A 7-year-old girl presented with a dry cough and wheezing of episodic nature for 2 years. She develops at least 3-4 such episodes in a year, and each lasts for a minimum of 10 days with nebulised medications. She has recently developed a dry cough at night, which disturbs her sleep. The child is diagnosed with asthma and told to take inhalers by the chest doctor for children. The parents can't believe it, but they reluctantly begin the treatment. Some family friends inform them, a few days later, that Inhalers should not be used as the child becomes dependent on inhalers. These parents are caught in a cycle of doubt, fear, and anxiety. This is a very typical situation you will often experience in your everyday practice. Inhalers carry a great social stigma and innumerable misconceptions

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