Help/advice needed re- nebulisers

[Kathyf]

Hello lovely people I really need your advice on which nebuliser to buy.

I normally use the surgery one when needed but would prefer my own for personal use.

I'm a 64 year old chronic asthmatic and have Bronchiectasis (and diabetes).

I have been off work at a special needs school since Easter with a really bad flare-up. Although I now feel human again at last.

My regular meds for asthma inc Ventolin & Fostair inhalers, Montelukast & Phyllocontin tablets.

I have no clue as to what type of nebuliser to buy....type, size, make etc so please give me some clues.

I eagerly await your posts 😘

Kathy XX

[mrsmummy]

Hi Kathy and welcome to the forum. Have you asked your GP about this? If you buy your own machine you will still need the surgery to prescribe the nebules for you so do check first that they will.

[Kathyf in reply to mrsmummy]

Yes my doctor will prescribe it for me 😘

[stone-UK]

Hi

As you say you use the surgery one when needed.

Will your GP prescribe the necessary vials for home medication.

One of the better companies.

evergreen-nebulizers.co.uk

Choice would depend on whether you would be more suited for a static or portable device.

[Kathyf in reply to stone-UK]

Yes my doctor will prescribe for me, it's down to choosing was one 😘

[Dusty017 in reply to Kathyf]

Hi Kathy

My partner uses a Medix Nebuliser. They have plenty of choice on line and do not forget you should not pay VAT.

[Kathyf in reply to Dusty017]

Thank you , note to brain I must remember that lol

[Kathyf in reply to stone-UK]

Thanks for that I'll look at this. Implant . What are the pro's & con's for them❓

[newlands in reply to Kathyf]

That's disgusting we all use the NHS

[Kathyf in reply to Kathyf]

Company lol

[newlands]

Hi welcome if you have a respiratory nurse she should arrange for you to have one provided on the NHS ,but I am aware not all areas provide free nebulisers

Take care

Dorothy

[Kathyf in reply to newlands]

My area won't supply one sadly 😘

[newlands in reply to Kathyf]

Sorry answerd in wrong place 😢😢😢😢

[knitter]

I got mine from Evergreen.....if you contact them they can advise .My pharmacy sells them too.

[Kathyf in reply to knitter]

Thank you it seems Evergreen is the company to go for , now to decide mains or portable X

[cofdrop-UK]

Whatever you go for please make sure you get the Medical VAT Exemption.

cx

[Kathyf in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Never realised this so THANK YOU 😘

[moodygirl in reply to Kathyf]

Hi Kathyf

I have a Phillips Innospire Go that I bought from Evergreen. I love it! It's battery operated so no trailing leads. It's quiet. And it delivers my saline solution very quickly.

It was quite pricey and I had to pay for it myself, but worth the money I would say.

However, you need to check that it's ok for the medication you intend to use as I understand not all nebulisers can take all medications.

😊

[Kathyf in reply to moodygirl]

I have been looking at this one but need to find out more 😘

[Kathyf in reply to Kathyf]

I have been looking at this one but need to find out more 😘

[WheezyAnne]

From my experience regarding nebulisers. Nebulisers either are compressor (noisy) driven, or ultrasonic. Ultrasonic is good if you need Ventolin, but no good if you need Budesinide, or antibiotics via nebuliser. It is all to do with the size of the molecules they vaporise down to (sorry not technical). So for Budesinide, you need a compressor driven Nebuliser. If you are on Nebulised antibiotics, then you need a compressor driven nebuliser (and has to be a powerful one) with an added side connection to the chamber especially for nebulised antibiotics.

As stone-UK and others say, Evergreen Nebulisers can provide advice on all these issues, and also stock all the spare masks, filters, tubes, etc that are needed. You just need to let them know the medication you will be using the nebuliser for.

[Kathyf in reply to WheezyAnne]

Great info thank you 😘

[1carus]

I was recommended a MEDIX AC 2000 by my Gp practice about 18 months ago and it seems to work well and be straightforward to use - better to read a book than watch a video while using s it does make a bit of a noise !

good luck

[Kathyf in reply to 1carus]

Thanks for the heads up on the noisy bit lol 😘

[James48]

Hi Kathy, I use a Medix AC2000 - about £99. The local COPD team loan this model out to patients but fortunately I could buy mine.

It's solid and very reliable. It's recommended to get it serviced every year for about £40.

nebulisersdirect.co.uk/medi...

James

[Kathyf in reply to James48]

Thank you James 😘

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I swear by the omron ones with a cirrus 2 mask

[Christabella153]

I was told by nurse at Chest Clinic i needed a Nebuliser March 2015 surgery refused to give me 1