo sensitive to steriods. I am only on 180 mcg once a day of the Pulmicort Flexhaler! Which is a very low dose! I just keep getting the thrush. I rinse with water maybe I should gragle with listerine after I use it?

The doctor INSISTS I stay on steriods even though I have this issue!

deleted_user 02/09/2010

The only way of preventing this is to use nystatin regularly. Get the liquid and swish and swallow it. You likely have it down your esophagus also.

asthmasucks 02/09/2010

it happened to me. i hate it too. i got it from advair. i stopped the advair. i use pulmicoert in the nebulizer in the morning. just as effective as the inhaler probably better because the nebulizer moistens your lunga, not leaving it dry like the flex haler

MSM24 02/09/2010

yeah I had it from advair too for months... couldnt get rid of it until I was off of it for a while. thanks if I continue to have problems I will ask about the neb!

deleted_user 02/10/2010

i get it ALOT!! more so than not. every week i seem to get it back again so i just deal with it.
drinking alot of water and doing the swish and swallow. always rinse mouth out after using the inhalers too, that causes it

deleted_user 02/10/2010

and rinse after using nebby too.

MSM24 02/10/2010

its only the steriods that cause it right? Like the foradil couldn't be causing it right?

deleted_user 02/11/2010

i've used advair and I've used pulmicort flexhaler. Never had thrush. here is what I do to prevent it:
I take my medicine right before bed, and then brush my teeth, floss, and wash my mouth with mouth wash...
Hope that helps. :)

deleted_user 02/11/2010

not just the steroids. inhalers....
i wash my mouth after i take anything.

deleted_user 02/16/2010

The way to help cure thrush is with a probiotic acidophilus. I would get a very strong one. Your body has a yeast overgrowth that needs to be balanced. When your body/gut has a unbalanced flora you will get thrush and many other symptoms.

Get on a 7 day strong program and then daily take at least 15 to 20 billion CFU's. You need to make sure you are taking the kind that is refrigerated because if it is not the strength is diminished.

Here's the kind I take when I do a 7 day program. Ultimate Flora Super Critical 200 billion CFU's by Renew Life the Digestive Care Company. It needs to come refrigerated and stay refrigerated. It's not cheap but it is worth it. You will feel better all around and you get rid of the thrush.

Hope this helps.

MSM24 02/16/2010

mom23, where do you get this from? I have never seen it!

deleted_user 02/22/2010

Have you tried leaning over the sink and brushing your tongue with bleach? Be careful not to swallow. Works for me.

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