Spacers are brilliant! Both myself and my older daughter’s father had asthma as kids and although her older brother didn’t get it, she did. She has the spacer and it’s so much easier than using just the puffer.

I found a spacer today in the cupboard. I do not know where it came from.???????? I use a Symbicort turbo inhaler . they are a lot easier to use.

agreed, it is extremely important as is getting a good treatment plan – most GP’s are not experts…. I say this from experience. The mistreatment my son has got has ruined his teeth enamel, and affected him greatly as a young one..

An asthma management plan is so important and everyone in a child’s life needs to be made aware of the plan. Thanks for the info.

The spacer certainly makes administering ventolin to our little boy much easier and more effective.

i don’t deal with this issue personally but it is really handy to know about this product, in case i can tell any of my friends about it. this sounds like a good idea and it might help the kids reduce anxiety about “getting it right” when they need to take their medication.

If these products make it easier, it’s a yes from me.

My teen son, as part of his Asthma Management Plan, is now required to use a puffer and spacer. Initially, he tried the spacer, but now feels much more comfortable and confident using just the puffer. Having read this article, I now need to discuss this with him to ensure he’s using it correctly.

I had to use a spacer on my baby. Of course you can’t instruct a baby to breath out and to be honest it was fighting to place to spacer properly. I had to lay her on the floor with head between my legs and my legs on top of her arms, using one hand to hold the spacer and the other to keep her legs from kicking the spacer. I would let her breath 4x after every puff and in this way it went quite well.

I find the spacer great for me too. You get more medication into your lungs quickly. So, not only good for children but adults too!

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 31 Dec 2015 , 5:54 am

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  Good point – it does help adults too.

My kids use a spacer and I use one too. Much easier for the kids and myself & the amount of medication delivered is much higher. I have a mini spacer that no longer than a lipstick which is perfect and handy to keep in my bag all the time. The kids take their medication much more easily with the spacer and no stress at all. To other mums please use spacers as they’re inexpensive but lifesaving in getting the most amount of medication in.

Puffers can be tricky. Spacers are easier by far.

I found spacers were so much easier to use for our children. One of our kids had to breathe in more than the four times because he couldn’t breathe deep enough (but still had the same amount of medication delivered into the spacer, just more breaths between pushing the inhaler). We also had a mini spacer for when they were a bit older.

My daughter who is almost four has a spacer and a puffer. After reading this I have realised that I have been giving it to her the wrong way. When it comes to kids being sick its always better to know exactly how to give medication especially when it comes to something so serious like breathing.

Thanks for your detailed description. My husband was told to use one of these devices to get a more accurate dose of another medication he has to take, but no directions from his doctor. This will make it easier for both of us. Thanks again