Sudden drops in temperature will be the norm over the next few weeks as cold weather starts to set in. Cold weather is a trigger for about 3.2 million people with asthma, so it’s vital to be following steps to stay well on the chilly and frosty days.
Prepare for the cold weather snaps to come with our top tips 👉 asthma.org.uk/weather
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If you need steroids and start your rescue pack that should lead to you contacting your gp to give the ‘replacements’. This allows them to keep an eye and make contact if they feel they need to.
If you mean emergency antibiotics then you shouldn’t be needing them more than that and if you do again it’s a case of contacting your GP.
If you mean reliever, again it’s a contact thing. Even tho everyone knows I’m severe and uncontrolled I still have a limit on how much I can order as again it’s a way for the GP to check in when things are worsening.
No one will not give if it is needed, but they won’t give someone carte blanche to order rescuer meds whenever they like with no contact. Rescue packs should be started in emergencies so if needed more often than that needs review. It’s a pain but it’s needed to make sure things aren’t spiralling without anyone knowing.
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