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Asthma Inhaler… How to use… ?
My doctor now tells me that you don’t touch the inhaler to your mouth unless you have a spacer. Is this the new way?
She said to hold it an inch or two from you mouth.
I doubt that she’s a quack…………
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I think there IS a new way. Here are 2 websites that are recommending it.
Most people put the mouthpiece of the inhaler directly into their mouths. However, many health care professionals now recommend placing the inhaler an inch or two away from the mouth.
http://asthma.emedtv.com/albuterol-inhaler/albuterol-inhaler.html
How to use an inhaler
1 Take off the cap and shake the inhaler hard.
2 Breathe out, gently, to empty the lungs as much as possible.
3 Hold the inhaler 1 – 2 inches in front of your mouth (about the width of 2 fingers).
4 Start breathing in slowly through your mouth, and then press down on the inhaler once. (If you use a spacer, first press down on the inhaler. Within 5 seconds, begin to breathe in slowly.)
5 Keep breathing in slowly, as deeply as you can.
6 Hold your breath as you count to 10 slowly, if you can
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002210.htm
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American College of Physicians Foundation: How to Use an Inhaler without a Spacer
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