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Seretide copy

Hi, I am currently prescribed Seretide. I recently heard that a cheap copy of Seretide will be available in the UK soon. I have had bad experiences before...

Hi, I am currently prescribed Seretide. I recently heard that a cheap copy of S...

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•13 years ago

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overdoing it ? constant tightness / dizzy

hi guys as u know i escaped costa yet again yesterday after 6 days :( had okay day, rough nite cos of nellie, trumpets aloud and low pf.. pf 300 most this...

hi guys as u know i escaped costa yet again yesterday after 6 days :( had okay d...

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•13 years ago

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Things I Learned From Watching TV

Howie's post in the 'TV programme getting it wrong' thread inspired this. I thought I would invite everyone to share the highly useful and relevant information...

Howie's post in the 'TV programme getting it wrong' thread inspired this. I thou...

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•13 years ago

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lack of sleep

lack of sleep makes you think strange things like why is the sky blue or makes me read alot have finished 4 books Does any else find this Amanda X

lack of sleep makes you think strange things like why is the sky blue or makes m...

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•13 years ago

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Hopeful...how strange is this?

Hi guys, I know I haven't posted a new thread in a while but thought I'd let you know what's going on. In graduate school I was diagnosed with moderate...

Hi guys, I know I haven't posted a new thread in a while but thought I'd let yo...

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•13 years ago

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You can do it Desmond Dragon!

Hi About 20 years ago when our son was first diagnosed with Asthma he/we was given a pack of asthma educational materials. Included was a story book (about...

Hi About 20 years ago when our son was first diagnosed with Asthma he/we was giv...

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•13 years ago

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new here....our story

Hi Everyone, My name is Helen, I live with my partner Joe and or 3 children, Rhianna, 11, Alex, 6 and Jack who is 4. Up til 2 weeks ago Alex had never been...

Hi Everyone, My name is Helen, I live with my partner Joe and or 3 children, Rh...

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•13 years ago

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Subcut Ventolin

I noticed looking back at some older posts that quite a few people are on subcut therapy. Having had all my brochs and lung function tests repeated due to...

I noticed looking back at some older posts that quite a few people are on subcut...

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•13 years ago

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Made to work part-time

Not sure if anyone can advise me but having been ill persistently for 2Â½ years my employers now have me under occupational health. I have been summounded...

Not sure if anyone can advise me but having been ill persistently for 2Â½ years ...

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•13 years ago

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Nocturnal Asthma

As I am still on an unplanned holiday from work I am becoming more aware of my condition. Over the last few nights I have woken at my normal times 02:00 -...

As I am still on an unplanned holiday from work I am becoming more aware of my c...

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•13 years ago

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All Change - Take control of stress, Make your GP work!

I havent posted here in a long while - I used to be a regular here and would need to seek the advice of others here as my doctors were so bad in determining...

I havent posted here in a long while - I used to be a regular here and would nee...

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•13 years ago

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Relaxation Response to ""switch off"" my asthma attacks

For about a year now I've been using the Relaxation Response whenever I have an asthma attack and this has led me to not need to use my inhaler anymore. I've...

For about a year now I've been using the Relaxation Response whenever I have an ...

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•13 years ago

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Does the hot weather make your asthma bad ?

Woke up this morning and asthma felt ok ish !!! Went down the town and is hot and sunny and my breathing went down bank quick. I needed lot of reliever and...

Woke up this morning and asthma felt ok ish !!! Went down the town and is hot an...

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•13 years ago

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Asthma and hypothyroidism - any links between the two?

Have recently been diagnosed with asthma at 47 years old, still coming to terms with it! Also have under active thyroid, how unlucky can i be - see,feeling...

Have recently been diagnosed with asthma at 47 years old, still coming to terms ...

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•13 years ago

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Kenalog?!

I have just been to see my asthma nurse and with my hayfever the way it is and fexofenadine and sodium cromoglycate eye drops doing little to zilch. She wants...

I have just been to see my asthma nurse and with my hayfever the way it is and f...

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•13 years ago

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Sulphite sensitivity and alcohol

Just asking what alcoholic drinks people who are sensitive to sulphites are able to tolerate. I'm okay with vodka (but not particularly fond of it) and think...

Just asking what alcoholic drinks people who are sensitive to sulphites are able...

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•13 years ago

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Bones !!

I am on pred quite a lot now and usualy 40mg for ten days with 5mg reduction weekly and my consultant monitoring me and been on matinance dose and trying 40...

