Discussion
Sorry, this is CV related.
When I was a kid, I had pretty bad asthma. It went away for most of my 30’s/40’s, but came back in a very mild form last year (aged 48). I will speak to my doctor about this, but I’m conscious I don’t want to bother them at a very busy time, and this is a CV issue that isn’t related to giving it to others, so I’m cool about it. However work (who know I have mild asthma) are asking if I want to declare as being in ‘a vulnerable group’.
My asthma is so mild I don’t think I am. We’ve all been told to work at home anyway, and as mentioned, the negative implications of me saying I’m not vulnerable wouldn’t affect any others.
Thoughts?
When I was a kid, I had pretty bad asthma. It went away for most of my 30’s/40’s, but came back in a very mild form last year (aged 48). I will speak to my doctor about this, but I’m conscious I don’t want to bother them at a very busy time, and this is a CV issue that isn’t related to giving it to others, so I’m cool about it. However work (who know I have mild asthma) are asking if I want to declare as being in ‘a vulnerable group’.
My asthma is so mild I don’t think I am. We’ve all been told to work at home anyway, and as mentioned, the negative implications of me saying I’m not vulnerable wouldn’t affect any others.
Thoughts?
When you say 'mild' I presume you mean you don't always use your inhaler(s) or only occasionally as you feel a need? (or some variation of that).
My wife thought her asthma was very mild for years. Then some time ago now, I was away for work, got a phone call around mid-might 'don't panic (wife) has gone to hospital'. To cut a long story short: without realising it, she got pneumonia, which kicked off the asthma big time. Blue lights to A&E, afterwards we were looking at her 'asthma workbook' from her pharmacist training, there were two lists of actions that could be tried 'when life threatening' and 'when seriously life threatening'.... she recalls they did everything on both lists. She was in hospital for several days.
Other health issues means that the asthma is only part of what puts her in the 'vulnerable' or high risk groups, but having seen how that affected her and the viciousness that CV seems to attack the lungs: accept that you are or could be vulnerable/high risk and look after yourself.
My wife thought her asthma was very mild for years. Then some time ago now, I was away for work, got a phone call around mid-might 'don't panic (wife) has gone to hospital'. To cut a long story short: without realising it, she got pneumonia, which kicked off the asthma big time. Blue lights to A&E, afterwards we were looking at her 'asthma workbook' from her pharmacist training, there were two lists of actions that could be tried 'when life threatening' and 'when seriously life threatening'.... she recalls they did everything on both lists. She was in hospital for several days.
Other health issues means that the asthma is only part of what puts her in the 'vulnerable' or high risk groups, but having seen how that affected her and the viciousness that CV seems to attack the lungs: accept that you are or could be vulnerable/high risk and look after yourself.
llewop said:
When you say 'mild' I presume you mean you don't always use your inhaler(s) or only occasionally as you feel a need? (or some variation of that).
My wife thought her asthma was very mild for years. Then some time ago now, I was away for work, got a phone call around mid-might 'don't panic (wife) has gone to hospital'. To cut a long story short: without realising it, she got pneumonia, which kicked off the asthma big time. Blue lights to A&E, afterwards we were looking at her 'asthma workbook' from her pharmacist training, there were two lists of actions that could be tried 'when life threatening' and 'when seriously life threatening'.... she recalls they did everything on both lists. She was in hospital for several days.
Other health issues means that the asthma is only part of what puts her in the 'vulnerable' or high risk groups, but having seen how that affected her and the viciousness that CV seems to attack the lungs: accept that you are or could be vulnerable/high risk and look after yourself.
Thanks for the reply, yes your assumption (first sentence) is correct. I’ll speak to the doc.My wife thought her asthma was very mild for years. Then some time ago now, I was away for work, got a phone call around mid-might 'don't panic (wife) has gone to hospital'. To cut a long story short: without realising it, she got pneumonia, which kicked off the asthma big time. Blue lights to A&E, afterwards we were looking at her 'asthma workbook' from her pharmacist training, there were two lists of actions that could be tried 'when life threatening' and 'when seriously life threatening'.... she recalls they did everything on both lists. She was in hospital for several days.
Other health issues means that the asthma is only part of what puts her in the 'vulnerable' or high risk groups, but having seen how that affected her and the viciousness that CV seems to attack the lungs: accept that you are or could be vulnerable/high risk and look after yourself.
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