Ashma

[Dachshund1]

Hi everyone, had chat with asthma nurse yesterday because of on going problems for 9 months with breathing,coughing, mucus, had carbocisteine for a month then montelukast for a month now had 2 months on carbocistien and montelukast, she asked me if I have done a sputum test to make sure there is no underlying problem,why didn’t doctors do one months ago is beyond me,she has changed my preventer Sirdupla from 125 to 250 started it last night 2 puff and 2 this morning and it’s made me feel a bit strange this morning I just wonder if anybody else has felt this

[ALUK_Nurses Partner Administrator ALUK Asthma Nurse]

Hi Dachshund1, please feel free to ring the AUK helpline 0300 2225800 M-F 9-5 and chat to one of our nurses if you are still having problems. It's also worth making sure your inhaler technique is ok asthma.org.uk/advice/inhale...