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Just to remind people you can register your mobile to 999 incase you carnt talk or breath well so can get help to you quickly. Text the word Register to 999

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funny / emarrassing - can't decide which

I've got a cold at the moment so my breathing isn't as good as it should be. I was teaching Gareth yesterday (an adult piano pupil) and at one point he said to...

I've got a cold at the moment so my breathing isn't as good as it should be. I w...

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Help with medication side-effects - newbie

Hi All Please bear with me while I explain our situation! Our 22 month old son has been in and out of hospital five times in the last 10 months with...

Hi All Please bear with me while I explain our situation! Our 22 month old son...

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My son is newly diagnosed with asthma

Is it normal for me to be feeling so anxious and helpless and angry? How did you other parents feel when you got the diagnosis? I should be feeling relief...

Is it normal for me to be feeling so anxious and helpless and angry? How did yo...

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•12 years ago

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Aerochamber Plus

Does anyone know if I should perform tidal wave breathing with my aerochamber plus?

Does anyone know if I should perform tidal wave breathing with my aerochamber pl...

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•12 years ago

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Acupan

had pleurisy three weeks ago felt a lot better then last few days my right lung has been killing me, went to docs today no infection or wheeze and doc says...

had pleurisy three weeks ago felt a lot better then last few days my right lung ...

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•12 years ago

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Asthma and amytriptyline for pain

Hello, what are other peoples experiences of having severe asthma and taking amitryptiline for pain control. My Rheumatologist has given me low dose to try at...

Hello, what are other peoples experiences of having severe asthma and taking am...

KateMoss

•12 years ago

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Using ventolin before exercise

I've been to the gym a few times in the past week for the first time since I moved to uni (when I got here my asthma got a lot worse and I couldn't exercise)....

I've been to the gym a few times in the past week for the first time since I mov...

Janna123

•12 years ago

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Does this sound like asthma?

My 4 yeah old son has had a cough for a few weeks now, its not a chesty cough, more like a 'frog in his throat' like he's trying to clear his throat, but it's...

My 4 yeah old son has had a cough for a few weeks now, its not a chesty cough, m...

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Co-codamol giving this to help with costochondritis

Monday I was prescribed co-codamol as i have costochondritis! Firstly gp did not care that this was affecting my asthma also makeing me restless as i cant...

Monday I was prescribed co-codamol as i have costochondritis! Firstly gp did no...

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A silly question re peak flow readings

This may sound a silly question but if a person with normal lung function (ie not an Asthma sufferer) uses a peak flow meter before then after exercise would...

This may sound a silly question but if a person with normal lung function (ie no...

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Persistent cough

I am in my 50s and have had asthma since I was a very small child. Most of my adult life it hasn't bothered me much at all and I haven't even had to take a...

I am in my 50s and have had asthma since I was a very small child. Most of my a...

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Wythenshaw

Just wondered if anybody has had a referral to Dr Jackie Smith chronic cough clinic at Wythenshaw? I am just wondering what to expect from my appointment next...

Just wondered if anybody has had a referral to Dr Jackie Smith chronic cough cli...

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Peak Flow Monitor OTC/prescription?

I was wondering if anyone was able to purchase a peak flow monitor from over the counter or does it have to come from the GP/Asthma Nurse. I called the...

I was wondering if anyone was able to purchase a peak flow monitor from over the...

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•12 years ago

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prednisolone for chronic asthma

Hi I was wondering if anyone else could advise me on this topic, I have been on prednisolone for 32 years, the highest being 40mg. At the moment i am down to...

Hi I was wondering if anyone else could advise me on this topic, I have been on ...

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Holiday home - is it a sick building? If so, what can we do?

Our family owns a small terraced house on the Dorset coast which we have used for decades as a holiday home. The building itself is probably 200 years old and...

Our family owns a small terraced house on the Dorset coast which we have used fo...

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Peak flow test shows normal but convinced daughter has asthma.

Please advise...I'm getting frantic! My daughter is 11 yrs and has suffered from various allergies since 5 (spores, animal hair, tree pollen etc). She used to...

