| A nebulizer or a breathing machine as it is sometimes | | | | nebulizer rather than an inhaler. |
| know is a vital piece of equipment in effectively | | | | But although there are many different types of |
| treating not just asthma but other respiratory | | | | nebulizers available to use today they all work on the |
| problems. People will use a nebulizer to treat asthma | | | | same principal. That is that they turn the liquid |
| as it alters the liquid medication into a mist which can | | | | medication into a fine mist so that a person is able to |
| then be much more easily inhaled by them and so | | | | absorb it much more quickly into their bodies and into |
| gains access to their lungs more quickly. | | | | their lungs. |
| Certainly the use of home therapy nebulizers such as | | | | Normally in order to inhale the medication a person |
| the CompMist Compressor Nebulizer have been found | | | | will either have mask or a mouthpiece to use. |
| to be very effective in delivering the necessary | | | | Certainly many medical professionals will often |
| medications to those suffering from asthma | | | | suggest using a mask with small children and infants |
| especially small children and infants. Also it is | | | | as it provides the parents with a more effective and |
| extremely effective for those that find they can not | | | | safe way of ensuring that their child is getting the |
| use inhalers which have spacers. | | | | right amount of medication into their lungs. Plus the |
| Although they are generally not very portable the | | | | great thing about using say a CompMist Compressor |
| nebulizers now coming on to the market like the one | | | | Nebulizer or any other form of nebulizer on child is |
| previously mentioned above are starting to change | | | | that do not have do anything other than sit down |
| this. Unfortunately there are some nebulizers which | | | | and place the mask or the mouthpiece into position |
| require an electrical supply in order for them to work | | | | and take their medication. Generally the treatment will |
| but today some of the more modern models now | | | | only take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete |
| come with an internal battery (so have their own | | | | although it may sometimes take longer. Plus if your |
| power supply) and are much smaller and lighter. | | | | child is crying you may find that the treatment can |
| In fact many health professionals agree that the | | | | be less effective so it is best whenever possible to |
| most effective way a person suffering from asthma | | | | wait until they have stopped crying and calmed down |
| can obtain their medication in order to treat their | | | | before you give them their medication. |
| condition more quickly and effectively is if they use a | | | | |