Comment by jmole
That was a worldwide change after they figured out long acting beta agonists were basically killing people because they don’t treat the underlying inflammation like inhaled corticosteroids do.
That was a worldwide change after they figured out long acting beta agonists were basically killing people because they don’t treat the underlying inflammation like inhaled corticosteroids do.
Very possibly, although I wouldn’t be surprised if the advice has changed. Asthma is an inflammation of the lungs and the learnings seem to be that any inflammation is bad, so we want to prevent inflammation rather than respond to it.
Definitely worth a conversation!
Yeah that doesn’t surprise me - I just don’t have enough knowledge of outside the UK to know if it was advised elsewhere. Anecdotally, my breathing is so much better since I’ve adjusted to the correct dose and never missing one, I’ve gone from needing a reliever with me at all times to not using it once in a year.