It's so hard to breath sometimes?!
Question: It's so hard to breath sometimes!?
O!.K!., long story short!. I am a 26 yo female and I have asthma!. It has been very bad for the last 6 months!.!.!.getting worse every day! Right now it even takes my breath to sit here and type!. Husband was layed off in May(economy sucks:() our insurance stopped June 1st!. I only have 1 Albuterol inhaler left and my peak flow has been at 250 for the last 3 days!. If you don't know, a peak flow measures your lung function!. For my height, weight, and age I should be at 500!. I cough constantly!. Please help!.!.any advice!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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You need to get yourself to the ER right away! A peak flow of 250 is not good at all! They can't refuse to take you because you have no insurance!. Also get a prescription while you are there for your inhaler and fill it at walmart!. When I had no insurance walmart was the most reasonable!. Look into medicaid insurance (not medicare) its usually provided by the state and make sure that you tell them that you are asthmatic to help you until you are on your feet again!. But please go to the ER I've been asthmatic for 28 years and if your peak flow is that low than your blood oxygen level is probably below 90%!. At this point your inhaler isn't going to help you!. You need some steriods and breathing treatments ASAP!. I don't know how you've been dealing with it for 3 days!. I was hospitalized with a peak flow of 300!. They have programs to help pay for the ER so get yourself there!. I'm very concerned for you!. Please let me know how you turn out! If your asthma is getting worse by the day see if you can get your own nuebulizer machine for you to have at home!. Good Luck and get better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Call your doctor and ask for different kind of prescription meds!. Maybe you need a nebulizer at home or an additional inhaler!. Only your doctor will know!.!.so go see him/her!.Www@Answer-Health@Com