Asthma uncontrolled

[Asthma2018]

Recently the use of asthma releaving inhalers has changed but my asthma hasn’t.

I’m finding it increasingly difficult to obtain a repeat prescription before 30 days of the last and the stress only makes things worse.

I am waiting for breathing tests, due in Dec, but until then I have to use online services to purchase inhalers.

How wrong is this?

[Minushabens]

Does your surgery use something like SystmOne for repeats? If so, they can cause problems as they calculate when repeats should be due, & surgery staff can be unwilling to override it.

I had a similar problem with Symbicort in that it always ran out a couple of days before I could get & collect a prescription, but my GP changed it for me so that I got 2 instead of 1 without altering the renewal dates.

Having said that, needing a recovery inhaler (if that's what you're meaning) every 30 days is probably setting off a red flag for them, as that's a lot. It might be that you need to discuss your treatment regime with someone & as part of that, get the prescription renewals properly configured.

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I would contact your practice manager. They can make things happen that the lower admin cannot. You can also ring asthma uk they maybe able to advise something.