This is new to me although I think numbers are used in America. Maybe he is American. laughs. I would have given him FEV1. Don't worry about the passing out bit although normally you come around quickly. It is called cough syncope. I have had that a few times, mainly in the night, sitting on the side of the bed coughing my heart up. Twice I smashed my head on something as I passed out. Once bashing my head on the bedroom cabinet on the way down. Be aware if you have a bad coughing fit and make sure you are in a safe position so that if you do pass out you will come to no harm. And most of all pull in if you are driving. I use ventolin when I feel a bad cough coming on. That widens the tubes and if there is phlegm causing it that will shift then. Take care
This 1st happened to me 18 months ago, when they took me to hospital they kept me in for 3 days. I have read up on cough syncope as they said it was likely to have been this. The Dr at A&E was Swedish so it may have been something from there. I am at the asthma clinic next month so I will ask the Dr's there.
never heard of this either tuckbox, but will be sure to ask at next hospital appointment...derrylynne thanks for your reply to this post as i have been same but rarely manage to reach sitting position
Patient Record Card - allows patients and health care professionals to record medical and other essential information. It also includes a peel-off oxygen alert card, so when a patient has an exacerbation (lung attack or flare up), doctors or ambulance teams don’t give too much or too little oxygen.
Was back at the GP yesterday, I was quite breathless when I got in to see her, it took me 20mins rather than the usual 10 to get there. she has signed me off the rest of this week, she had not heard of a number card either.
My sats 94, peak flow 430 chest sounded clear although I was coughing when I was with her. Couldn't get my flu jab as I had just finished anti-biotics and steroids, so will have to go back later this week
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