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Unable to do the career I wish :(

They other day I had a careers lesson and in it we were told by our teacher that if you have asthma, you are unable to join the police or army etc unless you...

They other day I had a careers lesson and in it we were told by our teacher that...

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Peak Flow what is it?

Excuse my ignorance but have only recently been diagnosed with asthma and just had a few inhalers thrown at me by a stressed out GP, so I know virtually...

Excuse my ignorance but have only recently been diagnosed with asthma and just h...

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•14 years ago

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Breathlessness anyone?

Just wondered what folks normal SATs are when you are Asthmatic? Also, do many of you experience breathlessness on a daily basis? My 2 year old has Brittle...

Just wondered what folks normal SATs are when you are Asthmatic? Also, do many o...

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angry with doctors

Had a really fustrating morning, i had a double doctors appiontment at 10.30, bus was 15 mins late and had to walk to the surgery so made quite late, this was...

Had a really fustrating morning, i had a double doctors appiontment at 10.30, bu...

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Advice for 4yr old

Hi, My four year old has been coughing for days now but when I took him to docs she said his airways are clear and his oxygen levels are fine. Today it seems...

Hi, My four year old has been coughing for days now but when I took him to docs ...

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Seretide Accuhaler

Hi guys i just got put on this new inhaler ( Accuhaler ) Seretide 250, its the powder one with blisters, i just started taking it lastnight and this morning i...

Hi guys i just got put on this new inhaler ( Accuhaler ) Seretide 250, its the p...

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So exhausted.....

Hi, It's still early, but I feel like it's lunchtime already. I am absolutely exhausted with getting up at all hours of the night, going to work, looking...

Hi, It's still early, but I feel like it's lunchtime already. I am absolutely ...

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•14 years ago

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Tree Pollen - this early?

Hi there, Pollen seemed to be a key trigger for my asthma last year, and my initial symptoms happened at Easter on one of the first warm spring days. Today I...

Hi there, Pollen seemed to be a key trigger for my asthma last year, and my in...

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•14 years ago

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do asthma medication really make him hype??

i just read sum thing about a young boy and his dad sayin hes gone hype sice being medicated for asthma is that true? cud the 2 be linked? my boy was a very gd...

i just read sum thing about a young boy and his dad sayin hes gone hype sice bei...

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Another school rant

Haven't been on here for agers as dealing with a lot of medical problems with either the children or myself but thought I had finally got everything sorted...

Haven't been on here for agers as dealing with a lot of medical problems with ei...

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•14 years ago

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weird reaction to salbutamol

I have just needed to take a lot of salbutamol- more than usuall (about 4-6 puffs) and I have noticed that although i feel better, I have a very quiet...

I have just needed to take a lot of salbutamol- more than usuall (about 4-6 puff...

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How to tell severity without peak flow?

HI everyone, I'm new on here and still not 100% sure if I even have asthma; I'm waiting for an appt with consultant (which it's taken them nearly three weeks...

HI everyone, I'm new on here and still not 100% sure if I even have asthma; I'm...

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•14 years ago

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Peak flow - anyone tried a digital meter/used a chart online or on computer?

Hello, I find the Asthma UK paper diary is awkward to use, not enough space & not much use for recording medication use. Has anyone seen one for use on a...

Hello, I find the Asthma UK paper diary is awkward to use, not enough space & n...

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•14 years ago

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So relieved found this site....

Hi, I'm new to this website, but am soooo glad I have found it. I have been battling with my GP for ages over the fact that he thinks my 2 yr old 'may' have...

Hi, I'm new to this website, but am soooo glad I have found it. I have been bat...

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•14 years ago

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Steroid Munchies

I am on 40mg pred most of the time and have noticed that I get uncontrollable urges to munch on any food to hand. I take it this is part of the side affects...

I am on 40mg pred most of the time and have noticed that I get uncontrollable ur...

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Respiratory arrest

Hi I am a newbie. I was just wondering if anybody could explain what a respiratory arrest is? I had an asthma attack and the ambulance staff thought I had...

Hi I am a newbie. I was just wondering if anybody could explain what a respirato...

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is this normal ?

