should i breathe out through my nose or mouth, or does it not matter? i've seen videos where it recommends breathing out through the nose. thank you :)
Thanks for your tutorial! I don't need it all the time but today with the lawn being cut I could feel that I should use it ...had to look at your video that I saved, thanks again!
I would like to interject for just a moment to tell you my take on it. I'm certainly not a doctor but Ive been an RN for 25 years. For 15 plus years I worked in the hospital then specialized pediatric Home Care and now a school nurse. So I use these inhalers with my students daily. For young children I actually have an alternative way of doing it. I have them, if they are actively wheezing, sit upright with their hands, both on top of their head. Open up the rib cage. I then do one pump, inhale and hold for 10 seconds. I wait a minute. Then we do the second. Same way. If a student does not have a spacer it is very difficult for them not to lose some of the medication unfortunately due to a bad seal or due to them not holding it. Using this technique, I feel like it allows the medication to go completely down into the lungs deeply. Even for adults, even for my children, I encourage them to do one pump with the deep breath and wait 10 seconds. Wait a minute or two and then do the second. Afterwards I always encourage splash of water on the face followed by rinsing of the mouth. Thrush can be a major side effect for those that are in a flare and using these inhalers or nebulizers or a regular basis for a period of time.
I’ve had asthma for years and the worst part about using an inhaler is when your coughing and then have to hold your breath, it’s so hard to not cough right after
Ideally, your preventative inhaler means your coughing should be under control and you only rarely need to use your reliever inhaler. I know that’s easier said than done!
Those who has asthma I recommend to take high dose of vitamin D3 about 20,000 IU along with complex of magnesium to activate vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 complex to absorb everything. Good luck on your journey! It should help you to forget about your asthma and live regular life again. 👍 This sprays are only temporary symptoms relief and nothing more than that. 🤔
Im not a huge supplement fan for most people, but agree vitamin d and magnesium are great options for many reasons. The ‘reliever’ inhalers only give temporary relief (but can be life-saving’, whereas the ‘preventers’ are important for keeping asthma under control.
I use one. However it's not just a case of breathing it in. You need to keep breathing and expanding your lungs so it hits the upper part of the lung. If not you only do half a job
Proper use for best effect is to use it with an aero chamber, otherwise a majority of the medication hits the back of the throat and never makes it into the lungs.
Wish mine worked that well. I’m on 2 different inhalers, but it doesn’t matter cause I actually have MCAS so inhalers do nothing for me! 😑😔 Pulmonologist wanted me to go on an injectable medication for Eosinophilic Asthma. Why? When because I have MCAS it will only treat 1 symptom and not all the other ones that plague me every. Single. Day. 😭
hey! I just recently started using an inhaler, I've been doing it for three days now, and I kinda got the hang of it? But I'm struggling to keep my tongue down and not touch the roof of my mouth while trying to inhale, it's causing the medicine to not go down and just get caught on my tongue, if anyone had some advice that would be awesome!
Hi, I just got an inhaler today, I am using Breztri, I tried to do what it says in your video but I have an aftertaste and a little numbness on my cheeks. I did rinse with water and brushed my teeth. I’m scared of thrush. What am I doing wrong? Also, how soon after using inhaler can you eat?
Asthma symptoms appear gradually and include wheeze, tight chest and a cough. Get checked out if you’re not sure. Viral coughs come on quickly and can have similar symptoms, but settle again.
Hi! I’m a doctor 👩🏻⚕️☺️. Evidence shows that for most adults who are using inhalers correctly, there is no benefit to a spacer. Let’s save the environment and reduce plastic waste!
It been a week since i got my inhaler do you hv any tips how to lower it Im very scared bc i mostly get attacks in night during sleeping What should i do?
You need to get advice from a healthcare professional. It’s vital you get the right treatment to control your asthma and you should have a plan so you know how to manage it.
@@DrSophieGP no, it's an entirely reasonable comparison. Spacers for inhalers, dietary fiber, and seatbelts in cars all have benefits but rarely save your life.
@@diablominero Most adults will get exactly the same benefit from using an inhaler correctly without a spacer. You do not get the same benefits from using or not using a seatbelt, or eating or not eating fibre, hence, false equivalence.
Evidence shows that most adults do not benefit from the use of a spacer as long as they using their inhaler correctly! It is just a huge waste of plastic for most of the time.
My question is, you prime it when it's new, I was recently told by a nurse that if I don't use it for about four or five days (Ventolin) to prime it as if it was new. She said that I was probably only getting propellant and not medication which is why I felt it was doing nothing. I know with COPD the effect isn't instantaneous like with asthma and I have a spacer to help with delivery, I also know to shake it. So true or false?