Please advise...I'm getting frantic! My daughter is 11 yrs and has suffered from...

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Changes in symptoms

Over the weekend I've had two episodes where I suddenly became very short of breath, although it resolved after taking my ventolin and I was only short of...

Over the weekend I've had two episodes where I suddenly became very short of bre...

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•12 years ago

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costochondritis

Has anyone been diagnosed with costochondritis? I have seams to make my wezzing worse than normal going back to see my gp 2mor ! bean to a n e 2 times in a...

Has anyone been diagnosed with costochondritis? I have seams to make my wezzing ...

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•12 years ago

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Ill health retirement advice needed

After my asthma kicked off and became brittle in 2009 I really struggled to carry on working and had so much time off work. I had s/c terbutaline last year...

After my asthma kicked off and became brittle in 2009 I really struggled to carr...

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Inhaler - How to tell

How can you tell if the inhaler is near empty? As I have a feeling my reliever is close to running out.

How can you tell if the inhaler is near empty? As I have a feeling my reliever i...

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abg blood gas interpretation

it is me but dose haveing this done corse a loft of pain ! may be it was just me mat

it is me but dose haveing this done corse a loft of pain ! may be it was just ...

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•12 years ago

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SSRI antidepressants

Hi My GP has given me citalopram for anxiety, but I'm worried about taking it, because I am aware that it can affect the electrical rhythm of the heart.I know...

Hi My GP has given me citalopram for anxiety, but I'm worried about taking it, ...

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Heart problem!

Has anyone been told their asthma is causing heart problems. My lips go blue alot and feet swell up. AnE diagnosed me with conjestive heart failure that the...

Has anyone been told their asthma is causing heart problems. My lips go blue alo...

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Community Matron

I was given a community matron in january. When I require support, guidance, advise or information I contact her. This service means I have a paid professional...

I was given a community matron in january. When I require support, guidance, adv...

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Doubled Seretide 500/50 and Uniphylline

For the past month I've barely slept through a night and I've had half a dozen nights when I've slept less than 2 hours if at all because of coughing with...

For the past month I've barely slept through a night and I've had half a dozen n...

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Inhaler question

My 2 year old has been given a green serevent inhaler along side his brown clenil and blue ventolin. Now I know to give reliever before preventer if both are...

My 2 year old has been given a green serevent inhaler along side his brown cleni...

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Don't seem to be improving

I have been having some trouble with my chest for just over a week now. Last Thursday I went to my GP as I could feel that I had a chest infection starting. He...

I have been having some trouble with my chest for just over a week now. Last Thu...

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NO MORE ASTHMA NURSE OR GP

Have bean seeing the same asthma nurse for a year i have had asthma all my life but not needed inhalers for along time i am going threw a bad patch with my...

Have bean seeing the same asthma nurse for a year i have had asthma all my life ...

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what to do next?

I currently have a poorly 4 yr old girl with allergy asthma. She has been put on pred + last night was a major improvement but today not so good + now, having...

I currently have a poorly 4 yr old girl with allergy asthma. She has been put on...

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for October 2012

999

funny / emarrassing - can't decide which

Help with medication side-effects - newbie

My son is newly diagnosed with asthma

Aerochamber Plus

Acupan

Asthma and amytriptyline for pain

Using ventolin before exercise

Does this sound like asthma?

Co-codamol giving this to help with costochondritis

A silly question re peak flow readings

Persistent cough

Wythenshaw

Peak Flow Monitor OTC/prescription?

prednisolone for chronic asthma

Holiday home - is it a sick building? If so, what can we do?

Peak flow test shows normal but convinced daughter has asthma.

Changes in symptoms

costochondritis

Ill health retirement advice needed

Inhaler - How to tell

abg blood gas interpretation

SSRI antidepressants

Heart problem!

Community Matron

Doubled Seretide 500/50 and Uniphylline

Inhaler question

Don't seem to be improving

NO MORE ASTHMA NURSE OR GP

what to do next?

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