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Does my inhaler need upgrading?

Hi all, Had enough of my asthma and thought I would join up to a forum for some help and support, so its my first time posting here. Iv'e had asthma since a...

Hi all, Had enough of my asthma and thought I would join up to a forum for some...

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•10 years ago

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Mottled skin

Hi, My son is 5 years old and he is currently suffering from a cold. His skin is going mottled but only when he is having a coughing fit, then is returning...

Hi, My son is 5 years old and he is currently suffering from a cold. His skin ...

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•10 years ago

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Smoking Vs Building, whats causing my Asthma?

[*][*][*]Before reading one, i know smoking is bad for me irregardless of what conclusion i come to, but i need any prejiduice against smoking to be removed to...

[*][*][*]Before reading one, i know smoking is bad for me irregardless of what c...

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•10 years ago

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GP changed meds without telling me

So, today I go to pick up my repeats from the pharmacy and when I check my bag there's an unusual box in there, Flutiform, instead of my usual Seretide. When I...

So, today I go to pick up my repeats from the pharmacy and when I check my bag t...

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•10 years ago

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Sleeping - Window Open or Closed?

Hi, I've not long been diagnosed with severe asthma and had a pretty poor year health wise. I'm currently recovering from chest / sinuses infection 3 in as...

Hi, I've not long been diagnosed with severe asthma and had a pretty poor year ...

katerina488

•10 years ago

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Burning lungs, out of breath constantly coughing,

What on earth is wrong? Just nearing the end of my second course of antibiotics and pred for 2nd chest infection since 21oct this year.... Only to get...

What on earth is wrong? Just nearing the end of my second course of antibiotics...

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•10 years ago

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MUR

Hi everyone, Has anyone had this review with their pharmacists? I have been called in twice now in about 6 months and I am finding it really annoying. I...

Hi everyone, Has anyone had this review with their pharmacists? I have been ca...

yaf_user681_30355

•10 years ago

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Interesting things the Cons said

I met with my cons today as I completely changed my meds recently and I think hospital was checking I was still alive and had reacted well to the medicine. I...

I met with my cons today as I completely changed my meds recently and I think ho...

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•10 years ago

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I can't cope with this much more!

Evening all, I hope everyone is ok. I have just been discharged from hospital, and I'm struggling again (been to acute medicine clinic today for nebs). I've...

Evening all, I hope everyone is ok. I have just been discharged from hospital, ...

yaf_user681_14340

•10 years ago

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Christmas cards!

Hi everyone I just wondered if Asthma UK are selling Christmas cards this year? Myself and 'Emily35' can't find a link on here and we both always buy our...

Hi everyone I just wondered if Asthma UK are selling Christmas cards this year? ...

Clarefraser

•10 years ago

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Asthma is really getting me down

Hello to all, Thank you for taking the time to read my post. My asthma is starting to get me down at the moment. Most days I am struggling with shortness of...

Hello to all, Thank you for taking the time to read my post. My asthma is star...

yaf_user681_6778

•10 years ago

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Pharmacist issues

Ok, so, I moved to England about 6 weeks ago and until now have gotten all of my prescriptions in Scotland, which is free. I took my repeat prescription to my...

Ok, so, I moved to England about 6 weeks ago and until now have gotten all of my...

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•10 years ago

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police custody access to reliever inhalers

As first aid trainer for the Police I have always stressed the importance of taking asthma attacks very, very seriously. In the past our custody blocks have...

As first aid trainer for the Police I have always stressed the importance of tak...

Ericthedog

•10 years ago

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Shattered and fed up!

Hi not been on here for a while, I'm on my second chest infection since 21st October so second lot of antibiotics and pred. To be honest I don't think the...

Hi not been on here for a while, I'm on my second chest infection since 21st Oc...

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•10 years ago

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oxygen dropping

Ish sats since the start, but fairly up and down with stmpk, so this is just a bit of a. 'How asthma works' kind of post. Basically I've been stuck in costa...

Ish sats since the start, but fairly up and down with stmpk, so this is just a b...

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•10 years ago

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Major surgery and cough problems

I'm soon to have open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve (born with defect). I still get a cough from my small airways disease/type of asthma, which is...

I'm soon to have open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve (born with defect...

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•10 years ago

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where has it gone??

Hi, haven't been on here for a while, so hi again! bizarre question really but can asthma all but disappear? I was diagnosed in 2010 at the age of 29, for...

Hi, haven't been on here for a while, so hi again! bizarre question really but ...