Evidence shows that for most adults who are using inhalers correctly, there is no benefit to a spacer. Let’s save the environment and reduce plastic waste!
They are not physiologically addictive and inhalers save lives everyday. Not sure where you are getting your information from, but perhaps seek out some more robust sources.
If you can breathe now, you did it right.
YAYAYAYA I DID IT RIGHT
should i breathe out through my nose or mouth, or does it not matter? i've seen videos where it recommends breathing out through the nose. thank you :)
The doctor prescribed me today this inhaler . Thanks for the tutorial 🙂
Are You Asthma patient ?
@@Fame_focus2.0 Kinda similar to asthma.
omg same here! i just got it in the mail and had no clue how to use it
Same got mine today
Same, thank you
Thanks for your tutorial!
I don't need it all the time but today with the lawn being cut I could feel that I should use it ...had to look at your video that I saved, thanks again!
Glad it was helpful 🙌🏻
Awesome tutorial i have to show this to my cousin who has asthma!
So pleased it is helpful 🙌🏻
I just got mine and thanks you This is a life saver!
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Can I ask?if I will buy that...do it needs doc prescription?@@DrSophieGP
Same thanks doctor
I would like to interject for just a moment to tell you my take on it.
I'm certainly not a doctor but Ive been an RN for 25 years. For 15 plus years I worked in the hospital then specialized pediatric Home Care and now a school nurse. So I use these inhalers with my students daily. For young children I actually have an alternative way of doing it. I have them, if they are actively wheezing, sit upright with their hands, both on top of their head. Open up the rib cage. I then do one pump, inhale and hold for 10 seconds. I wait a minute. Then we do the second. Same way. If a student does not have a spacer it is very difficult for them not to lose some of the medication unfortunately due to a bad seal or due to them not holding it. Using this technique, I feel like it allows the medication to go completely down into the lungs deeply.
Even for adults, even for my children, I encourage them to do one pump with the deep breath and wait 10 seconds. Wait a minute or two and then do the second. Afterwards I always encourage splash of water on the face followed by rinsing of the mouth. Thrush can be a major side effect for those that are in a flare and using these inhalers or nebulizers or a regular basis for a period of time.
Thanks for sharing this, it certainly makes sense and yes, rinsing out the mouth after to prevent thrush is important too 👍🏻
Thank you so much. Do you recommend exhaling from the nose or mouth, after the hold upto count of 10 at the end, please?
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@@PraseenaPrabhakar Whichever you are more comfortable doing
Thanks for your video! Helped in emergency...i can breathe better now...also , i learnt to put it by myself.
Thanks !
That’s great to hear!
Thank you for sharing last Thursday the doctor gave me 2 one blue one brown
Hope it helps!
Thanks I have asthma and I just got my inhaler this really helped I can breathe nicely now
So pleased it has been helpful for you 🙌🏻
Think you got the easy explanation!
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Doc..pliz suggest me best inhaler medicine for bronchial asthama..My age is 33....
Lots of good options, but not the same for everyone, so please get an asthma review from a healthcare professional
Thank you, had to do it first time today. Really helped 😊
Great!
Best inhaler for allergy asthma
Thank you mam
thank u so much 👍
Keep up the great work, Dr Sophie ❤
Thanks so much Jo 😘
As I depress my inhaler, I breathe in as far as I can. I count to 10, and I try to breathe in just a little bit more and then I exhale.
Sounds good
Hello doc. What best inhaler use to my daughter is 12 years old?
There are lots of variations, so speak to your health care provider to find out what is most suitable.
I’ve had asthma for years and the worst part about using an inhaler is when your coughing and then have to hold your breath, it’s so hard to not cough right after
Ideally, your preventative inhaler means your coughing should be under control and you only rarely need to use your reliever inhaler. I know that’s easier said than done!
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Thank you for advice 👍 from India,
You’re welcome!
Those who has asthma I recommend to take high dose of vitamin D3 about 20,000 IU along with complex of magnesium to activate vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 complex to absorb everything. Good luck on your journey! It should help you to forget about your asthma and live regular life again. 👍 This sprays are only temporary symptoms relief and nothing more than that. 🤔
Im not a huge supplement fan for most people, but agree vitamin d and magnesium are great options for many reasons. The ‘reliever’ inhalers only give temporary relief (but can be life-saving’, whereas the ‘preventers’ are important for keeping asthma under control.
Thanks ❤❤❤❤
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I'm 26yrs old asthma patient i started working out but could not run more than five minutes...what to do?
