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does anyone else feel like throwing their arms up in the air?!

My little girl, aged 2, has Brittle Asthma. We deal every day with her condition and often struggle. However, since the consultant was quite blunt with us that...

My little girl, aged 2, has Brittle Asthma. We deal every day with her condition...

yaf_user681_15459

•13 years ago

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triggers ?

Is there a way of finding out what may trigger wheezing , as really don't know much about this . Have been told by Dr that you can't really & that he should...

Is there a way of finding out what may trigger wheezing , as really don't know m...

yaf_user681_5539

•13 years ago

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What type of biscuit is your favourite?

Have been thinking about this - if I could only have one sort of biscuit for the rest of my life what would it be....such a hard decision. I think milk choc...

Have been thinking about this - if I could only have one sort of biscuit for the...

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•13 years ago

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diet

i have just started a diet. I know it will have a good effect on my health. So i went to slimming world. So far it seams so easy and im eating more than i have...

i have just started a diet. I know it will have a good effect on my health. So i...

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•13 years ago

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Good teaching!

Hey everyone! Im a student nurse, and at the moment we are being taught about conditions of the respiratory system. So we had the asthma nurse come in from...

Hey everyone! Im a student nurse, and at the moment we are being taught about c...

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•13 years ago

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Suspected allergy to 'preventer' inhalers - what to do next?

Hi, I'm new on here (big hello to everyone!) Whilst my symptoms/conditon is no where near as bad as a lot of people on here, I could really do with a bit of...

Hi, I'm new on here (big hello to everyone!) Whilst my symptoms/conditon is no...

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•13 years ago

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Stress as a major trigger???

Hello! I have been struggling to get control of my symptoms for over a year now with no luck (on a short course (hopefully) of Prednisolone at the moment) and...

Hello! I have been struggling to get control of my symptoms for over a year now...

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•13 years ago

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clenil

hey all i may be sounding a lil stupid asking this considering i probably tried every inh known to man!! but i have never heard of clenil... currently on...

hey all i may be sounding a lil stupid asking this considering i probably tried ...

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•13 years ago

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House of Commons

hey all going to house of commons tomorrow pm as i have already told some of you :) soooooo excited!! think the excitement alone is gonna keep me awake tonite...

hey all going to house of commons tomorrow pm as i have already told some of yo...

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•13 years ago

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So fed up with this! Any advice welcome.

My asthma has been poorly controlled for around a year. I'm on my second course of prednisolone in that time and although I'm a good two days into the course...

My asthma has been poorly controlled for around a year. I'm on my second course ...

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•13 years ago

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Relievers

A while back my local consultant said that if you use ventollin to much it becomes ineffective after a while and not to use too much of it... Has anyone else...

A while back my local consultant said that if you use ventollin to much it becom...

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•13 years ago

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A good day !!!

Thought I'd share with you all an extract from a good day : Car cleaned in and out Been for ride on bike to supermarket Defrosted freezer Cleaned house...

Thought I'd share with you all an extract from a good day : Car cleaned in and ...

Lil_tinx66

•13 years ago

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angry

i am so angry today with my dr. I went to see her today and have come away so angry i was crying. How can a doctor say every health problem i have is because i...

i am so angry today with my dr. I went to see her today and have come away so an...

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•13 years ago

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Plee

Can we stop all these postings about not feeling well, what to do etc. The advice will always be the same and gets rather boring! This isn't a site for...

Can we stop all these postings about not feeling well, what to do etc. The advic...

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•13 years ago

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Not feeling to good today

Hi everyone, I am feeling really fed up with my asthma right now. I have been really tight chested, short of breath and I have a cough. My finger nails and...

Hi everyone, I am feeling really fed up with my asthma right now. I have been r...

yaf_user681_6778

•13 years ago

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Asthma Attack whilst swimming

Hello everyone The other week I went swimming with my closest friend from work when I had an asthma attack in the middle of the 25m pool. My friend had to go...

Hello everyone The other week I went swimming with my closest friend from work ...

yaf_user681_6778

•13 years ago

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stress as a trigger.

I have to say that when I am stressed my asthma feels harder to control...I am not saying that stress causes my asthma if only it was that simple, but I would...

