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18-07-2018, 08:47 PM
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Ithink some of you have breathing problems & I would be grateful for any tips please.I get S.O,B, on every little effort i,e walking/washing /Dressing etc. I have 2 inhalers Salbutamol 2/4 puffs x4 a day ,more if needed & Symbicort 400 x 2 puffs 2x a day [ these are recommended dozes from a respiratory nurse,]these give me ease for a while but nothing permanent.My G.P has arranged for me to see a Lung specialist as she says the inhalers are not working I am using them too much.I cant seem to get to grips with my breathing
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18-07-2018, 08:59 PM
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Hi Deylon my Dad had late onset asthma and became very breathless.
We all clubbed together and bought him a portable nebuliser
like some of these..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Respironics.../dp/B01BK3PWZI

It was very good.

Maybe you can borrow a nebuliser and it is worth mentioning to your respiratory nurse.

I also have late onset asthma and use a Seretide inhaler daily and am well controlled. I get breathless at times mainly because of heart problems but have learnt relaxation and controlled breathing techniques which help a lot.
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18-07-2018, 09:01 PM
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Deylon look here...

https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-y...lisers/at-home
https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/nebulisers
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18-07-2018, 09:06 PM
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I have COPD and asthma. I use a Ventolin inhaler for fast relief, which is actually the same as the salbutamol inhalor. I also have the Sybicort inhaler but it was increased to 2 doses
twice a day by my chest specialist. If I ever forgot to take it I was really ill. I also have the Eklira Genuair inhaler which is a reliever inhaler recommended by the chest specialist. It is a long term reliever I take twice a day
I'm sorry you are having breathing problems, its a hard thing to live with.
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18-07-2018, 09:08 PM
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I get out of breath too deylon doing the simplest of tasks, even just going upstairs now, but I take nothing for it at the moment. When I went for my chemo today the nurse arranged for me to have a CTPA scan but an oncology nurse examined me and decided it wasn’t necessary! So I just have to continue and let them know if it gets any worse.
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18-07-2018, 09:11 PM
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This may help Deylon

http://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-...exercises.html
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18-07-2018, 09:23 PM
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I have had nebulisers a few times.to use for a short time at home , then theyve been taken back, as I ' dont need it any more Ive been promised a nebuliser to use at home but so far 1 hasnt arrived.Most of the Drs Ive seen wont let me have 1 at home ,because I ' may not use it as often as I should ', or ' I may use it instead of going to A&E' !. Do they think Im an imbecile? Ihave promised that if I still have problems after using the nebuliser I will ring 999,I will have to see if 1 comes. I will see what this Lung Dr says first ,then will see about buying 1 if the nhs doesnt supply 1
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18-07-2018, 09:25 PM
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Sorry forgot to say. I avoid milk as that makes my breathing difficult. I also found certain drinks like Robinsons dilute juices would have me wheezing straight away and avoid them like the plague. I dont know if its the additives or something. I sleep with my head raised up and always on my left side never on my back. Even sleeping on my right side can sometimes cause me problems in fact I think I saw something on the internet about it being best to sleep on your left side.
If I have a very bad flare up I use a nebuliser to breathe in salbutamol liquid as it gets deeper in your lungs than using an inhaler to breathe it in.
I have been barely able to breath/walk and used a nebuliser and afterwards went walking to the supermarket to do my shopping
Have you been shown by a COPD nurse how to take your inhalers properly as that makes a difference. You can also get a tube to attach to your inhaler to help you take it.
I also like to have a fan blowing into my face as that helps me breath but only if its blowing cool air not warm.
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20-07-2018, 08:48 PM
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Yes I have been shown how to use my inhaler,I also have a 'spacer' to breath through. On Monday a Dr [ not from my G.P.surgery ,but another team] is coming,she wants me to go for walks in the street before then,which I have been doing already.The problem is my S.O.B & stiff swollen painful legs, but I will perservere. Though thank goodness my ulcer has healed now,no more bandages or district nurses.Great to be able to have a proper shower now
 

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