Any other asthmatics shitting themselves?

[HermioneWeasley]

I’m not even badly asthmatic, but a cold will usually leave me wheezy so I’m genuinely worried about needing hospitalisation, and even worse, the nhs being overwhelmed and not able to help.

I’m washing my hands regularly and dettoling my house and desk regularly. What else are others doing?

Not shitting myself yet but my asthma isn't under control yet and I've changed from Fostair to Relvar but still quite chesty in the afternoon and evenings got an appointment coming up with the nurse and I'll be asking for a extra dose of everything since I want to limit going to the surgery at the moment

I'm in the US, in the 'age of concern' demographic and asthmatic. I live semi-rurally.

DH and I are doing 'semi-social distancing'. We aren't going to large gatherings/gathering places. We're doing our food and other necessary shopping early in the morning (although that's pretty normal for us). But we aren't avoiding our friends and family members. We're also practicing good hygiene (hand washing and no face touching).

The only 'panic buying' I've done is to get a spare rescue inhaler. I already had a 4 month supply of my asthma meds. Where we live we aren't seeing food or supplies flying off the shelves. But we aren't in a 'high incident' area.

My main concern is my elderly mum who is living in a care facility nearby. I'm being sure to practice good hygiene (hand washing and no face touching) when I go see her and when I leave. As of yet, the facility hasn't instituted a 'no visitors' policy.

Yep. I'm terrified. I don't have bad asthma, I barely even use my reliever, probably less than once a month. I use my preventer only at night. When I get a cold it doesn't really affect my chest too much and I don't use my inhaler more. I'm still terrified! I've convinced myself I'm going to die. I feel like I can't breathe all the time and I'm so anxious.

My son who’s 13 is asthmatic, fairly severe. I’m in Ireland where the cases are increasing by the day.

Hasn’t hit where we are yet but I’m shitting it.

@effingterrified
I will link to it tomorrow. I need to search and heading to bed now. He and The Lancet were initially talking/analysing the Chinese deaths. Since then, the Italian statistics also show the same thing. It is looking like asthma as a sole underlying condition does not make that much of a difference. Please don’t worry.

My kids all have asthma. I’ve looked at asthma U.K website. They say to carry on as prescribed. For us that means start your preventer beige or brown inhaler if you need your blue inhaler at all. Then continue with the brown preventer for a weer twice a day. My eldest was off sick today with an upset stomach, I’m worried that might be the start of symptoms for him. I decided to give him the beige inhaler before bed incase it is.

It's really worrying. I have asthma that's only ever been triggered by allergies, but I ended up in hospital in early January for chest xrays and bloods because I was struggling. I work in a school, so can't self isolate, as much as I would love to. I'm scared incase it affects me badly and my autistic ds won't be able to cope.

My asthma is the non-wheezy kind so a cold tips me into cough and shortness of breath, often severe. I'm using my Fostair at the higher dose (I take 2 puffs twice a day when needing higher dose and step down to 1 when well controlled)
I was told by a nutritionist to take vitamin D as there is evidence it reduces lung inflammation and risk of infection so am also doing that. Dr John Campbell also did a video about this and said the evidence was good

This scientific paper says that asthma and COPD do NOT raise risks from Coronavirus: www.eaaci.org/resources-list/resources/4691-coronavirusallergy.html?fbclid=IwAR2xgtVVG5-7gQkc2vIohm2xn5emtTjUbsR3H5Fol2fjFYOWt532k8aTLw0

(I'm also asthmatic and v worried; this has reassured me a bit)

I'm asthmatic and scared. I was rushed to hospital by ambulance a few years ago unable to breathe and it was the start of swine flu - I was on oxygen for days and I've never experienced anything so scary. It's very well controlled now but I'm considering putting myself back onto my symbicort just in case.

My ds is 10 & asthmatic. Has fa puff on his meter.

I'm considering buying a nebuliser - has anyone got one or can recommend either way? I'm pretty anxious & if it's something that could potentially stave off a hospital stay then I would feel a little more in control.

Not myself but dd1(17), she has asthma, and when she gets any respiratory virus she can go down hill rapidly. She often gets bad at this time of year, drs think it's a pollen/spoor allergy and was hospitalised last year at this time by a simple cold. She's coughing and wheezing a bit at the moment after catching a cold/cough, I'm keeping a close eye as she is not always the best at admitting how bad she is(aspergers involved as well), she's also iron and b12 deficient so not in best of health.

Please, everyone. Try not to stress yourselves unnecessarily. What will happen, will happen. What will be .. is going to be. THEN you can deal with it. Hope for the best and prepare, a bit. (Just one extra 12 pack of bog roll!)
And, please, consider others. We are all in this together. Globally. X

www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution#tab=tab_1

Yes I am, every time I get a cold I'm unable to breathe lying down.

A scientific paper given on MN to prove a point! Whatever next?!!

Look at the stats. Currently having asthma is not a high risk factor. Neither is being immunocompromised. It's still being above 65, male, and having comorbidities. Children are affected least, regardless of underlying medical history. Look at facts, not scare mongering for the demo graphics currently most affected.

A little concerned but not shitting myself (yet). Asthma is not an 'underlying respiratory condition' in context of coronavirus. They are talking more about pneumonia. I have got my extra meds but they only give you two inhalers at a time. One inhaler usually lasts me 4 months, less if it's during hayfever season.

Yes and I have just had major surgery!!

Is there a reliable list of what does count as underlying conditions? I'd assumed asthma so interesting to read not.

This has been reassuring. I never thought I’d die, but thought I might end up hospitalised, and when the NHS is under even more pressure, that could be a pretty grim experience.

My 10 year old dc is asthmatic, it is mostly under control and he’s having his preventer inhaler regularly to try to build up his lung function. His triggers are any kinds of colds and hayfever. He was hospitalised in January with breathing difficulties following an upper respiratory infection so I am worried. Every time he gets a nasty cold it turns straight into something nasty. January we all had colds his turned into a croup type thing (he’s had croup since a baby) so had swollen larynx/trachea and could hardly breathe.

I’d be happier if GPs were better at prescribing steroids, they always tell us he’s not that bad but if he goes downhill to go straight to a&e which is always what ends up happening within 24hrs of seeing them. Such a waste of resources and ends up with dc needlessly getting very ill when he could have been prescribed steroids by them and caught it in time.

Even been to gp when he was having an asthma attack once which was triggered by hayfever, gp spent ages talking about hayfever and how there’s nothing extra they can do, didn’t check his oxygen levels and said to take him home and put him in a steamy bathroom to clear his chest, worst possible advice! Took him home and immediately noticed he was having retractions and inhaler no longer helping so again straight to a&e.

I'm a little concerned as I do get much worse when I have an upper respiratory illness. I have one right now and went to the doctor a couple of days ago and he switched me to a combi-inhaler (seretide) which should be more helpful (although its making me feel quite ill and giving me a nasty headache) but I need to pick up a new ventoline inhaler just in case.

I always end up with a cough for quite a while after getting better from colds so I'm going to be stuck at home a lot so people won't think I'm spreading Covid!

Yes... as an asthmatic I’m worried. I’m concerned my gp isn’t giving any specific advice to asthmatic patients. We’re all on a list. I got a repeat prescription in ready. Not sure what else to do really.

@Natsku
I take seretide. It has been a bit of a wonder drug for me.