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Delays for treatment

Hi all, not sure what to do. I have an immune deficiency that is being investigated by an immune clinic. When I got home from my 4th admission in 7 months...

Hi all, not sure what to do. I have an immune deficiency that is being investig...

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•11 years ago

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Fostair as reliever

Hi folks. Long time no post. On Fostair taken as MART. Great stuff. So far as daily asthma needs go. Thing is, on the occasional waking up at night and...

Hi folks. Long time no post. On Fostair taken as MART. Great stuff. So far as d...

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•11 years ago

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Worried Parent

Hi All You may have to excuse me but I am am a newbie and its my first post. We have 4 children one of which has asthma ( was diagnosed at 4 ish) he is 10....

Hi All You may have to excuse me but I am am a newbie and its my first post. W...

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•11 years ago

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Naughty lungs

My lungs arnt happy even on max everything .Put on carbocsistine. by AnE as the mucous chokes me. It does get scary even though sometimes my PF not changed...

My lungs arnt happy even on max everything .Put on carbocsistine. by AnE as the ...

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montelukast granules

My 5 year old son is currently taking montelukast granules for an allergic cough but since taking them, he's wet the bed every night. He was not totally dry...

My 5 year old son is currently taking montelukast granules for an allergic cough...

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•11 years ago

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Becoming Obsessed with my Asthma

I suffer from hypochondria, if you are not aware of what this is, It's a type of OCD/Anxiety that makes you worry about the slightest of things. For example, I...

I suffer from hypochondria, if you are not aware of what this is, It's a type of...

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•11 years ago

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out of hours

A rant I'm afraid! My chest had taken its usual noise dive after being no trouble for months. I've been coughing up gunk, a horrible taste when I cough, pf is...

A rant I'm afraid! My chest had taken its usual noise dive after being no troub...

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•11 years ago

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What is asthma?

I was at my mum's friend's house today, i took their dog out for a run so as a result i was coughing a lot when i got back and obviously took my inhaler.. She...

I was at my mum's friend's house today, i took their dog out for a run so as a r...

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•11 years ago

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breathless almost all the time

hi ive had asthma many years , but since october ive nothing but probs. im now on monteleukast 10mg per night. as well as atrovent and serotide inhalers and...

hi ive had asthma many years , but since october ive nothing but probs. im now ...

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•11 years ago

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Getting a consultant referral

Hi I'm looking for some advice about how to get referred to a respiratory consultant. I'm in my late 30's and was diagnosed with asthma aged 19. Initially...

Hi I'm looking for some advice about how to get referred to a respiratory consu...

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•11 years ago

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A bit confused about what to do

Hi :) A month ago I had a bad exacerbation and ended up having a couple of attacks in a short space of time. I was told to increase my inhalers and after 2...

Hi :) A month ago I had a bad exacerbation and ended up having a couple of atta...

Janna123

•11 years ago

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Running after attack

I have very mild asthma, it almost never ever affects me. I had an attack on Sunday, because i accidentally breathed in mixed chemicals at work. So I went to...

I have very mild asthma, it almost never ever affects me. I had an attack on S...

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•11 years ago

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IgE blood levels & spirometry

Had first consultant appointment last week and got bloods done. I have various allergies so wasn't surprised when she decided to get my IgE levels checked....

Had first consultant appointment last week and got bloods done. I have various a...

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•11 years ago

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Niox mino

Very interesting: http://www.niox.com/en-US/feno-asthma/ http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/story/2013-11-12/machine-helps-asthma-sufferer/

Very interesting: http://www.niox.com/en-US/feno-asthma/ http://www.itv.com/ne...

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Son constantly clearing his thoat

Hiya all, My son is 7 and had the cough variant Asthma. He has been constantly clearing his throat now for 2 weeks solid. Is this another sign of the Asthma do...

Hiya all, My son is 7 and had the cough variant Asthma. He has been constantly c...

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•11 years ago

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Ranitidine and Omeprazole

My youngest daughter is having problems with her GERD. She also has asthma but this is ok at the mo! She has been on Ranitidine all her life with additions of...

My youngest daughter is having problems with her GERD. She also has asthma but t...

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Lower than (my usual) average peak flow, and asthma nurse suddenly concerned.

