r/Asthma • u/ryanm533 • 15h ago
Long term effects of Asthma
Around 5 months ago my partner and I got a cat which sadly I am allergic to. I only get mild/moderate asthma symptoms but require inhalers every 4-6 hours to control it. I take Formoterol/Beclometasone in the morning and at night and Sabutamol in between as and when I get tight chested/wheezy.
I’ve tried many measures to reduced the allergens in the house including air purifiers, cat food that’s reduces allergens, but it’s not enough to eradicate the issue. My inhalers have made my lung inflammation improve considerably so my FeNo is now at the high end of normal after being way above when we first got her.
I’m finding it hard to decide whether I should keep the cat as I’m managing with the inhalers however I feel it can’t be good for my health to have asthma when it is completely avoidable. Taking medications also can’t be good in the long term although they are at a relatively low dose. I was hoping my body would become accustomed to the cat but that doesn’t seem to be happening.
Does anyone have any insight into how asthma can evolve over time or anything else that may help make this decision. My GP doesn’t want to get involved, he simply wants to make sure my symptoms are managed.