A not too uncommon experinece (from the few people I have personally talked to who also have asthma) with inhalers is the racing heart and tingling if you take teh recommended 2 puffs too soon. I have to wait about 45 minutes before taking a second puff or suffer the consequences. When the albuterol inhailer doesn't work, I go to the nebulizer wiht albuteral sulfate. This has always worked with no consequences. Today I needed the nebulizer and got the consequences I normally do not have with the nebulizer. Has anybody else had this problem with the nebulizer? I guess I should expect it since both use the same drug. Thanks.
"Mike Dobony" <sword@asarian-hostspamnot.net> wrote in message news:diep63$bhc$1@news.netins.net...>A not too uncommon experinece (from the few people I have personally talked> to who also have asthma) with inhalers is the racing heart and tingling if> you take teh recommended 2 puffs too soon. I have to wait about 45 > minutes> before taking a second puff or suffer the consequences. When the > albuterol> inhailer doesn't work, I go to the nebulizer wiht albuteral sulfate. This> has always worked with no consequences. Today I needed the nebulizer and> got the consequences I normally do not have with the nebulizer. Has > anybody> else had this problem with the nebulizer? I guess I should expect it > since> both use the same drug. Thanks.
Fortunately, my asthma is now under pretty good control and I haven't needed to use a nebulizer for several years. But when I did, it was because the standard dose from the inhaler was inadequate. I got both increased relief and increased side effects with the nebulizer. I expect the results you are experiencing are related to dosage levels and user techniques. If the albuterol were absorbed through mouth tissues or swallowed, rather than going to the lungs, it would seem you might experience the undesired side effects without fully experiencing the dilation of the bronchi. Perhaps you ought to check your techniques with both devices.
