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  • 22/01/2025

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I'm 41 and have been dealing with asthma since I was a kid, along with urticaria and GERD. My pulmonologist has me on Montek AB and Formoflo 250mg Asthalin rotohaler, but I recently had an echocardiogram showing mild PAH. They wanted a second opinion, so a senior cardiologist did a 2D echocardiogram and luckily, it came back normal, no PAH. But I still struggle with breathing I need to take deep breaths a lot and find myself yawning frequently. When I'm talking, I often feel short of breath. Plus, the Formoflo inhaler seems to make my heart race and gives me palpitations. Is there any other inhaler that doesn't cause these side effects? What do you recommend?

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Dr. Dr Anshul Maheshwari

Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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  • MBBS
  • 5+ Yrs
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