Hi, new user here! I've had asthma all my life, it's genetic, and I've been relatively symptom free recently! Usually, I notice it at night, or after running,...

Hi, new user here! I've had asthma all my life, it's genetic, and I've been rel...

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•11 years ago

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daughter's asthma

Hi, was hoping for some advice. My daughter has had asthma since she was two and she is now 15. We've always been quite good at maintaining it and keeping it...

Hi, was hoping for some advice. My daughter has had asthma since she was two and...

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•11 years ago

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Living with asthma

Hi I am 35 yrs of age and 4 months ago suddenly started experiencing fairly bad asthma. I'd been sleeping unbeknownst to me next to a wall covered in black...

Hi I am 35 yrs of age and 4 months ago suddenly started experiencing fairly bad...

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•11 years ago

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Fundraising ideas

I have felt a lto recently that my body is taking away HUGE parts of me, and what I am able to achieve. I know i get caught up in all the fun stuff i used to...

I have felt a lto recently that my body is taking away HUGE parts of me, and wha...

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•11 years ago

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Hi, newbie with a question.

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with asthma this time last year after a trip to A&E. My GP and nurse are brilliant , I take the brown inhaler in the morning and...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with asthma this time last year after a trip to A&E...

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•11 years ago

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Pain Relief Gels and Creams

Hi, My wife has asthma but also has a prolapsed disk in her neck. She was wondering what people use for pain relief creams and Gels as most of them seem to be...

Hi, My wife has asthma but also has a prolapsed disk in her neck. She was wonde...

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•11 years ago

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Fobbed off at A and E

how do you manage frequent visits to A and E without the staff looking skyward when you appear. Then making stuff up to get you out of the door as fast as...

how do you manage frequent visits to A and E without the staff looking skyward w...

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•11 years ago

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Steroid question if you can help

As Im on lots of meds and take prednisalone as needed. My consultant added a new inhaler to help keep me off prednisalone but wonder about the daily steroid...

As Im on lots of meds and take prednisalone as needed. My consultant added a new...

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•11 years ago

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Accidentally took an extra puff of sybmicort

I am on 400/12 twice daily and I just took an extra puff without thinking, instead of my salbutamol, which I meant to take because my chest was tight. I just...

I am on 400/12 twice daily and I just took an extra puff without thinking, inste...

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•11 years ago

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FeNO

Hi Does anyone have any experience of having had a FeNO test to measure airways inflammation?

Hi Does anyone have any experience of having had a FeNO test to measure airways...

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•11 years ago

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I'm back again!

Ok this asthma thing has been a big learning curve for me from being diagnosed to learning how to use the meds correctly. Now I have another question. I've...

Ok this asthma thing has been a big learning curve for me from being diagnosed t...

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•11 years ago

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Is anyone else having issues with hayfever?

Hi all :) I've noticed that I've started getting symptoms of hayfever again over the last week or so (it can't be that time again already can it?!) It...

Hi all :) I've noticed that I've started getting symptoms of hayfever again ove...

Janna123

•11 years ago

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Totally at my wits end

I started with bronchitis at the end of January and I'm struggling with it as you can probably imagine it is really affecting my asthma. I'm now on my fifth...

I started with bronchitis at the end of January and I'm struggling with it as yo...

Asthma-girl

•11 years ago

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Dehumidifiers??

So I'm looking to try anything right now to sort my asthma out. I've been on a new plan for a month with no improvement, I've just had my last xolair...

So I'm looking to try anything right now to sort my asthma out. I've been on a n...

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•11 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for March 2014

Delays for treatment

Fostair as reliever

Worried Parent

Naughty lungs

montelukast granules

Becoming Obsessed with my Asthma

out of hours

What is asthma?

breathless almost all the time

Getting a consultant referral

A bit confused about what to do

Running after attack

IgE blood levels & spirometry

Niox mino

Son constantly clearing his thoat

Ranitidine and Omeprazole

Lower than (my usual) average peak flow, and asthma nurse suddenly concerned.

daughter's asthma

Living with asthma

Fundraising ideas

Hi, newbie with a question.

Pain Relief Gels and Creams

Fobbed off at A and E

Steroid question if you can help

Accidentally took an extra puff of sybmicort

FeNO

I'm back again!

Is anyone else having issues with hayfever?

Totally at my wits end

Dehumidifiers??

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