Hi there folks, readers and follower...The strangest thing just happened, my friend at work just broke down with an asthma attack and it was really horrible to watch her suffer like that and that is what inspired me to write this post. When i think of the fact that i also am asthmatic it just freaks me out to think... that what if i wasn't there or what if i didn't know these step? what would have happened?
Here are a few steps you need to take to guarantee your survival when you have an asthma attack;
1. Take one to two puffs of your reliever inhaler (usually blue), immediately.
2. Sit down and try to take slow, steady breaths.
3. If you do not start to feel better, take two puffs of your reliever inhaler (one puff at a time) every two minutes. You can take up to ten puffs.
4. If you do not feel better after taking your inhaler as above, or if you are worried at any time, call for help.
5. If an ambulance does not arrive within 10 minutes and you are still feeling unwell, repeat step 3.
In the event that you do not have your inhaler, do the following;
Here are a few steps you need to take to guarantee your survival when you have an asthma attack;
1. Take one to two puffs of your reliever inhaler (usually blue), immediately.
2. Sit down and try to take slow, steady breaths.
3. If you do not start to feel better, take two puffs of your reliever inhaler (one puff at a time) every two minutes. You can take up to ten puffs.
4. If you do not feel better after taking your inhaler as above, or if you are worried at any time, call for help.
5. If an ambulance does not arrive within 10 minutes and you are still feeling unwell, repeat step 3.
In the event that you do not have your inhaler, do the following;