You need to consult your healthcare team for an asthma review.
Ty
Thanks
"prime" yeah right 😂 I NEED ALL the puffs
You might not get all the puff if you don’t prime it (might not need to unless not used it regularly)!
I use one. However it's not just a case of breathing it in. You need to keep breathing and expanding your lungs so it hits the upper part of the lung. If not you only do half a job
If you breathe in like I show in the video, then you’re doing it right. You can’t choose which part of the lung expands as you breathe!
Tq
Proper use for best effect is to use it with an aero chamber, otherwise a majority of the medication hits the back of the throat and never makes it into the lungs.
Nope, studies have proven for adults with correct technique, the use of a spacer makes no difference and just adds to plastic waste.
How many minutes interval do you need before you can have your second puff?
Thank you.
As soon as you are ready
Thank you so much
You're most welcome
Doctor How many inhaler puffs is OK to take only 1 puff or we can take more than 1 puff at a time ?
It depends on your inhaler and prescription, often it is two.
Thank you so much. Asthma sucks😢
Yes, it really does!
Thank you for this! I was just prescribed an Inhaler to use and this demo helped! How often does it need to be primed?
Great! If you’re using it daily it won’t need to be primed, but worth it if it’s new, or you’ve not used it for quite a few days.
Thank you!!
I just got prescribed for one. Is there a medicinal taste after?
A slight taste, but good practice to swill out your mouth afterwards
I really have to thqnk you❤❤❤
You’re most welcome! 🙏🏼
Hi doc, at step 5, may I check the breathing in is through nose or mouth? Pardon me…
Mouth 👍🏻
Wish mine worked that well. I’m on 2 different inhalers, but it doesn’t matter cause I actually have MCAS so inhalers do nothing for me! 😑😔
Pulmonologist wanted me to go on an injectable medication for Eosinophilic Asthma. Why? When because I have MCAS it will only treat 1 symptom and not all the other ones that plague me every. Single. Day. 😭
Sorry to hear this, hope you find a treatment that makes a difference.
Thank you. It help to take it properly
Great
Thank you Doc it's really helpful
You’re welcome!
Thank u so much it really helped best doctor ever❤❤❤
U are so pretty
Thank you so much for mine MB exams
When we can use this in empty stomach or after lunch??
Check your instructions, but usually meal timings are not relevant
think you i needed this information
hey! I just recently started using an inhaler, I've been doing it for three days now, and I kinda got the hang of it? But I'm struggling to keep my tongue down and not touch the roof of my mouth while trying to inhale, it's causing the medicine to not go down and just get caught on my tongue, if anyone had some advice that would be awesome!
Ohhh I dropped mine in dirt and it made my asthma even worse thx for the tip
Thank you very much pretty doctor lady
Thanks, but I’m a doctor!
@@DrSophieGP sorry about that, I corrected myself
Do you breathe thru the mouth when using it?
You take the breath in through the mouth.
Hi, I just got an inhaler today, I am using Breztri, I tried to do what it says in your video but I have an aftertaste and a little numbness on my cheeks. I did rinse with water and brushed my teeth. I’m scared of thrush. What am I doing wrong? Also, how soon after using inhaler can you eat?
It might just take a bit of getting used to, some inhalers can leave a taste or residue. You can eat straight away.
Thanks!
No problem!
Today my doctor prescribed inhaler 😅
Don't forget to do gargle after inhale. ❤
Thank you, I have been using my inhaler wrong I guess, I need to count now.
I’m so pleased you will really benefit from it more now with correct use 🙌🏻
Mine says shake it for 5 minutes. Sure, I already can’t breathe from a life threatening condition. What are the manufacturers thinking???
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I have asthma.
I am using an asthma inhaler
Hope this video helps!
hi be blessed i once had ventolin and got a bad palpitation and i was scared is this normal
Yes, this is a common side effect, but usually quickly settles
Passed out.. hit my head on the table .. breathing better though
Please consider getting a medical review. Glad you’re breathing better though.
Hey, do you wash your mouth out after so you don’t get those white things on your tounge?
If you’re using a steroid inhaler, rinsing your mouth with water and spit it out afterwards can help prevent oral thrush.
@@DrSophieGP thanks! 😊
I don't even have asthma, I'm using this for how to describe my oc that has asthma💀
I used a inhaler when I couldn’t breathe
Same
IM SCAREDD
My mom prescribe with this inhaler and wrongly use it all this time.. that's why it not work. Tq ya for the tips
Hope it works better now! 👍🏻
Great
Can it use when ur just coughing to loosen or just when asthma attack
Different inhalers have different uses, so check with your healthcare professional when you should be using yours
Is it scary using them? i’m scared to use mine
Don’t be scared!
