albuterol and itching

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Sorry I'm an asthma newbie so I have had a lot of questions and confusion lol....

Can albuterol cause itching? I think I read that in the instructions....I've taken it about 5-6 times now (not at once everyone calm down lol) and everytime it seems I get these targeted itching spots..right now it's my heal and the side of my head....am I nuts? Does anyone else have itching after albuterol? I have the other side effects too...sore throat, really dry mouth, the need for water ALL the time..but the itching drives me crazy.
 
It's listed as a SEVERE side effect....but I don't think that's it, these are just spots on my body that itch whenever I take it.....maybe it's not related at all, I do have eczema but these i've noticed the times I've taken it.
 
Haven't you just been on this since yesterday? 5 or 6 times since then is way too much in my estimation. And I doubt it's the albuterol as the reaction would last longer.
 
My inhaler says take every six hours ..or before excersise or cold air...it seems like when it wears off I start to need it again. My doctor is going to give this a trial of a week and then reassess....I'm really trying not to take it..but this morning I went for a short walk in the cold and had an attack..complete with wheezing which was new.....I will probably have to be on a daily preventative meRAB..I'm keeping a sort of journal to keep track of everything that is happening.

I think the itching is eczema related..they seem to both flair at the same time:confused:
 
It says you "can" take it every 6 hours, not that you "have" to. And try just one puff first. You can overdo this med very easily so try to take it prophalactically first for cardio and cold. And you really should wait 2 hours before medicating again. The idea behind doing it before is so that you don't have an attack and get wheezy. You very well may need a daily med. Hope you get to the pulmo so.

Have a great holiday season! And stay out of the cold!
 
I seem to "have" to take it every 6 hours or so..I REALLY try not too, but it just gets to be too uncomfortable. I'm starting to think my "mild" asthma isn't so mild...

Thanks for replying to me and all my questions lol:wave:
 
I do understand how you feel. And being in a cold climate, you are going to have more exposure to your trigger. That just means you need to avoid the cold as much as possible! Not easy, I know. If you really do "need' it every 6 hours, you need to be on a daily med - at least during the cold weather months if it is indeed just exercise and cold induced.

Have a great Christmas and feel better soon.
 
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