Nebulisers

[Homely2]

I have been struggling all week with the humidity. Then last night had a severe red attack, and then had a series of nasty red attacks on and off all day. I had used 20 salamol and 8 fostair doses, my daily limit.

In our area we are not allowed our own nebulisers, so as told to I rang 111 and asked for a nebuliser, as I had run out of treatment options.

111 then said could not send paramedic and sent a full scale ambulance. The local paramedics now only work office hours.

Per ambulance staff, my presentation was not asthma, as I did not wheeze, humidity was not a standard cause of asthma, and I was last admitted to hospital in January, so they could not give me a nebuliser as I did not meet the criteria and instead would take me to hospital, which I want to avoid.

Luckily they then found my asthma plan on the fridge and very begrudgingly gave me nebulisers until I was back in amber zone.

Doing this discussion with them when you can not breathe, or talk easily is exhausting and so unnecessary.

The last paramedic I had, just said, is it one nebuliser you need or two

[ReedB]

Oh no Homely. Sorry to hear you've had such a struggle not only with your breathing but with getting treatment. It's disheartening when medical staff don't understand and you have to fight so hard to get what you know you need. I've been there a number of times! I hope you're feeling better soon. I've been breathless too but it's raining now so praying fresher air is on its way.

[Makehay]

Well done you. If you hadn't have had your asthma plan handy then you wouldn't have got what you need. That's a lesson for me ( and others ) Hope you feel better buddy.

[Patk1]

Hope Yr finding it easier today

[hilary39]

I'm so sorry this sounds hard and exhausting. How are you doing today?

[Homely2 Administrator]

I am good now, the heat has gone and the humidity is less. My asthma swings on a sixpence from good to bad and vice versa.