Hi, my 17 year old son has had asthma since was a baby but i have real trouble getting enough ventolin inhalers from GP. I asked for a spare but only ever get one.
He is a busy fit lad, goes to 6th form has a part time job, girlfriend, own car and plays football for team twice a week and goes to the gym.
Its not so much that he uses it a lot, i would just like to have some spare, so he can leave one at school and maybe leave one in his car.
Is it safe to buy them anywhere please?
If he is using his inhalers regularly, they are not doing their job. Make him an appointment to see the asthma nurse at your surgery. There are other inhalers that will act long term. He should aim to be symptom free - ventolin is only meant for occasional use.
Its very well controlled, but i would like him to have a spare as he is so busy and has so much on. I would be happy if he had it just in case. He is typical teenager and leaves bags at school/work/girlfriends etc.
I would ask for telephone consultation with doctor and explain I now get three lots of my eyrdrops at a time due to pour droplet from the bottle