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Wednesday 18 May 2011

New and Used Nebulisers

Kate names her nebulisers and why not? Sometimes it can feel like you spend more time with them than with your family, and if people can name cars and other inanimate objects than why not nebulisers? With a little care and affection they can certainly help you out in a crisis

But what happens to your nebuliser when it’s no longer needed?

Perhaps you have decided its time to upgrade as you have come to rely on it a little more. Maybe your health professional has prescribed a new medication regime and you need a more powerful unit or a closed system?

Perhaps, sadly it wasn’t your nebuliser but belonged to a family member who has passed away. Or finally, you are feeling much more confident and need a nebuliser that will take you out and about?

It’s a question we get many calls about. But before you pop it in the bin or for sale on a famous online auction/shopping website, have you ever considered donating it?

With budget cuts in the NHS, loan machines are becoming scarce and your Asthma or Practice Nurse may know of individuals less fortunate who may not be able to afford to buy a new nebuliser.Customers tell us that local hospices, hospitals or clinics are often grateful for donated nebulisers, especially if its in good condition and well cared for.

And then there are other charitable organisations such as:

Karmic Angels who are hoping to send good condition second hand units abroad to countries where nebulisers are desperately needed. http://www.karmicangels.org.uk/

Or animal rescue centres such as Abijoes http://www.abijoes.co.uk/ who do wonderful work rescuing birds. 

So stop for a minute, give it a little thought and make a few calls. A good mains only machine may improve someones quality of life by providing a better therapy or a second unit to spare them lugging theirs up and down stairs at bedtime. And a portable travel nebuliser could mean a whole new lease of life to someone who is too anxious to step outside without one, or allow a charitable organisation to treat several people to days out.

Spares and accessories shouldn’t be passed on, filters will need changing but your old unit  may yet earn a little affection in someone else’s life. 

4 comments:

  1. Thank you for posting www.karmicangels.org.uk to your blog. Just to let people know that we work in education, health and sports at the moment in the Gambia, West Africa. We are in such need of any medical equipment and supplies. You can contact us at karmicangels@hotmail.com any help is most welcome.
    Stephanie & Alan
    Karmic Angels UK
    UK Charity No 1130347

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  2. Hellooo!
    Thanks for the mention, I still haven't named my new Pari yet! Perhaps Percival??
    I have passed old compressors on to my local Med equip library at the hospital and passed one onto someone who asked for one via Freecycle. I checked with them why they needed it, what they were nebbing etc and we found out we have the same consultant so I was happy to pass the portaneb over. I Had been given to me previously but hardly used. I was confident it was going to a good home. They have been prescribed regular Nebbed antibiotics but then med equip wanted / demanded the loan neb back after 3 months and they had no money to buy one.
    BTW I have a Medix Sonix one in the shed about to go to the WEEE bin at the tip? It doesn't work properly anymore, cut out - loose wire - has the power pack & mains cable, battery, cable from power to the hand set - I have dumped all the filters and plastic components though. Is it still viable? I discovered it would cost a bit to get sorted but with no guarantee. Let me know and I will pass it on! Thanks X

    Kate

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  3. Good for you for passing on your nebs. Its always a shame when good condition nebulisers are binned or left in a corner unloved. Sadly however your Sonix probably has had its day. If you don't mind your Pari Boy being a girl why not Polly?

    Best Wishes Gail x

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  4. Yes, I thought the Sonix is probably had its day.
    Will WEEE bin it....
    Oooh, thanks Polly sounds good, my first car was called Polly!

    Kate & Polly Pari!

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