important psa

enbylock:

travismayweather:

bepsifucker9000:

as an asthmatic, i have had asthma attacks in public before. sometimes i didn’t have my ventolin on me, and other times i was just in so much of a panic that i forget to take it.

this may shock some of you but while people turn heads, nobody has ever helped me. if people i know hadn’t come along, i might have died on several occasions.

so here is what to do if you’re a stranger and you see someone having an asthma attack:

• asthma attacks can generally be easily identified by the characteristic wheezing sound, but also by heavy coughing fits, lack of deep breathing and in some extreme situations, vomiting ( call an ambulance by this point)
• some other signs ( at least that is display) could also be: grabbing at our throats or chest areas, passing out ( from lack of oxygen – call an ambulance at this point)
• if you see someone do this and they are alone, approach them immediately and ask if they’re okay and if they have asthma
• ***do not make us speak, ever***
• when you ask questions, make sure they are yes or no questions so that we can nod or shake our heads
• if the person is asthmatic, ask if they have their reviler inhaler on them
• sometimes when we have attacks it’s hard to think and you start to panic so a lot of us may not take our inhaler during an attack unless we’re told to
• if the person has their inhaler, tell them gently to administer it.
• if you’re outside, try to move the person to inside public area if possible, especially if the weather is smoggy, cold or dry or if there are smokers about
• remove any items of clothing that may constrict breathing, such as binders, corsets etc
• if it’s not possible to move the person inside, try to put a cloth like a scarf over the person’s mouth, throat  and nose if it’s hazy or cold
• sit the person down with their back against something sturdy.
• tilt their head back in the sitting position and support their back to move their chest slightly forward. this will open the airwaves.
• if we pass out or start vomiting ( which can be caused by the excessive coughing) call an ambulance immediately.
• slow your breathing to nice even breaths.
• tell us that we’ll be okay, but do not attempt to make conversation

never ever ever ever say stuff like:

• “ just breathe”
• “ you’re okay/alright”. tell us that things will be okay, but they damn sure don’t feel like it now so don’t say that
• “come on that’s lots of air here!” maybe for you right now but not for me
• “ stop coughing” yeah i’d love to do that but it’s not happening.
• “ calm down”

when the attack has passed, make sure that you check with the person to make sure that any residual chest pain is gone. if you’re able, get them a hot drink – we tend to get really exhausted after attacks and the heat will warm us up ( try to get “heaty” drinks like coffee, horlicks or milo and not “cooling” drinks like tea)

i know this is long but it’s very important and thank u for reading!

Bless u ;-;

yeah stuff like this (or just help from anyone tbh) would have saved me from going to the hospital in may so like
reblog it pls