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hunter

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22. Albuterol was an over-the-counter drug for a few years.

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #16)

Sat Apr 20, 2024, 02:18 PM

Apr 20

Unfortunately albuterol doesn't always stop an asthma attack and too much albuterol can kill a person, especially someone panicking and struggling to breathe.

Albuterol is not an appropriate first line treatment for asthma.

I've had severe asthma since I was a child, when asthma treatments were still primitive. I was a frequent flyer to hospital emergency rooms. I knew people who had died of asthma.

Twice daily use of steroid inhalers changed my life.

The worst of it was people who claimed asthma was some sort of psychosomatic illness. If my parents had believed that I'd probably be dead.

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Parents Charged After Daughter's Fatal Asthma Attack, accused of stalling on seeking treatment for 9-year-old Amy [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 20 OP

I have asthma, and it is terrifying to find oneself unable to get a breath. brer cat Apr 20 #1

Such A Shame ProfessorGAC Apr 20 #2

I'm guessing yes. intheflow Apr 20 #3

Most likely. It wasn't about Jesus or they wouldn't have the inhaler in the first place. 3Hotdogs Apr 20 #4

What is baffling to me is why the friend's mother didn't just call 911 but wasted valuable time. n/t elocs Apr 20 #5

Do you mean on the night before? Bucky Apr 20 #7

Hospitals need parental permission to treat a minor mainer Apr 20 #15

There is an expectation if the patient is incapacitated which a little girl who can't breathe certainly is. elocs Apr 20 #19

Local coverage paints them as extremely neglectful parents NickB79 Apr 20 #12

Speculating about the whys is pointless Bucky Apr 20 #6

Thanks for the compassion - scared people do stupid things all the time. Probatim Apr 20 #9

If they couldn't afford a car Farmer-Rick Apr 20 #8

have you even been really broke? The hospital will hound you forever dembotoz Apr 20 #10

Not just hound you, but will get court judgements to garnish your wages. A friend was forced Ziggysmom Apr 20 #11

Albuteral is cheap, with or without insurance Mosby Apr 20 #13

This is true PatSeg Apr 20 #16

Good point. Mosby Apr 20 #17

The irony is we can still buy Primatene PatSeg Apr 20 #25

Albuterol was an over-the-counter drug for a few years. hunter Apr 20 #22

Yes, I've seen people treat asthmatics PatSeg Apr 20 #27

I didn't develop asthma until late in life. But the first time I couldn't breathe, I wanted to apologize to every kid Silent Type Apr 20 #28

last time i got mine pre insurance it was over 75 bucks dembotoz Apr 20 #20

Mark Cuban's drug company is selling discounted prescriptions Mosby Apr 20 #21

You still need a prescription xmas74 Apr 20 #23

92% of Americans have health insurance. Mosby Apr 20 #24

I work with uninsured patients. xmas74 Apr 20 #29

Dad was too busy filming the ambulance with his phone mainer Apr 20 #14

The old saw pfitz59 Apr 20 #18

Inhalers aren't cheap nowadays, and often have high copays. Just a sad story. Silent Type Apr 20 #26