Until very recently, my asthma has been under control, but in the last year, it has become less controlled, and I have been put back on my preventative, as well as my reliever.
At the moment, I have a cold, I have severe wheezing, a cough, and breathlessness when doing anything other than sitting still. It is affecting me badly, as I'm missing out on day to day activities.
I had to have an ambulance called a few months ago, cause I went blu and really wheezy. It is scaring me alot, because I can't seem to control it with my inhaler and I am worried it might happen again.
I seem to need to take my inhaler every hour or so, and even then, it only relieves the symptoms for a few mintues.
In the past, I have been to the doctor with these symptoms and they have done a peakflow, and nothing else. I really worry everytime I get a cold, and so I may be making it worse with worrying, but my asthma gets so much worse with a cold.
Is there anything I can do to stop the wheezing? Is it worth mentioning it to the doctor again, even though they wont do anything? Does this happen to everyone?
If you are needing that much releiver then you need to be seen either as an emergency by you GP or in A+E. They would rather see you sooner than have you in alot worse.
Hello SarahRachel,
Welcome to Asthma UK. I am sorry you are feeling so unwell at the moment.
This is a discussion forum and therefore I am afraid it is an inappropriate place to ask for emergency medical help. I would like to draw your attention to the Terms and Conditions, which can be found at asthma.org.uk/applications/... - please do read them carefully once you are feeling better.
The symptoms you describe and the lack of effectiveness of your inhaler suggest that you could be having a severe attack, which is a dangerous situation. Please do seek emergency medical help as soon as possible, by contacting your GP, ringing NHS Direct or dialling 999 for an ambulance. I know you may think that nothing has been done in the past, and therefore they will not do anything now, but there are lots of treatments available. By getting treatment now, you will be preventing things getting any worse. Asthma can be potentially fatal, so it is important to take it seriously when you are in your sort of situation.
Hope this helps; please do seek help as soon as possible and let us know how you get on.
Em H
(Forum moderator and doctor)
Sorry I didn't know I was asking for emergancy anything. I'm sorry. I've rang my gp and the receptionist said to go see him in the morning as I have an appointment with him then anyway. Sorry if i broke the rules. I didn't know I was.
It's okay, SarahRachel, please don't worry about it, you will soon have a better idea of the sorts of questions we are happy answering and the sort we get a little nervous about! The main problem is that it is, of course, impossible for us to see you or properly assess you over the internet, and that makes it rather dangerous to try to advise you on what to do when you are acutely unwell.
This forum is an excellent place for support and discussion, though, and I hope you will find it a useful place. Please do stick around and get to know us, and tell us a little about yourself.
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