Since I last posted about a month ago, I've been moved to Fostair and I'm loving it. For the first time in 6 months I can breathe. More, if I do get breathing probs, I reach for Fostair first (am on 2 puffs am and 2 pm and up to 4 extra in a day) and within 10 - 15 minutes I am breathing *and I stay breathing*. This I cannot say happens with Ventolin.
I've had a couple of wobbles in the past month but generally I am improving at long last (and the feet and leg cramps I had when on Symbicort are lessening.....co-incidence??).
Something I do want to ask - don't know if anyone else has this or can suggest something...
I had a dental appointment today. I have some old amalgam fillings that really need changing and now I have found a dentist I can trust, I need to get them sorted. Visited hygienist first and we had to be careful that the water that is used to help clean the teeth isn't flicking to the back of my throat because I have a very, very super sensitive choke reflex. When I was at my worst with the asthma, I could literally move my head down or to the side and the act of doing that would trigger violent choking attacks. When that happens, the lungs and lower airways decide to join in.
Since being on Fostair the sensitivity has lessened, but though we managed to avoid it triggering in the hygienist, when I went to the dentist and had the needle in my mouth administering the anaesthetic, the gel used to numb the area managed to trickle to my throat and.....yep - one full blown choking attack. Managed to hold it off long enough for my dentist to remove the needle but it was a big one. Fostair got me breathing again but my dentist was not happy about continuing with the removal and then making a new filling as my throat was being so twitchy.
So, has anyone else had this problem, and are there any suggestions on what I and my dentist can do to prevent/limit if happening? I really do need to get the fillings sorted out but if I am likely to go into a choking attack at any point in the treatment this is going to be a problem.
Thanks folks.