Current Events > Couldn't find any info when I looked, but do albuterol inhalers either help or..

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hurt if you get Corona? I heard something like they "aerosol the virus" but I'm not completely sure what that means on whether a person should use them if they get Corona. Anyone know anything about this?

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I almost responded seriously.

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Guide posted...

I almost responded seriously.

I mean, do you know? Because I don't.

nvm I think I found something closing thread

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https://community.aafa.org/blog/coronavirus-2019-ncov-flu-what-people-with-asthma-need-to-know

If you need to take quick-relief medicine (such as albuterol) for an asthma episode, use an inhaler (with a spacer) if possible. Using a nebulizer can increase the risk of sending virus particles in the air if you are sick. But if you have a nebulizer and solution, it is OK to use it to treat an asthma episode. When using a nebulizer, limit the number of people in the room or use it in a room by yourself.

The biggest risk to people with asthma is not treating asthma symptoms when needed at home. This can lead to visits to overcrowded emergency rooms with no hospital beds. Uncontrolled asthma is a much higher risk to your health than COVID-19.

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The phrase "aerosol the virus" means that it literally makes the virus airborne and travels to anyone else breathing in the fumes the nebulizer makes.

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yunalenne10 posted...

The phrase "aerosol the virus" means that it literally makes the virus airborne and travels to anyone else breathing in the fumes the nebulizer makes.

okay thank you

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nfearurspecimn posted...

okay thank you

You're welcome. Speaking from experience. That's why we switched to inhalers for our patients.

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Wow, so I should avoid using my nebulizer unless people and animals are not present in the room, right? I'm assuming that's the case. I rarely need it, but I use it periodically and it helps. I'll make sure I always have plenty of puffs left in my inhaler in case the worst happens.

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