Yep. Rob went to do his regular renewal of Symbicort, which he requires twice daily to keep his asthma under control. Nope. Shortage. A week and a half later (at this point he is completely out), the doctor prescribed an alternative. Thank goodness it works.
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I have had an asthma attack, my first real emergency, in a hospital during a test...I didn't have my inhaler with me..
It was like an episode of "House" and since then I never leave the house without my little red friend.
And now I have back up steroid inhalers that I am to use ahead of Dr visits if I feel something coming on ...This last illness may have been mitigated a bit with this..I started it over the weekend before able to see the Dr. on Monday.
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Posts: 11215 | Location: Massachusetts | Registered: 22 April 2005
Sorry you have to go through this, Beelady. Having gone through mothering a very severely asthmatic son (not expected to survive), I know how frightening an attack can be.
That you don't have your tried and true fallbacks guaranteed must be really awful. Hope they ramp up production of Albuterol and similar!
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Posts: 14392 | Location: PA | Registered: 20 April 2005
The active ingredient in Primatene Mist is epinephrine, and none of the national guidelines on asthma treatment recommend the use of inhaled epinephrine.
