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annetjie60127
annetjie60127

I started about 2 weeks ago with shortness of breath and tight chest. I'm also having anxiety problems. So tuesday this week I couldn't breath and had a anxiety attack, what i thought. i also don't have medical aid and went to see my mom's doctor who sended me for a lung x-ray wich was clean, so I was diagnosed with Asma. Don't know what type or for what I'm having asma. He prescribed Foxrair 50/250 wich i must use one puff in the morning and one at night asswell venteze wich I must use every 4 hours and also Monte-air 10mg pills I must drink in the morning. I'm on it now for about a day and still have a tight chest and have trouble with taking deep breaths but doctor told me it will take a few days to work. My lungs are very closed according to him. How long do you guys think it will take before i really feel relieve? Cause I get anxious because of difficulty of taking a deep breath.

Thank you

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  • liz53953
    liz53953 annetjie60127

    Posted

    Hi annetjie not  being able to breathe is scary I have asthma so understand not being able to take deep breaths. You have to keep calm which is very hard when you are panicking about breathing keep using the medication it will kick in and you will breathe easier . Try to breathe shallowly and calmly and do something which takes your mind off it chat with a friend or watch a movie bake a cake read a book play a game. Take care 
    • annetjie60127
      annetjie60127 liz53953

      Posted

      Hi Liz.

      I try being calm and do something to take of my mind, but doesn't feel like it work. Wished the medicine was a maricle and worked immediatly.

      Thank you for your response. it's greatly appreciated

  • Breathe5
    Breathe5 annetjie60127

    Posted

    Hi Annetjie

    It will take a while, for the meds to help. If it doen't improve, you have to go back to the doctor.  Are you from South Africa.  Do you speak Afrikaans?  I am from Pretoria.

    regards Gerda

    • annetjie60127
      annetjie60127 Breathe5

      Posted

      Hi Gerda. Ek is afrikaans en van Vereeniging. Het jy dalk whatsapp? Hoe lank sal dit omtrent vat vir die medikasie om te werk, want ek raak angstig en probeer rustig wees maar sukkel, maar moet se ek voel vandag effens beter. Maar my probleem is ook omdat ek rook. Ek moet nou ophou rook, maar wil nou meer gryp na die sigaret as om op te hou. Maar ek probeer.

      Baie dankie

      Annetjie

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