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When Do You Use A Rescue Inhaler Such As Ventolin?
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I have a Ventolin inhaler but I am not sure when to use it. Sometimes I do go into a very dry heavy cough where I can't get air in or out. Is that when I would try to take a puff of this stuff? How do you take a inhaler when you are in a coughing fit? When I'm having one of these coughing spells my granddaughter says "Gramma don't cough around me, your going to make me sick". I tell her I am not passing an illness to her, I am just coughing because I can't get the air out.....don't know how… read more

posted April 10, 2017
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Go buy yourself some balloons and blow them up when you're having trouble. You'll be amazed how much that helps. I also bought some bubbles to blow and now sit on my deck and act like a kid. I take my inhalers before I go to bed.

posted April 10, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Your rescue greatest like pro air help with shortness of breath.

posted May 7, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

There sure is a variety of different option s on using puffers or ventralaters! I liked the idea of trying to stay relaxed An working my way through an exasperateion !

posted April 24, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Hi in the UK we are told your Ventolin inhaler takes up to 3 minuets to open up your airways and you can have up to 10 puffs at a time in an emergency as you are describing. My respiratory team have me using my ventolin @ 2puffs 4 times a day and as required if a need it in an emergency.

posted April 23, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

when you use Ventolin too often it will cause you to cough a lot,so be careful here.. I only use it as part of my day for med. Other than that you use it when you have trouble breathing..Breathe easy

posted April 22, 2017

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