Inhaler Users' Biggest Mistakes 

The worst part is when you are coughing so bad and have to hold your breathe for some seconds after using it : )

"Not taking a deep enough breath" haha no shit! If I need to use my inhaler in the first place how can I take a deep enough breath? Comical.

It’s kind of hard to have precise coordination when someone is struggling to breathe.

A doctor prescribed me an inhaler, I never used one before. I asked her how to use it and she didn’t know, she said ask the pharmacist. And this was an MD in the US.

This upsets me. I was hospitalized with asthma, was given a spacer to attach to the inhaler....for several years using the spacer made my symptoms 90% better. Recently lost the spacer and now using the inhaler without my asthma is awful. Doctors should give EVERYONE a SPACER!!!!

Been using my inhaler but I'm not thrilled with the resoults, maybe I should take the cap off before using it

I should mention one important thing: People use inhalers a lot in movies. I've never once seen them use one correctly. Do not assume you know how to use an inhaler because you've seen them used in the movies.

I would add rinsing your mouth and gargling with water after exhaling the medication. Drink a sip of water after your mouth is clear and this protects the vocal cords from powder and or steroids.

what this tells me is that someone needs to come up with a better medicine delivery mechanism...

LOL. Not a single description of how to do it properly. Kudos!!!!!!

Step 1: Shake inhaler (If you can flick it like a tin of chew, even better) Step 2: Exhale as far as possible Step 3: At the bottom of your exhale, push the med canister down and simultaneously inhale as deeply as possible Step 4: Hold breath for 20 seconds Step 5: Slowly exhale with a final deep inhale after the exhale Step 6: Enjoy your new lungs Also, that new attachment for inhalers may seem all fine and dandy but for the price you’re better off getting a nebulizer and paying a 6th of the cost for an on the go inhaler.

we vape our inhalers thats why

The biggest problem is it seems like every year they charge more for the same dose, same amount, and same product. Been using Flovent and just paid over twice the copay I did last year. Same insurance too.

Watching this video because I haven't used an inhaler in ages but my asthma relapsed😐

Doctors need to do a better job of teaching the right technique to asthma patients.

How in God's great name, can you POSSIBLY have an entire piece on "Inhaler users biggest mistakes" and never illustrate a mistake, and spend NO time showing us how to properly use the meter! Just literally yada yada yada, two women chatting or something, on and on, no meaning whatever, never gets to the point.

Well, I've been doing it wrong for years. No wonder it hasn't always felt effective. I feel silly, but I'm so glad to know this.

I deep throat my inhaler and it doesent work

im always asking at my Dr.'s office if im doing it right they could care less if your doing it right so i go on youtube and learn for myself...lol

I have sensonal asthma. (When the air gets cold I do not breath deep enough causing asmatic problems and even fluid build up) At first I cannot breath deep enough to get all the meds. Here is what I do. First puff breath in and out three times and then take the medicine......wait five minutes. During the five minutes I concentrate on breathing deeply. Then I take the second puff in which I am able to breath deeply and hold my breath. When I exhale no medicine is lost. When you exhale there should be no material leaving the mouth.

NOT TAKING THE CAP OFF? Is he okay?

the problem is that i can’t breath AT ALL whenever i need to use it.For example when i finished doing like 40 laps i need to use it but i can’t breath it or breath out when i use it

my SABA inhaler is causing me significant throat pain and absolutely horrendous headache stomach pain and I feel generally ill although my breathing has become a little bit better I can now manage to walk up a flight of stairs something I couldn't do a month ago but I cannot tolerate the throat soreness much longer, my pharmacist observed me using the inhaler and told me I was doing everything correctly so I can only presume I'm allergic to the salbutamol

I have an inhaler, and I have learned to use it by breathing out, and on next inhale, puff. I do that as a four by four by four, and it has not yet been any hassle. The only trouble is holding breath after if you coughing badly.

Thank goodness they explained how to use the inhaler properly in this video. Great job guys !

this video is listed in the comedy section because not once did I see an example of improper inhaler usage.

You can’t hold your breath when you’re gasping for air!

Thanks for telling us we’re doing it wrong but not telling us how to do it right

Do you push and hold the trigger down while inhaling or do you push and release it while inhaling? Or does it even matter?