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•10 years ago

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Asthma and Asthma consulant

Good Evening to all, I hope you are coping with the change in weather. I have been back to see the the asthma specialist at the hospital who listened to my...

Good Evening to all, I hope you are coping with the change in weather. I have ...

yaf_user681_6778

•10 years ago

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Help explaining to a child

Hi guys and girls I'm new to the forum and this is my 1st post. I've just been re-diagosed with asthma after not having inhalers for 12 years and its quite...

Hi guys and girls I'm new to the forum and this is my 1st post. I've just been ...

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•10 years ago

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Where would be the perfect place to live with asthma

I am badly affected by the cold weather (not been too bad yet TOUCH WOOD) and usually after months of it I am so exhausted and tired 24/7. Here in England we...

I am badly affected by the cold weather (not been too bad yet TOUCH WOOD) and us...

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•10 years ago

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Fundraising help?

Hello, I wonder if anyone could help me? I'm new to the asthma UK website & forms. I'm 22 & suffer from severe chronic asthma & have done going on about 5...

Hello, I wonder if anyone could help me? I'm new to the asthma UK website & form...

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•10 years ago

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Wish it would just go away ....

Ok, so I'm brittle, range from *ok * to dreadful. Best ever pf is 650, but use 600 as a marker as my team has seen this recently. Worse ever pf has been <80,...

Ok, so I'm brittle, range from *ok * to dreadful. Best ever pf is 650, but use 6...

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•10 years ago

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Peak flow low tonight!

Hi all, So I was in Hospital due to attack been feeling like I got hit by a bus since then, was stupid and went in to college today, my chest is quite tight,...

Hi all, So I was in Hospital due to attack been feeling like I got hit by a bus ...

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•10 years ago

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Seretide 125 for a 4 year old?

my son who is nearly 4 has pretty bad asthma and has been on seretide 50 for about 12 months (2 puffs twice a day) He has now been changed by the consultant...

my son who is nearly 4 has pretty bad asthma and has been on seretide 50 for abo...

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•10 years ago

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Sinus tachy

Just a quick idea before i see GP on monday, would be nice from the people who might know! On an average day i think my resting HR is around 90bpm, assuming...

Just a quick idea before i see GP on monday, would be nice from the people who m...

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•10 years ago

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Rhinitis :0(

Has anyone else's child's rhinitis gotten really bad? My poor boy can't breathe. Thing through his nose, he can't stop sneezing and the Nti histamines aren't...

Has anyone else's child's rhinitis gotten really bad? My poor boy can't breathe....

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•11 years ago

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Horrible resus nurses!

Hello all, long time no speak! So I was admitted again today to my local, Hillingdon. Although in the past I have had some awful experiences there, I'm...

Hello all, long time no speak! So I was admitted again today to my local, Hilli...

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•11 years ago

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Research for a movie script

HI, I'm an independent scriptwriter researching for a movie where the hero’s seven year old daughter suffers with SEVERE asthma. I wondered if someone would...

HI, I'm an independent scriptwriter researching for a movie where the hero’s se...

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•11 years ago

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Are scented refined paraffin wax candles dangerous?

Hi I love burning a certain brand of scented paraffin wax candles but wonder if they can be dangerous for your health. I was alerted to an article on the...

Hi I love burning a certain brand of scented paraffin wax candles but wonder i...

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•11 years ago

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Asthma or no asthma?

Hi, I hope this is ok to post here! So I haven't been around here for a few months now, but I wanted to come back with a few questions. I've been having...

Hi, I hope this is ok to post here! So I haven't been around here for a few mon...

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•11 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for November 2013

Does my inhaler need upgrading?

Mottled skin

Smoking Vs Building, whats causing my Asthma?

GP changed meds without telling me

Sleeping - Window Open or Closed?

Burning lungs, out of breath constantly coughing,

MUR

Interesting things the Cons said

I can't cope with this much more!

Christmas cards!

Asthma is really getting me down

Pharmacist issues

police custody access to reliever inhalers

Shattered and fed up!

oxygen dropping

Major surgery and cough problems

where has it gone??

Asthma and Asthma consulant

Help explaining to a child

Where would be the perfect place to live with asthma

Fundraising help?

Wish it would just go away ....

Peak flow low tonight!

Seretide 125 for a 4 year old?

Sinus tachy

Rhinitis :0(

Horrible resus nurses!

Research for a movie script

Are scented refined paraffin wax candles dangerous?

Asthma or no asthma?

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