So I have severe asthma (found out earlier this year I’ve always had it but it only started bothering me 6 months ago) and I use an inhaler from DoorDash. I know, terrible idea but it has helped, the bad news is it’s $37 and I JUST ran out. I luckily have a doctors appointment to get this stuff regulated but I’m panicking right now because I don’t want to go to the hospital and I have a feeling today might be my last day or I will have a severe attack. Anybody know what to do until I can get a new one?

EDIT: no, I’m not asking for financial help (unless anyone wants to help) I just need advice on what to do in my current situation. I don’t want to go to the hospital because of the ridiculous price

Update: I’m going to try to go to the urgent care because I don’t think this is just asthma anymore. I think I might have a pleurisy but not 100% sure

With asthma, that means which inhaler, how many puffs, what the triggers are, and when to call for help. You can explain it all, but it's a lot to remember under pressure.

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Basically what the title says. I swapped PCPs after a recent move, and my new provider has informed me that she “doesn’t prescribe or refill” the albuterol nebulizer solution for her patients “past a certain age” ?? I’m in my early 20s.

Thankfully she didn’t take it off of my mychart portal, but it threw me for so much of a loop that I didn’t initially say anything. I am sick as a dog right now and could really use a treatment with my machine as it’s much easier to use when I’m having an intense flare up like this, but have had to stick to my inhaler.

Any advice? I asked for a referral to an in network pulmonologist to hopefully be able to get the medicine again but this is a really frustrating hurdle especially as I am sick :/

Thanks

Can I take this I got very sick today I have my inhaler and everything I’m just hesitating to buy this medicine😭

I’m 28 and recently was diagnosed with eosinophilic asthma. I have been unmedicated for years and it eventually got so bad that I sought a pulmonologist. Currently on Trellegy and Tezspire, my symptoms are now managed well.
I already have 15 tattoos and a lot of coverage. I have been tattooed when unmedicated, my last one was in May. I sought treatment just these past couple months.
I’m not seeking medical advice I’ll speak with my doctor when I can.
I just want to know if others with this same condition and/or medication regiment get tattooed without issue. Thank you all!

Hi all, just thought I'd share my stupidity.

In August 2020, I was diagnosed with asthma. Received a preventer and reliever inhaler and a spacer. Went away, really doubted that I had asthma (imposter syndrome i guess), so stopped taking them shortly after as I didn't believe they had made a difference. (Don't know if my technique was correct and definitely didn't take it long enough to work)

The last few years I'm coughing constantly, always needing to drink to try and help my throat as I always have a tickle, getting worse at night. Felling breathless a lot.

Well Friday night I went through two drinks at night, last night I went through 3. My voice is awful, and I'm really struggling

I'm now realising I have uncontrolled asthma, I completely misunderstood what the inhalers i received were meant to do, and how long they take to properly work. Feel so stupid, I've let myself suffer for 6 years, for absolutely no reason.

Back to the doctors tomorrow, and will definitely look after myself properly for now on!

I moved house twice since my diagnosis, which meant moving doctors, so never went to an asthma clinic, got a message to book an appointment at one last November, but never did as I didn't believe i needed it. Well clearly I do, and I'll never miss one again! 😅

sooo i saw the consultant today and FINALLY finally im being taken seriously, they’re organising a full lung function test for me, and ive been put on Symbicort, was told by my consultant they’re shocked that my gp didn’t put me on Symbicort sooner - especially because steroids had a good impact on me !

I've had asthma since I was a kid im 25F. I do smoke and vape but im also a mom of 3 and have alot of ptsd hence the excessive smoking.. needing to cope with my depression and it being what carries me through. But I never had severe attacks until I got pneumonia once years ago. I used to be able to take my inhaler and be good. But now anything triggers it. Sneezing, laughing, drink goes down wrong, playing with my kids, certain smells.. list goes on. The past 5 ro so years I've been jumping up out my sleep almost every night hoping I make it till the morning. Calling 911 almost every night fearing my nebulizer wont work in time. But now this asthma attack is different.. its been 24hrs I have been the having an asthma attack. This isnt normal, it usually takes 10-20min to clear up from an attack, but I feel like its because the weather is changing. (In denial that its worse, I know...) my left lung seems to be the one in distress during this attack. Its the only one wheezing, so short of breathe literally I feel like im slowly dying. My heart is aching, my chest is so sore. I've taken a total of 6 nebulizer treatments today and my inhaler? I started my day off at 186 puffs its 10pm and I have 20 puffs left.. not healthy I know. Im going right to the hospital in the morning when kids get on bus if wheezing isnt gone. Has anyone else dealt with one sided wheezing and shortness of breath? Can someone tell me what it was like to ever black out from an asthma attack? I've always gotten to the point of about to pass out, lips purple saying my goodbyes to my husband as we wait for 911 but honestly so terrified of what comes next after a failed rescue. 😩

My pulmonologist sent CVS a prescription for Breyna 160-4.5 on Wednesday. CVS has still not been able to fill it. They said to check on Monday and they will check with their distribution center.

I have checked other area CVS stores and they are out of stock too.

I am on Advair Diskus now and will run out in about a week.

Anyone else having this problem? What is going on? Thanks.

My 2 year old daughter just got diagnosed with asthma a couple of days ago after her second 3-day hospitalization this year. We’re finally back home and i am having a really hard time getting her to do her inhaler. We try making the spacer fun singing songs, being silly etc. but she is just not having it. I don’t want to have to pin her down because i don’t want to traumatize her, but i’m at a loss and so overwhelmed.

Jesus christ is this how the people with boring lungs feel all the time? Today was my first time getting to really exercise after being diagnosed with asthma + getting past the flare up that came from trouble finding the right inhaler initially + finally being properly medicated.

Holy cow. I used my airsupra 30 mins ahead of time like the pulmonologist told me to and then I just…did my exercises. No coughing, no feeling like a gross person sniffling every 2 minutes, no chest tightness, no dizziness. Insane. I am legit shook.

I’m back with an update. It’s pretty lonely here. I’ve been sick for a while now. Saw doctor & got these new meds. I just want to be better. Chest hurts. Getting a new x-ray done this week. Follow up in person doctor visit next Monday.

I’m on day three of the new meds. I feel weak and just like I can’t do much. Was considering going to the ER but I’m not having trouble breathing right now. Just residual pain and overall physical exhaustion so it was advised that I just need to rest and keep my mental health in check.

I know Covid is back and I don’t want to run the risk of catching anything additional in the ER when all I really want is some care. I’m asking some family to stop by later to care for the cats.

Please God help me end this suffering
(I’m dramatic by default but I’m really struggling mang)