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2016-03-06 22:19:13
Hi fellow doctors..I am a final year medical student.. I am having shortness of breath and wheezing..I was diagnosed of bronchitis.. I was given medications formeterol budesonide levocetrizine and montelukast..I've been using this for a while and everything has been normal..but when I stop using it..shortness of breath and wheezing returns.. What do I do
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From your symptoms it is quite clear that you are suffering from asthma. You should know by this time that asthma is a chronic disease and needs long term treatment, may be for decades. Consult a chest specialist for more information.

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