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Unexpected flare up :(

Hi everyone, Posting as I feel a bit sorry for myself tonight :( had a few days of being slightly out of breath/tired...to a cough and wheeze today. This...

Hi everyone, Posting as I feel a bit sorry for myself tonight :( had a few days...

•11 years ago

Not again - Prednisolone increased

I have been suffering terribly this week with asthma and hay fever and have been using up to 28 puffs Bricanyl inhaler (reliever) a day and up to 10 nebs using...

I have been suffering terribly this week with asthma and hay fever and have been...

•11 years ago

grr leg cramps back again ;-(

I remember why I stopped seretide 2 years ago now, leg cramps!! I stopped and moved to flixotide and oxis, the cramps stopped but the oxis gave me...

I remember why I stopped seretide 2 years ago now, leg cramps!! I stopped and m...

•11 years ago

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Drinking on pred?

Hello all, hope you're all enjoying the weather (it's killing me :( ) Was recently admitted to hospital following a severe asthma attack and I've currently...

Hello all, hope you're all enjoying the weather (it's killing me :( ) Was recent...

•11 years ago

Asthma or not?

Hi, I wanted to ask other suffers about their symptoms. I was diagnosed with asthma when I was really young I'm now 24 and up until last year it never...

Hi, I wanted to ask other suffers about their symptoms. I was diagnosed with a...

•11 years ago

Calling all teachers!!!

I'd like to get something by way of thank you for my kids teachers/TA's, between both kids, there's 5 teachers. Any advice/suggestions what I can get?...

I'd like to get something by way of thank you for my kids teachers/TA's, between...

•11 years ago

Post consultant appointment blues

Hiya - this is a bit of a rant/need to get my head around it/aaargh post, sorry if its boring!! Little bit of a background... I am a brittle asthmatic, and...

Hiya - this is a bit of a rant/need to get my head around it/aaargh post, sorry ...

•11 years ago

Some advice please :)

Ok long story short - my daughter has been suffering with asthma a symptom since birth as well as allergic to dairy and soya which she grew out of. Treated...

Ok long story short - my daughter has been suffering with asthma a symptom since...

•11 years ago

Feeling low :-(

Off pred for 2 days now an asthma symptoms starting to return. My best peak flow is 450 and I can only blow 300 this morning my symbicort was increased to...

Off pred for 2 days now an asthma symptoms starting to return. My best peak flow...

•11 years ago

New Singulair?

I get my medication in dosette boxes made up by the chemist for the month. I got my new months worth tonight and went to take my meds. I tipped them out and...

I get my medication in dosette boxes made up by the chemist for the month. I got...

•11 years ago

I'm back!!

Sorry I have been away from the board for a while after only just joining!! We moved house and had no internet connection, then given a dongle which was just...

Sorry I have been away from the board for a while after only just joining!! We ...

•11 years ago

Stepping down

I wrote last week that a CT scan of my lungs showed that the inflammation and air trapping had much improved since being on Qvar and that the consultant said I...

I wrote last week that a CT scan of my lungs showed that the inflammation and ai...

•11 years ago

Asthma holding me back from jobs

Hi guys! I'm a 22 year old female and have had Asthma since birth; it's been classed as serious since I was 12. Anyway I'm constantly ill with my Asthma...

Hi guys! I'm a 22 year old female and have had Asthma since birth; it's been c...

•11 years ago

Help problems with pred :-(

Hi guys I'm just new to this and was wondering if anyone could help! For the last 14days I have been takeing 40mg of pred after a bad attack I was originally...

Hi guys I'm just new to this and was wondering if anyone could help! For the las...

•11 years ago

Update - having hard time with taper, doctors

Eight months ago I came down with a cold which turned into one of my worst periods of uncontrolled asthma in years. Things hit a low point at the beginning of...

Eight months ago I came down with a cold which turned into one of my worst perio...

•11 years ago

Air purifier, humidifier, dehumidifier, etc

Do any of you use anything like an air purifier or humidifier or dehumidifier in asthmatic children's bedrooms? Or anything else? I'm clutching at straws,...

Do any of you use anything like an air purifier or humidifier or dehumidifier i...

•11 years ago

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Poor Control?

I've heard that if you're needing reliever more than 2-3 times in a week that's a sign of poor control and you should get a follow-up with a GP? I was...

I've heard that if you're needing reliever more than 2-3 times in a week that's ...

•11 years ago

Does it sound like she will ""grow out of it""?

Hi all, My 2year old little girl has recently been diagnosed with asthma by a peaditrician. She has had a recurring cough since she was 3mths old, croup and a...

Hi all, My 2year old little girl has recently been diagnosed with asthma by a p...

•11 years ago

Sore Throat - PND, cough and inhaler

Hi, Like many people, I've found my hayfever really bad this year and have been suffering with this and then this causes problems with my asthma. Was just...

Hi, Like many people, I've found my hayfever really bad this year and have been...

•11 years ago

Moon face woes

Since being diagnosed with adrenal failure in March, I've been on hydrocortisone daily. Initially it was 20mg/day and I've now reduced it down to 10mg/day. I...

Since being diagnosed with adrenal failure in March, I've been on hydrocortisone...

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