Tiggy Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I've had quite a day, the pollen count & ozone have been high for a while but today I had to admit 2 people to hospital who had not had asthma before, really pooly people also turning up needing emergency treatment. Anyone out there who is or has family members with hayfever or asthma please take care, in sever asthma people do not wheeze & gasp for breath they sit quietly, breathing through pursed lips and lean forward hands on knees in the "tripod position" children particularly will suck in between their ribs - if they are too breathless to complete a sentance then give a puff of blue inhaler every min for 5 mins if not better & seek urgent medical help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Thanks for the warning. My YS has definitely suffered with hayfever this week. He has had a chest infection for nearly two weeks and when he went to the doctors they gave him an asthma inhaler because he had not been able to breathe properly the night before. Not sure if this now means he has asthma or just until he gets over the chest infection. Trouble is you mention it to the school, they want two inhalers, one for in school and one for swimming. Then you need one at home. Seems it could be a waste of money but I would hate him to need it one day and it not to be there. Now all I have to do is convince him to use it at school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Really interesting that you should post this as I was recently dignosed with Asthma and I have been really bad today! I put it down to having gone to the NEC Gardeners world yesterday and all the flowers etc that were there No one is really sure what excactly sets mine off .....I really will have to try and take more care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Interesting that you should mention this Tiggy. I daren't be too far from my ventolin inhaler at the mo. I'm wheezing like an old set of bagpipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 My son had a rare asthma attack at school yesterday after being outdoors on the fields. He only gets about one a year and guess what - his blue inhaler was at home. So after I had to dash from work to collect him amd take him home, he got a real good telling off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 be careful with ventolin though, if you overdose with it, it can cause arythhmia (rapid heart beat), happened to me and it was very scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Oh dear - I hope he's ok. Perhaps I shouldn't worry about YS having 3 then. We went through this with him a couple of years ago, he was wheezing away like a good 'un. Would use the inhaler at home but not at school. I think its because you have to go to the school office for it. I think if he was allowed to have it on him he might use it. My daughter was very good though and always went when she needed it. Her asthma was worse though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 My son had a rare asthma attack at school yesterday after being outdoors on the fields. He only gets about one a year and guess what - his blue inhaler was at home. So after I had to dash from work to collect him amd take him home, he got a real good telling off! Poor lad. I bet he had quite a scare. He won't forget his inhaler again in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 A girl in Rosie's class has had several attacks in the last fortnight - my chest has been rather tight today too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 It's a bad year for both hayfever and asthma - my sister has been worse than usual and I'm only just about controlling mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I have had Hayfever all week when I have never had it before & my youngest is really bad with it too. A timely warning - thanks Tiggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdog Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I wonder if it's to do with the Rapeseed being in flower? Apparently the vapours that produce that lovely smell can trigger asthma and allergies in a lot of people and there's an awful lot of rape around nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Oilseed rape is all but finished here now........grass is the main culprit here at the moment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I wonder if it's to do with the Rapeseed being in flower? Apparently the vapours that produce that lovely smell can trigger asthma and allergies in a lot of people and there's an awful lot of rape around nowadays. That always gets me going - mid-spring with tree pollen and rapeseed is horrid for me. I'm not asthmatic, but it does get me tight chested, I hot steamy shower helps though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I was diagnosed as having asthma only couple years back and doc reconed i'd had it all my life,but i never made the connection.I remember few years ago while walking my dog literally in the middle of nowhere atleast 3 miles from civilisation and out of mobile range-not being able to breathe and feeling really unwell.I ended up sitting on a log for 3/4hr trying to control my breathing,but i was panicking and made it worse.I was told by doc that this was a severe asthma attack and i should have gone to hospital,but i didnt know what i had then. Only reason i eventually went to doctors is cause a friend just happened to mention that hayfever & asthma go hand in hand and my GP confirmed this-plus confirmed i had asthma. Since quitting smoking and taking better care of myself-my asthma is better controlled (hayfever is still hell though),but i always keep my inhaler on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 My oldest girl eyes have been stinging a bit and watering and she said that the teacher told her to come in the class and sit down for a while. Not sure what you can give kiddies