I am on pred quite a lot now and usualy 40mg for ten days with 5mg reduction wee...

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•13 years ago

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fed up rant

i am fed up im still not good after having my recent attack. Im having loads of little attacks. Im fed up completely with it i dont want my asthma any more as...

i am fed up im still not good after having my recent attack. Im having loads of ...

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•13 years ago

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Asthma and animals....

Hello, I'm looking for a bit of advice from the forum. My daughter who is 10 has Asthma We have a hypo-allergenic dog breed, one of 3 breeds that is...

Hello, I'm looking for a bit of advice from the forum. My daughter who is 10 ha...

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•13 years ago

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Understanding people at work

Just wondering how people tend to deal with awkward situations at work, i.e people doing things that trigger really bad attacks. I work in a primary school...

Just wondering how people tend to deal with awkward situations at work, i.e peop...

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•13 years ago

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Cross-referral?

If that's the right word for it - just wonder if anyone has been referred to a consultant in another area by their consultant, and whether it works essentially...

If that's the right word for it - just wonder if anyone has been referred to a c...

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•13 years ago

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types of chestpain

Been having some quite bad pains in my chest. sometimes in the middle, sometimes on the left side. to me they feel totally different from any asthma pains and...

Been having some quite bad pains in my chest. sometimes in the middle, sometimes...

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•13 years ago

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such an eery unsettled feeling right now :-(

Maddie was in hospital 10 days ago and since then she hasnt been quite right. Needing 10 puffs of blue regularly. Shes been breathless on and off and has...

Maddie was in hospital 10 days ago and since then she hasnt been quite right. Ne...

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•13 years ago

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I'm Running the London Marathon for Kick Asthma!

Hello everyone, Long time no speak....but as a moderator, that's a good thing, not a bad one! In 11 days, I'll once again be taking to the streets of London...

Hello everyone, Long time no speak....but as a moderator, that's a good thing, ...

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•13 years ago

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First Time for everything and Advice please

After having step 3 controlled asthma for around 40 years this week things haver been a bit hairy to say the least. PF dropped from 420 to less than 350 and...

After having step 3 controlled asthma for around 40 years this week things haver...

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•13 years ago

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Smarties!!!

Deciding that I deserved a treat today I bought myself a tube of real Smarties to counteract the current overdosing of little red smarties. Well... I...

Deciding that I deserved a treat today I bought myself a tube of real Smarties t...

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•13 years ago

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Hello everyone!

Hi, I'm Bec age 30 and a new member to the asthma uk forums but not new to asthma. I'm a type 1 brittle and severe asthmatic and was diagnosed with asthma at...

Hi, I'm Bec age 30 and a new member to the asthma uk forums but not new to ast...

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•13 years ago

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Asthma T-shirts

Hi there, I am interested in buying an asthma awareness t-shirt/breathe easy type t-shirt. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where to buy from? Does...

Hi there, I am interested in buying an asthma awareness t-shirt/breathe easy ty...

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•13 years ago

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Dilemma - advice needed

Edit..... I am a friend of asthmagirl who asked me to remove this post so that it does not cause any more distress and upset to other forum users, she would...

Edit..... I am a friend of asthmagirl who asked me to remove this post so that ...

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•13 years ago

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TV Prog getting it wrong

Did I just see someone on the new tv prog - Candy Cabs - be told to breathe into a rubber glove to stop a panic attack?????? Tell me someone, I just imagined...

Did I just see someone on the new tv prog - Candy Cabs - be told to breathe into...

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•13 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for April 2011

Seretide copy

overdoing it ? constant tightness / dizzy

Things I Learned From Watching TV

lack of sleep

Hopeful...how strange is this?

You can do it Desmond Dragon!

new here....our story

Subcut Ventolin

Made to work part-time

Nocturnal Asthma

All Change - Take control of stress, Make your GP work!

Relaxation Response to ""switch off"" my asthma attacks

Does the hot weather make your asthma bad ?

Asthma and hypothyroidism - any links between the two?

Kenalog?!

Sulphite sensitivity and alcohol

Bones !!

fed up rant

Asthma and animals....

Understanding people at work

Cross-referral?

types of chestpain

such an eery unsettled feeling right now :-(

I'm Running the London Marathon for Kick Asthma!

First Time for everything and Advice please

Smarties!!!

Hello everyone!

Asthma T-shirts

Dilemma - advice needed

TV Prog getting it wrong

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