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Originally Posted by naiad
I researched the problem myself, if I hadn't done so I would still be on inhalers every night, with the dusty mattress and the chest infection!
The doctor prescribed asthma inhalers, despite the fact that I insisted that it was an infection, as it was a localised wheeze and obstruction and not in the whole lung. I mentioned that it was much worse at night, but I was told that this is normal with asthma, so I didn't get any advice about anti-dust mite bedding. The inhaler made the problem worse - the more I used it, the more I needed to use it.
I agree that bleeding a radiator is an essential skill! The worst that can happen is that it starts spouting grey water - messy, but better than the outcome of my cautionary tale! 
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Asthma, for us anyway, is/was much worse at night. A person that seems perfectly healthy during the day can turn blue & be in need of urgent ER attention at 1am. Unfortunately new bed, covers, etc. made no difference for us -- nor did getting rid of all the carpets (an expensive undertaking). We ended up moving -- a long way away (tree pollen seemed a major agrivating factor). However some very major surgery was involved along the way. Not for the forum though.
Yes, we noticed emergency inhalers seem to be self perpetuating too (great for the drugs companies) when used regularly. They also seem to make the person act as if they have drunk way too much strong coffee -- heart racing, over excited, flushed. There was some talk of an issue with the propellant too -- it has been changed once or twice.
By the way, be careful with anti-inflammatories & asthma, apparently 20% of asthmatics are highly allergic to NSAIDs - non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, like Ibuprofen, Asprin, Naproxin Sodium, etc.. We found out the hard way...it came as part of the package with the onset of asthma. A nurse practitioner misdiagnosed the onset of a very severe asthma attack as a panic attack & recommended taking an Advil (Ibuprofen) -- with near fatal consequences.
