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By cabcat
Posted October 21, 2007 at 4:40 pm · 1 reply
In Allergies and asthma
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I woke up the past 3 days with a chest full of crap. I dont like taking steroids for my asthma It has made me need to take insulin for the high sugar problems it gives me I know there has to be something else they can give me instead of the steroids Unfortunately it is the week end and I cant get ahold of my lung doctor or my primary doctor I have also just found out that I have also lost my rescue inhaler I do have a nebulizer with treatments that go into it to use I am in a mess right now I am at work and have the neb here to do if I need it What else can I do to relieve this tightness and congestion in my chest?

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By princessrose
Posted October 22, 2007 at 9:21 am
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hi cabcat.... i feel your pain with your problem... i too have asthma.. you didnt say fi you are on any other meds other than a rescue inhaler and neb.. do you take a preventative med like advait or azmacort? i am on advair , done well with it .. my son is on azmacort...

are the neb treatments helping?

what to do in your position? i would suggest if you cant get a hold of your doc, then a trip to the ER might be your only option...if you lost your rescue inhaler, cant you get another one?? do you have insurance? if not , places like walmart and any pharmacy will have a over the counter inhaler called Primatine Mist... it works pretty good if you dont have a prescribed inhaler.. they cost about $10.00 to 15.00...you might want to try that if you dont want to go to the er right now, but only you know how mush of a serious place you are in right now.....

go to the er or get an inhaler soon!!!!

Good luck!!

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