*an update *

[Purple_1963]

Had to phone 111 cos chest was tight and breathing was bad paramedics came within the hour... Did all obs... BP was normal heart rare normal 12lead was normal... Paramedic listened to chest and lungs said was very wheezy phoned docs who issued 7days of prednisilone... I asked if I cud go to hospital they said no cos everything normal xx

[Purple_1963]

Forgot to say was put on neb for 6mins x

[Marionmarion]

Hi, Veronica. Well done for calling for help! Good luck for the steroids to help you! Did the paramedic call your GP for the prescription, or was it yourself?

[Purple_1963 in reply to Marionmarion]

Hi it was paramedic x

[knitter]

glad you got help, and hope prednisolone is starting to work .

Have you got to go back to your gp for a check up when you finish the course?

[Purple_1963 in reply to knitter]

Dint say x

[Yumz199725]

Glad you got the help you needed xx

[Purple_1963]

Thanks hun x

[Purple_1963]

Forgot to say that my oxygen through out the paramedics visit was 95

[Yumz199725 in reply to Purple_1963]

That's good x

[Collie4]

it is very frightening when chest becomes tight. It helps if you can stay calm and breathe slowly and as deep as possible, but i know that’s very difficult. Prednisolone help me and i’m always glad i have a rescue pack. They work quite quickly.

I hope you are feeling bit better now. See your GP if you need to.

[Purple_1963 in reply to Collie4]

My Dr's will never prescribe me rescue I've asked diff Dr's at surgery each say not needed 🤔

[Collie4 in reply to Purple_1963]

That’s unusual . If you have a lung disease i assumed you would have a rescue pack of prednisolone in case of flare ups.

[Lol1944 in reply to Purple_1963]

Make an official complaint. You may have to really shout about this. Your care plan should include a rescue pack at home and details as to how and when to use it Do not take no for an answer

[leo60]

Glad you got help, and I hope the neb helped. I think you should get in touch with the doctor in a few days if you are no better. Explain you had to call an ambulance and that you don't want to have to do that again. Hopefully that should get you an appointment?

Feel better xx

[watergazer]

Hope the pred does its job. Thank goodness everything else was fine. Take care x

[SuziElley]

I’d make an appointment with your asthma nurse now. She or he might want you to wait six weeks after having the steroids before they check you but I’d make sure you’re being controlled on your meds.

[Purple_1963 in reply to SuziElley]

I don't av asthma I ve copd/emphysema x

[SuziElley in reply to Purple_1963]

Probably seen by same nurse specialist in your GP practice. Phone them and find out

[peege]

Did you get your inhaler kalhale? Or an alternative 🤔

[Purple_1963 in reply to peege]

An aleternative.... My very first ever inhaler I had yrs ago.. Clenil modulite x

[Germantara]

I hope you feel better soon take care

[Nicholatracy]

glad you got assistance. Stay strong 🐞🐞

[Alberta56]

Good that you got treatment promptly. Hope that the inhaler helps.