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Suggest Treatment For Difficult Breathing With Asthma

stupidly used spray paint despite being asthmatic for an art project, now having trouble breathing, is there anything I should do excluding going to a hospital? Also seeing as I am in another country which has a shitty medical system what should I tell them if I do go?
Wed, 6 Aug 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and would like to suggest you as follows:

1. I always advise my asthma patients to keep a rescue inhaler (such as salbutamol or levosalbutamol) with themselves. So if you are having a rescue inhaler, I would suggest you to use it before going to hospital so that it would start working inside your lungs.

2. I would suggest you to inhale fresh air. Please do not be in a crowded/closed room which may have reduced oxygen levels as compared to fresh air in open surroundings.

3. If you go to hospital, you could inform them that you are an asthmatic and are having breathlessness after paint spray use. I would also suggest you to inform them the medications you are using for asthma (and other medical condition, if any) and also whether you have used any rescue treatment at home.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Wish you a rapid recovery and the best of the health.

Thank you & Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Difficult Breathing With Asthma

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and would like to suggest you as follows: 1. I always advise my asthma patients to keep a rescue inhaler (such as salbutamol or levosalbutamol) with themselves. So if you are having a rescue inhaler, I would suggest you to use it before going to hospital so that it would start working inside your lungs. 2. I would suggest you to inhale fresh air. Please do not be in a crowded/closed room which may have reduced oxygen levels as compared to fresh air in open surroundings. 3. If you go to hospital, you could inform them that you are an asthmatic and are having breathlessness after paint spray use. I would also suggest you to inform them the medications you are using for asthma (and other medical condition, if any) and also whether you have used any rescue treatment at home. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Wish you a rapid recovery and the best of the health. Thank you & Regards.