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Prescription Charge Exemption and Students

Hello I had a letter of entitlement (or should I say non-entitlement) this weekend from the NHS business service people saying im not entitled to free...

Hello I had a letter of entitlement (or should I say non-entitlement) this week...

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•14 years ago

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Coming to you from...

my hospital bed. Just a quick how do to the few people who understand such an episode. last sunday, i put myself in a taxi to a&e, struggling to breathe and...

my hospital bed. Just a quick how do to the few people who understand such an e...

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•14 years ago

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early life crisis, depression or stress!

This is a slightly grim and down beat post - I apologise in advance but i think a lot of us might be feeling the same way. Im currently reading through the...

This is a slightly grim and down beat post - I apologise in advance but i think ...

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•14 years ago

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Feels like I've been eating glass

Hi, Just wondering if anyone else gets a mouth that feels like this? Been on steroids now for 12 days and increased symbicort for 14 days and wondering if its...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone else gets a mouth that feels like this? Been on ste...

Cakelady70

•14 years ago

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Can not breathe

I have just about had enough of my asthma this week. I was A&E Monday afternoon being treated for my asthma and was sent home with another lot of steroid...

I have just about had enough of my asthma this week. I was A&E Monday afternoon...

Asthma-girl

•14 years ago

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Has anyone ever had this?

Hi all.... Had a very strange costa experiene yesterday... I was on the monitor but my o2 sats were all over the place. They were constantly going from 98%...

Hi all.... Had a very strange costa experiene yesterday... I was on the monitor...

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•14 years ago

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Had Enough (major self pity alert)

Hey, so ive been a member for a while but never posted anything on here. Untill today, BAD DAY! well bad week really. Been feeling really under the weather,...

Hey, so ive been a member for a while but never posted anything on here. Untill ...

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•14 years ago

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Who has a diagnosis of Severe/difficult/brittle Asthma?

I am just curious which people on asthma uk forum have been diagnosed by a consultant from a hospital that the have severe/difficult/brittle asthma? How many...

I am just curious which people on asthma uk forum have been diagnosed by a consu...

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•14 years ago

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Inflamation - Infection

If Asthma is caused by infamation I don`t understand why antibiotics are prescribed, aren`t they for Infection?

If Asthma is caused by infamation I don`t understand why antibiotics are prescri...

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•14 years ago

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I'm confused!!

Hey all am back again for the winter. glad to know i've been ok all over the summer. Just got my first batch of steriods and antibiotics for this winter. Doc...

Hey all am back again for the winter. glad to know i've been ok all over the sum...

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•14 years ago

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the zoo advice.

Hi again, I was sat thinking last night Alex has been through a lot lately and want to do somthing To cheer him up, then I thought I have never taken AJ to...

Hi again, I was sat thinking last night Alex has been through a lot lately and...

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•14 years ago

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Co-codamol

Took some of DH's co-codamol 8/100 last night which helped with the sore back a bit, though not overnight. See earlier post. Doc today prescribed the...

Took some of DH's co-codamol 8/100 last night which helped with the sore back a ...

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•14 years ago

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definition

Just currious but how do you know how to clasify you asthma? Does the dr label it? Consultant says allergic but a&e says brittle????

Just currious but how do you know how to clasify you asthma? Does the dr label i...

Cakelady70

•14 years ago

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Standard Nebuilser Treatment

First things first. I am not asking medical advise! I am not asking for help with my treatment. I am curious if there is such a thing as a Standard Nebuilser...

First things first. I am not asking medical advise! I am not asking for help wit...

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•14 years ago

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long term steroid therapy

Hi y'all The only thing left for me to try to try and take control of my asthma is maintainence prednisolone. However, I notice some of you are on kenalog,...

Hi y'all The only thing left for me to try to try and take control of my asthma...

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•14 years ago

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Severe/Brittle Asthma Units

I live in Wiltshire and currently get treated by Heartlands however finding it to much travelling there so was going to see where the nearest specilist unit...

I live in Wiltshire and currently get treated by Heartlands however finding it t...

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•14 years ago

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I don`t use chapstick anymore

My cat Jack On Mother's Day, we were having the typical rush around and trying to get ready for Church with everyone crying and carrying on. My two boys are...

My cat Jack On Mother's Day, we were having the typical rush around and trying ...

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•14 years ago

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How many mods does it take to...

was trying to post about how there was so many of us online at one time.... cathy, steve, bex, myself etc...but by the time i could get my stupid computer to...

was trying to post about how there was so many of us online at one time.... cat...

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•14 years ago

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Embarrassing red cheeks

Please can I ask for some advice. I have eczema on my cheeks and occasionally my neck and when it's bad my cheeks are bright red, itch and feel like they're...

