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Rescue Prednisolone at home?

Hi I'm currently on Seretide (125) 2 puffs twice a day, Montelukast 10mg and Salbutamol when required. One of the worst triggers for me is getting colds....

Hi I'm currently on Seretide (125) 2 puffs twice a day, Montelukast 10mg and Sa...

hb1977

•12 years ago

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Lightbulb moment!!

Just been thinking, I'd been struggling to get my asthma under control towards the end of last year, eventually settled on Flixotide and Oxis and needed old...

Just been thinking, I'd been struggling to get my asthma under control towards t...

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•12 years ago

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Hi - i'm a mum of 2 boys, youngest who's 6yrs old has just been diagnosed with asthma on Tue(13.3.12

Just wanted to pop in to say hi, and share with you all... My youngest, Riley, who's 6 has been diagnosed with asthma and a ""wheeze"" and has at the moment a...

Just wanted to pop in to say hi, and share with you all... My youngest, Riley, w...

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•12 years ago

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chest tightness

I'm not asking for any sort of medical advise - its not urgent, I'm just wondering and I'll ask my cons when I see him next. I've been thinking I think I've...

I'm not asking for any sort of medical advise - its not urgent, I'm just wonderi...

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•12 years ago

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Back to work

I went back to work today in my new role, everyone was absolutely lovely, glad to see me back as last they saw of me was me in an ambulance!! It was lovely to...

I went back to work today in my new role, everyone was absolutely lovely, glad t...

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•12 years ago

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hives.

hi everyone you may remember i wrote a few months ago with regards to my son getting hives out in the cold. he has seen his allergist consultant and it looks...

hi everyone you may remember i wrote a few months ago with regards to my son get...

yaf_user681_19380

•12 years ago

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Hands up who is fed up with doctors saying 'his/her chest is clear/has no wheeze!'???Aaaarrrrgggghh!

Hello everyone, My son, Leo has been out of hospital just over a week and yesterday started with yet another constant cough, despite being on maintenance...

Hello everyone, My son, Leo has been out of hospital just over a week and yeste...

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•12 years ago

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Top tips

Hi I thought I might share some too tips for dealing with children's asthma. â€¢ multi-vitamins for children and extra vitamin C â€¢ humidifier helps...

Hi I thought I might share some too tips for dealing with children's asthma. â€...

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•12 years ago

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Steve the boa constrictor and friends

So, I've been having a few issues with Nellie's little sister recently - she's not as big as Nellie but she's sure trying to be! Quite often though, Nellie...

So, I've been having a few issues with Nellie's little sister recently - she's ...

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•12 years ago

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Information For My Employer.

Can anyone point me in the direction to get good information about Brittle Asthma for my employer? Ive been given the ok to return to work on a very gradual...

Can anyone point me in the direction to get good information about Brittle Asthm...

Laughaminute

•12 years ago

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How easy is it to change GP?

Has anyone else found it hard to get help from their GP when their asthma is problematic? Advice appreciated! I've been with my surgery for +10 years and was...

Has anyone else found it hard to get help from their GP when their asthma is pro...

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•12 years ago

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YIPPI!!

I just had to share with everyone that I got my copy of my referal letter this morning....bring on Birmingham and get me fixed...or semi fixed atleast!!! I...

I just had to share with everyone that I got my copy of my referal letter this m...

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•12 years ago

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hi i need some advice

i am currently on bricanyl and i works but i still cough and wheeze i was happy with my old inhaler the blue one ventolin not the dry powder kind i have had...

i am currently on bricanyl and i works but i still cough and wheeze i was happy ...

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•12 years ago

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Frustrated Asthmatic

HI there, I wonder if anyone can help a frustrated asthma sufferer. I have had asthma since I was a child and it has generally been well managed with...

HI there, I wonder if anyone can help a frustrated asthma sufferer. I have had ...

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•12 years ago

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Piko issues

So my new Piko arrived today. It's even smaller than I thought which is great. Problem is, I can't get the damn thing to work properly! 1) I can't seem to...

So my new Piko arrived today. It's even smaller than I thought which is great. ...

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•12 years ago

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All those lovely ladies out there!!!

Hey all!! Just a bit of random thought!!! does anyone know if there is any pill (contraception) out there that could be affected by any asthma medication...

Hey all!! Just a bit of random thought!!! does anyone know if there is any pil...

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•12 years ago

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hi everyone

just had my inhaler changed again , wondered if any one has advice about pink , fostair for me, brown not working for me at the moment, still have blue for...

just had my inhaler changed again , wondered if any one has advice about pink , ...

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•12 years ago

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Sickness Review

Hi all, it has been a while since I've been on site but I had my 1st formal sickness review this week and was informed if my sickness does not improve I will...

Hi all, it has been a while since I've been on site but I had my 1st formal sick...

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•12 years ago

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coughing

Proabably been asked before but does anyone have coughing as the main asthma symptom ? just come back form confused asthma nurse who muttered might not be...

