Struggling with Asthma?

Are you struggling to get to grips with your Asthma? Then why not check out what Asthma UK have to offer?

They have lots of health advice which you can find HERE. They can help you to understand and manage your diagnosis as well the correction action to take if you are having an acute attack.

They are the UK's leading asthma research charity, working towards better treatments, diagnosis, care and hopefully one day a cure. You can find out more or donate HERE

And they campaign to improve care and quality for you. They do this by identifying and raising awareness of issues affecting people with asthma and developing practical solutions to these problems. You can read more about their work or get involved HERE

As it's the Easter holidays their helpline is currently closed but I'm sure the advice forum will be open for business as usual. There you will find lots of people with similar symptoms and issues who would be happy to help. 

If you suffer from other chest conditions our useful links may just have the answers your looking for. If you find yourself with free time this Easter holiday why not see what they have to offer? We will be back on Tuesday after the holiday should you need to get in touch 01942 701210.

What the British Lung Foundation do for you

We often speak to customers who are confused about their diagnosis, treatment plan or how to access help which is why we always recommend you check out the British Lung Foundation. You can find out why out by clicking HERE
They are a UK charity who look after the nation’s lungs. They want to make sure that one day everyone will breathe clean air with healthy lungs. And they need you to make that happen.

Did you know?
Your right lung is a little larger than the left, to learn more about your lungs click HERE
Somebody dies from lung disease every 5 minutes, you can find the statistics HERE
In 30 years, they have spent £25m on lung research and you can read about it HERE
Their helpline answers more than 17,000 calls a year, to speak to their helpline click HERE
We find all our useful links very helpful and we know many of you do too. For confident, independent support and advice why not take a look ? They may just have answers you're searching for. 

Spring cleaning you nebuliser

Spring is just round the corner and as we all start to dust off the winter cobwebs don't forget to include your nebuliser. Call us on 01942 701210 for advice or find what you're looking for below. 
General guidelines can be found on this link HERE
Omron MicroAir  guidelines are HERE

For those of you with durable medication chambers you can see the cleaning regime in the picture below. By NEBULISER it means the medication chamber NOT the compressor itself!! 
Durable chambers from Pari and Omron can be cleaned the same way as the sidestream from Philips 
So what are we waiting for? Lets fling open those windows, shake off the dust and welcome in spring

Is bronchial mucus a problem?

Do you suffer from an acute or chronic disease of your lower airways? Is one of your symptoms an unproductive cough? 

Like many of our customers who have asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis you may find a mucus clearance device beneficial in helping you clear those sticky irritating secretions that regular coughing just won't budge.
Not sure what they are or how they work? There are several pages of information on the link HERE
You can take a look at the Flutter, Pari O-Pep, and Shakers by clicking HERE on our website, call us on 01942 701210. Why not start now with a chat with your nurse, doctor or therapist or you can research through our useful links and kindred spirits to see if you would benefit too.

What are people saying about the new Pari Velox?

Well so far, and its early days as the The Pari Velox was launched 2015, the feedback from those of you who bought it is impressive. 

Comments such as how comfortable it feels in your hand, how simple it is to operate and clean, how quiet and unobtrusive it is especially when you're out and about, all reflect the German design award it won in 2015. 
The Pari Velox is still available from Pari UK

Omron C801, Omron C802, Omron C803?

Unlike some companies we strive not to stock a nebuliser if we can't stock the accessories needed to go with them. We take regular calls from those of you who have bought a compressor from the high street, internet or a large chemist group and have subsequently spent hours trying to source accessories when you need them. Take Omron as an example.

Like all Omron nebulisers if you bought a NE-C801, C802, or C803 for occasional use, you still have to change your air tubes, medication chambers, masks and filters, as you do with most compressor nebulisers available. You can read more about other manufacturers HERE and on lots of other pages throughout this blog and spares and accessories are listed HERE

For the Omron 801 you need to choose the accessories listed for the Omron C30 listed HERE 
For the Omron C802 (which many of you bought from Boots you'll need those that fit with the C803 listed HERE if you can't find what you need you can always call 01942 701210 or email HERE

Filters for Nebulisers

Most compressor type nebulisers have an inlet filter. This is the part which often gets over looked. Even those of you who change your accessories on a regular basis have been known to forget to check and change the compressors filter. So why is it important? It matters because this is where all the air to be compressed enters the unit, the filter therefore protects the unit from dust in the air and then ultimately your lungs. How often you change yours depends on how often you nebulise, manufacturers instructions and just where you choose to nebulise. Those of you with lots of fabrics, parrots and pets have found out you may have to change it more frequently than recommended. A blocked filter can also be one of the reasons your nebuliser is running slow and if you click HERE you can find hints and tips on how to look after your nebuliser properly.

You can find each of the nebuliser filters listed on the accessory page for your unit by clicking HERE and there are lots of pictures throughout the blog and on our website which you can see HERE if you're not quite sure which nebuliser you have. 
We do still keep stock of filters for some deleted nebulisers such as the Philips Portaneb and Inspiration Elite or you can always call us on 01942 701210 if you're still not sure