for that though, Piriton? OH has asthma and so does my youngest, touch wood they been ok recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I suffer from the 'Big Three' asthma, eczema. hayfever. My GP told me that the three go hand in hand. Yesterday I really suffered with the asthma. I was wheezing and got out of breath really easily after walking only a short distance - I seemed to be forever taking my inhaler! It's the scrariest thing when you can't breath. I've found that too much ventolin can start my panic attacks off. Oh well, just keep passing the ventolin! How do other asthma sufferers cope when the pollen count is high and its windy - that's when mine seems worst. The hayfever and asthma just seem to ping-pong off each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I suffer from the 'Big Three' asthma, eczema. hayfever. My GP told me that the three go hand in hand. My YS had mild eczema as a baby but has very, very sensitive skin. He is allergic to grass (had him tested). Whilst we were in Amsterdam we went on a dinner river cruise. There were flowers on each place setting and he handled the flowers, then had a couple of spoonfulls of mushroom soup and was cuddling a new teddy. By the time we got started to get back to the dock he had quite a few spots on his chin and neck. By the time we got off the boat he was really itchy and his whole neck was red. We looked around but couldn't find an open chemist. We asked at the reception, they knew of no 24 hr chemists. I spent the whole night up with him whilst he cried his eyes out, hives went down his body and he looked like he had had boiling water tipped over him. It was so horrible. I never go anywhere without anti-histamines now. But I still don't understand how in Amsterdam I could have got any old drug on any street corner but I couldn't find an open chemist for anti-histamine Luckily by the morning it had gone down, poor thing. Still not sure which thing had set him off. We also have to be carefull which suntan lotion he uses. He can't use bubble bath either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 How do other asthma sufferers cope when the pollen count is high and its windy Mine generally,is worse while at work because our place is on an old WW2 airfield and is surrounded by fields-currently dreaded rapeseed.When i feel wheezy or generally unwell i go sit in a small airconditioned office and crank the temperature right down.I find the cold air helps open up my lungs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I was diagnosed as having asthma only couple years back and doc reconed i'd had it all my life,but i never made the connection.I remember few years ago while walking my dog literally in the middle of nowhere atleast 3 miles from civilisation and out of mobile range-not being able to breathe and feeling really unwell.I ended up sitting on a log for 3/4hr trying to control my breathing,but i was panicking and made it worse.I was told by doc that this was a severe asthma attack and i should have gone to hospital,but i didnt know what i had then. Only reason i eventually went to doctors is cause a friend just happened to mention that hayfever & asthma go hand in hand and my GP confirmed this-plus confirmed i had asthma. Since quitting smoking and taking better care of myself-my asthma is better controlled (hayfever is still hell though),but i always keep my inhaler on me. I only (to date) get temporary asthma - it follows from the hay-fever, so i only get it at this time of year.......... and each year I can never find my inhaler It's probably out of date as well........I must get it sorted as I'm OK at the moment but struggling to control the hay-fever part already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Just catching up with this thread, just collected a perscription for my 22 year old son for an inhaler, first time ever, his hayfever is the worst its been and hes had several evenings with a tight chest and wheezing, my hayfever has been ok, my eyes seem to be the worst. Thankyou to all of you for great advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I only (to date) get temporary asthma - it follows from the hay-fever, so i only get it at this time of year.......... and each year I can never find my inhaler It's probably out of date as well........I must get it sorted as I'm OK at the moment but struggling to control the hay-fever part already. My eyes have been bad today, watering all day rather than itchy, also my nose has been streaming this evening even with tabs spray etc I havent had to use the inhaler the doc gave me last year when it got too bad but its there just incase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I started with Asthma February 07. Set off with a cold I couldn't shift, then a lung infection and now I have Adult onset Asthma. I know its not as serious as some health problems but I have to admit it changed my life. I was an extremely active person, Skiing, Taekwondo, Mountain biking etc. now I struggle to walk up the hill to my house and sometimes even to walk uptairs. I had a good few months at the start of the year where I didn''t need my inhaler at all but at the moment its in my pocket at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Gosh, sorry to hear that. Mine is nowhere near as bad as that. I tend to get it at this time of year and around September mainly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 I hope every one is OK, y ou are right Peot about OD on ventolin it can make your heart race, I've done it a few times myself, but if you are needing enough ventolin to do this you should really see a doctor/practice nurse. I have brittle asthma so know how it feels, Im going to find out how my 2 patients are that I admitted on Friday hope they are OK, one was a 5 year old that had never had asthma before - be careful out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
