Is anyone else stressing about having an attack that means needing emergency medical help and having to go to hospital? Stressed both because they will be overwhelmed and because of the infection risk?
I have severe asthma and I already know I'm not one of the ones they will help if I get the virus once they get overwhelmed. I can cope with that but not if I get an attack that is treatable but they are too busy, or if I'm exposing myself to the virus. I started self isolating a week ago.
It is a worry but I think we all just need to be sensible. The idea behind self isolation is to flatten the curve of people getting the virus. This means hospitals should be able to cope with their ‘usual’ emergencies. In fact it may reduce some of the usual issues too (ie if less people are driving due to social distancing/self isolation, then that should correspond with a reduction in road accident etc).
It sucks but we’ve got to hope for the best and because we have severe asthma we should be once’s they help as we are likely to get it more severely if we catch it, the issue comes if there’s a sudden influx and the hospitals can’t cope with the demand (hence the need to flatten the curve). Most healthy people will not need to attend hospital, and will cope with it at home.
Yes going to hosp May increase your risk of catching covid, but not treating the asthma can result in a worse event.
Be sensible, do your best to avoid known triggers and try to follow NHS/government advice as much as you can. And just hope we’ve managed to start the protections in time.
Hope that helps
Hi EmmaF91. Thanks for the reply. I know about the curve, hence the concern. We did too little too late.
I just wanted to know if there is anything anyone is going to be or is already doing differently.
Get meds in. Avoid the triggers you can. I know a couple querying about emergency home salb nebs with their cons (but ofc these come with their own dangers and so will be at cons discretion)
Other than that I’m guessing it’s hang tight and hope it’s enough and that the new guidelines and advice are more helpful.
Yes I’m very concerned. I was still at school yesterday (I teach). I’m going to try and get through to my GP today for advice about getting certified so I can be off. It’s a nightmare. Are you self isolating because you have symptoms or as a precaution?
I’m self isolating as the asthma is not in control at the moment and absolutely can’t risk catching it. I also have other at risk family members to consider. If we all Self isolate I can do more for them.
No Wheeze in some Asthmatics
Emergency Dr's and nebulisers
I don't know what to do???