Please can I ask for some advice. I have eczema on my cheeks and occasionally m...

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•14 years ago

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newbie - both asthma and this website

Hi all, I have just been more or less diagnosed with asthma at the grand old age of 36. My nurse says, we wont say it is right now until we are sure the...

Hi all, I have just been more or less diagnosed with asthma at the grand old a...

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•14 years ago

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flu and chest infection

I have had a bad week and got flu virus and chest infection. Doctor put me on Augmentin and gave me pred again if needed it as had lots of infections and...

I have had a bad week and got flu virus and chest infection. Doctor put me on A...

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•14 years ago

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Feeling better already - My first post

Hi all I have 2 year old twins, a son and a daughter. My daughter has asthma and eczema and reading some of the posts on this forum has already made me feel...

Hi all I have 2 year old twins, a son and a daughter. My daughter has asthma a...

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•14 years ago

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Hello all Newbie alert

Hi all. I was diagnosed with asthma just a few months ago. It was after much nagging from my husbamd about my persistent cough that I went to the GP. I've...

Hi all. I was diagnosed with asthma just a few months ago. It was after much n...

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•14 years ago

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Why am I so tired?

I'm tired because I'm overworked. The population of this country is 51 million. 21 million are retired. That leaves 30 million to do the work. There are 19...

I'm tired because I'm overworked. The population of this country is 51 million. ...

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•14 years ago

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yoga

Has anyone got any experience of asthma being improved by yoga classes? Mum's been suggesting I give it a go to try and de-stress and improve breathing.

Has anyone got any experience of asthma being improved by yoga classes? Mum's be...

Cakelady70

•14 years ago

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gp receptionists

I'm going to break with tradition today and sing the praises of my GP's receptionist who broke all the rules for me yesterday and within an hour or so...

I'm going to break with tradition today and sing the praises of my GP's receptio...

Cakelady70

•14 years ago

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being isolated

its great that people care and understand that asthma attacks or when my chest is so bad that i cant go out. i have people ring up or cancel plans as they know...

its great that people care and understand that asthma attacks or when my chest i...

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•14 years ago

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Hormone changes affecting my asthma

Hi all I have been a severe brittle asthmatic for 20years after contracting chicken pox, which gave me my first case of pluresy. My asthma has been...

Hi all I have been a severe brittle asthmatic for 20years after contracting chi...

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•14 years ago

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Side effects

I was wondering does anyone else suffer from side effects from Prednisolone steroid tablets I have just started another course of 40mg steroid tablets and I...

I was wondering does anyone else suffer from side effects from Prednisolone ster...

Asthma-girl

•14 years ago

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Will18/hhayes/chloeaG/1986k/dant30/Robblack/ashdrake

Keep an eye on these, folks. If my troll radar is working, they are all the same person: * same IP address - more than this, they share home access through...

Keep an eye on these, folks. If my troll radar is working, they are all the sam...

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•14 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for October 2010

Prescription Charge Exemption and Students

Coming to you from...

early life crisis, depression or stress!

Feels like I've been eating glass

Can not breathe

Has anyone ever had this?

Had Enough (major self pity alert)

Who has a diagnosis of Severe/difficult/brittle Asthma?

Inflamation - Infection

I'm confused!!

the zoo advice.

Co-codamol

definition

Standard Nebuilser Treatment

long term steroid therapy

Severe/Brittle Asthma Units

I don`t use chapstick anymore

How many mods does it take to...

Embarrassing red cheeks

newbie - both asthma and this website

flu and chest infection

Feeling better already - My first post

Hello all Newbie alert

Why am I so tired?

yoga

gp receptionists

being isolated

Hormone changes affecting my asthma

Side effects

Will18/hhayes/chloeaG/1986k/dant30/Robblack/ashdrake

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for October 2010

Prescription Charge Exemption and Students

Coming to you from...

early life crisis, depression or stress!

Feels like I've been eating glass

Can not breathe

Has anyone ever had this?

Had Enough (major self pity alert)

Who has a diagnosis of Severe/difficult/brittle Asthma?

Inflamation - Infection

I'm confused!!

the zoo advice.

Co-codamol

definition

Standard Nebuilser Treatment

long term steroid therapy

Severe/Brittle Asthma Units

I don`t use chapstick anymore

How many mods does it take to...

Embarrassing red cheeks

newbie - both asthma and this website

flu and chest infection

Feeling better already - My first post

Hello all **Newbie alert**

Why am I so tired?

yoga

gp receptionists

being isolated

Hormone changes affecting my asthma

Side effects

Will18/hhayes/chloeaG/1986k/dant30/Robblack/ashdrake

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Have you ever called the Asthma + Lung UK helpline or used the Whatsapp chat?

Topics

Archive

Hello all Newbie alert