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Originally Posted by Amanda_1981
I did mention it to my doctor when I went for my monthly b12 shot the other day and she just said to get rid of my dog and said I wouldn't even be able to get the allergy shots for pets because she only gives it to people who have no choice to be constantly surrounded by them (like vets, etc). She did give me a stronger inhaler for my asthma.. I think it's called advair.
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Telling you to get rid of the dog was a very insensitive thing for your doc to say!
Please remember that the advair is NOT a rescue inhaler. It is a maintenance inhaler that is used twice a day, every day, whether you feel like you need it or not. It is also not to be used more than twice a day; if it seems to help, but not enough, ask your doc for a higher dosage, do not increase the number of puffs! Advair comes in 3 dosages, 50/150 (or 100, not sure), 50/250, and 50/500...it is two medications combined. Notice that the first medication stays at the same dosage when the other goes up, this is why you don't increase the frequency, but rather increase the dosage of the inhaler.
Good luck!