Repeat prescriptions

Poppy9

moneysaving_pharmacist wrote: »

That sounds to me like his asthma is not well controlled. When did he last have an asthma check up? Salbutamol should only need to be used occasionally, not regularly.

He goes when called to Asthma clinic. Generally well controlled with a green and brown preventative which he takes daily. He works 12 hour shifts but can be retained on duty for much, much longer. If he doesn't have a set in his locker and a set at home and he forgets to take them when he leaves for work at 6am then it's a long time to wait till he comes home at 7.30pm to take his missed dose. Other shifts are night shifts, again at least 12 hours. With them in work he can take them if needed. His preventatives have to be taken regularly and missing a dose can leave him vuneralbe.

He rarely uses a reliever, last week he was bad due to building work in the house and dust. Otherwise it's usually if he has a bad cold or been around cats for too long.

moneysaving_pharmacist

Poppy9 wrote: »

He goes when called to Asthma clinic. Generally well controlled with a green and brown preventative which he takes daily. He works 12 hour shifts but can be retained on duty for much, much longer. If he doesn't have a set in his locker and a set at home and he forgets to take them when he leaves for work at 6am then it's a long time to wait till he comes home at 7.30pm to take his missed dose. Other shifts are night shifts, again at least 12 hours. With them in work he can take them if needed. His preventatives have to be taken regularly and missing a dose can leave him vuneralbe.

He rarely uses a reliever, last week he was bad due to building work in the house and dust. Otherwise it's usually if he has a bad cold or been around cats for too long.

That's good - but many asthmatics are not well controlled.

Some inhalers have counters on the showing the number of doses left - his green one should do. There are also combination inhalers available which would mean he only had to use one inhaler, and all the combination ones have dose counters on them.

Poppy9

moneysaving_pharmacist wrote: »

That's good - but many asthmatics are not well controlled.

Some inhalers have counters on the showing the number of doses left - his green one should do. There are also combination inhalers available which would mean he only had to use one inhaler, and all the combination ones have dose counters on them.

Are the combination and ones with counters more expensive?

DD has these which don't require a spacer and have counters on.

• BUDESONIDE 200mcg bth-act inh
• TERBUTALINE 500mcg bth-act inh

But OH has

• Serevent
• Clenil

He has to take his via a spacer plus he has normal reliever.

He did use DD Terbutaline last week after about an hour when his chest was bad and his reliever wasn't helping. He improved quickly after this and was going to ask for one at his next appointment. Don't know whether they will give it to him though if it's more expensive and he has no need to use it regularly.

squibbs25

Just a thought re the prescription, i re-oder my dd's inhalers via the chemists.
I phone them for a repeat prescription and i collect a couple of days later.
My GP has always said dd should have at least one inhaler spare (of each kind).
Also do hubbys repeat prescriptions the same way via chemist.

noonesperfect

My OH is on the same meds as yours Poppy but he has COPD and asthma.

His GP tried him on combination inhalers but he couldn't get on with them at all and reverted back to two preventers and a reliever.
He is also badly affected by the cold and is allergic to cats!! (though in the case of mogs - it's his eyes that are affected more than anything!)

Poppy9

We did ask the pharmacist about combination inhalers and she explained in far too much detail for me:o of what he would get instead and the pros and cons of them. She did say that he might not find them as effective and would need to discuss at his next Asthma clinic appointment but he hasn't been able to attend the clinic as it's only once a month and his shifts have clashed.

noonesperfect

If there's a nurse at his GP's surgery who specializes in asthma care, could he make an appointment at a time to suit him?
That's what my OH does!

Poppy9

noonesperfect wrote: »

If there's a nurse at his GP's surgery who specializes in asthma care, could he make an appointment at a time to suit him?
That's what my OH does!

Nope. They aren't that flexible he would have to see a doctor. Sometimes he just books in if he working and if he can get away he goes to appointment and if he can't he can't. He does warn them that he might not turn up but as it seems to be an open clinic it's not a problem.

tiamaria

DS & I both suffer from asthma and allergies, we do tend to swap pumps and share them depending on who needs them at the time. I also had a huge bagful given to me by a friend, GP said this was fine as long as they were in date.DS is young and careless and keeps losing his,yesterday he left them in college, and I really needed to use one last night but I'd given my last ones to him so we didn't have any.

The GP was closed this AM so OH went to the chemist to ask for inhalers for us, the receptionist refused because I hadn't had any on prescription since 2006.

I suppose many would say this is my own fault, but DS has been getting his on prescription regularly, and although I've had mine from elsewhere, right now I can't get any, either from the GP or pharmacy. How come a receptionist in a chemist has final say in what could potentially be a life or death situation?

alison999

tiamaria wrote: »

I hadn't had any on prescription since 2006. .....How come a receptionist in a chemist has final say in what could potentially be a life or death situation?

ive highlighted what i think is the most important part of your post.

how can you expect to get them if you havent officially had them since 2006?!

the receptionist is just doing her job.

if it is such a life and death situation (for the record i have asthma too) then make sure you have always have a spare one.