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PE teacher lost DDs inhaler!

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AintNobodyHereButUsChickens · 04/03/2023 10:58

Apparently DD gives it to the teacher at the start of each PE lesson, (she can't carry it cos her kit doesn't have pockets) a couple of months ago he broke the cap by tossing it to her to catch but she missed, and now he's gone and lost it! She asked for it back at the end of the lesson and he couldn't find it! It was her spare one so now she has to go all weekend without it. Thankfully her asthma is not at all severe and she's never had an attack so the likelihood of her needing it desperately is low but its still annoying, she's not going to get a replacement until Wednesday now. Ffs

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YetMoreNewBeginnings · 05/03/2023 22:44

Leftbutcameback · 05/03/2023 22:39

I’ve been told in the past to increase my preventer with a cold rather than reliever, but I know the guidance changes quite frequently and I don’t see my asthma nurse very often now.

Can I ask if it works well (using it during a cold)?

I have found peak flow monitoring really useful as it’s often the first sign that I’m struggling when levels drop 10% or so. I used to use an app for it which was useful.

Similarly it’s been great to see my peak flow average go up since I have a much better inhaler now.

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It’s always been reliever for a cold I’ve been told.

It makes a big difference I find.

As you say though, the guidance changes often.

Marynotsocontrary · 05/03/2023 22:56

@Leftbutcameback Yes, I think it helps during a cold, helps them breathe more easily. I don't have asthma myself so I'm not sure how it feels different though (if that makes sense). But DC are older now and they look for it when they have colds. But what was emphasised by the asthma nurse was to start using it at the very first signs of a cold - sort of as a preventative measure I think...

How did you go about changing preventer if you don't mind me asking. DC use Becotide but I do wonder if maybe other preventers would be better.

Leftbutcameback · 05/03/2023 23:12

Marynotsocontrary · 05/03/2023 22:56

@Leftbutcameback Yes, I think it helps during a cold, helps them breathe more easily. I don't have asthma myself so I'm not sure how it feels different though (if that makes sense). But DC are older now and they look for it when they have colds. But what was emphasised by the asthma nurse was to start using it at the very first signs of a cold - sort of as a preventative measure I think...

How did you go about changing preventer if you don't mind me asking. DC use Becotide but I do wonder if maybe other preventers would be better.

Thanks @Marynotsocontrary - I’ve been lucky enough to avoid colds this winter but I’ll remember that!

It was really trial and error. I spent quite a long time trying to find the best inhaler for my symptoms with my lovely asthma nurse. I was really taking too high a dose for the asthma I have, and finding it still wasn’t well controlled during exercise. Given my asthma isn’t that severe I ended up on a dose which put me in the highest level of medication and I felt unhappy about that’s.

I’ve been on combined inhalers for a while now, maybe 15 years? I found one which was brilliant but then it had a raised risk of pneumonia (a paper was published), and because I have a condition which means I have a raised risk of chest infections anyway I had to come off it which I was upset about. We tried another few types and then finally I found forstair which has a smaller molecule so it can get deeper into the lungs apparently. It’s gone so well I’ve halved my dose now which I’m really pleased about.

Both the asthma nurse and my GP have always been good, but I’ve also kept good records myself (the peak flow app, and other symptoms) which help them to understand when I have problems and what type of asthma symptoms I have.

Marynotsocontrary · 06/03/2023 00:31

Thanks so much @Leftbutcameback, that's all really helpful. I'll definitely start getting them to measure peak flow for a start. I didn't even realise there was an app.

Ofnointerest · 06/03/2023 05:09

I didn’t realise they were so restricted in the UK.

We changed the rules at least 5 years ago here where anyone with a Medicare card can get an inhaler at a chemist for about $12. No prescription necessary. Came in handy when I was on holiday and realised the one in my bag had run out.

weightymatters73 · 09/03/2023 09:39

Ofnointerest · 06/03/2023 05:09

I didn’t realise they were so restricted in the UK.

We changed the rules at least 5 years ago here where anyone with a Medicare card can get an inhaler at a chemist for about $12. No prescription necessary. Came in handy when I was on holiday and realised the one in my bag had run out.

They aren't at all restricted in the UK. They are prescription only, but I have never had one refused and have asked to double up before now and its been fine.

Deathbyfluffy · 09/03/2023 09:46

AintNobodyHereButUsChickens · 04/03/2023 19:07

Sorry, let me clarify, the one he threw only the cap broke. She was still able to use it but it ran out the other week and I haven't had chance to replace it yet, which is why she was using the spare.

It's unfortunately, but a spare should be for emergencies (like this) rather than using instead of the main one when it runs out - I'm a fellow sufferer and it's vital that in situations like this there's a (full, not half used) spare to hand.

Th school is to blame for losing it, but there must have been 15 mins in the last couple of weeks to pick up a replacement for the one that ran out.

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