Using your inhaler (puffer) properly is important when you have asthma.  This short clip shows you how to use a flutiform inhaler wi

Asthma treatment involves working with your doctor to create an asthma management plan, taking asthma medicines as needed, avoiding asthma triggers where possible and following lifestyle advice.

Using your inhaler (puffer) properly is important when you have asthma.  This short clip shows you how to use Cipla inhaler with a spacer.&am

Using your inhaler (puffer) properly is important when you have asthma.  This short clip shows you how to use a flutiform inhaler. 

Although COPD cannot be cured, there are measures that can be taken that should relieve symptoms, slow progression and prevent complications.

Antihistamines work fast and are good at treating mild symptoms of hay fever, such as sneezing and runny nose, whereas corticosteroid nasal sprays may take several days to work.

Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) happens when white blood cells (called eosinophils) deposit in the lining of the oesophagus, which is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. This can be the result of an allergic reaction to food or the environment. Most cases of EoE are seen in people with other allergies such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and asthma. It is estimated to affect around one in 1,000 people (children and adults), and the frequency of EoE appears to be increasing. The reasons are unclear, but it is known that allergies of all types have become more common.

Read about the latest information on asthma management, treatment, medications and the updated version of the Asthma Australia Handbook. Learn more here.

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