I think the most common mistake I make is breathing out, activating it, then breathing in. Tbh I was always told to do it like that so after watching this at least I know it’s wrong

i have C O P D..my inhaler just gos to my throat and it burns. and gives me a dry mouth..ive tried all ways to take it..but it just does not go into the lungs.

you underestimate the size or pockets. ive been using a rescue inhaler for nearly 20 years. my chamber never comes off my inhaler. even in my pocket.

Seems like this video should include brief instructions on how to use it, she mentions that it might be as many as 12 steps to use one of these inhalers and she doesn't mention any of them ???

my inhaler sprays a spray not a mist. and it hit my tongue and now i can't feel my tongue. help

Very helpful thanks

Why didnt i find this video 19 years ago when I was diagnosed with it😩

I been using an inhaler since I was 5 years old so I already know how to use them properly it isn't hard at all but remember to listen to ur doctor as they will teach u how to use one if its ur first time having one.

I love that this info is out there

Does anyone know if steroid inhalers lower your immune system i get sick eveyr other month since I started the steroid inhaler my doctors say it wont do that but i dont believe them also feel like the inhaler is to strong like i dont need it everyday

Thanks for showing us how to properly use it. Waste of words!!

Why are they so darn expensive here in the states? Overseas they are much cheaper.

I used a rescue inhaler so much that my skin started thinning causing blood bruises from just a scratch or pulling sleeves up. As soon as you activate the inhaler, breathe in deep and hold breath for 10 seconds. Only use when having an attack. ❤️

thank you for that advice I use a inhaler every now and than.

I have been using it for the past 6 hours. Still nothing is happening. I get random attacks that are not that severe but sure do last for hours.

I'm using a spacer - and have it always in my bag (thats no problem because i always have my bag with me)! My debut was 15 years ago where iI was hospitalized. Then 15 years with nothing, no medication............... - then in March 2023 i was hospitalized, and then the doctor insisted, that i would have to use a spacer. And since then i have had ZERO asthma attacks! SO now i´m told from my doctor to use the spacer for life! (Mornings and Evenings). Result: not a single asthma attack! For me the right treatment is Innovair/Foster in a spacer!

i’ve used it too much and now my head and my hands are shaking nonstop wth

Crazy how vaping nicotine can teach you how to properly hit an inhaler😂

Let me guess. You have to use a spacer.

I've had different inhalers, some deliver better than others. Practice helps, too.

Our kids asthma specialist had us put a humidifier inside their room which we later learned contributed to mold and dust mite growth, making their asthma chronic. He also prescribed FLOVENT, a steroid inhaler at a dose 4x what it should be for our tiny daughter and it shut down her adrenal system, she nearly died in ICU before an endocrinologist figured out the cause and treatment (cortisone helped her recover over 6 months until she was ok again). This doctor should be behind bars, but he's out doing it to thousands of other kids with the full support and profit of pharma. This system is not helping us. We got our kids off of the inhalers, removed the humidifier and they've been fine since. I'm not diagnosing other's conditions or situations but I'm a parent who nearly lost my child due to gross misuse of these drugs on my daughter.

I think action speaks louder than words! She could have showed us how to do it properly!

I wish she would slow down a bit and articulate more. The part where she talks about how you should breath in: I can not even tell if she says you are supposed to breath slowly or if it the opposite.

No useful info as to how to use properly!

Where did it tell the 8 steps in the video or a step by step on how to maximize? What's the point of saying people do it wrong if you won't say how to do it right

I’ve had asthma since I was 5. I’m now 46. I’ve just found out via a routine chest X-ray I have a slight scolitoic thoracic spine - which will cause issues with being able to take deep breaths. Of If I had known this as a kid I could have had corrective treatment to assist with correcting my spine. I may have had asthma because of my physiology.

Is it bad to drink water after using it

My sister has a respertory infectin and im not from the us ca uk im swedish

I’ve had asthma for my entire life and you tryna say I’m using my inhaler wrong, hell nah I use it how I want, it works for me

I have been using inhalers all my life. TEVA inhaler the worst! Have to be cleaned every time you take a puff and it still doesn't work.

Slow determined sniffs deal with asthma by acupressure. Steer clear of spray which weakens lungs.

I can get a DON'Ts part. But where is a DOs part?

