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Young, and not being listened to by GP?

Hi If you are young, or older, and you feel you are not being listened to, or 'fobbed off' by your GP/Nurse then make a stand! Do not let them feel like you...

Hi If you are young, or older, and you feel you are not being listened to, or '...

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•13 years ago

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Chest playing up before my wedding :(

Hi everyone Just a rant really, my chest has been quite good since my last course of pred in july but today i have started with a scratchy throat and cough a...

Hi everyone Just a rant really, my chest has been quite good since my last cour...

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•13 years ago

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Naughty/trashy/guilty food pleasures

Following on from my 'simple pleasures in life' thread a while a go, thought it could be interesting to see what you all say. Thought about it after a aldis...

Following on from my 'simple pleasures in life' thread a while a go, thought it ...

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•13 years ago

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Question for mods ....

Hi is it possible to delete all the updates from snowys condition before the one last Fri when she was awake? The reason for asking is that I dont think she...

Hi is it possible to delete all the updates from snowys condition before the on...

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•13 years ago

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team nag update on Snowy 12th august

hi guys i am pleased to announce that snowy has successfully been transferred to hdu since yesterday :D doing well :D she had a fairly settled night last...

hi guys i am pleased to announce that snowy has successfully been transferred t...

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•13 years ago

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Inconsistant Consultant views for treatments

I would be interested to find out whether anyone else has found doctors and consults have completely different view on treatments? My own personal experiences...

I would be interested to find out whether anyone else has found doctors and cons...

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•13 years ago

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Hi .

I'm new to asthma as i was officilay diagnosed on the 10/08/2011 my asthma nurse reckons that this winter i am going to have a tough time .

I'm new to asthma as i was officilay diagnosed on the 10/08/2011 my asthma nurs...

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•13 years ago

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trying to avoid hospital - keep ya fingers crossed for me x

hi everyone, hope you are all well. i am having a bit of a time with my asthma and i can honestly say ive had enough. not been 100% since i came out of...

hi everyone, hope you are all well. i am having a bit of a time with my asthma a...

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•13 years ago

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Engaged :)

Well I think being in hospital four times in two weeks has its advantages. My boyfriend asked me to marry him after he took me home from one of the recent...

Well I think being in hospital four times in two weeks has its advantages. My b...

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•13 years ago

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Doctors

hi I have lost complete trust in docs after seeing mine today bout asthma. bascily had an attack last week playing football match saw a doc the day after but...

hi I have lost complete trust in docs after seeing mine today bout asthma. basci...

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•13 years ago

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Symbicort 400/12

I just wondered whether anyone else has been prescribed this and what their experience of it is. Also I have been told to take 2 puffs twice daily which seems...

I just wondered whether anyone else has been prescribed this and what their expe...

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•13 years ago

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consultant

went to see my consultant last week and he has put me on theophylline and carbocisteine tablets. i take the carbocisteine tabs from today then in two weeks...

went to see my consultant last week and he has put me on theophylline and carboc...

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•13 years ago

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Asthma Magazine

Hellooo! For those of you looking at holidays and holiday insurance, preparation etc..... have a look at the latest edition of Asthma Magazine by AUK. Page...

Hellooo! For those of you looking at holidays and holiday insurance, preparation...

KateMoss

•13 years ago

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snowy update from Team Nag ;) 9/8/11

hey guys, while alex is away myself and feejay are keeping an eye on my precious snowy. so, snowy is still breathing on her own and texting :) lol wot can i...

hey guys, while alex is away myself and feejay are keeping an eye on my precio...

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•13 years ago

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Asthma facts

Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes (airways) that causes swelling and narrowing (constriction) of the airways. The result is difficulty...

Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes (airways) that causes sw...

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•13 years ago

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Some bad news for my family

Hi, I hope no-one minds me posting this as it's not very cheerful and this is meant to be the lighter side of the forum, but I'm feeling like I need to share...

Hi, I hope no-one minds me posting this as it's not very cheerful and this is m...

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•13 years ago

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advice please . singulair - montelukast

cal has just had his first admission in nearly 18 months as we have been coping at home with his chest infections and attacks pretty well. The consultant he...

cal has just had his first admission in nearly 18 months as we have been coping ...

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•13 years ago

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nice tip for kiddies inhaler bags

Not steping on anyones toes as there are some lovely links on here previously for inhaler bags . I have just bought 3 pencil cases from morrisons photo shop ....

