Heatwave 🌞

[ALUK_Nurses]

Good morning all,

I hope you are all keeping well in the heat.

I know many of you are finding the heat really hard ATM.

I have pinned our previous heatwave advice to top of the list, you can also find it here: healthunlocked.com/asthmalu...

Additionally we have some nice tips on looking after your lungs generally in the heat But, please remember some of these tips maybe a trigger for those with asthma such as using fans or temperature changes, so please be mindful of this and remember to avoid your triggers: blf.org.uk/support-for-you/...

We are here on the helpline if you want to have a chat too - -0300 2225800 Mon-Fri 0915-5

Best wishes

Claire

[Lysistrata Administrator Community Ambassador]

Thanks Claire! Hope everyone is surviving in the heat. It's hopefully going to cool down a bit from tomorrow...hoping that's not with a massive thunderstorm.

I have to agree with this part...which I should have paid attention to lol Additionally we have some nice tips on looking after your lungs generally in the heat But, please remember some of these tips maybe a trigger for those with asthma such as using fans or temperature changes, so please be mindful of this and remember to avoid your triggers: blf.org.uk/support-for-you/...

Feeling cold in this weather is nice, but enthusiastically chilling your chest down by for example soaking your clothes in water and then directing a fan on them can backfire if your lungs are not happy...you're essentially creating a sudden temperature differential and your lungs might not like that, just as they might not like hot or cold alone. Also with ice lollies/ice cream sometimes...

This is your public service announcement from someone who really ought to know better by now😂 (nothing major and I sorted myself out but I still wouldn't recommend direct chest chilling. Soak your feet or something instead maybe?)