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Hi I have a preventative inhaler brown should I use my blue inhaler first before taking preventer please? If so how long before each one

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vrchad

You only need to use the blue to treat acute symptoms unless you have been told to use before your brown inhaler.

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I agree. x

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karen11

I've always taken my blue one first. much better if you use a spacer

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karen11

I've always used my blue one 1st. always through a spacer.

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karen11

Oops sorry don't know what happened there.

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AnnieAnnieAnnie

You only need to use your blue inhaler when you require it.i e chest tightness. Wheeze etc.. The old advice years ago was to use it before your preventer inhaler to open your airways.

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Claire-12_12

Ok thank you everyone but I found it better trying using the blue first then 10mins after having preventer before I went on school run as it cold air that starts me off

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Matman

Typically users of Preventer Inhalers are using the Preventer Inhaler once or twice a day. Blue Rescue Inhalers are only supposed to be used as sparingly as possible. If your Preventer Inhaler Prescription requires you to use it twice a day and you also start taking your Rescue Inhaler before each dose of Preventer, you'll be using your Rescue Inhaler twice a day too. You really ought to check with your GP as to whether that is safe / necessary, as it sounds like 'very high' usage of a Rescue Inhaler unless your GP has pre-approved that amount of daily Rescue Medication due to the severity of your condition, or possibly for a short period of exacerbation.

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