Recent admission and now what

[Lotti_321-]

My asthma has been out of control for the past few weeks, I think mainly due to hay fever. Then I got covid, got antivirals and felt mostly ok. After 6 days tested negative and started a course of steroids for 5days to calm my chest down as it was even less happy. I felt great again

3days after stopping my chest flared up again so my gp put me on 7days of steroids and antibiotics despite this I was admitted 5 days on back to back nebs and to complete the 7 days course of steroids. Whilst in hospital they discovered I had covid again (despite having 6 days of testing negative after my previous positive)

Now I’m home, last lot of steroids was taken on Monday. Starting to feel chesty, coughing, tightness, wheeze etc. i rang my chest team at the hospital and not heard back. My gp surgery text me to say they’ve booked a review for next week. Just kind of feel lost in the system, with no idea of what to do to stop my chest going off again,

*On biologics, fostair, qvar, fexo, carbocisteine, and montelukast.

[Jollygood]

Hi LottiReally sorry to hear you’ve been so unwell. You’ve not had it easy have you? I’m hoping you’ve heard back from the hospital team by now, if not I would definitely try & get an urgent gp appointment tomorrow. I hope you feel better soon x

[Lotti_321- in reply to Jollygood]

No still not heard from my hospital team, despite chasing. I will try to get a gp appointment tomorrow otherwise think I’ll just be back at square one! Thank you though x

[floating_]

Does your consultant have a same day appointment slot?

[Lotti_321- in reply to floating_]

Not sure, I rang my team but just waiting for them to get back to me

[floating_ in reply to Lotti_321-]

Fingers crossed!

My local consultant does same day emergency appointments for things like this, don't think my tertiary care does though.