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[Tabitha58]

This is an American guide but the initial explanation of what asthma is and how it affects the body is one of the best I have read. It is a bit wordy, but worth persevering with if, like me, you like more information on the biology/physiology of a condition

weblisher.textalk.se/asthma...

[PMRPete]

Brilliant!

Why haven't I seen this before? As you say rather wordy but very worth the time to read.

page 2 is great!:-

"The good news is that Asthma is a very manageable medical problem!"

[EmmaF91 Community Ambassador]

Yes - it’s got a few very nice descriptions in it!

I’m a big fan of the BTS asthma guidelines. They help you see your condition from the docs perspective and it can either be reassuring if you’re a worrier cause you can work out how ‘bad’ you actually are (acute or management wise), or butt-kicking if you’re an avoider, cause it’ll tell you how ‘bad’ you actually are! 😜😂

BTS is how I know that I’ve had multiple ‘life-threatening’ attacks but never a near-fatal 1, plus made me aware that I often self manage moderate-severe ones at home with no help 😬😅😊 (naughty Emma!)

It’s due for an update soon tho so probs starting to get a bit out of date 😒

For those interested;

The full version (with explanations about testing, diagnosis, monitoring and management in acute/chronic settings):

brit-thoracic.org.uk/docume...

The ‘short’ version (with tables and charts to quickly see the above but with little explanation):

brit-thoracic.org.uk/docume...

[Oldandgray in reply to EmmaF91]

Hi Emma

Very useful document but still highlight “ wheezing”

I never wheeze even when very poorly and I find it very frustrating as not taken seriously as “ not wheezing”

[EmmaF91 Community Ambassador in reply to Oldandgray]

I know - hopefully the update next year will highlight that not everyone wheezes! A bit like how not everyone has a PF that drops 🙄. It’s really frustrating that medics say everyone’s asthma is different but then judge and treat us to identical specs!