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hi all

im looking to buy a neb does anyone have any advice as to were to get one price etc..thanks..im in liverpool

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Bevvy

Buying a nebuliser is relatively straight forward. Suggest you look for portable one because these tend to be smaller and you can take out and about. I have one at home and one in the car. Make is Omoron and can use via powerpoint or on batteries. BUT have you clarified with GP that they will prescribe meds for it? No point in buying one with out the correct meds and lots of GPs won't prescribe meds.

I would be lost without mine.

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newlands

My respiratory nurse provided mine

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kimmy59

Evening.

I got mine in Argos.

Kim xx

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nannymag63

Are these not free .

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megannell

" I am going to the Q E Hospital in Birmingham to have tests done with regards to being able to bring a Nebulizer home with me.. I was told if i pass the relevant tests..Whatever they may be...... And Then I i can bring one home free for my own long stay personal use..But! i first had to go through my own GP to get this appointment that's been arranged with the Pulmonary Consultant.....As i too asked about buying myself one from Argos...But it is no good with out the right medication...hence this appointment..But good Luck to you if your buying your own....As i said.i was looking through Argos......im told they have good quality ones...Megan."

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bertiethebuff

Hello,

I bought mine from Evergreen Nebulisers Ltd in Wigan. Very helpful and offer a wide range. The one Argos sell is about £15 cheaper from Evergreen and they delivered it free. Check with your doctor first before parting with your money just to be on the safe side.

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Huffnpuffer

I too use Evergreen and bought a small portable nebuliser from them which is perfect to carry with me if i'm out and about. But as the others have said, do speak to your GP first and make sure your surgery will prescribe the meds you need to nebulise before going ahead. Also keep in mind that the facemask/mouthpiece and tubing needs to be replaced regularly, so allow for this is your pricing when looking for a supplier.

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joyce741

I asked my nurse about having a nebuliser at home, she said it not worth it as you would need to get a prescription for the medication, the doctors aren't happy to give the prescription for home use, a quick answer to a nebuliser is if you use an air flow chamber for your ventolin , put in 10 puff of ventolin will act in the same way as a nebuliser.

You will be provided one free if you need it x

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hallentine47

No point in buying one. If you need one then NHS will provide one free and do not forget that you need to service \ nebuliser every year. If you buy one it has to go away and you pay. NHS will replace every year while the other one is serviced. Finally beware that it helps. Like Meggannell above--you need to be tested first by a nurse or Doctor to see if a nebuliser will actually help or hinder!! We are all different. I have been refused one and told to use the inhaler with spacer method as with Joyce741 above.

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Kingk in reply tohallentine47

I'm under the Lung clinic,one for Infection control as u have ABPA,The other one is for my Emphysema (different departments).I have just been told I have to buy my own nebuliser?yet they were happy to give me two one for Antifungal medication which on the trial made me pass out the other was ventolin.Because the anti fungal nebuliser didn't agree with me I wasn't allowed the ventolin one.Today I've been told I have to buy my own.Not happy at all

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Lizmcg0

If you do buy one check the nebuliser can cope with the meds you are prescribed. Some of the portable Nebulisers have too fine a mesh that can't cope with hypertonic saline or ipatropium bromide.

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