Rough night

Published by Vladimir Illich in the blog Vladimir Illich's blog. Views: 985

So there I was last evening lounging in my recliner chair, watching television and, it being a beautifully calm and warmish evening I had the balcony door wide open. Unbeknown to me, one of my delightful neighbours having done quite a bit of pruning in his garden, now determines that in order to get rid of the cuttings, he will light a bonfire. Clouds of smoke blew across the gardens and some of it came into my lounge. This triggered an immediate asthma attack and I started coughing uncontrollably. After several attempts at using my inhaler, I realised that they were not powerful enough to deal with this attack and so I sought advice from NHS 111. The man I spoke to (actually wheezed at) sent for an ambulance, despite my saying that they were needed for more important things. The Paramedics duly arrived and whilst one asked questions and filled in various forms, t'other took blood pressure and tested my heart and rigged up a nebulizer for me with a face mask. The nebulizer worked very well and it calmed my breathing.It came close to getting a ride in a 'yellow peril' (ambulance) to A&E. The rest of the evening and throughout the night I coughed and spluttered. Am now sat back in my chair again with a very sore chest and lungs.
Apr 19, 2020
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  • jagerhans
    jagerhans Apr 20, 2020
    Is that even allowed in town, to light up fires ? Someone should have a little chat with your pyromaniac neighbour. I don't think your other ones were very pleased by that stunt either.
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  • Candy Gal
    Candy Gal Apr 20, 2020
    I would give the police a call Vlad
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  • Dannii
    Dannii Apr 20, 2020
    That's awful Vlad. Hope you're ok now. Your neighbour is an idiot, I'd give Environmental Health a call, they are based in your local council. They will give your neighbour a warning.
  • PGA
    PGA May 6, 2020
    Hi Vladimir
    I am so sorry for you, sometimes, some people do mistake like your neighbor, which could cause a big danger for other people. I am sure your neighbor did not know about your asthma problem, otherwise, he never did his stupid action. On the other hand, according to the community residency regulation, firing is not allowed which he certainly did not know it.
  • thepapasmurph
    thepapasmurph May 16, 2020
    life experience says - you never know what will happen next... life changes in an instant. perfect evening almost turned to a severe health crisis. I'm sorry to read your report of this. I burn things in my outdoor fireplace from time to time.... It never dawned on me I might be causing someone a health crisis. I'm sorry it happened to you.
  • ~Zen~
    ~Zen~ Nov 5, 2020
    I have asthma as well, I have a portable nebulizer and the medicine on hand at all times. It's saved my life, and a few others as well. I hope you can get one for your self. And I do have the same reaction to smoke, I am not happy with it and frequently slam the windows to keep it out of the house.
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