i usually do 2 at a time but i definitely do more at times. especially when i'm having a coughing attack or wake up in the middle of the night and can't stop because of that "tickle"--then i'll usually do enough puffs to make it stop sometimes upwards of 10 in a 1/2 hour. i don't have any neb albuterol so i jsut have to make the inhaler work in those situations
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i usually do 2 at a time but i definitely do more at times. especially when i'm having a coughing attack or wake up in the middle of the night and can't stop because of that "tickle"--then i'll usually do enough puffs to make it stop sometimes upwards of 10 in a 1/2 hour. i don't have any neb albuterol so i jsut have to make the inhaler work in those situations
i usually do 2 at a time but i definitely do more at times. especially when i'm having a coughing attack or wake up in the middle of the night and can't stop because of that "tickle"--then i'll usually do enough puffs to make it stop sometimes upwards of 10 in a 1/2 hour. i don't have any neb albuterol so i jsut have to make the inhaler work in those situations
i usually do 2 at a time but i definitely do more at times. especially when i'm having a coughing attack or wake up in the middle of the night and can't stop because of that "tickle"--then i'll usually do enough puffs to make it stop sometimes upwards of 10 in a 1/2 hour. i don't have any neb albuterol so i jsut have to make the inhaler work in those situations
i usually do 2 at a time but i definitely do more at times. especially when i'm having a coughing attack or wake up in the middle of the night and can't stop because of that "tickle"--then i'll usually do enough puffs to make it stop sometimes upwards of 10 in a 1/2 hour. i don't have any neb albuterol so i jsut have to make the inhaler work in those situations
Nightwriter
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I'd just like to add a few more comments. I think whatever dosage your doctor prescribes for you is the correct dose. As I said my doctor only wanted me to go up to 4 puffs at a time. Only YOUR own doctor knows your individual case.
But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
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But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
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Nightwriter
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I'd just like to add a few more comments. I think whatever dosage your doctor prescribes for you is the correct dose. As I said my doctor only wanted me to go up to 4 puffs at a time. Only YOUR own doctor knows your individual case.
But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
<br ">http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...-abuse.html
</a></a>
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But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
<br ">http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...-abuse.html
</a></a>
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Nightwriter
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I'd just like to add a few more comments. I think whatever dosage your doctor prescribes for you is the correct dose. As I said my doctor only wanted me to go up to 4 puffs at a time. Only YOUR own doctor knows your individual case.
But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
<br ">http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...-abuse.html
</a></a>
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But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
<br ">http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...-abuse.html
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Nightwriter
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I'd just like to add a few more comments. I think whatever dosage your doctor prescribes for you is the correct dose. As I said my doctor only wanted me to go up to 4 puffs at a time. Only YOUR own doctor knows your individual case.
But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
<br ">http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...-abuse.html
</a></a>
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But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
<br ">http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...-abuse.html
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Nightwriter
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I'd just like to add a few more comments. I think whatever dosage your doctor prescribes for you is the correct dose. As I said my doctor only wanted me to go up to 4 puffs at a time. Only YOUR own doctor knows your individual case.
<br />
<br />But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
<br />
<br />People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
<br />
<br />Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
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<br />
<br />But just in case, someone out there thinks that it is all right to take large doses of albuterol, it CAN cause harm. How do you know what it is too much? Otherwise the dose would be as needed - which it isn't.
<br />
<br />People end up in the emergency room all the time when albuterol doesn't work. When asthma is out of control (relentless coughing attacks or breathing difficulty) other drugs are needed to stop the attack. Plus with an uncontrolled asthma attack, you may not make it to the hospital in time. In addition to what my doctor has told me about her own patients, my own cousin died from an asthma attack. So asthma uncontrolled is a pretty serious business. As is too much albuterol.
<br />
<br />Here is an article that explains albuterol overuse pretty simply.
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albut...erol-abuse.html
">"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol/albuterol-abuse.html
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Nightwriter</b></i>
Jonathan,
I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote></div>
Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.
Jonathan,
I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote></div>
Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Nightwriter</b></i>
Jonathan,
I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote></div>
Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.
Jonathan,
I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote></div>
Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Nightwriter</b></i>
Jonathan,
I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote></div>
Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.
Jonathan,
I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote></div>
Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Nightwriter</b></i>
Jonathan,
I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote>
Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.
Jonathan,
I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote>
Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Nightwriter</b></i>
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<br />Jonathan,
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<br />I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote>
<br />
<br />Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.
<br />
<br />Jonathan,
<br />
<br />
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<br />I only know what my doctor tells me. She had a patient that had a really bad asthma attack. The woman decided to treat herself by taking 2 puffs of albuteral every five minutes and died. If you look up albuterol and heart attack, it's association is in the literature.</end quote>
<br />
<br />Well, there's a lot of missing information here. How old was this patient? Did she have any pre-existing conditions (i.e. cardiac disease). Remember also albuterol HFA is not a cure all. Her bronchospasm very well may have required much more aggressive treatment than a simple albuterol HFA or neb even. (solu-medrol and perhaps even bipap). It could be possible that an older person who had cardiac disease could end up overworking their heart enough with albuterol to cause unstable angina and perhaps death, but I've never seen it. I gave a patient having a severe bronchospasm 7.5MG of albuterol (he was in his 60's) via Neb without any problems. I'm not advocating that you all go out and suck down an entire HFA, but with normal use or slightly higher than normal doses in the event of an exacerbation you aren't going to kill yourself. Just make sure that if you are using more than normal you seek additional medical care or advice from your doc or the ED, since there is obviously something amiss.