JayGee Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Sars, you can get quite smalll spacers these days. Good handbag size. My original one is a huge, bulbous shape, which is too bulky to cart around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 My spacer is not much bigger than my puffer and my puffer fits inside it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Sars, you can get quite smalll spacers these days. Good handbag size. My original one is a huge, bulbous shape, which is too bulky to cart around. Yes, the brochure I was given at the hospital emergency showed smaller spacers, too. Far more convenient for out-and-about use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellnme Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Sars, try and organise allergy testing so you know what you are dealing with. If it is dust, a vacuum with a bag is much better than a bagless one that you have to shake the dust out of. Also, clean the filter often - filters are the source of a lot of allergens, and are not looked at regularly. OH fixes vacuums and sees filters in the worst conditions! I didn't know spacers came in small sizes - this thread has some good information. Hope you can get some answers and some relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbedWire Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Thank you all for your advice. I have seen my doctor and I will be having allergy testing done but my doctor thinks it is unlikely to be my dogs because it would have been bad earlier. It is more likely to be seasonal. The dogs will stay in my room with me but never on my bed. (Funny how sometimes when you wake up in the morning one of them has snuck up on to the bed so I hope they are listening!!) and I will wash one of them once a week and the other the following week. I will also try to vacuum more often although I do find it very tiring. I will also be getting a smaller spacer. Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 good update that it's unlikely the dogs !! :) your plans sound sensible . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crazydoglady99 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 There is every chance you'll all think I'm crazy.. If you Google 'Asthma Fedup' you will find Sue Dengates website (fedup.com.au) and some info on things you might not have previously considered. She has a book about Asthma specifically - can probably find it at the library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbedWire Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Thanks animallover for that. There is little doubt in my mind but that cold, especially a sudden change in temperature, is a major cause of my asthma. I have just done my shopping and when I opened a freezer door to get my broccoli the gust of cold air when straight to my lungs and my chest tightened and I started coughing. JayGee I am now on prednisilone and I feel a little high. Does it have that effect on you? (Yes Jules, I have been making a fool of myself elsewhere. :) Such is life :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayGee Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Thanks animallover for that. There is little doubt in my mind but that cold, especially a sudden change in temperature, is a major cause of my asthma. I have just done my shopping and when I opened a freezer door to get my broccoli the gust of cold air when straight to my lungs and my chest tightened and I started coughing. JayGee I am now on prednisilone and I feel a little high. Does it have that effect on you? (Yes Jules, I have been making a fool of myself elsewhere. :) Such is life :) ) Sars, the old cold air trick, gets me all the time! It's a real bugger! I've been on pred for over 30 years sars, I can't remember any early side effects other than being more hungry than usual. I don't experience any side effects these days, but it works really well on me, so hopefully you'll see a difference soon. Don't struggle with your breathing, use your Ventolin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Yes, best advice ever was given to me by the emergency doctor. Nip struggling to breathe & coughing in the bud.... because that further inflames your lungs setting up a worsening cycle. I learned if asthma symptoms break thro' my preventative measures (flixotide), then I have to hit them immediately with ventolin to stop that cycling. Fortunately, the preventive measures have pretty much covered me, but I know what to do if there's a break thro'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbedWire Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) JayGee and mita thanks for your replies. It's reassuring to know that others are in the same boat and are managing well. Edited October 29, 2016 by sarspididious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crazydoglady99 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Hey Sars, which brand of bread do you eat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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