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1 Information for you Asthma Information Follow us on Find us on Facebook at Visit our website: All our publications are available in other formats

2 What is Asthma? This is when your airways are sensitive to certain triggers. Coming into contact with these triggers results in swelling and tightening of your airways making you wheeze, cough or feel like you have a tight chest. What triggers Asthma? There are many triggers for asthma. Common allergic triggers: Pollens House dust mite Some foods for example, eggs, nuts, fish Pets Common non-allergic triggers Exercise Stress Colds and viral infections Cold air or extreme heat Cigarette smoke 2

3 Asthma warning signs One or more of: Wheeze Runny nose Sneezing Tired Mood change Itchy eyes or throat Tight or sore chest Difficulty breathing Breathing faster than normal Drop in peak flow Chronic cough especially at night What are the treatments for asthma? Relievers: Normally in a blue container. The most common ones are Ventolin (also known as salbutamol) or Bricanyl (terbutaline). These act quickly to relieve the symptoms by relaxing the muscles around the airways. They should be taken as soon as symptoms appear or before an activity/exercise that will trigger symptoms. Preventers: Normally in brown, yellow or orange container. Most common ones are Clenil (Beclometasone) and Flixotide (fluticasone). These 3

4 are steroids and prevent the symptoms of asthma by reducing the inflammation and swelling in asthmatic airways. Should be used night and morning, even when well, acts on the airways to protect against triggers. Protectors: Normally in a green container. Most common are Salmeterol and Formoterol. Used as a long action protector/reliever. Complements the action of inhaled steroids. Used twice each day morning and night, this protects against night time and exercise symptoms. Protectors should never be used on their own, always with a preventer, and should never be used during an asthma attack. Combination: Preventer and Protector, your doctor will change you onto this once you are on the correct dose of preventer and protector. Most common are Seretide (purple) and Symbicort. Steroid Tablets: May be needed when your asthma gets bad and is not controlled by using your reliever every three to four hours. They are the same type of medicine as your preventer and work in the same way. Steroids for Asthma Steroids are made by your body and the ones we use are artificial ones that reduce the amount of inflammation, swelling and mucus in your airways. They are different from the relievers and need to be taken regularly as they work over a longer period of time. They are not the same as body-building (anabolic) steroids. 4

5 Steroids can be taken in three ways: Inhaled by a spacer device, the most effective longterm method of taking the medicine (preventer) Tablets (prednisolone) used when you are unable to control your asthma with preventer and reliever (blue). This is referred to as an asthma attack Injection, should you not respond to medicine by the spacer device or in tablet form, the injection will be given in hospital Short course of steroids (for example, three to five days) have very few side effects, even on high doses. They help you get your asthma back in control. How are the treatments given? Most children and adults cannot use the ordinary inhaler well and most of the medicine is either swallowed or sits in the mouth rather than getting to the lungs where it is needed. For this reason, we always recommend using a spacer device. Coping with an asthma attack Spot the warning signs. Treat the attack quickly, you may not need to see a doctor or go to hospital if you are good at managing your asthma. Use your reliever (blue) every four hours even if you cannot hear a wheeze. 5

6 How to use the spacer device 1. Remove the cap 2. Shake the inhaler and put into the back of the spacer / aerochamber 3. Place the mouthpiece in the mouth or the mask over the mouth and nose (age appropriate) 4. Encourage the child to breath gently and slowly 5. Once the breathing pattern is well established, depress the canister with the free hand and leave the canister in the same position as the child continues to breath in and out ten times (or count to ten) 6. Remove the spacer / aerochamber from the child s mouth or face 7. For a further dose, wait 30 seconds before repeating steps two to six Why use a spacer aerochamber Volumatic spacer Most children and adults cannot use the ordinary inhaler well and most of the medicine is either swallowed or sits in the mouth rather than getting to the lungs where it is needed. For this reason we always recommend using a spacer device 6

7 Seek urgent medical advice if: wheeze or tightness comes backing within one to two hours of taking the reliever as prescribed Peak flow keeps going down even after using the reliever Dial 999 for an ambulance if: Distressed and gasping for breath Finding it difficult to speak Skin pale or lips blue not with it Continue giving reliever until ambulance arrives. In an emergency continue to give the reliever until the ambulance arrives 7

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