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So, my chronically asthmatic daughter is running the London marathon

Is she mad? How can I help her? She's had several admissions this year due to her asthma but she is determined to run it. She has a charity place for Help...

Is she mad? How can I help her? She's had several admissions this year due to ...

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•13 years ago

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clenil modulite side effects

Took this for the first time this morning, promptly got coughing and whezing so had to take salbutoamol a lot to solve this! ( in fact still having to) also...

Took this for the first time this morning, promptly got coughing and whezing so...

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•13 years ago

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options for a young asthmatic

Rosie was diagnosed earlier on in the year following various chest problems and a 5 day spell in hospital on a nebuliser hourly. She is now nearly 3. We have...

Rosie was diagnosed earlier on in the year following various chest problems and ...

emmabflea

•13 years ago

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Respiratory Specialist

Just wondered if anyone has had any experience of being referred to a respiratory specialist and what I might expect from my appointment?! Gps and Asthma Nurse...

Just wondered if anyone has had any experience of being referred to a respirator...

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•13 years ago

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Steroid resistant asthma

Anyone know about this? Just because my GP has mentioned I seem to be rather unresponsive to steroids, although this is probably not quite the same as a...

Anyone know about this? Just because my GP has mentioned I seem to be rather unr...

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•13 years ago

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SmokiNg in public places

Whilst enjoyingy our holiday in turkey.... I'm more appreciative of our smoking policy in uk..... The restaurants being the worse offender..... By the end of...

Whilst enjoyingy our holiday in turkey.... I'm more appreciative of our smoking...

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•13 years ago

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Pets for asthmatic children?

Can anyone recommend any which are asthma friendly? Our thoughts were perhaps a couple of outdoor wire haired guineas or a tortoise..... Any advice welcome xx

Can anyone recommend any which are asthma friendly? Our thoughts were perhaps a...

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•13 years ago

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Steroid use and cataracts

Having recently lost my battle to stay on separate serevent and flixtotide inhalers, I've given in to my consultants advice to change to seretide and...

Having recently lost my battle to stay on separate serevent and flixtotide inhal...

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•13 years ago

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Does anyone know if reflux can cause a cough?

Hi, I've had a nagging cough the last few days as I taper off of steroids, and I was wondering if anyone knows if reflux can cause a cough? I think my...

Hi, I've had a nagging cough the last few days as I taper off of steroids,...

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•13 years ago

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annoyance!

Ok so ive have this cough for the good part of 6 months now, constant mucus, constant shortness of breath, peak flows now getting to the point they are no...

Ok so ive have this cough for the good part of 6 months now, constant mucus, con...

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•13 years ago

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Frustrated with GP

Hi Everyone I'm aksing for advice and useful information. I had a cold about 10 days ago which caused my asthma to worsen, more coughing, shortness of...

Hi Everyone I'm aksing for advice and useful information. I had a cold about 1...

hb1977

•13 years ago

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is not sleeping a side effect?

Sorry another question Is not sleeping a steroid side effect? can this happen with beclmethsone (brown inhaler)?

Sorry another question Is not sleeping a steroid side effect? can this happen wi...

yaf_user681_4328

•13 years ago

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Accolate v Singulair

Has anyone taken Singulair but suffered side effects but been ok on Accolate? Our pharmacist tells me that it is a very similar drug. My husband had...

Has anyone taken Singulair but suffered side effects but been ok on Accolate? O...

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•13 years ago

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Asthma reviews & moving house

we're moving house next week and changing doctors surgery etc, my children had their Asthma reviews about a month ago should I book them in for a review with...

we're moving house next week and changing doctors surgery etc, my children had t...

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•13 years ago

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port-a-cath vs. hickman line in women

i have a port a cath now since january of this year. its my second PAC, as the first one flipped over inside me. i was told that this can sometimes happen...

i have a port a cath now since january of this year. its my second PAC, as the f...

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•13 years ago

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Gasp, Shock Horray

finally a doctor that seems to know whats shes talking about my 21/2 year old had appointment with a doctor today and was shocked that we didnt have the usaual...

finally a doctor that seems to know whats shes talking about my 21/2 year old ha...

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•13 years ago

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Feeling a bit guilty!

Hi all hope you are all well...or getting well. Last night my peakflow dropped to 190 within the space of about an hour, so as per usual i started...

