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Tilade or Intal inhalers and exercise

I have severe asthma, although it's usually 'controlled' during the week (as in, I'm not routinely having to use my reliever) with Spiriva Respimat, Seretide,...

I have severe asthma, although it's usually 'controlled' during the week (as in,...

gantsdacier

•7 years ago

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Breathlessness

I was experiencing shortness of breath about a year ago. The shock of it lead to me stopping smoking last October. Since then I was referred to a specialist,...

I was experiencing shortness of breath about a year ago. The shock of it lead to...

Alanus

•7 years ago

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Afternoon

Hi everyone how's things hope going to ell , me struggling bad with breathing at the moment nurses r great in here gave me nebs and now been banned to my bed...

Hi everyone how's things hope going to ell , me struggling bad with breathing at...

Tracey1972

•7 years ago

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Fostair ? Good or bad ?

Hi everyone after years of my asthma being controlled it's all changed, the last year I've had constant chest infections one after the other as soon as the...

Hi everyone after years of my asthma being controlled it's all changed, the last...

Sazb3010

•7 years ago

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Air purifier

Hi, after weeks (and months) of indecision I bought a hepa air purifier. It's a homedics one that will do large rooms. My plan is I ll try it in my bedroom for...

Hi, after weeks (and months) of indecision I bought a hepa air purifier. It's a ...

Emily-G

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Update

On my way to London rbh I have a bed for the ten days my lungs will b fed at last hope all ok

On my way to London rbh I have a bed for the ten days my lungs will b fed at las...

Tracey1972

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Overcoming Cough Variant Asthma - Food Allergy

Hey you guys, My name is Shae, I was diagnosed with Cough Variant Asthma sometime in 2013. My cough was so severe, it felt as if I was coughing up my lungs, I...

Hey you guys, My name is Shae, I was diagnosed with Cough Variant Asthma sometim...

Mhannor

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Asthmatics experiences of flying

Hi I'm due to fly to Cyprus for a 2 week holiday, in 4 weeks time, and I've had 2 recent exacerbation of asthma, ended up in hospital for, but feeling well now...

Hi I'm due to fly to Cyprus for a 2 week holiday, in 4 weeks time, and I've had ...

tracyvamp73

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Might Steroids do more harm than good for many Severe Asthmatics?

Interesting Recent Article suggests Steroids may do more harm that good for around 50% of Severe Asthmatics....

Interesting Recent Article suggests Steroids may do more harm that good for arou...

Matman

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Hi

Well meant to b admitted today in the RBH today for the ten days but no bed so they had a meeting earlier and said going to try and get me a bed for tomorrow...

Well meant to b admitted today in the RBH today for the ten days but no bed so t...

Tracey1972

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Asthma coming back in adulthood

Does anyone know the statistics and percentages for this? What percentage of adults who had childhood asthma eventually relapse?

Does anyone know the statistics and percentages for this? What percentage of adu...

river_valley

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Questions for nurse team on hay fever?

Hi everyone, Our nurse team are Asthma UK are answering questions over on our Facebook page on Friday July 14th on hay fever, I know lots of people are...

Hi everyone, Our nurse team are Asthma UK are answering questions over on our F...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Unresolved asthma

Hi, had asthma for years, lung cancer 2007, right lower lobectomy, no other cancer problems since. Last few years asthma has got worse, on Symbicort, Spiriva...

Hi, had asthma for years, lung cancer 2007, right lower lobectomy, no other canc...

GillRT

•7 years ago

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Tiotropium and symbicort

Hi I have recently been put on tiotropium and symbicort 200. I was originally on seritide 250. I kept getting what I thought and what my gp thought was...

Hi I have recently been put on tiotropium and symbicort 200. I was originally on...

DeanSamson

•7 years ago

3 Replies

No cough,but phlegm?

Hi ! I have this virus that leads to asthma and i was wondering as to whether or not im improving....i had it for 4 weeks with continuous cough and wheeze. The...

Hi ! I have this virus that leads to asthma and i was wondering as to whether or...

aminaismail

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Asthma and Cats

I've become really allergic to my cat (non asthma), so the long-term solution will be for my family to move to a new apartment and my sister to move to a...

I've become really allergic to my cat (non asthma), so the long-term solution wi...

river_valley

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Testosterone therapy and lung capacity

I just wrote in a comment about this and decided I might as well make a post to see what people think. I am transitioning, in short simple terms I was born...

