Got muddled, but both atrovent and forstair can be used for both asthma and COPD.
My son tells me I'm not assertive enough! With DH and everyone else, which is fine, but not when it's to my detriment. I find being assertive and upfront exhausting. I'm more subtle. I get my way with DH. I know how to handle him! But when dealing with your health and needs, he's right. DH will be accompanying me to my next doctors appointment. He will ask questions.
Hi Cubagirl. I haven't heard of flutiform. I miss salbutamol and it's quick relief. I could do with it now. Atrovent takes longer, but not helping at the moment. I have no idea why it doesn't work anymore. Before I had the first episode of asthma and infection 4 years ago, I had rarely needed to use it for 20 years, so not due to overuse.
I will take heed and take it easy. DH says he's going to do more round the house. He does a lot for me in other ways, but not brilliant at housework. Normally that's fine. We'll muddle through. I don't understand why the washing machine flummoxes him though. If in doubt consult the manual, I say, but like many men he seems to be allergic to manuals! You have to laugh!
Annie, how do you get on with a Forstair inhaler? Do you use it as just a preventer inhaler as I've been told to or as a reliever as well? I do use it with an aero chamber as I did with the serevent and rinse my mouth etc to avoid oral thrush. I don't think I could use it without an aerochamber at the moment. Have you had any problems?
Menomale, I do sympathise that you are living in a confined space with someone so difficult to live with. Unfortunately, we don't choose our relatives do we? I find it helps to consider what their life experience has been. While abusive behaviour is never acceptable, it does help to understand that you are not the cause or you are not responsible for their behaviour. It is about them , not you. This can help you dealing with them. My DH has an extremely unpleasant brother, who was hostile right from when I met DH. We tolerated what we shouldn't have done, because we thought that was best, but one day he over stepped the mark and I won't ever let him through the door again, not that is likely to happen. DH had little to do with him for some years because he was so angry, but now has found his equilibrium and meets occasionally with a sense of humour and expecting nothing. Have you any alternatives you can explore?
Thank you for your posts and for helping me get through the night. I can't sleep as my breathing is compromised.....tight, irritated lungs. It's a long night.