I keep coughing for like the past 1 and a half week do you think I have asthma
Asthma symptoms appear gradually and include wheeze, tight chest and a cough. Get checked out if you’re not sure. Viral coughs come on quickly and can have similar symptoms, but settle again.
You need an spacer to do it right . I work at a medical facility.
Hi! I’m a doctor 👩🏻⚕️☺️. Evidence shows that for most adults who are using inhalers correctly, there is no benefit to a spacer. Let’s save the environment and reduce plastic waste!
Please show how to take using spacer for kid
Good idea, I’ll add this to my to do list!
Hi. Do i swallow it after inhaling? Or i need to breathe it out? When can i swallow? Please help me.
Try not to focus on swallowing, but rather counting to hold your breath, then as soon as the time is up, you can swallow then.
@@DrSophieGP Thank you so much for your response doc.
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Hey Dr inhale using nose or mouth?
Mouth
@@DrSophieGP ok Dr
It been a week since i got my inhaler do you hv any tips how to lower it
Im very scared bc i mostly get attacks in night during sleeping
What should i do?
You need to get advice from a healthcare professional. It’s vital you get the right treatment to control your asthma and you should have a plan so you know how to manage it.
alr thanks
They work better with a plastic spacer.
Most adults can manage without, which helps saves the planet by reducing plastic use 👍🏻
@@DrSophieGP I can also manage without a seatbelt, and without dietary fiber. What you can manage isn't necessarily a good idea.
@@diablominero That’s false equivalence
@@DrSophieGP no, it's an entirely reasonable comparison. Spacers for inhalers, dietary fiber, and seatbelts in cars all have benefits but rarely save your life.
@@diablominero Most adults will get exactly the same benefit from using an inhaler correctly without a spacer. You do not get the same benefits from using or not using a seatbelt, or eating or not eating fibre, hence, false equivalence.
No spacer??
Evidence shows that most adults do not benefit from the use of a spacer as long as they using their inhaler correctly! It is just a huge waste of plastic for most of the time.
I know it looks childish, but get a spacer! Much better at getting more of the medicine into the lungs
Studies show adults using inhalers correctly don’t get any benefit from using a spacer. Just a waste of plastic for most people!
Ano po pangalan nyan
Should i prime it before using it?
If it’s new, or you haven’t used it for a while.
My question is, you prime it when it's new, I was recently told by a nurse that if I don't use it for about four or five days (Ventolin) to prime it as if it was new.
She said that I was probably only getting propellant and not medication which is why I felt it was doing nothing.
I know with COPD the effect isn't instantaneous like with asthma and I have a spacer to help with delivery, I also know to shake it.
So true or false?
@@nicoleperron3315 We usually say to prime it if you haven’t used it for 2 weeks
Where TF is the SPACER doc?????
Evidence shows that for most adults who are using inhalers correctly, there is no benefit to a spacer. Let’s save the environment and reduce plastic waste!
Does the doctor have asthma?
You don’t need to know my medical info! ☺️
So I been doing it wrong this whole time 😒
But from now you can do it right! 🙌🏻
Thank for sharing doc done resback pls thanks
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What if I don't have it?
Have what?
Will this increase my running stamina 😅
Getting good control of asthma certainly will!
And I still don’t know how to use it 😂😂
What are you struggling with?
i used 7 puffs idk what to do someone help me please omg
You need to seek emergency medical attention if you’re struggling with your breathing. I hope you are ok.
@@DrSophieGP hi, thanks, im feeling better. VERY shaken up thougj
Im def not wasting any pumps, even to test it! We *squirt squirt* breathe in & hope for the best 😂😂 I can’t afford the luxury of a test sprays!
It’s mostly just to prime a new inhaler or if you’ve not used it for a while, otherwise you may not get the right amount of medication.
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Movies me dekha tha 🤣😂
But how does it actually help breathing, what does the medicine do to the lungs?
That’s a totally different video! It depends what is in the inhaler, but often opens up the airways for those with asthma or COPD.
@@DrSophieGP Thank you for the information.
Muze asthma he
These inhalers are horrible and addictive!
They are not physiologically addictive and inhalers save lives everyday. Not sure where you are getting your information from, but perhaps seek out some more robust sources.
And at last drink Some water
Yes, some people like to wash their mouth out with water, but you have a reduced risk of oral thrush if using it correctly
That’s incorrect😮
What is incorrect?
Lol
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