I just wrote in a comment about this and decided I might as well make a post to ...

gantsdacier

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Can't sleep

Evening/morning all Can't sleep this evening. Think the steroids along with my usual worrying and over thinking things is playing havoc with my ability to...

Evening/morning all Can't sleep this evening. Think the steroids along with my ...

Jenzzie18

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Histamine Intolerance

I just wondered if anyone else here has been tested for histamine intolerance as a trigger for their asthma? I have chronic asthma and have been trying to...

I just wondered if anyone else here has been tested for histamine intolerance as...

Hidden

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Was this an asthma attack?

Hi all. Sorry but it's a long post, bear with me. I haven't really had asthma for long & haven't had what I really class as attacks as have only ever seen...

Hi all. Sorry but it's a long post, bear with me. I haven't really had asthma fo...

Flowergirl78

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Mental health and severe/brittle asthma

I saw my asthma psychiatrist yesterday. I completely love her (not in the crazy creepy patient falls in love with their dr kind of way just in that she's so...

I saw my asthma psychiatrist yesterday. I completely love her (not in the crazy ...

cconsta1

•7 years ago

9 Replies

When is it an 'asthma attack'?

I was with a friend who also has asthma when my symptoms were starting to get worse as they have been for the past few weeks. My chest gets tight, I cough and...

I was with a friend who also has asthma when my symptoms were starting to get wo...

-Butterfly-

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Hi all

Hi everyone hope u all doing well me not to bad chesty again but i'm in rbh Thursday so lungs b holy then on the IV hydrocortisone for 7 due then 2 days on...

Hi everyone hope u all doing well me not to bad chesty again but i'm in rbh Thur...

Tracey1972

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Peak flow question

Hi all, On a peak flow what is the % difference between 500 and 550? I'm always at around 500 before salbutamol/ symbicort and always 550 aftwards? Tia 😊

Hi all, On a peak flow what is the % difference between 500 and 550? I'm alway...

Tinkz

•7 years ago

3 Replies

I missed a chest infection??

Ok so basically, my asthma hasn't been great in recent weeks, and I've been waking up increasingly more often with a 'stuffy' chest. I've been getting more of...

Ok so basically, my asthma hasn't been great in recent weeks, and I've been waki...

gantsdacier

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Ideas please

Hi, Apologies if this is a long ramble. My asthma has always been steady. I was on fostair 1 puff a day and never used my blue inhaler ever..... Till November...

Hi, Apologies if this is a long ramble. My asthma has always been steady. I was...

apparentlymad86

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Advice

Hi all little suggestions please I seem to have trouble getting g my breath this heat is horrible but when I have a glass of rosa all I do is cough afterwards...

Hi all little suggestions please I seem to have trouble getting g my breath this...

Claire-12_12

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Relvar

Hi all I have Just tried symbicort after years of seretide didn't like it so trying relvar Ellipta anyone been on it? Any side effects as the symbicort left me...

Hi all I have Just tried symbicort after years of seretide didn't like it so try...

Karenc6

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Do I have asthma?

Hi All, I'm new here and am looking for some advise if at all possible... Back in September 2016 (at the age of 39) I had a severe chest infection (my doctor...

Hi All, I'm new here and am looking for some advise if at all possible... Back i...

ahughes76

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Atelectasis and partial lung collapse

Hello has anyone got this and ground glass opacity from a CT in my lungs. I'm wondering if a cpap or bipap machines will help inflate patches of collapse or...

Hello has anyone got this and ground glass opacity from a CT in my lungs. I'm w...

Matti1

•7 years ago

1 Reply

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Asthma Community Forum

All posts for July 2017

Tilade or Intal inhalers and exercise

Breathlessness

Afternoon

Fostair ? Good or bad ?

Air purifier

Update

Overcoming Cough Variant Asthma - Food Allergy

Asthmatics experiences of flying

Might Steroids do more harm than good for many Severe Asthmatics?

Hi

Asthma coming back in adulthood

Questions for nurse team on hay fever?

Unresolved asthma

Tiotropium and symbicort

No cough,but phlegm?

Asthma and Cats

Testosterone therapy and lung capacity

Can't sleep

Histamine Intolerance

Was this an asthma attack?

Mental health and severe/brittle asthma

When is it an 'asthma attack'?

Hi all

Peak flow question

I missed a chest infection??

Ideas please

Advice

Relvar

Do I have asthma?

Atelectasis and partial lung collapse

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