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11 years ago•7 Replies

Been too docs this morning good news 1st been referred too PR yay ,not so good news can't get flutter on prescription,bad news back on the dreaded antibiotics and steroids.fev 62 oxyg 95 very wheezy hope I'm better before 19th off too spain to celebrate my 60th x

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Louisiana11 years ago

i do hope you are well enough to travel. I have been having infections nearly every other month the past 15 months so I know how you feel...they do get me down....but thankfully the steroids and antibiotics help....have a lovely holiday.

jeanielee• in reply toLouisiana11 years ago

Thank you i certainly intend to try and have a good time hoping to swim every morning eat lots of tapas and drink lots of lovey wine x

jeanielee• in reply toLouisiana11 years ago

Its no wonder we keep getting infections with this weather... hope your feeling better soon x

Louisiana• in reply tojeanielee11 years ago

thanks

helingmic11 years ago

Ask you doctor to refer you to a physiotherapist, talk to him/her and see if with him/her you can persuade your doctor to prescribe one. (Yes, you could by one for £50 from Amazon, but really the doc should prescribe it. If not the doc then your consultant)

without it, you can still do fairly well with Active Cycle of Breathing Technique. Here's the video (again the physio can show you this, ask your doctor that you need to cough up mucus with this technique if he won't prescribe the flutter, so he should refer you to physio!) youtube.com/watch?v=l0eKW-A...

Hope you have a good time in Spain!

FarmerD11 years ago

Hello Jeanielee,It,s easy to make your own flutter, get a used ,clean plastic milk bottle and a bit of tubing(ask chemist). Fill bottle with about 3 inches of water put tubing in and blow for 30 seconds.The physio at the hospital told me this was a cheap way of doing it,hope that,s of some use to you,D.

jeanielee11 years ago

Thanks FamerD just might give this a go.