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  • Female
  • 37 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I'm having wheezing for the past couple of days, mostly at night and not so much during the day. My doctor told me to use one puff at night an hour before I go to sleep. I'm wondering if I should gargle my throat right after using the inhaler, or if there's anything else I should be doing. Also, if I stop using the inhaler after 15 days, could the wheezing come back?

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Dr. Dr Shubham Chauhan

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Yes ,gargling is advised to the patient inorder to prevent fungal infection.

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