Asthmatic husband

[Chester1980]

My husband is asthmatic and struggled over Christmas and new year with his chest. Would you consider him as someone vulnerable? He’s nearly 40.

I am in a fortunate position where I can work from home and hopefully he can. My office is saying people who are vulnerable, or live with someone vulnerable, can work from home. We have a toddler in nursery, so I’m inclined to withdraw her so she doesn’t spread it to my husband.

What are people’s thoughts on this kind of situation? Is asthma enough of a concern? Over Christmas and new year he was using his blue inhaler multiple times a day. He said it’s the worst he ever felt and he thought an artery would explode when coughing!

My parents live far away and are pretty isolated. I’ve been doing online shopping for them and told them to stay in as they are elderly and unwell.

*Receptionist. I haven't kept phoning them!

Over Christmas and new year he was using his blue inhaler multiple times a day

He really should be on a better medication/treatment regime. If you take the steroid - mine is in a brown inhaler - you rarely need the blue Ventolin one, except in an encounter with a specific irritant or allergen.

Sorry Chester, I didn't actually answer.

Does he have a peak flow meter? Might be worth keeping track of it if so, then you'll know if it gets worse.

@IntoTheUnkown

Thank you! Link below 🙂

time.com/5802423/coronvirus-asthma-high-risk/

@Peasfox thank you! A useful article to read. Definitely reassuring. Also, there enough there to know that he should still be careful and be socially distancing himself.

@PolkadotsAndMoonbeams he does! He got one over the Christmas / New Year struggles he had. Will make sure he keeps checking it.