What should I do? NHS 111 no help

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Hi!

I lost all my meds in a taxi on Friday have been phoning NHS 111 since then trying to get an emergency prescription to tide me over.

I have severe asthma that requires 4 inhalers and also anaphylaxis.

Spoke to an out of hours GP and she went your not sure of the brand name and the generic name is not in my formulary I cant do it so can you wait until Tuesday to get it from your GP.

She gave me an Epipen but the pharmacy is shut and I have been having small allergic reactions all day what do I do?

I told the GP all the generic names of the medication and dosages but she was unwilling to do it cos I could not say what brand I used

What is the medication that you can't remember the brand name for?

Formoterol, I know the brand names of the other inhalers and could describe what it looked like to her

I take Formoterol, Budesonide, Ipratropium and Terbutaline with antihistamines for my asthma

Asthma ones can be:
Ventolin (blue)
Serevent (green)
Clenil Modulite (brown)
Singular (montelukast tablets)

Those are the ones I know of.
Adrenaline injectors could be the brand name Jext

Yeah, I know that there is a lot of inhalers out there but I gave her the generic names of the medication so brand should not matter

I have found this with a list of brand names if it helps
www.drugs.com/ingredient/formoterol.html

Thanks but she said no to prescribing any of them so I doubt if I wait in excess of 6 hours now I am going to have any luck with the out of hours I am more concerned what happens if I have an asthma attack or an allergic reaction where I cant get to a phone

Is it Foradil aerolizer? ring any bells?

does your local hospital have a pharmacy ?

The problem might be because it can be a combination inhailer. Doesn't the Gp who you spoke to have access to your patient record?

patient.info/medicine/formoterol-formoterol-easyhaler-atimos-modulite-foradil-oxis-turbohaler

no just googled it and dose not look like mine but i just googled and found my one

no the pharmacy is shut

Did you tell the Gp that you were having allergic reactions? And that you're worried?

I'd perhaps call your local a&e department and explain the last time you had your medication and that your worried, and aww if they can suggest something

Yes, I said during the day been getting hives and my breathing has become worse, was begging at on point on the phone for an epipen and inhalers

I will phone them now and see what they say

Hope they can help. Otherwise you could try contacting the pharmacy you usually collect your prescriptions from in the morning, as they should be able to give you a emergency supply

You can get an emergency inhaler at any pharmacy. I got some Ventolin at Boots the other day as I'd gone out with out it and the pollution was affecting my breathing. You pay as for a private prescription.