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In hospital again

So I've been in hospital since Saturday night. Several bad attacks which included 2 lots of iv magnesium iv steroids and blood gases. I felt good yesterday but...

So I've been in hospital since Saturday night. Several bad attacks which include...

Lucy-j-16

•7 years ago

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Peak flow

Mild asthmatic here! My dr and I have been messing around with my meds for a while now. I'm currently on pulmicort 400 mg twice a day after increasing from 200...

Mild asthmatic here! My dr and I have been messing around with my meds for a whi...

Hanna222

•7 years ago

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Asthma in young child

Hi, today I took my 3 year old daughter to our gp. Shes had a severe cough for 4 weeks, wheezing and shortness of breath on exertion. The gp suspects asthma...

Hi, today I took my 3 year old daughter to our gp. Shes had a severe cough for 4...

Jessheron84

•7 years ago

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Shiny new inhaler

Telephoned the Drs this morning and got an appointment for today (yes I'm one of the lucky ones if I phone first thing 99.9% of the time I can get a same day...

Telephoned the Drs this morning and got an appointment for today (yes I'm one of...

Lyngal

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Frustrated

Had a bad attack nearly two weeks ago which included a 5 day stay in hospital. On discharge I went to see gp who was reluctant to sign me off work as...

Had a bad attack nearly two weeks ago which included a 5 day stay in hospital. O...

Michowls

•7 years ago

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Does anyone use probiotics for long term anti biotic use? If so which one?

Hi there, I was just wondering if anyone has any experience of using probiotics? And if they work. I am using a low dose of Azithromycin 3 times a week, and...

Hi there, I was just wondering if anyone has any experience of using probiotics?...

risabel59

•7 years ago

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Breo and Prozac

Does anyone take breo ellipta and prozac? I have been on breo for about 1 year and now I am having anxiety which requires antidepressants....wondering if...

Does anyone take breo ellipta and prozac? I have been on breo for about 1 year...

Vhariford

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Hello

Hi everyone hope u all well and had a lovely Easter, me chest not great agin feeling tight all the time and breathless due in hospital rbh next Wednesday for...

Hi everyone hope u all well and had a lovely Easter, me chest not great agin fee...

Tracey1972

•7 years ago

24 Replies

Advice please

I've got a really bad cold,cough headache the works and back in work tomorrow after 2 weeks off typical 🤧😳 can anyone recommend any thing I can take ? My...

I've got a really bad cold,cough headache the works and back in work tomorrow af...

Lyngal

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Mucus shifting exercises

Can anyone tell me the most effective ways to shift mucus? Got asthma and had several nasty chest infections one after the other. I've finished antibiotics but...

Can anyone tell me the most effective ways to shift mucus? Got asthma and had se...

thewheezyone

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Happy Easter 🐣

Hope everyone is having a lovely Easter enjoy x

Hidden

•7 years ago

4 Replies

What to do with a toddler in an attack

My son is 2.5 yrs old and on both blue and brown inhaler and montelekast unless he has a cold normally he's good up until this last few weeks He's had a cough...

My son is 2.5 yrs old and on both blue and brown inhaler and montelekast unless ...

J-1985

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Nucala

Hi, my 11 year old son is going to start Nucala injections for severe asthma. Does anyone take this? I'm a bit worried about side effects etc x

Hi, my 11 year old son is going to start Nucala injections for severe asthma. Do...

EJ-1974

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Asthma and the relentless cough

Hi everyone! I'm really glad I found this forum and I am hoping you can help me. I got diagnosed (finally) with asthma at 16 and was prescribed with blue...

Hi everyone! I'm really glad I found this forum and I am hoping you can help me....

Emilyeagleowl

•7 years ago

24 Replies

Hayfever?

Hi all, I'm taking seretide 250 at the moment and the prescribing of it has coincided with what I guess is pretty bad hay-fever. However, antihistamines aren't...

Hi all, I'm taking seretide 250 at the moment and the prescribing of it has coin...

Kate261

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Seretide

Hi all. Just arrived on this site. Just wondering if anyone has any experience of the inhaler Seretide? I've been started on 125. Thanks

Hi all. Just arrived on this site. Just wondering if anyone has any experience o...

pjcy

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Another newbie

Just diagnosed @69! Before diagnosis has symbicort, then Modulite first without then with a spacer. Now back on Symbicort and making progress. Also being more...

