Guys hospital - 1st app at severe asthma clinic

[99Poke]

Hi there,

I have my first appointment at Guys hospital Severe Asthma Clinic next week with a consultant, can any of you tell me what to expect at the appointment?

[EmmaF91 Community Ambassador]

Usually the first appt at a spec hosp is mainly covering your asthma history in depth etc. Nothing too major.

Js706 goes into more detail here; healthunlocked.com/asthmauk... and I think goes in to things you may want to do in preparation for it!

Good luck and hope it goes well

[99Poke in reply to EmmaF91]

Thanks so much

[Statch in reply to 99Poke]

Had my first appointment at Preston Royal which is the specialist team for my area. From memory took 4 hours wasnt allowed to take my meds before my appointment so they could see me at my worst and gauge my asthma more properly.

As a precursor to biological injections had a trial of steroid injections for 3 months never felt better after the injections they did another spirometry after the course 40% improvement of fev then got approved for biological injections.

All in all 9 months from first appointment to official diagnosis and then biologic treatment which in the midst of covid I am impressed with

Good luck at guys and I hope you get some help

[MissNyxiie]

I had my appointment at that clinic at guys in October. I was there about 2 hours, they done a spirometry and a feno test. The doctor had a chat with me, went through the last year what happened etc. I also had a blood test, i think that was it. They are really helpful there, only thing i think they lacked was informing me of side effects of the long term antibiotics they put me on. But i know next time to ask the nurses are wonderful there and really helpful.

[bunnynlg]

I go there too. My Dr is Dr Jackson. He is very good.

[ros15]

I have been under the care of Guy’s since July 2018. My first appointment, consultant took detailed history, did spirometry tests and FeNo (indicates how inflamed your lungs are). A second appointment a few weeks later. About 3/4 hour for first appointment if memory serves me correctly. The consultant I saw originally has left but the one I see now is great. Very willing to answer my questions. A wonderful service and great doctors, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, lung function technicians, admin support. Absolutely brilliant. All the best.