Asthma question

[Lee_vee11]

I have had duo resp, seretide and now fostair preventer inhalers.. none seem to be helping I still have a tight chest and breathing difficulties. I also take montelukast. Is there anything else i can do?

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Do you take any antihistamines? Grass pollen is peak season and very high. Does your reliever inhaler ease your chest tightness? my hospital plan is a+e or call 999 if reliever inhaler lasts for less than 4 hours?

[ALUK_Nurses Partner Administrator ALUK Asthma Nurse]

Hi Lee_vee11, just wondering if you might find it helpful to ring the AUK nurse helpline and discuss 0300 2225800 option 3 for nurses (M-F 0915-445)

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Hi Lee_vee11, I was changed onto Relvar 184/22 which is a combined steroid and ultra long acting reliever in November last year, it's a once a day dose. Also given Incruse 55 inhaler which is a different kind of reliever but long lasting(24hrs) and just taken once a day. Also on Montelukast at bedtime and Cetirizine during the day. It took a few months for my lungs to adjust but I rarely need any Ventolin these days. I have since been diagnosed with Bronchiectasis on top of the asthma, but the Relvar and Incruse certainly keep the asthma squashed!!!

[Lee_vee11 in reply to Hidden]

Cheers mate will keep a note of that to my GP

[Hidden in reply to Lee_vee11]

Incruse was prescribed by my consultant off licence. It's usually prescribed for COPD, but can be useful with asthma as well!