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When I joined Asthma UK many moons ago, the Off-Topic Forum was my breath of fresh air. We did not have asthma related items in it at all. Except if we were...

When I joined Asthma UK many moons ago, the Off-Topic Forum was my breath of fre...

•11 years ago

skin problems

My husband, a severe asthmatic, has 6 weekly injected steroids. These keeps him really well but as aconsequence he has very thin skin on his hands and lower...

My husband, a severe asthmatic, has 6 weekly injected steroids. These keeps him...

•11 years ago

Night-time problems

I'm a 50 year old male & have had asthma for most of my life, albeit mostly very mildly. My only symptoms (as long as I avoid smoke & perfume) are a very...

I'm a 50 year old male & have had asthma for most of my life, albeit mostly very...

•11 years ago

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Forum Downtime

Hi everyone, First of all, on behalf of Asthma UK I'd just like to apologise for the recent downtime the Forum has experienced in the last week - this was not...

Hi everyone, First of all, on behalf of Asthma UK I'd just like to apologise fo...

•11 years ago

attacks getting more often in my son

my sons asthma has been getting worse for past 4 month even thou he has both inhalers and steroids on and off. the attacks are more frequent and the gap...

my sons asthma has been getting worse for past 4 month even thou he has both inh...

•11 years ago

during excercise

Hi I have had asthma since I was 18 , just out of the blue , I have always done some sport of some kind and use my inhalers always as instructed. in the last...

Hi I have had asthma since I was 18 , just out of the blue , I have always done ...

•11 years ago

First time poster, need help!

Hello everyone! First time posting here, hope you can help me. I smoked between 10 and 40 a day for a year and a half, it's nearly three years ago I quit now,...

Hello everyone! First time posting here, hope you can help me. I smoked between...

•11 years ago

So fed up I could cry

Here I am on my third week of having a chest infection which is really upsetting my asthma, there's only so much coughing, wheezing, tight chest and...

Here I am on my third week of having a chest infection which is really upsetting...

•11 years ago

Flu vaccine

Just wondering ... I went to the gp today to try and settle an asthma ""do"". GP was v helpful and also did flu vac at the same time. Since then however I am...

Just wondering ... I went to the gp today to try and settle an asthma ""do"". G...

•11 years ago

Atrovent and Spiriva?

Hi, My gp has just changed me over to spiriva to take once a day from atrovent 4 times a day. Was wondering whether anyone has any experiences as whether...

Hi, My gp has just changed me over to spiriva to take once a day from atrovent...

•11 years ago

Help with sore accessory muscles/cervical root syndrome

I went to the doctor today because of pain radiating from my neck to my finger tips that is often made worse when it is hard to breathe and I'm using upper...

I went to the doctor today because of pain radiating from my neck to my finger t...

•11 years ago

sick bugs!

ok, im more curious as to advice others have been given as this is obvs one to discuss with my gp, but does anyone have specific instructions for their asthma...

ok, im more curious as to advice others have been given as this is obvs one to d...

•11 years ago

Weight Gain Pred

I've been seeing a Respiratory Consultant for a few weeks to try and find out why i have an on going productive cough. X ray and CT scan were all clear. In the...

I've been seeing a Respiratory Consultant for a few weeks to try and find out wh...

•11 years ago

Feeling sad

My son Thomas has had brittle asthma since he was nine months old - he is now 12 years old. Even after all of this time I am still terrified when he starts to...

My son Thomas has had brittle asthma since he was nine months old - he is now 12...

•11 years ago

Advice please

Hi guys..... I'll greatly appreciate any responses I'm British, 30, smoked 10 yrs, live in a VERY polluted city in latin America I've been out of the UK...

Hi guys..... I'll greatly appreciate any responses I'm British, 30, smoked 1...

•11 years ago

Voice Problems

Hi there, I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 9 as I had an attack whilst on my first trip abroad (I'm now 32) and have taken a Bricanyl Turbohaler...

Hi there, I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 9 as I had an attack whilst...

•11 years ago

School and allergies

My son's asthma attacks have increased since starting full time school and coming into contact with his allergies more often. Does anyone else have similiar...

My son's asthma attacks have increased since starting full time school and comin...

•11 years ago

grumbling"" lungs, help?

I had medical attention earlier for something unrelated to my asthma (although my asthma has been playing up again, not to the point of needing anything but...

I had medical attention earlier for something unrelated to my asthma (although m...

•11 years ago

synachen results....

Hi Maddie was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency about 2 yrs ago. Her Cortisol was just 16. We were told they had expected it at around 700. Anyway, due...

Hi Maddie was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency about 2 yrs ago. Her Cort...

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Fed up with chest infection

I have a chest infection that seems to like me so much that it is refusing to go, I'm on 25mg Prednisolone and second course of Clarithromycin antibiotics this...

I have a chest infection that seems to like me so much that it is refusing to go...

•11 years ago

How do you tell if an exacerbation is improving?

You'd think the answer to this is obvious, but for me it isn't. Over the course of a day my PF and symptoms can be all over the place. I'm trying to decide...

You'd think the answer to this is obvious, but for me it isn't. Over the cours...

•11 years ago

Inhalers with and without counters

Yes, I do have far too much time on my hands When I finished my Seretide the other day I sprayed it into thw air just to see how much was left, and it was...

Yes, I do have far too much time on my hands When I finished my Seretide the ot...

•11 years ago

Finally got a diagnosis!

Hi, Went to the clinic on Monday - got diagnosed with Bronchiectasis - damage to both lungs. Finally the reason I have been coughing so much has an answer....

Hi, Went to the clinic on Monday - got diagnosed with Bronchiectasis - damage t...

•11 years ago

Muscle Cramps - side effect?

Hi I use Seretide 250, 2 puffs twice a day. I've been getting really bad cramps for ages now. At first I thought I was dehydrated so I drank lots more, that...

Hi I use Seretide 250, 2 puffs twice a day. I've been getting really bad cram...

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