Yesterday I was a bag of nervous, full of fear and also there was a hint of excitement at what may come of going back to see my old consultant again. She knows me the best. I have known her my whole time since I moved back up to Edinburgh. It was a relief to see her again. She just gets me and knows what is important to me and helps me to be able to do what I want to.
What was the outcome of seeing her?
We have a plan. A plan to reduce the prednisilone and much more intensive than was before. In the past we would just reduce and see what was happened. Instead this time I have to go to pulmonary function every 2 weeks to have a FeNo test. I will then be in email contact with my consultant to give her the result. Depending on the result we will reduce or stay on the same dose of prednisilone. This way I hope that I won’t have the dips and crashes I was having when reducing. We can see exactly what is going on and when. Fingers crossed this will prevent any attacks and I can get off the prednisilone once and for all. Its going to be a long road but hopefully one that will be worth it.
I am also going to see a psychologist to refresh my strategies for pacing myself and dealing with my asthma. I am not the best at getting the balance right between too much and too little. As a result I tend to have peaks and troughs in my energy and ability to do things. I want to get back into the right balance of work and life.
Even though not a huge amount has happened in the appointment and no big medication changes or anything I do feel like I managed to get a lot out of it and have the reassurance of being under someone who knows me. It is almost a safety net in a way. I also know she will tell me if I am not doing enough and tell me if I do too much which is a good thing.
Hopefully this plan will be positive and have a positive outcome.
ANONYMOUS-ASTHMA 