I have to say that when I am stressed my asthma feels harder to control...I am n...

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•13 years ago

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feeling really rubbish; what to do?

i dont know what to do with myself, im really restless [a sign asthma gonna kick up before physical symptoms kick in], im really tight in my chest, cant...

i dont know what to do with myself, im really restless [a sign asthma gonna kick...

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•13 years ago

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Asthma med side effects - seizures?

Well, I think I have now finally made it all the way round the hospital and seen a consultant to cover every part of my body! - the annoying thing being that...

Well, I think I have now finally made it all the way round the hospital and seen...

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•13 years ago

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debating

i wondering if i should see about getting refered to see a consultant as have had no control for nearly 3 months now and im still no better. My gps are doing...

i wondering if i should see about getting refered to see a consultant as have ha...

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•13 years ago

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Problems with work

Hi guys I have a huge problem and I need to have a rant!! As many of you are aware I have been signed off work since mid November with asthma and related...

Hi guys I have a huge problem and I need to have a rant!! As many of you are ...

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•13 years ago

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newly diagnosed viral wheeze

i am having lots of trouble getting my 3 yr old to use spacer , anyone have any tricks apart from when sleeping . does it get easier

i am having lots of trouble getting my 3 yr old to use spacer , anyone have any ...

yaf_user681_5539

•13 years ago

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Noisy breathing

Hi, I've only been diagnosed a few months ago, so still getting used to things. Just wondered if anyone else has really noisy breathing, I mean apart from...

Hi, I've only been diagnosed a few months ago, so still getting used to things. ...

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•13 years ago

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Is there many children that need so much medication ?

Hi All My daughters asthma has been a little all over the place lately, when she was in hospital again last week her consultant changed all her medications....

Hi All My daughters asthma has been a little all over the place lately, when sh...

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•13 years ago

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Extracardiac shunt

Hi everyne, Does anyone know anything about an extracardiac shunt? I can find very little on the net. My consultant has mentioned in the letter to GP that this...

Hi everyne, Does anyone know anything about an extracardiac shunt? I can find ve...

yaf_user681_30355

•13 years ago

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Something like a puffer pouch??

A few years ago someone on here put up a link for a puffer pouch that had an extra bit to keep a blue areochamber in. At the time my son was only 3 so I never...

A few years ago someone on here put up a link for a puffer pouch that had an ext...

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•13 years ago

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not asthma related as such

been told that my cholesterol is high at 7 or 7ish (cant remember exact number sorry). the gp nurse has said she is going to give me 6months to reduce it so i...

been told that my cholesterol is high at 7 or 7ish (cant remember exact number s...

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•13 years ago

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Letter of complaint re my lungs

Like I'm sure many of you are I am feeling a bit fed up with my lungs atm. If I could I'd complain to the manufacturers, like this: To Whom It May Concern,...

Like I'm sure many of you are I am feeling a bit fed up with my lungs atm. If I ...

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•13 years ago

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cough!

My asthma not to good and constant asthma cough. Every time I cough now i get headache for seconds each cough. Pf was 500 and now 350. Steroids down to 1mg....

My asthma not to good and constant asthma cough. Every time I cough now i get he...

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•13 years ago

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fed up

am totally fed up just want to curl up and cry or something. Feel rubbish and wish my lungs would behave.

am totally fed up just want to curl up and cry or something. Feel rubbish and wi...

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•13 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for May 2011

does anyone else feel like throwing their arms up in the air?!

triggers ?

What type of biscuit is your favourite?

diet

Good teaching!

Suspected allergy to 'preventer' inhalers - what to do next?

Stress as a major trigger???

clenil

House of Commons

So fed up with this! Any advice welcome.

Relievers

A good day !!!

angry

Plee

Not feeling to good today

Asthma Attack whilst swimming

stress as a trigger.

feeling really rubbish; what to do?

Asthma med side effects - seizures?

debating

Problems with work

newly diagnosed viral wheeze

Noisy breathing

Is there many children that need so much medication ?

Extracardiac shunt

Something like a puffer pouch??

not asthma related as such

Letter of complaint re my lungs

cough!

fed up

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