Experiences with

Nebulizer

Hi All, I would like to hear your thoughts and advice if I should buy a nebuliser and how you have discussed with your GP's in the past. My son is nearly 3 and started having wheezy attacks from about 8 months - very scary and worrying, but we handled it with Salbutmol inhaler and Atrovent inhaler

Hi, I just wanted to ask what type of spacers your kids are using? We are living in America and my daughter who is 5 was given a smallish tube where she has to take one deep breath and then keep her mouth closed for ten seconds, she found it really hard to do one good breath and so I was giving her all

hi im new to this site as im at my wits end! my daughter age 10 has been admitted to hospital at least 13 times this year alone and is hospital at the moment. she is on a variety of meds including seratide, ventolin, montelukast, slo-philin and citerizine plus constantly on pred after having a bad attack

Was trying to find this topic to have a moan but cant find so started again just so can whinge as didnt want to post depressing one on campingmas its its birthday!!! Why do people insists on spraying the strongest, cheapest deodrants and purfumes while in hospital!!! They think they have bad chest but

I've been told to apply for DLA for my little girl. She is on twice daily nebs as well as the usual inhalers every 4hrs and Pred. She regularly chokes and vomits too. We are in and out of hosp regularly and now have open access to the childrens ward. My problem is, ive looked through the forms sent

I am flying down to london next month, I am assuming that there should be no problems to take my nebuliser and nebules on the flight, however, I have emailed British Airways three times and upto now had no reply. I flew back in June with no problems however I am unsure whether there have been any changes

Hi there everyone, have just signed up as a member today as feeling a little fed up. Had asthma since I was 13 and has been getting a little worse each year. Off work again at the moment on steroids and using nebuliser. Usually just try to get on with it but feeling a little down worrying about being

I thought folks might be interested in the actual wording of the BTS guidelines: ""5.2 BETA-2 AGONIST THERAPY 5.2.1 Acute asthma pMDI and spacer is at least as good as a nebulizer at treating mild and moderate exacerbations of asthma in children and adults.

Apologies in adavance for yet another essay! Can anyone tell me if it is normal to feel absolutely exhausted for nearly 2 weeks after a bad attack?. I was kept in hospital overnight as a chest infection , emotions and environmental triggers gave me an atypical attack. Was very sick and two lots of

Can you give me the name and prices of a good electric nebuliser i need a new one and there is a sisability shop in middlesbrough that sell them but want to get a decent one many thanks for replying xxx

I've just been given an oxygen cylinder for emergency use by my doctor, mainly because there seems to be a bit of an ambulance shortage in Notts at the moment, made worse by the World Cup, and I was getting edgy about how long I might have to wait for an ambulance. It's a small cylinder, 300 litres

Hi all. Hope everyone is well. Just looking for some advice. Had a home neb for 3 years now and found it a great help to manage asthma myself (especially in the winter). The thing is it is a bit of a pain as not bery portable. Have been contemplating buying one for a while and this year have a

I'm feeling rather lost. I was transfered to Wythenshaw in December 2008 as my asthma just wasn't being controlled and after nearly 4 years of trying my local hospital didn't know what else to try. I have allergies but no one individual one is high enough to qualify for Xolair. Wythenshawe did various

Having trouble with oral thrush yet again. Been on flucanazole 100mg a day for 10 weeks and also had difflam mouth rinse, nystan, and dakatarin oral gel and I still can't get rid of it. I've tried rinsing after taking my nebs and have now stopped the difflam as was told it was making it worse. Its been

Apologies in advance for he essay! I need to buy a portable nebuliser so I can continue my job. I'm lucky in that the local hospital provides me with one for use in this country but unfortunately you have to book one of the 'holiday' nebs ages in advance which isn't much use when I need to leave at

It seems to be identical to the Omron MicroAir, all except the product name! How strange! Just wondered if anyone had bought one and if it is the exact same product. Also thought it might be cheaper than the Omron Micro Air to buy. I am needing a replacement for my Omron MicroAir soon so have been having

I have a nebuliser indoors & need to get a portable one for travelling/out & about. Any advice would be great please before I spend the money. Thank you in advance. S.Mama

Hi everyone, I did post about this a few months ago. I have been on this trial for a new therapy for Asthma. It involves using a Bronchoscope and Microwaves to reduce the smooth muscle in the Lungs. I don't know if I got the treatment, or had the placebo. At the moment I am thinking I didn't get it

Hi, im pretty new here well 1st post! ive had asthma since i was 10, im 36 now and its gotten worse in the last few years. my medication is flixotide 250 symbicort flixonase montelukast nebuliser i applied for dla and have been turned down for it, so ive appealed because im not 'severe enough to

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