Having Asthma, on treatment. Is this curable?
Patient: hi ,this is rabia. I had a frequent symptoms of bad cough from almost a year.I was coughing(with mucous) a lot from last few days so i visited doctor, he suspected that i have asthma so he asked me to get x-rays done.From the reports he confirmed that and prescribed me an inhaler and an antibiotic.  I work as a early childhood educator in a daycare.i was never sick before i joined  daycare.Is it from working with kids .Should i continue working in daycare because i am really fed up from being sick all the time and coughing ?Is this curable or i have to live with inhaler and these antibiotics throughout my life? Doctor: Hi,    Asthama is a breathing disorder which is mostly allergic in origin. there is difficulty in exhalation producing a weezing sound.sometimes infections produce same symptoms which is labelled as Bronchitis.      I feel you need more investigations apert from x ray. like       Hb%, CBC, Mx test, allergy tests,culture of sputum if needed. this wii confirm your diagnosis &also the line of treatment.       Do you have family H/O asthama or allergies? Evevn if it turns out to be asthama -pl. dont be depressed-there are wonder drugs which along with few life style changes -make patient's life life normal.