I was put on symbicort inhaler

[Sophiesmum290902]

Hi everyone, I had an appointment with the clinical pharmacist at my doctor's earlier this month and said that she was telling the doctor to change my inhaler from my bricanyl inhaler to the symbicort inhaler.

I am supposed to use it twice a day as it's both a reliever and preventer inhaler, but I keep forgetting to take it in a morning and at night as I'm not used to it.

Does anyone have any useful ideas that maybe able to remind me to take it as my mum's Alexa device is currently switched off due to us not having any wifi at the moment and ive tried using alarms, but I end up just switching the alarm off and forgetting why id set it it in the first place.

[peege]

I set the alarm on my mobile phone (the only phone I possess) for important things. If I forget why I set the alarm then I've a back up in the diary with details - ie take antibiotic . At the moment in my diary (on my phone and on Samsung tablet) I've a reminder at 7pm every evening to 'shut French Windows' . Sometimes I've already remembered but sometimes I haven't. Simple to do and I make myself do it immediately. Don't put things off! I'm surprised your lungs aren't reminding you.

Now its damp i need two puffs of inhaler at bedtime, after the first puff I set it on the back of the loo. If its there I know to take a puff then put away immediately after 2nd puff.

I put my Omeprazole on the edge of the bath every night, reminds me to take one first thing.

[Homely2 Administrator]

Put an alarm on your phone that shows what the alarm is for.

[Photog24]

I take my inhaler before I brush my teeth so I put it in the cupboard next to my toothbrush. If there is steroid in your inhaler this is a good time to do it anyway because you should rinse your mouth after taking it. It works well for me.

[Lynneypin in reply to Photog24]

This is what I do too. Inhaler, brush teeth.

[palmtreelover in reply to Lynneypin]

Same here...

[Dreamer120]

I put my inhaler next to the sink in the bathroom. I find this helps me remember to take mine.

[Poobah]

If you haven't got a diary reminder set on your smartphone "take inhaler", then pop your inhaler next to your toothbrush so that you take it before you brush your teeth, morning and night. Even if you pop your inhaler on your bedside table, you'll see it when you wake up or when you go to bed - you'll know your routine better than others, so leaving your inhaler where it prompts you to take it is your best bet.

[Thomas45]

For important things, I put a reminder on my mobile phone. On my android phone I can make it a task, two or more times a day, so the phone would come up with a reminder stating "Inhaler" at the appropriate time, which then needs be verified that the task of using your inhaler had taken place. If you use the repeat function when setting up the task, you will get reminders every day.

[Singinglouder]

I’m another who relies on phone alarms (and keeping my inhaler by my toothbrush, tablets by the kettle), but I always hit snooze until I’ve actually taken the tablet/inhaler/whatever. Otherwise it’s too easy to take my empty mug to the kitchen on the way, then go and sit down again thinking I’ve done what I was going to do… Also, a smartphone may be able to set a custom alarm sound from your music library. I kept forgetting my evening peak flow, so I changed the alert to ‘Breathe’ by Pink Floyd, and now I have a much better pf record! Good luck with finding something that works for you 😊

[Photog24 in reply to Singinglouder]

Breathe by Pink Floyd, love it!

[Singinglouder in reply to Photog24]

Well, when I searched my music library for anything with ‘breath’ in it, it was either that or Breathe on me Breath of God, and I thought Floyd was harder to miss!

[Allbranuser]

The pharmacist has stepped you up to preventer.Do you have a separate reliever ( blue)?

If yes then keep your blue one with you and the Symbicort with toothbrush.

If no then speak to Dr.

Using the preventer regularly builds up your lungs ability to cope with inflammation.

[suzy-lou]

I have been using Symbicort for years and leave it it the bathroom next to my toothbrush because I always brush my teeth after using it - surprising how quickly this becomes a habit!

The only problem I have is when my hubby interrupts my inhaler routine with something really vital - like " I can't find my black socks". Then when I return, having saved him from utter disaster and black sockmageddon, I forget if I have taken the second puff!!

[Poshcards]

i take one inhaler after breakfast, then another at coffee time, mid morning then again before i go to bed. I can remember theses associations in time x

[Highlighter]

I have a little diary with pen attached on a bedside table, and note the time and numeric reading on the Symbicort inhaler when I use it. Then I can see if I've forgotten to take it.

[CANINE12]

I have an app on my phone called My Therapy. It's been really helpful in reminding me to take medication. It scans bar codes on the packaging of the medication so you can easily add new medication. If it doesn't recognise the bar code you can input manually. It can also be set up to remind you to reorder new medication when you are getting low.