i am 18 female and i just got diagnosed with asthma and i take an abuterol inhaler and everytime i take it my face and mouth get tingly aswell as my hands/arms and it makes my legs feel weak if im walking and i ve only been taking this inhaler for like 5 days and for the past two days i ve been wheezing (feeels like my throat is closing) which i never wheezed before. I don t know if i should continue taking my inhaler or what?
Hello, It is possible that you are overusing the inhaler and raised pulse rate (tachycardia), pins & needles like sensation are a common side effect of excess use of bronchodilators (beta2 agonists). If you are needing to use the albuterol >3 times a day then you need to be on steroid inhalers and use this only when required. Combination inhalers (steroids + long-acting beta agonists) are to be used only when the steroid inhaler on its own is insufficient to control your asthma. The the good combination is a steroid inhaler plus montelukast which will require lesser use of albuterol. Hope this helps.