Multiple ""attacks"".

For some reason I woke up yesterday morning feeling awful with my chest which didn't really seem to settle all day. The tightness would ease off then come back with avengeance bringing along with it ""Mr Cough"" which'd settle down with salbutamol. I feel slightly better today but I keep having these repeated attack type of things with awful chest tightness and coughing, at the same time it feels like I can't breathe in or out properly which makes getting salbutamol in properly rather difficult. I had 8 5mg prednisolone tablets left from an old course which I took this morning but doesn't seem to have done much (usually helps with tightness within a few hours in previous experience.)

I intend on going to see my GP tomorrow, in the meantime is there anything I can do to help myself out when my inhalers don't fully seem to be working but I don't feel unwell enough to need the hospital at the moment?

Many thanks,

Emma.

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Hi Emma,

Hope you feel better soon!

I'm not aware of anything specific - keep an eye on your peak flow, follow your asthma plan - reread it to make sure you're ok to wait until tomorrow according to your current peak flow/symptoms/ reliever use etc, and if there's anything which can trigger your asthma (dust, feathers, etc) then stay extra clear of them until your chest settles.

Also might be helpful to make sure someone knows how your feeling - that your asthma's playing up, you don't think its bad enough for hospital at the moment and are planning to go to the GP tomorrow - but just in case can they keep their mobile on tonight - that way if the worst case scenario happens and you get worse during the night & have an attack & can't talk - someone knows where you are & what's going on & can help you get appropriate help.

Hope you have a settled night & get sorted tomorrow!

MissS