Methacholine Challenge experience for asthma diagnosis
Methacholine Challenge experience for asthma diagnosis
Have you had one? If so, did the medical professional conducting the challenge stay with you the whole time?
I had one years ago. The person administering the challenge put me in a glass chamber, explained the amount of methacholine would increase until it induced an asthma attack and that how much methacholine it took would determine whether I have asthma or not, then left the room for 10-15 minutes. Looking back now, it seems wild that one would leave when trying to give a person an asthma account. What if I had asthma and was stuck without help for 10+ minutes?
Curious what others have experienced, whether they were left to deal with a possible asthma attack alone or if they were monitored?