Childhood Asthma Overcoming the Challenges!

36 I patiently explained, “Mrs. Priya, Sameer has been doing so good for the last 3 months. It is time we reduce his inhaler dose to the lowest possible. By doing this, we achieve two things. Firstly, we continue to give him the inhaler at the lowest possible dose to reduce even the slightest possible adverse effect, and secondly, the lowered dose should be enough to prevent inflammation and triggers causing asthma attacks. The medicine is still working in the background but at a lower dose.” “That sounds great, doc!” Mrs. Priya said and left after handing over the delicious donuts. As Sameer was the last patient for the day, I couldn’t stop thinking about the value of our breath and how we take it for granted. It is only when we are struggling to breathe do we realize how truly important it is.

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