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Overheating neb machine

Hi all - wondered if anyone has any experience of this, my main neb machine is a pari turboboy and i find that when i have to do my morning and night nebs...

Hi all - wondered if anyone has any experience of this, my main neb machine is a...

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•10 years ago

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new user. child is 2 and gp thinks asthma.

hi. firstly my name is Chelsea. I'm 24 and have 3 lovely kids. Stevie is 5 she's my eldest. then theirs Darcy my 2 year old girl and then my 13 week old son...

hi. firstly my name is Chelsea. I'm 24 and have 3 lovely kids. Stevie is 5 she's...

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•10 years ago

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Recent 1st severe Asthma attack.

I have recently suffered (in the last 2 weeks) a terrifying asthma attack whereby I was taken to resuscitation within 5 minutes of arriving and a couple of...

I have recently suffered (in the last 2 weeks) a terrifying asthma attack whereb...

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•10 years ago

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Swapping between inhalers

So I have just got back from my asthma nurse and she feels that I am in a place where I can reduce my Flutiform dosage from 125/5 two puffs twice a day, to...

So I have just got back from my asthma nurse and she feels that I am in a place ...

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•11 years ago

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Here we go again! Advice appreciated

Hi everyone, not been on here for a while so my brief history this year goes like this: repeated infections proven with sputum tests as always told my chest is...

Hi everyone, not been on here for a while so my brief history this year goes lik...

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•11 years ago

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Asthma attack from washing power

Hi, does anyone have any experience with washing powers causing asthma attacks. My elderly parents washer was broken and they sent their bedding to the...

Hi, does anyone have any experience with washing powers causing asthma attacks. ...

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•11 years ago

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Living With Brittle Asthma

Getting it rough at the min guys with my chest feeling down. How are you all doing

Getting it rough at the min guys with my chest feeling down. How are you all doi...

Irishboy

•11 years ago

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RESUS

Hi everyone Just gotta resus it's been a long day. Two ABG, 25mg of salbutamol and 60mg of prednisalone and I'm finally home albeit feeling a big rough and...

Hi everyone Just gotta resus it's been a long day. Two ABG, 25mg of salbutamol ...

Irishboy

•11 years ago

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Local meetings

Hi everyone!! I am trying to find local meetings for asthma. I live in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. I chat on here and FB but would love to attend meetings to...

Hi everyone!! I am trying to find local meetings for asthma. I live in Shrewsb...

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•11 years ago

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How does asthma affect your child's sleep?

My son is 2 and was diagnosed a couple of months ago after having asthma attack (although asthma was suspected about 6 months previously due to night time...

My son is 2 and was diagnosed a couple of months ago after having asthma attack ...

yaf_user681_56512

•11 years ago

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weight loss on prednisolne

Hi I am new here. I have been on prednisolone for many years that has been going up and down. Been up to 40mg for 4th time this year can!t get down past 15mg...

Hi I am new here. I have been on prednisolone for many years that has been going...

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•11 years ago

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WHEN TO USE THE BLUE INHALER???

Hi, This may seem like a silly question, but I am new to asthma and have been receiving conflicting information about my son's blue inhlaler. He is 3 years...

Hi, This may seem like a silly question, but I am new to asthma and have been r...

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•11 years ago

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ALLERGY TESTING????

Hi, I am new to Asthma, my 3 year old son was only diagnosed a few months ago although I have been told his symptoms are quite mild. I have just been to the...

Hi, I am new to Asthma, my 3 year old son was only diagnosed a few months ago a...

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•11 years ago

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Asthma & Peak Flow

Hi there I am Nicola I am new here but figured this would be the best place to discuss my problem. I have had asthma since i was 14 I am now 29, the last...

Hi there I am Nicola I am new here but figured this would be the best place to ...

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•11 years ago

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no air

Noticed over the past few days that even though im getting enough air in my lungs, I'm getting little oxygen. Ventolin helps but I need a fair bit before I...

Noticed over the past few days that even though im getting enough air in my lung...

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•11 years ago

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Survey for young people with Asthma

Hi we are an organisation specialising in children's health education. If you know of anyone who is aged between 7-15 years old and has asthma, we would really...

Hi we are an organisation specialising in children's health education. If you kn...

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•11 years ago

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Has anybody got any ideas?

Morning all. I've been swimming before work every morning for the last 8 years and I feel that I have benefitted a lot from doing this. However, over the...

Morning all. I've been swimming before work every morning for the last 8 years ...

Annista

•11 years ago

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Ultrasonic neubaliser

can ventolin nubules be used in an ultrasonic neubaliser? its because i heard that the ultrasonic neubaliser generates heat and may destroy some...

can ventolin nubules be used in an ultrasonic neubaliser? its because i heard th...

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•11 years ago

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Recovery after severe attack

Any ideas how long I can expect my daughter to take to recover after a severe attack?? She ended up in HDU 9 days ago and is still wiped out. Her lungs are...

