Asthma and nebuliser

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Hi Everyone,
I'm new to here. I just asking for advice for my asthma.
I have been to the walk in centre again with my asthma and been given the usual nebuliser, steroid, antibiotics treatment on top of my three regular inhalers. Now the doctor has told me I really need to go on a nebuliser at home. (I've been told this for about 18 months but managed to avoid it fully, but it's getting worse now!)
I have other health problems and disabilities which are: Arthritis, Separated Pelvis, Endometrioisis and stomach problems and Chronic Bronchitis.
I have been advised by a friend that using a nebuliser can stop my breathing being regular and my lungs will become 'used' to the nebuliser. I am worried about this and I also hate the disgusting taste !
Has anyone any advice please?
 
Have you been to see a specialist about your asthma? It sounRAB like your asthma has been out of control for a very long time and that clinic visits haven't been your full answer.

If you need the nebulizer to help while you are flaring up, you shouldn't discount it. Immediate control is very important, but it also sounRAB like you need further long-term support to get your asthma under control.

Do you have a written asthma plan in place? If not, you really should work with a doctor to have one in place.

Do you know what your triggers for your asthma are? It it triggered by your bronchitis? Environmental triggers? Allergies?

You mention that you have stomach problems? Do you have reflux? It can often be "silent" with the acid coming up to irritate the lungs and trigger asthma. If that is the case, reflux treatment may also help.

I'm coming off over a year of frequent horrible flares and a scary need for emergency treatment when I got to the point of almost not getting any air at all despite Albuterol use. I ended was on Singulair, Advair 500/50, Albuterol, and Tessalon Perle. I still needed the high power antibiotics and Prednisone frequently. I also took to carrying around an Epi-pen for use to give me time to get emergency care for my asthma. Thank God that I didn't need it before getting things under control. It took going a great Pulmonologist to pin down my worst triggers and come up with a good plan of attack to get things under control.

During my last visit, my Pulmonologist told me that my asthma had been so bad that if I hadn't been so aggressive in finding help and following my asthma plan, I could easily have ended up in the hospital needing breathing assistance.

Please take your treatment seriously. Use the nebulizer if that is what it takes, but try to find a specialist to help you get things under better control.
 
I am on Sameterol, Becotide and Sabutamol daily. I have to use the Sabutamol in emergencies, to, but it doesn't work when I'm bad like now.
Then I'm given Prednisilone and Antibiotics and put on a nebuliser.
 
Thank You for your answers. I live in England so I'm not sure if I would have to pay for a nebuliser. The weather here affects my asthma badly,and so does triggers such as cigarette smoke. I have suffered with Chronic Bronchitis for most of my life. I went into hospital for an hysterectomy 3 years ago and it got cancelled twice because my chest was so bad.The third time the consultant came round and said I had asthma. He sent a nasty letter to one of my G.P's stating I could have died if I had gone under the anaesthetic! It turns out my lung capacity is only half it should be.I ended up having the operation under a localized anaesthetic whilst awake because of my asthma.
My asthma seems to be going further down hill since then and I just seem to be having more attacks and my airways are becoming continually more sensitive. I do get some acid reflux and I take tablets for this.
At the moment I can hardly speak and can't walk far. The doctor told me I should go to the hospital when I have an attack but I hate hospitals and don't want to be kept in.
 
Hi, Thanks for your reply. I am considering having one now. I live in England and I don't know if I will have to pay for one.
 
I have one as i was diagnosed in May and insurance paid for the whole thing except $18. I figured i might as well get one as it would probably be a good thing to have when my asthma gets out of hand. Im on Advair but there are days maybe once a week when i need more so i will use the nebulizer. I try not to use it all the time for the reason your friend stated because i did feel the more i used it the more i couldnt get by without it. I only use it for my really bad days and usually the next day or two Im fine without it. I say get one as you never know when you may have a bad attack and one day be glad you did.
 
If its any help I live in the UK and have had asthma for 36 years now I needed a nebuliser my GP lent me one but I had to buy my own however my regular chemist was excellent he offered me payment scheme to help me pay for mine he give it me on the deposit and I paid every time I collected my medication they may help you in the same way its at least worth asking as mine cost me
 
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