Inhalers?

katieeandbump · Jul 18th, 2009, 09:27 AM

Does any1 take steriod inhalers for their asmtha? mines been really bad lately and i asked the doctor if steriods were ok and he said from what they know they are but it was up to me if i wanted to take it ? :S bad doctors i know! and i have read up about them and everythin says they are ok! does anyone here take them ? and have your docs said its ok ? thanks girls xxxx

timbawundakin · Jul 18th, 2009, 09:32 AM

hiya,
i take a ventolin inhaler now and again. i reackon its perfectly safe. the doc hasnt said otherwise.
dont worry about it.
you could always ask your midwife about it i guess??
k
xx

Jemma_x · Jul 18th, 2009, 09:38 AM

I have a steriod inhaler, im on seretide and i used it all the way through my pregnancy and everything was fine. Doctor said it was safe and it would be more risky if i stopped taking it.

hayleysd · Jul 18th, 2009, 09:51 AM

Hi i take seretide and salbutamol inhalers and also uniphyllin and singulair tablets for my asthma, i checked with my doctor and they said that the risk of me having an attack from not taking them was far riskier than the chance that they may harm the baby. I also took all of them apart from the singulair in my last pregnancy and my little boy was fine. I also take antihistamines as my doctor told me it would be fine, think it depends on your doctor as to what advice they give.

goddess35b · Jul 19th, 2009, 12:35 PM

I'm on Clenil and ventolin and had to have a short course of prednisolone steroid tablets due to hospital admission last week with serious asthma attack(very scary when pregnant) and docs said steroid inhalers are fine as hardly any passes through the placenta.

sherryberry79 · Jul 19th, 2009, 14:32 PM

I'm taking symbicort and bricanyl, both steroid inhalers. I'm not happy about it, but the doctor tells me there is no evidence to suggest baby will suffer any ill effects because of it. He tells me that the benefits far out-weigh the risks, which I suppose makes sense.

Because I have chronic asthma I am shitting myself about the whole swine flu thing though.......being in two high risk groups is very scary isn't it?!

moomoo · Jul 19th, 2009, 14:35 PM

I have both types of inhaler (blue and brown, cant remember their names lol) and also have had to take steriod tablet courses in the past. My asthma seems to have got worse lately, my doc said it's more risky to stop taking them than to risk a huge attack

xx

DaisyDuke · Jul 19th, 2009, 14:35 PM

I take my blue and brown ones and the dr told me its very important i take them as if i have an asthma attack the baby will get starved of oxygen and i was told there safe.

XXX

moomoo · Jul 19th, 2009, 14:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sherryberry79

I'm taking symbicort and bricanyl, both steroid inhalers. I'm not happy about it, but the doctor tells me there is no evidence to suggest baby will suffer any ill effects because of it. He tells me that the benefits far out-weigh the risks, which I suppose makes sense.

Because I have chronic asthma I am shitting myself about the whole swine flu thing though.......being in two high risk groups is very scary isn't it?!

I'm scared about swine flu too..I've had normal flu before and it nearly killed me coz of my asthma, not good at all

x

anothersquish · Jul 19th, 2009, 14:36 PM

I have a steroid inhaler as well, its fine, dont worry. Rather have the steroid inhaler than go back on the heavy doses of tablet steroids I had been on for almost 2 full years...urk.

Jul 18th, 2009, 09:27 AM	#1
katieeandbump Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,428	Inhalers? Does any1 take steriod inhalers for their asmtha? mines been really bad lately and i asked the doctor if steriods were ok and he said from what they know they are but it was up to me if i wanted to take it ? :S bad doctors i know! and i have read up about them and everythin says they are ok! does anyone here take them ? and have your docs said its ok ? thanks girls xxxx

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Jul 18th, 2009, 09:32 AM	#2
timbawundakin Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Edinburgh- UK Posts: 447	hiya, i take a ventolin inhaler now and again. i reackon its perfectly safe. the doc hasnt said otherwise. dont worry about it. you could always ask your midwife about it i guess?? k xx

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Jul 18th, 2009, 09:38 AM	#3
Jemma_x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 13,385	I have a steriod inhaler, im on seretide and i used it all the way through my pregnancy and everything was fine. Doctor said it was safe and it would be more risky if i stopped taking it.

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Jul 18th, 2009, 09:51 AM	#4
hayleysd Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 181	Hi i take seretide and salbutamol inhalers and also uniphyllin and singulair tablets for my asthma, i checked with my doctor and they said that the risk of me having an attack from not taking them was far riskier than the chance that they may harm the baby. I also took all of them apart from the singulair in my last pregnancy and my little boy was fine. I also take antihistamines as my doctor told me it would be fine, think it depends on your doctor as to what advice they give.

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Jul 19th, 2009, 12:35 PM	#5
goddess35b Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mexborough Posts: 108	I'm on Clenil and ventolin and had to have a short course of prednisolone steroid tablets due to hospital admission last week with serious asthma attack(very scary when pregnant) and docs said steroid inhalers are fine as hardly any passes through the placenta.

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Jul 19th, 2009, 14:32 PM	#6
sherryberry79 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockport Posts: 286	I'm taking symbicort and bricanyl, both steroid inhalers. I'm not happy about it, but the doctor tells me there is no evidence to suggest baby will suffer any ill effects because of it. He tells me that the benefits far out-weigh the risks, which I suppose makes sense. Because I have chronic asthma I am shitting myself about the whole swine flu thing though.......being in two high risk groups is very scary isn't it?!

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Jul 19th, 2009, 14:35 PM	#7
moomoo Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somerset - Oooh arrrr! Posts: 5,782	I have both types of inhaler (blue and brown, cant remember their names lol) and also have had to take steriod tablet courses in the past. My asthma seems to have got worse lately, my doc said it's more risky to stop taking them than to risk a huge attack xx

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Jul 19th, 2009, 14:35 PM	#8
DaisyDuke Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: U.K Dorset Posts: 8,675	I take my blue and brown ones and the dr told me its very important i take them as if i have an asthma attack the baby will get starved of oxygen and i was told there safe. XXX

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Jul 19th, 2009, 14:36 PM	#10
anothersquish Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,415	I have a steroid inhaler as well, its fine, dont worry. Rather have the steroid inhaler than go back on the heavy doses of tablet steroids I had been on for almost 2 full years...urk.

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