Another Med Shortage

31 March 2020, 08:40 PM

Good thing I got a new one after my latest illness (that I will be testing to determine if it was COVID).

I always keep my older expired inhalers as well, as something is better than nothing..

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31 March 2020, 08:49 PM

wtg

One hospital nurse said they were out of Tylenol.

And people who take hydroxychloroquine for chronic illnesses are having trouble finding their medications.

The ripples will fan out far and wide....

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31 March 2020, 08:55 PM

QuirtEvans

I always keep the old, partially used inhalers around, too. Thank goodness.

31 March 2020, 09:12 PM

dolmansaxlil

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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31 March 2020, 09:17 PM

BeeLady

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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31 March 2020, 09:33 PM

Amanda

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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31 March 2020, 09:52 PM

Steve Miller

I will never understand why they took Primatene off of the market and why they have never let it come back.

I am not a conspiracy theorist, but there is something rotten in Denmark.

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31 March 2020, 09:56 PM

wtg

Primatene seems to be back.

https://www.webmd.com/asthma/n...-some-docs-concerned

31 March 2020, 10:10 PM

BeeLady

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
I will never understand why they took Primatene off of the market and why they have never let it come back.

I am not a conspiracy theorist, but there is something rotten in Denmark.

In my early days of my symptoms, I took it as it was over the counter... OMG..shakes, dizziness...would never take that poison again ever..

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31 March 2020, 10:21 PM

Steve Miller

It sure worked for me, and it was OTC, available, and very cheap.

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31 March 2020, 10:26 PM

wtg

See above post, Steve. I think it’s available again.

01 April 2020, 12:07 AM

BeeLady

quote:
The active ingredient in Primatene Mist is epinephrine, and none of the national guidelines on asthma treatment recommend the use of inhaled epinephrine.

WebMD

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01 April 2020, 01:07 AM

Steve Miller

Glad to see it. I’ll get some.

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01 April 2020, 01:21 AM

BeeLady

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
Glad to see it. I’ll get some.

Talk to your Dr first!!

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01 April 2020, 03:07 AM

Steve Miller

Heh. My doctor. Don’t get me started.

OTOH he makes a remarkable amount of money so there is that.

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