Dr. Stefan Cristian Stanel
In the video below, I provide a comment and simple explanation why smoking is one of the main causes of poor asthma control. If you have asthma and continue to smoke it is likely that your medication will be less…
What are the options in case an inhaler is very difficult to use? Many patients struggle with inhaler technique, or carers are frustrated when their loved ones cannot use their prescribed inhalers. There are a few things which usually help:…
Familial pulmonary fibrosis means that there are one or more relatives with a similar condition. There may also be other conditions, not only related to the lung, such as unexplained liver disease, blood (hematological) abnormalities, autoimmune disease or features, early…
A really great question received in a comment regarding having both the influenza (flu) and COVID vaccination. Personally I am due to have both vaccines soon and I believe it is the right choice, especially if you are at risk…
I answer another question about Seretide regarding potential side effects. As with most inhalers, Seretide Diskus has very few side effects which many times also result from taking the inhaler incorrectly (poor inhaler technique). Most inhalers actually are very safe,…
Seretide Diskus is a commonly used inhaler. A question I received was whether it can be used in an emergency as a reliever medication. Great question, unfortunately Seretide was designed as a controller inhaler, not a reliever. It does improve…
I answer some very good questions received on my previous video on how to use Symbicort. What happens if you make a mistake when priming the device and you hear two clicks? Would that give a double dose or an…
When should you be taking your inhaler? Before or after eating? I received this question in one of the comments and it is a great question as many patients are worried about getting the most benefit from their treatment. I…