Severe asthma, brittle asthma

[Christ0706]

Hi, I’ve got severe asthma and brittle asthma, I was admitted to hospital on the 2nd of jan as I had a flare up and rushed to hospital by ambulance, All my vital signs was bad and they had to incubate me and put me into a coma that day and put on critical care, I ended up with pneumonia aswell and they had to try and drain my lungs, I can’t remember anything about it, I was woken up on the 18th, I was told my heart had started to pack in on the second day, I can not thank the staff enough as they saved my life and got to see my wife and children again, what I put them through was heartbreaking and feel guilty as it was touch and go for me as I did not feel a thing throughout that time. I was stepped down from critical care and was discharged on the 26th Jan. I had the Dras nurses come out everyday and my peak flow is terrible I’m blowing around 260 where it should be around 380/390, I feel so weak and strange and trying to get my head around what happened I can not thank the NHS so much for me seeing another day, I was COVID free but my heart goes out to all the people who have lost their lives and survived this terrible disease and what other family’s are going through please please take this seriously as I did not expect this to happen to me x

[sarahjane12]

So sorry you had to go through this I’ve also had to go in a coma due to asthma didn’t know I had at the time back in 2016 worse experience of my life as I have 4 children myself youngest was 8 at the time I was weak for a very long time and so tired I was also guilty as to what I put my family through but hey ho we made it it will get better and so will your peak flow your body has been through so much and needs time to heal just thank god your still here and things will get better we’re all here for you.

[Christ0706 in reply to sarahjane12]

Sorry to hear you went through this as well, we are so lucky to see that next day with the people who love and care for us, all we got to remember I think is we fought it to see our kids grow up

[Loulou9000]

I am so sorry to hear this, but glad you are getting better. It is very scary isn’t it how quickly Asthma can become very very serious very quickly. Take care!

[Christ0706 in reply to Loulou9000]

Thankyou for your post, it is scary how quickly this comes on you don’t realise how you take life for granted until something like this happens

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I'm so sorry to hear of your awful ordeal. I think a lot of people underestimate how serious asthma can be. Sending best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[Christ0706]

Thank you for your comments, it helps speaking to different people as my wife and kids went through enough and I don’t want to keep going on about it, as I’ve still got questions and pieces to put together

[Jollygood]

Big hugs from over here. Take care xx

[Christ0706 in reply to Jollygood]

Thankyou for your nice comments x