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12 years ago•9 Replies

Interesting article this morning.

bbc.co.uk/news/health-20931946

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12 years ago

That was interesting Stitch.Maybe thats why ventolin never worked for me,

Wendells xx

12 years ago

Sorry I meant Carrie xx

libby782712 years ago

Hi CarrieMe. I was given a Ventolin inhaler at at 22 (60 now) after a bout of bronchitis and have had one ever since. However, I have always maintained it does nothing for me. I maintained for years that what I had was chronic bronchitis. A few years ago I took part in a Glaxo Smith Klyne study where, surprise, surprise, it was confirmed I didn't have asthma and probably never had it and their computerised equipment is state of the art. There was no difference in my breathing exercises after using Ventolin. My copd nurse still insists I use it, I still insist it does nothing, in fact, it does do something, it sometimes seems to make me more breathless than I was previously. You mustn't be using it right she says time and again and insists of watching my technique with and without an aerochamber. I will only use it as very last resort in the hope it does something, but it never does. Libby

• in reply tolibby782712 years ago

Ditto to all you said. The only difference is Ventolin makes me feel as though my insides are vibrating so I refuse to take a medication which is of no help to me but makes me feel ill through inner vibrations and more difficult breathing.

• in reply tolibby782712 years ago

I can't get on with ventolin so use the other one - blue and white

cofdrop-UK12 years ago

Heard this on the radio this morning. Very positive research. It would be brilliant for many children getting the right inhaler from a simple spit test rather than trying various different inhalers which may or may not be of benefit to them. Great news. Thanks for the link CarrieMe.

Love C xxx

Daxiemad12 years ago

Thanks for the link, would be interesting to see if they could develop this test for other forms of medication in all illnesses. Just think of all the billions of pounds that could be wasted on medications that are prescribed and don't work. Went through my meds at the beginning of the new year, it was appalling the amount I had to get rid of because they have been prescribed and they didn't work for my Asthma.

katieoxo6012 years ago

Interesting article I have also been watching the asthma uk research articles concerning control of asthma in children, my grandchildren use these drugs for asthma but had some adverse reactions to seretide. It would be good if in future there were more reliable tests to find the best drugs for individual illnesses. Asthma and epilepsy are two illnesses that are irritated vastly by many drugs with many patients not being aware its a drug that's the problem not their illness excaberating.

libby782712 years ago

Well Stitch and Auntymary, I was first given A ventolin inhaler 40 years ago after being told I had asthma. 35+ years later I already had emphysema but took part in a 3 year clinical trial into copd, no drugs, just breathing tests on state of the art equipment. They told me I didn't have and probably had never had asthma, it was probably bronchitis! I often wonder if the Ventolin caused any damage to my lungs, being taken unnecessarily, which subsequently led to me having emphysema.To be honest, a while ago when my breathing was really bad, I dug one of them out (still in date as I do order one now and then just in case!) together with my aerochamber and used it for a day or so. It did absolutely nothing to improve by breathing, in fact, I think it caused me more congestion than I already had! Not used it since. I am going to see if I can find out more about this. Libby x

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