Your advice on myths about Asthma is superb. But we have in mind that inhalers with steroids if used for long time will reduce the elasticity of the lungs. It is is addictive and acts on the psychology of the patient. Is it advisable to continue inhalers even if symptoms are not there. Is Asthma curable. Even after a long remission period is there chances of relapse if the inhaler is discontinued. Please clarify.

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Dr. Koppu Dhanamurthy MdPulmonologist6yrs exp

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Hi you have many questions steroids r the main stay of therapy for asthma they reduce inflammation which goes on continuously in the bronchial wall steroids do not cause any problem even on longterm because inhaled ones act only at d desired site they r not addictive not cause any psychological dependence inhalers shoulld b continued in lower dose even if symptoms r not there they should not be discontinued.

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