Proabably been asked before but does anyone have coughing as the main asthma sy...

yaf_user681_4328

•12 years ago

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Chest pain in the morning

Hello, I wondered if womeone could help me, or if anyone has a similar experience. I don't have much asthma during the night (I doesn't wake me up) but when...

Hello, I wondered if womeone could help me, or if anyone has a similar experien...

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•12 years ago

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I know I moaned a bit yesterday about the housework, but..

I maybe about to moan again. Having spent the earlier part of the day on housework (rest of the hoovering, inc. stairs and sorting the dishwasher), now I am...

I maybe about to moan again. Having spent the earlier part of the day on housew...

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•12 years ago

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omzlizumab Xolair

My Daughter has been on the drug treatment since May 2011 and she has responsed really well, so much that they have reduced her dose. As anybody else been in...

My Daughter has been on the drug treatment since May 2011 and she has responsed ...

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•12 years ago

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When did doing the hoovering become so difficult?

I've just spent the past 20 minutes hoovering the upstairs of the house and I am now KNACKERED and have needed an extra puff of the Symbicort to sort me out...

I've just spent the past 20 minutes hoovering the upstairs of the house and I am...

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•12 years ago

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You know you're an asthmatic when...

Was reading an asthma blog where this was done and thought it was a good idea for light relief, a la those ones on Facebook. So I pinched it, along with a few...

Was reading an asthma blog where this was done and thought it was a good idea fo...

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•12 years ago

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Great appointment at new hospital

Hi all, For those that know me they will know that I have struggled really badly with my asthma since my Serious spell last year and finally got a referal to a...

Hi all, For those that know me they will know that I have struggled really badly...

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•12 years ago

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advice re medication

Hi, I am a new member to this site so apologies if this is an obvious question but have been 'googling' for information and not much available so here goes,...

Hi, I am a new member to this site so apologies if this is an obvious question ...

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•12 years ago

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gass leak, new home or weather

To cut a long story short I have moved home and cannot work out why m asthma is playing up. On the second day I descovered a gass leak in the property, I ended...

To cut a long story short I have moved home and cannot work out why m asthma is ...

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•12 years ago

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Blue hands

I have already seen a doctor and been treated for this but when I woke up this morning my hands had a blue tint to them and my chest was hurting, the doc I saw...

I have already seen a doctor and been treated for this but when I woke up this m...

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•12 years ago

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to milk or not to milk that is the question

hi read quite a lot on various old posts about cutting down on milk intake why is this ? can anyone say how long it would be before seeing any improvements ?

hi read quite a lot on various old posts about cutting down on milk intake why ...

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•12 years ago

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i`m forever blowing bubbles

anyone got any tips on how to get a nights sleep and not wake up with a coughing fit ? luckily my asthma (late onset ) is not as bad as some people and in the...

anyone got any tips on how to get a nights sleep and not wake up with a coughing...

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•12 years ago

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All posts for March 2012

Rescue Prednisolone at home?

Lightbulb moment!!

Hi - i'm a mum of 2 boys, youngest who's 6yrs old has just been diagnosed with asthma on Tue(13.3.12

chest tightness

Back to work

hives.

Hands up who is fed up with doctors saying 'his/her chest is clear/has no wheeze!'???Aaaarrrrgggghh!

Top tips

Steve the boa constrictor and friends

Information For My Employer.

How easy is it to change GP?

YIPPI!!

hi i need some advice

Frustrated Asthmatic

Piko issues

All those lovely ladies out there!!!

hi everyone

Sickness Review

coughing

Chest pain in the morning

I know I moaned a bit yesterday about the housework, but..

omzlizumab Xolair

When did doing the hoovering become so difficult?

You know you're an asthmatic when...

Great appointment at new hospital

advice re medication

gass leak, new home or weather

Blue hands

to milk or not to milk that is the question

i`m forever blowing bubbles

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for March 2012

Rescue Prednisolone at home?

Lightbulb moment!!

Hi - i'm a mum of 2 boys, youngest who's 6yrs old has just been diagnosed with asthma on Tue(13.3.12

chest tightness

Back to work

hives.

Hands up who is fed up with doctors saying 'his/her chest is clear/has no wheeze!'???Aaaarrrrgggghh!

Top tips

Steve the boa constrictor *and friends*

Information For My Employer.

How easy is it to change GP?

YIPPI!!

hi i need some advice

Frustrated Asthmatic

Piko issues

All those lovely ladies out there!!!

hi everyone

Sickness Review

coughing

Chest pain in the morning

I know I moaned a bit yesterday about the housework, but..

omzlizumab Xolair

When did doing the hoovering become so difficult?

You know you're an asthmatic when...

Great appointment at new hospital

advice re medication

gass leak, new home or weather

Blue hands

to milk or not to milk that is the question

i`m forever blowing bubbles

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Have you ever called the Asthma + Lung UK helpline or used the Whatsapp chat?

Topics

Archive

Steve the boa constrictor and friends