COPD

[so called]

Looking for a bit of advice on COPD and Inhalers.

Last week, after having a chest CT Scan, my GP diagnosed COPD and prescribed a Sabutamol inhaler.
1 or 2 puffs at 4 times per day.
I started off with 1 puff which seemed OK and then increased to two puffs after 4 days.
This has caused the coughing to significantly increase and have me shifting mucus.

Is the inhaler used to shift the mucus and so this is good or had I better drop back to 1 puff each time.

In addition, he also diagnosed Bronchiectasis.but I thingk the inhaler is only for the COPD.

(He's also sending me for a heart CT Scan after he spotted signs of hardening heart valve in the chest scan but that's another topic).

Thanks for any advice.

[mcelliott]

Google the supplement NAC, it can be obtained otc, very very affective at drying up mucus and helping breathing, widely used in hospitals I believe.

[pequod]

Here's my advice, such as it is, as someone who has COPD.

Salbutamol inhalers are for 'relieving' symptoms when they occur, up to four times a day with one or two puffs as required.

You appear to be using it as a 'preventer' inhaler which is taken daily, usually two puffs morning and night?

I suggest you speak with your GP/Pharmacist asap to clarify what you are expected to inhale.

HTH?

[boombang]

pequod said:

Here's my advice, such as it is, as someone who has COPD.

Salbutamol inhalers are for 'relieving' symptoms when they occur, up to four times a day with one or two puffs as required.

You appear to be using it as a 'preventer' inhaler which is taken daily, usually two puffs morning and night?

I suggest you speak with your GP/Pharmacist asap to clarify what you are expected to inhale.

HTH?

This - a family member with COPD had a preventative inhaler (may have been beclometasone?) to control symptoms.
I'm a long term asthma sufferer and use Seretide (dual steroid preventative).

[Onelastattempt]

pequod said:

Here's my advice, such as it is, as someone who has COPD.

Salbutamol inhalers are for 'relieving' symptoms when they occur, up to four times a day with one or two puffs as required.

You appear to be using it as a 'preventer' inhaler which is taken daily, usually two puffs morning and night?

I suggest you speak with your GP/Pharmacist asap to clarify what you are expected to inhale.

HTH?

I use a Salbutamol inhaler for relieving symptoms, as you say up to four times a day with one or two puffs as required.
I also use a Qvar steroid inhaler, one puff twice a day , also known as a beclomethasone inhaler.

[so called]

pequod said:

Here's my advice, such as it is, as someone who has COPD.

Salbutamol inhalers are for 'relieving' symptoms when they occur, up to four times a day with one or two puffs as required.

You appear to be using it as a 'preventer' inhaler which is taken daily, usually two puffs morning and night?

I suggest you speak with your GP/Pharmacist asap to clarify what you are expected to inhale.

HTH?

Sorry if not clear, but I am taking 1 or 2 puffs 4 times per day.

It’s just that if I take two puffs each time, I’m coughing my brains out and shifting a lot of mucus.
I don’t know if this is good/expected or bad.