I have my asthma inhaler.

tkachev
tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
edited 15. Jun 2011, 16:12 in Living with Arthritis archive
....now to see if it works! I have been better chest wise for the past few weeks with a few occassions(I really must learn how to spell this word as use it so often) where my throat has locked up, but I always keep a drink with me, otherwise I panic and can't breathe.

I'm still not sure if it is asthma but will see if the inhaler helps.


Elizabeth
Never be bullied into silence.
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no ones definition of your life

Define yourself........

Harvey Fierstein

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oooooh! What sort and colour? I have Pulvinal Salbutamol (blue, reliever) and Pulvinal Beclomethasone (brown, preventer). I cannot take the liquid ones such as Ventolin as I cough them straight back up, so it's the powder-filled ones for me. I hope you feel the benefit soon, tkachev. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi elizabeth

    Hope the inhaler helps, and your breathing gets better. (sorry can't say much else as I have no experience of them)

    Take care
    Juliepf x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,027
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi elizabethe

    l am glad you have your inhaler now and hope it helps.

    Not being able to breathe properly is terrifying :sad:

    Love

    toni xx
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The inhaler I have been given is Ventolin, evohaler. On the other side it says salbutamol. I'm rubbish at inhaling but hope I will get better with practice. It is a teal colour, shake and press.
    I had my first 'puffs' yesterday and then had some sardines on toast and my tongue was burning so thought it was the inhaler.Turns out the sardines were in a hot pepper sauce!
    It is terrifying when I can't breath. I'm not yet sure if this is the answer. I just feel it is more likely to be an infection due to our dodgy immune systems but I am willing to give it a go.
    Overall I am happy and well :smile:

    Thank you for your best wishes

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That's the reliever type and yes, it will become easier with practice. Oh and occasion? Double C, one S. You need the harder /zhun/ sound that the single S gives, double S gives the softer /shn/ (say occasion and passion and you should hear the difference). DD

    PS Forgot to say I hope it helps! Remember to hold your breath for as long as you can after inhalation, that helps the stuff to stay in your lungs and not be immediately breathed out. Actors on the telly always get it wrong.
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope it helps, Elizabeth. I know mine do although I only need a very low dose.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Brilliant DD. I shan't forget that. Thank you SW, I hope it helps too. It is early days at the moment so I cannot judge if it is helping. I know my poor Charlotte had asthma from 6 years of age and she had a terrible time and I had to call the GP out on several occasions( :smile::grin:) to use a ventilator.

    E x
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am sorry to hear about Charlotte (they didn't have those things in my bad asthma days, it was hospital and an O2 tent! Everyone was very blurred thro the plastic) but I am very pleased you got 'occasions' right! (That group includes persuasion and dis-suasion) DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Elizabeth,

    I do hope the inhaler works for you, it has been a long journey and fingers crossed this will improve things for you.

    Lv, I x
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope youre getting knack of inhaler. If youre having trouble the asthma uk website has pictures how to do it etc...also there are different inhalers which have different techniques. My daughter had one not that long ago as she had a cough that wouldnt go. I asked why she was given the inhaler in a circular container and not one of the others and was told the device is one of the easier ones to operate if you havent done it before.
    The inhaler she had did the trick so hope yours works soon...not been on site much so bit behind with how peeps are all doing. take care

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