Hi all hope you are all well...or getting well. Last night my peakflow dropped...

yaf_user681_14340

•13 years ago

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where to go now ???

Hello my names amy and my 5 year old daughter is asthmatic and i am at my wits end with her and the doctors!!! She has been in and out of hospital since she...

Hello my names amy and my 5 year old daughter is asthmatic and i am at my wits e...

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•13 years ago

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Excluding wheat/dairy - does it make a difference?

I have been reading a lot about how various foods can affect asthma and wondered whether anyone has had any success with an exclusion diet, in controlling...

I have been reading a lot about how various foods can affect asthma and wondered...

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•13 years ago

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Parents call meeting about threat to child asthma care at Royal Brompton

I have reported in my blogs the potential threat to the children's asthma service at the Royal Brompton Hospital. The hospital believes that the proposed loss...

I have reported in my blogs the potential threat to the children's asthma servic...

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Patients call meeting about threat to child asthma care at Royal Brompton

I have reported in my blogs the potential threat to the children's asthma service at the Royal Brompton Hospital. The hospital believes that the proposed loss...

I have reported in my blogs the potential threat to the children's asthma servic...

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Worse since starting Symbicort, or maybe just coincidence

I started Symbicort 200/6 2 puffs daily on Thursday evening, and since then my chest seems to have got a bit worse. I can still do things normally (though...

I started Symbicort 200/6 2 puffs daily on Thursday evening, and since then my c...

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•13 years ago

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Finished a course of pred and still symptomatic?

I have just finished a 10 day course of pred and am feeling much much better, but I'm still coughing a lot, still have a bit of a wheeze and can't get a clear...

I have just finished a 10 day course of pred and am feeling much much better, bu...

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•13 years ago

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Homeopathic medicine

Just wondering if anyone has tried this? I'm having alot of problems with my asthma at the moment and have needed alot of courses of pred and atibiotics and...

Just wondering if anyone has tried this? I'm having alot of problems with my ast...

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•13 years ago

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First day back at work!

So after 6 long years off with my asthma I'm finally going back to work! Sooooo nervous. Its only part time and totally different to what I was doing before....

So after 6 long years off with my asthma I'm finally going back to work! Sooooo ...

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•13 years ago

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What is COPD?

I know Im being a bit thick with this one, but what is COPD please?!

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•13 years ago

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Doubling of inhaled steroids

Hi Sorry, I have another question. Each time I have an exacerbation I get told in double the inhaled steroids. I know this advice is very old and thought...

Hi Sorry, I have another question. Each time I have an exacerbation I get told...

hb1977

•13 years ago

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Stay on Seretide or switch to SMART

Hi everyone I'm currently using Seretide and have 250mcg twice daily. I'm also on Montelukast and only rarely needing the Salbutamol. So far I've not had any...

Hi everyone I'm currently using Seretide and have 250mcg twice daily. I'm also ...

hb1977

•13 years ago

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What if pred doesn't work for you?

Might be paranoia but I was just wondering - what happens if pred doesn't work for you? My lungs seem to be a bit odd. I've had a very backwards approach to...

Might be paranoia but I was just wondering - what happens if pred doesn't work f...

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•13 years ago

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Peak flow

just a quick question about peak flow at what age do they recommend you check your childs peak flow at home? might seem a silly question but my son now 13 was...

just a quick question about peak flow at what age do they recommend you check yo...

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•13 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for October 2011

So, my chronically asthmatic daughter is running the London marathon

clenil modulite side effects

options for a young asthmatic

Respiratory Specialist

Steroid resistant asthma

SmokiNg in public places

Pets for asthmatic children?

Steroid use and cataracts

Does anyone know if reflux can cause a cough?

annoyance!

Frustrated with GP

is not sleeping a side effect?

Accolate v Singulair

Asthma reviews & moving house

port-a-cath vs. hickman line in women

Gasp, Shock Horray

Feeling a bit guilty!

where to go now ???

Excluding wheat/dairy - does it make a difference?

Parents call meeting about threat to child asthma care at Royal Brompton

Patients call meeting about threat to child asthma care at Royal Brompton

Worse since starting Symbicort, or maybe just coincidence

Finished a course of pred and still symptomatic?

Homeopathic medicine

First day back at work!

What is COPD?

Doubling of inhaled steroids

Stay on Seretide or switch to SMART

What if pred doesn't work for you?

Peak flow

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