Not steping on anyones toes as there are some lovely links on here previously fo...

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•13 years ago

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Ridiculously nervous about next cons appt this week UPDATE seen cons :(

I have my next cons appt on Thursday (horrible moment when I got back today, saw 'appt style' letter and thought they might be postponing it but was just one...

I have my next cons appt on Thursday (horrible moment when I got back today, saw...

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•13 years ago

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Heavy chest and breathless

Hey people, Slightly worried but jus need some reassurance. I went to doctors last monday as i kept slipping in and out of asthma attacks. He gave me a course...

Hey people, Slightly worried but jus need some reassurance. I went to doctors l...

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•13 years ago

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Blood Test and Doctors Appointments

I have painful arms and I am buising a lot more than I have ever done before. So I went to see the doctor on the 22nd July and he recommended that I had a...

I have painful arms and I am buising a lot more than I have ever done before. So...

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•13 years ago

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Blood Test and Doctors Appointments

I have painful arms and I am buising a lot more than I have ever done before. So I went to see the doctor on the 22nd July and he recommended that I had a...

I have painful arms and I am buising a lot more than I have ever done before. So...

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•13 years ago

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Snowy - Saturday - 1 day in :-)

Hi everyone Firstly I have to say how touched I was by all your replies to my message, sorry about causing a crying epidemic! She had a fairly settled first...

Hi everyone Firstly I have to say how touched I was by all your replies to my m...

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•13 years ago

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bronchiectasis

We have had a bit of a nightmare recently, my 5 year old who has always had resonably well controlled asthma was admitted to hosp about 3 weeks ago with 3rd...

We have had a bit of a nightmare recently, my 5 year old who has always had reso...

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•13 years ago

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Asthma Attack woke me up and no idea why.

Apologies if this has been covered before - I did a search but couldnt find anything. I have relatively mild Asthma and a few days ago, I woke up having an...

Apologies if this has been covered before - I did a search but couldnt find anyt...

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•13 years ago

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things not to do

i should not have put hair remover on my face that is meant for legs- omg i have a red mask that is now covered in vaseline to stop it burning and i look like...

i should not have put hair remover on my face that is meant for legs- omg i have...

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•13 years ago

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Feelgood prezzies

Now that I've finished crying over Alex's wonderful poem for Snowy, I've been thinking about her recovery and wondering what someone visiting could take to...

Now that I've finished crying over Alex's wonderful poem for Snowy, I've been th...

Annista

•13 years ago

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AUK - Light at the end of the tunnel!! Thank you

Just spoke with the AUK nurses, they suggested that my leg cramps on a night could be down to the LABA in Seretide. And my 'loss of power' and 'lack of air in...

Just spoke with the AUK nurses, they suggested that my leg cramps on a night cou...

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•13 years ago

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SNOWY - is back with us !!!! -PLEASE READ AS IT IS A MESSAGE TO ALL

As the clock was about tic click over into the 5 week mark, she was successfully extubated and looked up at me for the first time, there are no words to...

As the clock was about tic click over into the 5 week mark, she was successfully...

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•13 years ago

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Medical Band-what do I put?

Hi There, i'm new to this site and was wondering about getting my on a wrist band to say that he is asthmatic. My son is 7, 8 in Dec, and is very fussy about...

Hi There, i'm new to this site and was wondering about getting my on a wrist ban...

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•13 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for August 2011

Young, and not being listened to by GP?

Chest playing up before my wedding :(

Naughty/trashy/guilty food pleasures

Question for mods ....

team nag update on Snowy 12th august

Inconsistant Consultant views for treatments

Hi .

trying to avoid hospital - keep ya fingers crossed for me x

Engaged :)

Doctors

Symbicort 400/12

consultant

Asthma Magazine

snowy update from Team Nag ;) 9/8/11

Asthma facts

Some bad news for my family

advice please . singulair - montelukast

nice tip for kiddies inhaler bags

Ridiculously nervous about next cons appt this week UPDATE seen cons :(

Heavy chest and breathless

Blood Test and Doctors Appointments

Blood Test and Doctors Appointments

Snowy - Saturday - 1 day in :-)

bronchiectasis

Asthma Attack woke me up and no idea why.

things not to do

Feelgood prezzies

AUK - Light at the end of the tunnel!! Thank you

SNOWY - is back with us !!!! -PLEASE READ AS IT IS A MESSAGE TO ALL

Medical Band-what do I put?

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