How do I know if I need a nebulizer prescription?
I was diagnosed with asthma in the fall, and I am currently on symbicort for a maintenance inhaler, and lately ive been needing my inhaler more and more. Its not too bad, but i recently had a bad chest infection and almost went to urgent care. When I have attacks its usually mostly coughing and shortness of breath, and can sometimes be hard to take a proper breath with inhaler. I also have a lot of chest congestion and often cough of mucus. Should I schedule an appointment with my pulmonologist and discuss a nebulizer? I am worried that they won’t think its severe enough and for the most part I’ve been okay with just my inhaler but it gets pretty bad when I am sick. I was also under the impression that they’re mostly used for young kids but recently learned thats not true.