For those who depend on inhaled asthma medications, here’s some information that you’ve likely suspected for a long time: if you use your asthma reliever inhalers too frequently, you can actually make your asthma worse.

If you take common reliever drugs like salbutamol too often, you cause your lungs to release harmful chemicals that actually bring on more attacks and worsening your symptoms.

Research in the lab showed that when cells were exposed to inhaler drugs over a period of time, they actually produced more of the dangerous substances that bring on asthma attacks.

This research has significant implications for individuals who have poorly controlled asthma. If you are relying too heavily on relievers rather than preventers, you could be setting yourself up for further complications.

Keep in mind that most asthma is related to allergies. With proper control of the underlying allergy, dependence on asthma medications can be reduced or eliminated.

Source: Telegraph, BeAllergyWise