Free Asthma Pack

Kerryc82

A sample pack for people with asthma containing each of the following:

* Personal Asthma Action Plan
* Peak Flow Diary
* Making the Most of Your Asthma Review
* Asthma Medicine Card

Just add to basket - it says the cost is "free"


http://www.asthma.org.uk/health_professionals/ordering_materials/asthma_1.html



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fabwitch_2

Thanks for that it will be very useful

kberry_78

My little one has asthma and goes to the nursery. I pack her inhaler and attachment and the asthma action plan in a transparent bag. She takes that in with her change of clothes everyday.

It really put my mind at ease. It's a great find.

CRICKETWIDOW_3

Thanks Great Find My Husband Brother Son All Have Asthma

towertradersuk

fabwitch wrote:

Thanks for that it will be very useful

does any one know if you can buy asthma pumps over the counter without a prescription, as i know i have asthma but when i go to docs and do the breath test thing they say i havn't got it. but i know that i'm not having an attack at that moment, i get an attac if i get out of breath from runnig or if i laugh to much. so its only occassionally that i need a pump.

DonGotti

Please only use this if you could really do with it. Thank you OP!

towertradersuk

DonGotti wrote:

Please only use this if you could really do with it. Thank you OP!

is that a dig at me ??? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
as i havn't even registered to get the asthma kit, i just asked if you could buy them over the counter at the qhemist!!

parmaviolette

Towertraders, do you mean an inhaler (for asthma relief), or a peak flow (blow into it to measure lung capacity)? Inhalers can't be bought without a prescription, I don't know about peak flow monitors.

I don't want to trivialise your problem, I understand how scary it is not being able to breathe, but there was a study done a few years ago about asthma - you can get an asthma attack from hyperventilating (such as in breathing too fast when running, or when laughing). It was found that asthma in these cases can often be entirely relieved by deep, slow breathing (especially through your nose, as this limits how quickly you can breathe). If your attack goes away once you're breathing more slowly, then you might not need an inhaler.

Myself, I get asthma in this way, and I find it unnecessary to use an inhaler in these situations. I also get asthma caused by allergies, which doesn't go away with controlled breathing, and I have an inhaler for this. If you try deep breathing and it doesn't help, then persist with your doctor, and if they won't budge, then consider getting a second opinion.

Crafty_Mum_2

Thanks for this, have got one for my hubby & son as my hubby was hospitalised with asthma last year.

gooksy

towertradersuk wrote:

does any one know if you can buy asthma pumps over the counter without a prescription, as i know i have asthma but when i go to docs and do the breath test thing they say i havn't got it. but i know that i'm not having an attack at that moment, i get an attac if i get out of breath from runnig or if i laugh to much. so its only occassionally that i need a pump.

I have bought an inhaler before without a prescription. It was in a Boots pharmacy in Goring (Worthing) and they said that they could prescribe inhalers if it was seen as an emergency. I was having an asthma attack at the time and they were very good. I had to pay for it though (I usually get them free with a pre-pay prescription card - link at bottom).

Saying this though, I have been in other pharmacies, such as my local Boots in East Grinstead, and they wouldn't help me. So I guess it is just luck of the draw as to whether they deem you as needing it enough, and how nice the pharmacist is.

http://www.ppa.org.uk/pdfs/ppc/FP95%200104.pdf

lilitu93

towertradersuk wrote:

does any one know if you can buy asthma pumps over the counter without a prescription, as i know i have asthma but when i go to docs and do the breath test thing they say i havn't got it. but i know that i'm not having an attack at that moment, i get an attac if i get out of breath from runnig or if i laugh to much. so its only occassionally that i need a pump.

I don't think you can get them over the counter generally, but you sound a bit like me as a teen before I was diagnosed. Basically you can't be diagnosed when you aren't having an attack. You should mention to the doctor that it comes on from running and see if they'll let you do a bit of exercise and then be tested (i.e., run around the doctor's office or something).

Good luck, and I hope they figure out if it is definitely asthma or not.