Thanks for your uploads Dr. I have pulmonary sarcoidosis. Most of my sarc symptoms have gone. But I was left with asthma after it subsided. I take Breztri currently and suffer mild side effects like muscle spasms and insomnia. Your videos have been very helpful and informative. Saves me virtual appointments with my pulmonologist for these kind of questions. Thank you.

Great video! Thank you for detail explanation

Thank you so very much Doctor, What a great video, well done… answered many of my questions…. 🙏

hello Dr. you explain everything so well so easy to understand and your videos are awesome

Hi doctor I love your videos from Jamaica 🇯🇲 thanks so much for these videos

Thank you Doctor for your clear,concise,and understandable explanations. Your patients are lucky to have you! Having lived with COPD/Emphysema for 18 years I’ve experienced about all of the different medications and conditions you’ve mentioned. Due to previous pneumonia infections, I’m now complicated by pseudomonas aeruginosa and the accompanying Ciprofloxasin therapy and all that come with it. I just want to mention that through research I’ve learned of Hypertonic Saline. I’ve incorporated it into my nebulizer routine and it really helps to dislodge the mucus that accompanies pseudomonas. If you concur with my observation,you might mention it to other sufferers. It might help them as well. Thank you again!

Hello Dr Stefan excelent video. Do you know of innovair can cause muscle twitching? Been on it for 4 years now and i think there could be a connection

Hi. Your video is very helpful. Thanks for taking time to share. I noticed I've gained weight and got puffy face after starting using an inhaler with these generic names beclometasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate dihydrate. Is this normal? I am unsure if its water retention or the steroid stimulates weight gain. I've been using this 4 months.

I once used an inhaler, similar to your green one, which pierces the capsule. I had to discontinue it because the small broken piece of the capsule would stuck to my throat or pallet.

Well explained Doctor. Thank you.

🙏Thank you so much for your valuable explanation as to why it’s important to also gargle when rinsing mouth after using inhaler containing steroid. I was never told this. Also that it’s the larger particles that may cause the problem BUT they will usually remain in the spacer if it’s used…

Thank you

Hi! - when using a volumatic spacer like the one shown in your video here, do we still need to rinse the back of our throats & gargle to avoid getting complications like oral thrush?

I'm newish to asthma I had to go again to the asthma review again. The nurse says I'm stage 5 asthma and need to see something special is that good or bad?

Very good i have a slight tremble but it says that on the prospect so fair enough

Doc im patient of bronchitasis ashma using seretide inhaler for almost 20 yrs more now i im suffering sciatica is that a side effect

I have a question about asthma and inhalers. I don’t have severe asthma, but the past month my asthma has been really really bad, and my doctor is trying to stabilise it. He gave me a really strong asthma medication called trimbow, two puffs every morning and night. Could this medication be too strong for me and will it have some consequences for long term use?

I HATE steroid based inhalers. Not only do they make me gain weight, i also notice instant mood changes (negative), muscle aches and pains, fatigue, mouth infections, and i become a lot more susceptible to colds, chest infections & the flu. I'm perfectly happy with the reliever inhaler (ventolin) as it provides me with instant relief as and when needed, and without causing me any side effects, but the doctors in the UK are now limiting prescriptions for the ventolin inhaler (only 2 per 12 month period) and they're forcing me to use the steroid based inhalers. This is causing me an extreme amount of stress, and I'd rather just have an asthma attack than be forced to use the steroid inhalers because of how they make me feel and how they lower my day to day quality of life. I don't understand why they won't just continue to prescribe me the ventolin inhaler monthly. I've been using it for over 30 years, and I've NEVER had any issues with it. Yet, they are forcing steroids onto me, and unnecessarily, along with the whole host of negative side effects that they bring.

Yah and the major side effect of an asthmatic not using their inhaler is death, so I think these side effects are more tolerable!

Are the names of these medications different in the UK vs the US?

Can Relvar be cause of my itch Esp on arms and lower bsck

Hello doctor! I put a comment on the last video of your romanian channel, actually some questions. Can you please take a look when you have the time? Thank you so much!

Buna ziua Dl Doctor! Va rog dacă se poate o programare la clinica unde lucrați dvstra! Locuiesc în Liverpool și am fost diagnosticata cu bronsiectazie . Urmează sa fac alte investigatii atât aici în UK cât și în țară .M-ar ajuta foarte mult un sfat despre tratament, kinetoterapie etc . Mulțumesc mult și va doresc multă sănătate!