Louise

[chocklate]

Why has my doctor prescribed rescue inhalers two puffs three times daily

[Troilus]

This kind of dosing is to keep the airways open throughout the day. The effect of each dose lasts around 4 hours. Hope this helps.

[chocklate in reply to Troilus]

Thank you very much!

[Morrison10]

I was born with PCD, and for last few years I have to nebulise salbutamol and sodium chloride twice daily wearing mask, takes over 30 mins, then have to clean equipment and do few exercises to move sputum. Your enhalers are a simple way of tackling low lung congestion, hope they make you feel better. Regards, Jean

[chocklate in reply to Morrison10]

Thanks will use them daily.

[Nula2 in reply to Morrison10]

Hi Jean, hope you don't mind me asking but what exercises do you do after you've used your nebuliser? I have Bronchiectasis and nebulise sodium chloride twice a day through a mouth piece but haven't been told what exercises to do afterwards to help shift the mucus. No worries if you're not up to answer this. Thank you 😊xxx

[Morrison10 in reply to Nula2]

Hi, the exercise is slapping lungs for few minutes, trying big breaths, using Aerobika, and when possible doing walk around in fresh air, or indoors warm air. If feel necessary I sit and bend forwards and try moving sputum. Hope this helps xx

[Nula2 in reply to Morrison10]

Hi, that is so helpful - thank you. Will do those after nebulising today. Thank you so much xxx

[knitter]

Ventolin / Salbutamol or a combination preventer / reliever ?

or a preventer and separate reliever

[chocklate in reply to knitter]

Preventor twice daily and reliever three times a day

[knitter in reply to chocklate]

Thanks for the reply , I use two separate ones as well .

[Ern007]

When I first got COPD back in the dark ages. I was prescribed an inhaler called Duovent. I had to take that 4 times a day or as needed. I was pretty bad with breathing every day but I smoked then.

Duovent was the same as taking BLUE Ventolin and GREEN Atrovent)

Prescribed this way is to try and keep the airways open.

[chocklate in reply to Ern007]

Thank you