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Hello,
My father suffers from mild asthma problem which gets aggravated during winter. He has asthma since very long ( 20-25 years) and he takes regular medicine for the same.
He has developed high blood sugar in 2020 for which also medication is started.
I wanted to know if it's safe for him to take covid19 vaccine as there were some reports availa ooble online which indicates asthma condition may get worsened due to covid19 vaccine. Please suggest.
Please find details below,
Name : Shamsul Ansari
Age : 65 years
Ailness -
1. Mild asthma ( medication-)
2. Diabetes ( type 2, medication-)
medications:
ab phylline, budetrol forte (inhaler capsule), pantocid dsr, glimital m1, vildamac 50
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you can get a simple pft(spirometry) done and revert to know how your asthma is progressing..its a cheap test but will guide for further treatment
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Vaccination under supervision is advisable
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Sir u might have seen some reports such as
reaction has been occured those who have some sort of allergy to any drugs along with asthma
some may have allergy related asthma such kind of people may develop some recation but not compulsory
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Need to what kind of astha does patient has before then can suggest weather to take or not
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Consultation needed for further evaluation and treatment guidelines
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Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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