I just got a new inhaler and its not puffing, i tested it this morning and it worked, i had to use it this evening and it barely puffs anything i had to use it 3 times just to get anything from it?? Can anyone help

well it's difficult to push down on the bump common sense to th strength of children and elder. So like as i inhale i expect it to push down when i do it but then its not as easy as expected missing most the dose.

I have an inhaler

Kids like me be smoking it dawg

What did they find that woman in a bar??

Hey- chronic brittle asthmatic here, it’s the worst asthma you can get and I have been hospitalised for 3 years.. the reason why people don’t use an inhaler properly is because we can’t breathe properly in the first place.. we take the inhaler because we cannot breathe properly… you cant expect us to take a massive breathe when wheezy, especially people like me, I only have one working lung and it’s very hard to take a deep breathe, I recommend a spacer because it is so much easier to use and it’s way more efficient, I always use the spacer and you should too

So what's the right way?

Ah . We have a 2.5 year old who needs this and we have no way of knowing whether he gets this right

My mom has asthma and she has a red rescue inhaler cuz she had breathing problema.

Hello my name is sammir and I have asthma from small time please help me

Is there a way we can cure it without using inhaler??

Bro I feel like I am spinning and feel being pulled to the ground after taking 2 hits of the inhaler at school and it’s been 10 hours

You can get high if you take a whole Bunch in a short time frame but it’s not a good high it’s where you get severe anxiety and you might ask how do you know? I got high off one on accident most scary moment in my life

taking inhaler should ALWAYS be with a holding chamber taking away coordination aspect.

It is not easy to be holding your breath if you are already can't breathe

I lowkey be using my inhaler more than my doctor be telling me to 🧍🏽‍♀️

How is this hard 😂😂 1. Shake the device 2. Take slow deep breathes 3. Breath in before pressing it down 4. Hold your breath

I just saw my Dr yesterday for a checkup and had to be reminded to empty my lungs first before i used it. So I just did it correctly for the first time today

Bro especially in your sleep it's very hard and that's why I'm always late for school because I stay up at night always having to use my inhaler

It's true. I have asthma and my GP told me this. To hey the vast majority of it to your lungs you must use a spacer. I've had 3/4 asthma attacks now and I know that the reason behind it is because I didn't use it properly. Me and my parents wearnt told yo use a spacer with my blue which is my secondary one. That is what it was.

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Can’t inhale the spray, keep coughing it out too fast. Just can’t get a good inhale.

There’s a very specific reason I looked up if I could overdose on an inhaler

First shake the inhaler second take a deep breath then exhale make sure that there's nothing in the inhaler so you don't breath a foreign object put the inhaler in your mouth and press it then take a deep breath slowly hold it for 10 seconds then exhale slowly and don't use it more than 8 times a days if not needed that's all.

What an absolutely useless video. They spent every moment talking about the problem, without ever addressing the solution 🤔

They are too hard to hold! They need a thumb notch so your thumb doesn’t slip off when you try to squeeze it!

What happens if you take to much inhaler things😖??

What about cleaning ? I know people who don’t even clean it xD I do it every week :) didn’t know ppl forgot to shake doe . Gg on video that wasn’t really anything . God bless everyone

Uhm

I use pro air

I remember in high school so I told me that oh you don't have to hold your breath when you take those. You don't see people doing that in football games and I'm thinking like the doctor literally told me I had to hold my breath when I take it. But okay

honestly yeah an inhaler is good but tbh it’s better if you don’t use it even if u need breath because ur body counts on that inhaler so bassically relying for it and is not good for ur body

I have dyslexia and adhd and I can’t breathe in and press at the same time

I used an inhaler for 5 months and it was a life saver. Then i dropped one and didnt REPRIME it. For 2 weeks i was wondering why i felt like i was suffocating more and more each day. I got a new inhaler and since i primed it normally it fixed MOST of the problem and i felt relief that same dose. However, after 2 more weeks of using it correctly again, i am not feeling the relief i felt with the first 5 months. Those first months it felt like the medicine gave me a jittery rush within seconds of it hitting my lungs. Now, even when i hold it in for 20 seconds I dont feel like it gives me a rush, and i dont taste that strong hairspray flavor on my tongue. It almost seems like my lungs have puffed up more and wont suck in the meds correctly. God i hate COPD.

I can't ever breathe what do I do 😩😤

If at best only 50% is getting in then why not just tell people to pump it more?

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Would have been great if the doc actually had the opportunity to speak.