Just diagnosed @69! Before diagnosis has symbicort, then Modulite first without ...

SuKe60

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Here we go again

2 weeks off prednisone and now back to coughing all night and wheezing fed up now ☹️

2 weeks off prednisone and now back to coughing all night and wheezing fed up no...

Lyngal

•7 years ago

3 Replies

looking for advice

As the title suggests, I'm looking for a bit of advice, 50 years old, had asthma since my early 30's but has rarely ever caused me a problem which is great,...

As the title suggests, I'm looking for a bit of advice, 50 years old, had asthma...

Cromac

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Feeling worse... again

So the last 24 hours has seen a massive drop in peak flows, needing 10 puffs of my salbutamol inhaler every 4 hours. This asthma sucks and i just want to be...

So the last 24 hours has seen a massive drop in peak flows, needing 10 puffs of ...

Lucy-j-16

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Nebuliser for first time

I have just been seen by an ambulance crew and nebulised for the first time. It was scary because my reliever wasn't having any effect and I had difficulty...

I have just been seen by an ambulance crew and nebulised for the first time. It ...

Egret_J

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Spiriva

Hi all - & happy Easter to everyone. I had a consultant appointment yesterday & I was given Spiriva to take on top of my existing medication...

Hi all - & happy Easter to everyone. I had a consultant appointment yesterday & ...

Minushabens

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Advice please

Hi all hope everyone is ok just wondering if any one else's peak flow is a bit lower of a morning not much but mine is always lower thanks in advance x

Hi all hope everyone is ok just wondering if any one else's peak flow is a bit l...

Hidden

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Hello me again.

Right three questions I've got 1 just because I've never having tightness chest on and of,does this mean asthma? I had it back along last year and had people...

Right three questions I've got 1 just because I've never having tightness chest...

Shannon97

•7 years ago

3 Replies

New on here

Is anyone using spiromax I have just been put on it by my asthma nurse I was on symbicort but have not been too well for a while so she suggested try...

Is anyone using spiromax I have just been put on it by my asthma nurse I was o...

Angel6767

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Asthma attack lasting days

36 year old with what I thought to have been well controlled asthma my whole life. Seretide twice a day and salbutamol twice a day for as long as I can...

36 year old with what I thought to have been well controlled asthma my whole lif...

Seanjbyrne

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Bad head

Hi I no what most people think of me on here but I only after advice this time and what anyone think it could be that's all I got stabbing aching pains in back...

Hi I no what most people think of me on here but I only after advice this time a...

Cutts2345

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Afternoon everyone I have been...

Afternoon everyone I have been taking the brown inhaler it will be a week Saturday,should it be kicking in soon x

Afternoon everyone I have been taking the brown inhaler it will be a week Saturd...

Shannon97

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Spiriva and blurry vision when wearing contact lenses

Hi, I've been taking spiriva for several weeks now with good results. However, I have noticed my vision is blurred when I'm wearing my contact lenses. Anyone...

Hi, I've been taking spiriva for several weeks now with good results. However, I...

thewheezyone

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Using an Aerochamber

Hi there I have been taking inhalers for over 30 years and after a recent visit to an ENT consultant I have been given an aerochamber plus to use with my...

Hi there I have been taking inhalers for over 30 years and after a recent visit ...

Barbs80

•7 years ago

7 Replies

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All posts for April 2017

In hospital again

Peak flow

Asthma in young child

Shiny new inhaler

Frustrated

Does anyone use probiotics for long term anti biotic use? If so which one?

Breo and Prozac

Hello

Advice please

Mucus shifting exercises

Happy Easter 🐣

What to do with a toddler in an attack

Nucala

Asthma and the relentless cough

Hayfever?

Seretide

Another newbie

Here we go again

looking for advice

Feeling worse... again

Nebuliser for first time

Spiriva

Advice please

Hello me again.

New on here

Asthma attack lasting days

Bad head

Afternoon everyone I have been...

Spiriva and blurry vision when wearing contact lenses

Using an Aerochamber

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