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[jannyf]

I'm glad you are feeling much better! Take care of yourself & sending positive thoughts your way!

[TraciL]

asthma scares me - take care of yourself and I hope you are better soon

[CherryTat]

I blame a lot of that on doctors Nancy. A person should not be getting refills of a rescue inhaler and be on nothing else!!! The doctor should be aware of this and do something to fix it. Ugh, this is what I hate about being a nurse- seeing all the incompetent care out there. Having said that it also boils me when I come across patients who do not know what the meds they are on are, or what they are for??? What's up with that? I wouldn't take something unless I knew what it was, would you?

I agree wholeheartedly. Too many doctors don't take the time to properly educate their patients, both to their health conditions themselves and to the risks and benefits of controlling/not controlling it and the meds they take. We get it all the time...."I've been here before...my list should be in your computer." They don't think that things every change, and we need updated lists! I give out little cards all the time for people to record their meds, and tell them to take ALL their pill bottles, not just their list, to the doctor when they go for follow up. But then I could get going on diabetes, the over use of antibiotics, etc, etc, etc lol.

Can I say that this was perfectly NORMAL in the North of England when we lived there. The doctors HATED patients who asked questions about what the plans were, what medications/treatments were being recommend, and why....

That is terrible, to say the least!!!!!! I can't believe that doctors would hate patients that asked those questions!! Unreal. And unethical, as far as I am concerned. Shame on them.

[bfaretra]

I am glad you are feeling a tad better. I know that my portable nebulizer keeps me out of the ER during the spring and fall - and I am very thankful for that!

[Keling]

Well, I ended up back in the ER today - 5 nebulizer treatments this time. I was sure that I was going to be admitted, but I'm home now - still a bit tight, but the air is flowing...

[Ayla]

Well, I ended up back in the ER today - 5 nebulizer treatments this time. I was sure that I was going to be admitted, but I'm home now - still a bit tight, but the air is flowing...

Wow...I'm kind of surprised they didn't. At our hospital, that would likely be called failure of outpatient treatment and admit you. HOpe you're feeling better very soon.

[Keling]

Well, I ended up back in the ER today - 5 nebulizer treatments this time. I was sure that I was going to be admitted, but I'm home now - still a bit tight, but the air is flowing...

Wow...I'm kind of surprised they didn't. At our hospital, that would likely be called failure of outpatient treatment and admit you. HOpe you're feeling better very soon.

So am I. Of course, waking up this morning, I'm still jittery from all the treatments (3 combined, 2 ventolin nebulizers), but my chest is back to where it was. I'm heading to the doctor in a little while...