Any ideas how long I can expect my daughter to take to recover after a severe at...

yaf_user681_15459

•11 years ago

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Side effects from Prednisolone

Hello Everyone, I'm new to this forum and I am just reaching out for a little support and advice. I have a very courageous 16 year old daughter who has lived...

Hello Everyone, I'm new to this forum and I am just reaching out for a little s...

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•11 years ago

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Asthma at work?

Hi, I'm new here and I kinda just really wanted some advice, I'm 23 & I've got severe asthma and have been in and out of hospital and taken weeks off work at...

Hi, I'm new here and I kinda just really wanted some advice, I'm 23 & I've got s...

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•11 years ago

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Aspirin, Asthma and Voice

Hello everyone I have a severe salicylate (aspirin) allergy, asthma and problems with my voice - most of the time it's just a croak and sometimes I have no...

Hello everyone I have a severe salicylate (aspirin) allergy, asthma and problems...

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•11 years ago

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severe asthma and ivf

Hi all Has anyone been through pregnanvy or ivf with severe asthma? we are currently going through fertility treatment bjt after having an unsuccessful first...

Hi all Has anyone been through pregnanvy or ivf with severe asthma? we are cur...

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•11 years ago

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Rescue Packs

Has anyone had trouble with the GP when trying to request replacement rescue packs, i.e. Prednisolone and ABs to add water to, for children under ten. A locum...

Has anyone had trouble with the GP when trying to request replacement rescue pac...

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•11 years ago

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waves Hello!

Hello lovely people, just popped in to say Hi and catch up on how folk are doing. I've had a crap six months (had a keeling-over that resulted in a broken...

Hello lovely people, just popped in to say Hi and catch up on how folk are doin...

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•11 years ago

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omeprazole 40mg

Hi all. Just want to pick your brains. I have been given omeprazole for my constantly hoarse voice and it has worked. The only hassle is that I get...

Hi all. Just want to pick your brains. I have been given omeprazole for my cons...

yaf_user681_51802

•11 years ago

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Using a spacer

Stupid question alert! When i'm using a spacer (aerochamber plus) how do i know if i'm getting the full dose? Following advice from the AUK nurses i got my...

Stupid question alert! When i'm using a spacer (aerochamber plus) how do i kno...

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•11 years ago

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Brompton next week

Hello everyone, hope you are all doing ok. My gp is now convinced I have asthma and I have to admit the meds I'm on now help enormously. I've been away for a...

Hello everyone, hope you are all doing ok. My gp is now convinced I have asthma...

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•11 years ago

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Recurring sore tummy, bad dreams and thrush

Can anyone offer any been there, done that advice/experience please? My daughter is 5yrs old, she seems to mostly be illness induced and I think cough...

Can anyone offer any been there, done that advice/experience please? My daught...

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•11 years ago

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Another viral exacerbation

Hi Everyone I'm suffering another viral exacerbation of asthma. I absolutely cannot manage if I get a cold. I got the symptoms of a cold last Thursday and by...

Hi Everyone I'm suffering another viral exacerbation of asthma. I absolutely ca...

hb1977

•11 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for June 2014

Overheating neb machine

new user. child is 2 and gp thinks asthma.

Recent 1st severe Asthma attack.

Swapping between inhalers

Here we go again! Advice appreciated

Asthma attack from washing power

Living With Brittle Asthma

RESUS

Local meetings

How does asthma affect your child's sleep?

weight loss on prednisolne

WHEN TO USE THE BLUE INHALER???

ALLERGY TESTING????

Asthma & Peak Flow

no air

Survey for young people with Asthma

Has anybody got any ideas?

Ultrasonic neubaliser

Recovery after severe attack

Side effects from Prednisolone

Asthma at work?

Aspirin, Asthma and Voice

severe asthma and ivf

Rescue Packs

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omeprazole 40mg

Using a spacer

Brompton next week

Recurring sore tummy, bad dreams and thrush

Another viral exacerbation

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for June 2014

Overheating neb machine

new user. child is 2 and gp thinks asthma.

Recent 1st severe Asthma attack.

Swapping between inhalers

Here we go again! Advice appreciated

Asthma attack from washing power

Living With Brittle Asthma

RESUS

Local meetings

How does asthma affect your child's sleep?

weight loss on prednisolne

WHEN TO USE THE BLUE INHALER???

ALLERGY TESTING????

Asthma & Peak Flow

no air

Survey for young people with Asthma

Has anybody got any ideas?

Ultrasonic neubaliser

Recovery after severe attack

Side effects from Prednisolone

Asthma at work?

Aspirin, Asthma and Voice

severe asthma and ivf

Rescue Packs

*waves* Hello!

omeprazole 40mg

Using a spacer

Brompton next week

Recurring sore tummy, bad dreams and thrush

Another viral exacerbation

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Is Christmas time a trigger for your asthma ? If yes, we would love to hear about your triggers please document below.

Topics

Archive

waves Hello!