My asthma is bad at the moment and meds not helping and on matinance prednesalone. My heart is racing fast and never had it before ,is it normal when asthmas...

My asthma is bad at the moment and meds not helping and on matinance prednesalon...

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Unstable

I have had asthma for a long time, 20 plus years and all was stable until last year. Basically controlled with 2 puff morning and night of seretide....

I have had asthma for a long time, 20 plus years and all was stable until last y...

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Seretide - twice a day or every 12 hours??

I know this has been discussed before but cant seem to find it in the search. I take Seretide but am not sure whether I should take it twice a day i.e when I...

I know this has been discussed before but cant seem to find it in the search. I...

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thanks!

just wana say thanks, ive only just cum across this site and already i feel a thousand time lighter, been struggling wiv my sons asthma since he was 7 months...

just wana say thanks, ive only just cum across this site and already i feel a th...

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Facebook / Twitter

I know that this topic crops up every now and again, but thought it might be time for another heads up to see who is on facebook or twitter. I know quite a few...

I know that this topic crops up every now and again, but thought it might be tim...

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•14 years ago

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Weight Gain

Hi im new to all this asthma lark as i have been diagnosed and undiagnosed to be yet re diagnosed! is it true that asthmatics gain weight dude to the inhalers...

Hi im new to all this asthma lark as i have been diagnosed and undiagnosed to be...

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Extra help at school due to sickness from asthma

Hi I wondered if anyone else has been in this situation and has any advice. My 12 year old son has been asthmatic since he was about 2. He used to be...

Hi I wondered if anyone else has been in this situation and has any advice. My ...

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spirometry ......help

I have just got my sprirometry test results. Does anybody know how to interpret them? I have asked my GP but she doesnt know ..... I think its time I changed...

I have just got my sprirometry test results. Does anybody know how to interpret ...

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goose grease & whizzers

Hi, i was thinking back to when i was a kid [yes ive got a pretty good memory some of the time] I come from fair size family, used to have 5 sisters & a...

Hi, i was thinking back to when i was a kid [yes ive got a pretty good memory so...

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Hypersensitivity to systemic corticosteroids: An infrequent but potentially life-threatening conditi

http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749%2810%2901499-5/fulltext http://tinyurl.com/6jx2nrr

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More medication

Now on 6 x ventolin 5 mg nebs, 12 x symbicort 400, 8 x atrovent 20mcg, 1 x singulair 10mg, 2 x slo-phyllin 250mg, 8 x prednisolone 5mg all per day plus...

Now on 6 x ventolin 5 mg nebs, 12 x symbicort 400, 8 x atrovent 20mcg, 1 x singu...

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asthma attack

asthma attack at work, It had to happen on day and to day was the day and was really scary. My asthma was bad before I went work but ended up having a......

asthma attack at work, It had to happen on day and to day was the day and was re...

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Spirometry ?

I had a spirometry test and they said i had a 14% reversibility, what does this mean ? Also i had to do it twice one before my blue inhaler x4 i could barely...

I had a spirometry test and they said i had a 14% reversibility, what does this ...

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steroids

My doctor put me on steroid tabs daily as my asthma is not behaving with inhalers and tabs .I have OA In all my joints and worried what the steroids might do...

My doctor put me on steroid tabs daily as my asthma is not behaving with inhaler...

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All posts for February 2011

Unable to do the career I wish :(

Peak Flow what is it?

Breathlessness anyone?

angry with doctors

Advice for 4yr old

Seretide Accuhaler

So exhausted.....

Tree Pollen - this early?

do asthma medication really make him hype??

Another school rant

weird reaction to salbutamol

How to tell severity without peak flow?

Peak flow - anyone tried a digital meter/used a chart online or on computer?

So relieved found this site....

Steroid Munchies

Respiratory arrest

is this normal ?

Unstable

Seretide - twice a day or every 12 hours??

thanks!

Facebook / Twitter

Weight Gain

Extra help at school due to sickness from asthma

spirometry ......help

goose grease & whizzers

Hypersensitivity to systemic corticosteroids: An infrequent but potentially life-threatening conditi

More medication

asthma attack

Spirometry ?

steroids

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