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beebs
October 15th, 2011, 08:01 AM
okay so i have chronic asthma, and its really bad, at the moment i am having difficuilty breathing, not an attack, but difficuilty, and ive had my inhalers, normally when this happens my mum takes me to the hospital or in an ambulence, but my mums at work and my brothers out. and i dont know what to do? im having difficulty walking around my house and up the stairs, im scared and i just dont know what im ment to do!

this isnt an emergency, but my speacilist said my mum can call for an ambulence when this happens.

im not dying, and im not over exagerating, this happens a lot, so i can manage it.
but i do need help.
what should i do?

SosbanFach
October 15th, 2011, 08:08 AM
Call for an ambulance yourself. If that's what your mother has been told to do when this happens to you, you should do so yourself. I'm no expert, so I'm afraid that's the best advice I can give you.

Shenron
October 15th, 2011, 06:43 PM
Yeah, Ben hit it spot on. I hope you are okay, let us know what happened.

beebs
October 16th, 2011, 09:13 AM
thanks guys, i called my nurse, and she came round to mine, and called my mum and my specialist, and they came and gave me oxygen and steroids, and ive got to go to the hospital tmoz for a check up

Dimitri
October 16th, 2011, 10:08 AM
Yes, anytime you cannot walk right, see right, breath right, that is a cause for you to call the ambulance.....As an EMT I would rather have a patient call me because they cannot breath rather than be called to a house for a child who didn't call EMS and they were found dead....you need to call next itme....

Josiah7
October 17th, 2011, 12:26 AM
If your medication is not working, then medical care needs to be sought quickly. Any problems breathing needs to be taken care of quickly by either EMS or other healthcare professionals. Do not worry if your mother is not with you, they can contact her for you, and the Paramedics/EMTS's will not care if you call and its only minor, they only want whats best for your well being.