Near-death experience, severe asthma attack, how to get help in an emergency without breathing?
Good evening,
I had a severe asthma attack yesterday, even though I usually only have mild asthma. I woke up because I suddenly couldn't breathe anymore, so I tried to get oxygen through my mouth. But that didn't work because my windpipe or something was completely blocked. Luckily, my girlfriend woke me up because I was trying to get to the bathroom to get my emergency inhaler. But because I couldn't breathe anymore, I fell to the floor. My girlfriend immediately sprinted over and took my emergency inhaler, put it in my mouth a few seconds later, and sprayed it twice.
Because at the beginning of our relationship I told her what she should/must do if I ever have an asthma attack and am no longer physically able to help myself.
Anyway, I felt better straight away, but I couldn't speak properly anymore.
In the end, she saved my life. If she hadn't been there, or if she hadn't known what was going on or what to do, I would have suffocated to death. This was the first time I'd been in such a serious situation, and it was also a near-death experience for me. This feeling of suffocation is terrible.
By the way, I'm feeling great again, but now I have my emergency spray right next to me, half an arm away.
Now my question is, assuming you are alone, you can no longer reach your asthma inhaler, only your cell phone, what can you do?
I couldn't make a single sound because I needed air, which I didn't have. So calling 112 for an ambulance wouldn't work. Would I just die? I would have been a helpless victim yesterday if no one had been with me…
How would you act?
Have a nice evening and remember, every second in life is precious.
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Like DoctorNoth said, the Nora app.
Alternatively, the 112. If GPS is activated on the mobile phone, the AML data (Advanced Mobile Location) also sees your location. The site should be able to be transmitted directly to the fixed network. The dispatcher/calltaker should listen to the breath and send out the correct forces accordingly, as I also speak from experience as a calltaker.
One way would be the app “NORA”. This allows emergency calls by text and without language.
If she wanted to download me for an emergency, it was not found on the Internet and there is unfortunately on the website: “Due to new organizational requirements that make technical revision necessary, nora is provisionally not available through the App Stores.”
Oh… sorry I didn’t know. I got her on the phone and she’s still going, just looked. Maybe you googize if there are other similar apps
But still thanks
Well, I think if you’re alone and you know you have asthma then you have the spray. As soon as you realize you don’t get any more air, you should take your spray quickly.
I can imagine that some people are unfortunately dying of an asthma attack if they don’t have their spray and nobody else is there and can enter or give one.
I have bronchial asthma and I woke up a few days ago and had no air either, I quickly picked up my spray but until I got it, I also realized that I had the feeling of fainting too. Luckily, I managed to take it, I would have been alone. After that, I gave birth to hearths, then calmed me down and then it was fortunate. I always had my spray next to me, but just a few days ago I had to go to the bathroom and get it. I’m also sprinted. I’ve always got my spray I’m never going out of the house. I always have it in my pocket or in the jacket pocket. I have Sabutamol as an emergency spray. You’ve never thought I’ve had such a rough, you can understand that you’ve been afraid of. If you like and you feel safer, I would advise you to arrange a lung doctor appointment and make a lung test, maybe something has changed.
But were you really gone or was you just slightly black in your eyes? Or were you really gone and have to come to you first? I can imagine you’re afraid of the experience. But now you know, take spray if you immediately notice you won’t take any air right away, I will.
W.28.
Unfortunately, I was almost completely black in front of my eyes, I could not breathe and also not really see (maybe still so 10 cm distance), I only thought I won’t make it anymore. Then only noticed my friend turned my head. I might have 1-2 an asthma attack a year, I’ve always been awake if I could breathe easily. Yesterday, I’ve been awake too late and, above all, the panic, because I wanted to ring in the air, but hadn’t got any. Then I sat on the ground for 10 minutes to get clear that I almost got on it. I was almost crying. Have my girlfriend cooked something nice today as a thank you. She’s really my angel.
Unfortunately, I also stabbed her full of fear, which is why she stayed awake all night to watch me.
Thanks for your post 👍