Asthma advice please, I need my husband back!

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DH has had asthma since DS1 was 3 months old. (4 yrs ago)

We live in a city.

DH has had cough after cold after feeling grotty since his flu jab 3 months ago.

He coughs all night and sleeps on the couch.

He has seen the asthma nurse and upped his meds. She said it will be 6 months before he is back to normal.

We have 3 DCs aged 4 and under and it is exhausting.

Any advice would be great.

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I have asthma, and have had since I was very young.

when I have a cold, I double my becotide dose (under advise from the nurse).

also, sleeping propped up really helps. If I lie down, my lungs kind of fill up and I cough loads.

also using vicks etc seems to work on my chest as well as my nose.

hth

I am nagging him to see his Gp.

I will suggest propps and vicks.

He had his meds upped recently.

Whats he on? Hmm ventolin and becatide, tho the delivery system changed recently.

His peak flow should be 625 i think, and is 500 at the moment.

I use ventolin and becotide too. I double the becotide when I have a cold.

Perhaps if he goes tothe GP he could discuss doubling the dose. Thank you.

i was told to double my dd's becotide dose during a cold then goping down after the cold.

also vicks does help them as well.

I find olbas oil helps too clears the air ways --have they not suggested serevent?
mixture of becotide and serevent as an short term alternative?

seretide that is

500 out of 625 isn't too bad

DH barely makes 300 from 850 & that's when he's well

Tonnes of vick, sleeping propped up, minimise his dairy intake & see if it improves

Watch changes in temp (inside to out or vice versa)

Thanks everyone.

You might be surprised if he cuts down on dairy - it can have a dramatic effect

Symbicort has honestly changed my life. Also second cutting down on dairy with a cold (wheat for me too - don't know if that's the same for other people), and I get dh to pummel me on the back when I'm wheezy. It helps. Have a bath sitting up or slightly forwards, lie on your side or if I've been very bad I've slept in a chair to keep me upright. Changing from QVar to Symbicort has really been the life-changing thing for me though. Good luck - it's horrible, especially when you have small children and don't have the energy to lift up your arms let alone walk to the kitchen.

I can second symbicort - I was swapped onto it about 18 months ago, as the seratide I was on was making me cough like I smoked 40 a day!

The symbicort has given me my life back - I have only had to ask for 2 new salbutomol inhalers in the past year ....

Thank you. I am forwarding all this information on to DH.

I also use symbicort and find it really helpful x