Asthma question?

Question

When do you use your inhaler?


I know really I should when I start to get wheezy but i prefer to try breath slowly and get through ot that way so i dont become too reliant on my inhaler.

Answer 1

I use my symbicort twice a day and if I need to use my reliever I used to try to breath on my own for a few minutes. I then I had a massive attack and was rushed into hospital by ambulance. I got a good telling of for not using the ventolin straight away... so thats what I do now.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I've been an asthmatic all of my life, and I HATE taking the medication, so I do the same thing as you do, even though I have found an inhaler that causes no 'apparent' side effects. I use my inhaler incorrectly even though my doctor says that I should use it regularly. I prefer to get through these attacks on my own. I'm glad that I have the luxury of relaxing and taking breaks when I can. When I was a kid, I was obligated to do this and that at school, at home....even when I wasn't feeling too well.

In short, I don't want to rely on my inhaler or any medication either, but sometimes, in the spring and in the summer, I'm glad that I have it around....and sometimes when it gets really out of hand, I have to get a cortisone shot.

Good luck with your asthma...get to know your body...and don't take any unnecessary chances.

Answer 4

You really should use it every time you start to struggle to breathe, it is a knock on effect, you start to struggle, you panic and it gets worse, using your inhaler opens the airways to allow you to breath much easier, they will just help you over the problem. I have 3 inhalers at the moment, Purple inhaler Seretide (a preventer), Grey inhaler Salbutamol Spiriva (which is a long lasting one i take once a day in the morning) and Serevent the blue inhaler when needed, which is a reliever, the blue one is not addictive in any way so you don't need to worry about using it, you only need to consult your doctor if you find it is not easing your breathing as it should.
Please use it as your doctor told you to, why suffer for nothing.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Using your inhaler at regular intervals keeps the air passages open all the time, and not in a stop/go situation. Why become distressed before using the inhaler? It is not habit forming, and using it makes life much more comfortable.

Answer 7

You will know best yourself when you need it or not. I am a great believer in avoiding unneccesary medication, but with inhalers if you leave it too long it can take a bit more than the inhaler to settle you down, then you are looking at a visit from me and my colleagues with our nebuliser.

Moral of the story is yes, try and control it yourself but dont take chances!

Avoiding triggers if you can would be good. prevention is always better than cure. try and get to know what will set you off.

Answer 8

sometimes if i already feel tightening of the chest, i dnt usually start on inhaler, i start on lip breathing, u knw u inhale in ur nose and exhale in ur mouth wid lips pursed.. if i feel better den i dnt need to use inhaler, but if nothing happend, i immediately use inhalr to prvent agonizing asthma..

also rcmend every morning u do deep breathing, jas be xur d air is clean dts y i prefer it about 6 am, to expnd ur lungs. another is if u i strtd coughing or sneezing, better if u do deep breathing then coughing as in u inhale n hold ur breath n cough out. i do this as well as increasing water in dat way u dnt nd a lot of medicines dat cud damag ur kidneys.

Answer 9

Respectfully, your method is dangerous. You could misread the seriousness and have more complications than if you had used your inhaler at onset. If you're worried about depency, talk with your doctor. Most ARE NOT HABIT FORMING. I use mine as needed.

Answer 10

All asthmatics should have a peak flow meter to monitor their air flows. Most flow meters use the stop light method to let you know when to use your asthma action plan.

Green = good flows you're doing OK
Yellow = flows are down, you may want to use your inhaler
Red = take your inhaler, call your doctor or go to the ER

http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/%7B7A8D42C2-FCCA-4604-8ADE-7F5D5E762256%7D/AAP.PDF

http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22586