More than six years ago, when my eldest was born, we were
told by our pedia that he has asthma and that he needs constant nebulization to
prevent attacks. He was born via CSection and I will not dread the moment going
back and forth to the pedia’s clinic just to be able to get the dose of
nebulization with my post partum wound. Imagine the hassle going back and forth
and sharing the nebulizer with other sick kids? Don’t get me wrong though, I
know they do clean it, but being a medical professional myself, I do not like
the idea of cross contamination.
So we decided to get our own nebulizer which is Omron. It
was the most sought after and trusted compact nebulizer seven years back. I
considered it already handy since those that we used when we were kids was
twice as big as a lunch bag, heavier and noisy.
Last Wednesday, I was invited by Omron Health care together
with other mommy bloggers and be informed about asthma. The speaker was Dr.
Anjanette O. Reyes – De Leon, a pediatrician who imparted her knowledge about
asthma, it’s signs and symptoms, underlying causes, and how we are going to
prevent and treat it at home.
To further elaborate the need of having a nebulizer at home,
please see my blogpost here. But right now, what I will be babbling here is how
innovation is really a thing because not only we can own our own nebulizer but,
it can be handy and carry it anywhere in our bag! Yes, the newest model of
Omron is smaller which you can carry inside your bag. They have developed it to
be more effective when delivering medicines through a fine mist via inhalation.
It has minimal noise but a lot handier now.
Inhalation for seven years old and below are supposed to be
delivered via inhalation through a face mask and over seven years old through T
piece in order for the medicines to effectively reach the airways.
What is the proper care of the nebulizer?
After every use, soak the medicine compartment in container
with warm water to loosen up the residue inside. This is to prevent further
accumulation and clogging of the tubings. Wash it with soap and water and air
dry.
The small filter which can be found at the back of the unit
must be replaced when it has already discoloration.
Important reminder: Do not poke the unit with any sharp
object should it become faulty. Please bring it to the service center
immediately or warranty will be voided.
How much is the unit?
You can get yours at P3,280 but they have ongoing promo
which you can get a discount of P300 off the price at any Watson’s drugstore or
any dealers nationwide promo is until October 31, 2017. If you want to know more about their products, follow
them on their Facebook page OMRON.
