Is it dangerous to use Albuterol every day for your asthma?

i use about 2 puffs a day and have been doing this for about a year. At first my dr. said it was fine to use it everyday, then the last time i saw him, he said that it's not good to use it everyday. Does anyone know if it's dangerous? Will i develop a dependency on it? Cancer from years of use? Please Help. Please answer if you actually know, don't speculate. I don't need any more mis-infromation. Thank You!!
Answers:
Hi. I have asthma too. For awhile I was using my inhaler daily. Eventually my albuterol stopped working as well because my lungs never got stronger. My doctor explained it to me like this: there are a lot of medicines out there for asthma. If you're using you're rescue inhaler (albuterol) everyday, then you're asthma isn't under control. They are many maintenance meds doctors can prescibe for a few weeks or months to get your lungs back up to your normal level so you don't have to use the albuterol constantly. basically, you're asthma shouldn't control you, and the maintenance medicines help that a lot.

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G'day Ethereal Darkness,Thank you for your question.
Drugs.com gives the following sideeffects for albuterol or Volmax "Stop taking albuterol and seek emergency medical attention if you experience any of the following serious side effects:
路 an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives); or
路 chest pain or irregular heartbeats.
鈥?Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take albuterol and talk to your doctor if you experience
路 headache;
路 dizziness or lightheadedness;
路 insomnia;
路 tremor or nervousness;
路 sweating;
路 nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; or
路 dry mouth.
鈥?Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome".I would speak to your doctor about why he doesn't want you taking it daily.I have attached sources for your reference.Regards

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cremedelacreme answered correctly with good research. And was polite, to boot =pFrom my personal experience (including what I've been told by my doctor and nurse mother) .use of inhalers, even if they're actually placebo seems to be more habit forming than the actual chemicals warrant. That is, the psychological comfort of being able to be saved or alleviated by an inhaler matters a lot to most people.Albuterol itself, says my doctor, and unfortunately, I'm beginning to find out myself, if you don't need the full dosage, etc .has adverse affects on your heart. Because of this, most doctors hold off from prescribing an inhaler .and my doctor at home (whom is completely trusted) was surprised that my doctor at school prescribed me albuterol.
Arhythmia and blood pressure fluctuations are the most common. This is especially true for cases like me, where it's not been prescribed for straight asthma, but rather, bronchial spasms and wheezing.. 'cause they don't really make inhalers that give less than ..what.. 30mcg per dose?Keep tabs on your bloodpressure and heartrate and such. If you're worried, ..yeah, go ahead and save up your usage. Your life will be a little more uncomfortable, yet you can still have use of the inhaler available for when it's more of an emergency.
Hope you feel better soon; take care
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Edit:
I've unfortunately theorized and later had my doctor confirm that, on occasion, albuterol can have the opposite effect with regards to spasms. I was told, one, that this is rare [some patients go so far as to have the equivalent of anaphylactic shock, BECAUSE of their inhaler], and two, could be propogated effects due to my steroid-ridden nasal spray

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I've read the warnings about albuterol, also proventilin, but I've used them both for years. During my lifetime, the surgeon general has said that I could die of cigarette smoking, saccharine, red meat, various over-the-counter and prescription medications, smog, gasoline, white-out, aerosol sprays and cat dander. I'm half a century old and still hangin in there, still without too many medical problems. I know there are risks to everything, but the best way to find out about those risks is by talking with your pharmacist. See what he/she has to say about Abuterol.Good luck to you!

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All of that is good information, but I think that the reason your doctor says you shouldn't be using the albuterol every day is because this indicates that your asthma isn't under control. If you are needing your rescue inhlaler (ie: albuterol) more than 3 times per week you should be using a "preventer" medication (ie: inhaled corticosteroids). Once you are stabalized with this medication your use of your rescue inhaler should dramatically decrease. One way to tell if your asthma is controlled is the number of times you use your rescue inhaler.

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