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999 / 111 Phone Calls

No I do not need medical help I am just curious and have questions and discussion topics. Hi When you as an asthmatic ring 999 / 111 have you noticed how the...

No I do not need medical help I am just curious and have questions and discussio...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Nebuliser question

Hi everyone I'm struggling to get my asthma under control and my husband has bought a well reviewed nebuliser and saline solution for me - I am interested to...

Hi everyone I'm struggling to get my asthma under control and my husband has bo...

Moonmoo22

•7 years ago

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Any ideas?

I have had asthma for 4 years. It has got progressively worse. I’m now stage 4. I’m making changes to my home. I have an air purifier coming. I’m looking at my...

I have had asthma for 4 years. It has got progressively worse. I’m now stage 4. ...

Abc64

•7 years ago

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NHS

I telephone my care co ordination centre to be told there is no one here you can either ring 111 or go to your nearest urgent care centre. I naturally choose...

I telephone my care co ordination centre to be told there is no one here you can...

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•7 years ago

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Primary Care

What is it with local asthma nurses disagreeing with hospital consultants? How is this meant to help us to manage our asthma? Why are asthma patients not...

What is it with local asthma nurses disagreeing with hospital consultants? How i...

Hidden

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Air con

Hi all hope you are all doing ok. Has anyone had an issue with air con causing their asthma to get worse. I flew to Spain for a long weekend 2 weeks ago and...

Hi all hope you are all doing ok. Has anyone had an issue with air con causing t...

Lyngal

•7 years ago

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Septum correction Surgery which removed vital Turbinates and internal nasal tissue...onset of Asmatic...no fix (aka ENS) - NEW HERE

Hi, Jim Here...on/off asmatic since childhood, then it went in teenage but deviated septum. Attempted septum nasal correction surgery, how I regreat, a...

Hi, Jim Here...on/off asmatic since childhood, then it went in teenage but devia...

JamesinDublin

•7 years ago

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Asthma flare up

I’ve been in and out of hospital a couple times in the past few weeks, o2 levels have been fine, heart rate raised but just been sent home. Over the last few...

I’ve been in and out of hospital a couple times in the past few weeks, o2 levels...

charlottemack03

•7 years ago

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Peak flow test

Hi everyone , today I visited the doctors im 13 years old and i had been suffering asthma symptoms for quite a while today I did a peak flow test what should I...

Hi everyone , today I visited the doctors im 13 years old and i had been sufferi...

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•7 years ago

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Update on treatment for asthma, and respiratory referral.

Hi everyone, it's a little while since I have posted on here. A lot been going on. Lost my job, just started another. All which cause of stress. I have now...

Hi everyone, it's a little while since I have posted on here. A lot been going ...

Linnet711

•7 years ago

1 Reply

How safe is the asthma Xolair or Omalizumab injection? Which you have done every 3 weeks in hospital.

Hello everyone. I would like to hear from people of their experiences if they went on this injection treatment. I am unsure if i want to take this medicine....

Hello everyone. I would like to hear from people of their experiences if they w...

becky3344

•7 years ago

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Overheard nurses making remarks about me...

Hi everyone. On sunday i had my first ever asthma attack after having well controlled asthma my whole life (i’m nearly 19). It’s now Wednesday and i’m still in...

Hi everyone. On sunday i had my first ever asthma attack after having well contr...

mollykerrane

•7 years ago

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Still in hospital!

Day 6...Doctors just can't seem to tweek the meds which will clear the chest infection and lessen the wheezing. Still, U am being very well looked after and...

Day 6...Doctors just can't seem to tweek the meds which will clear the chest inf...

wilmack

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Going to hospital for an asthma attack

I’m a newly diagnosed asthmatic I’ve been to hospital 3 times in the past 2 months for asthma attacks but been told that I’m not wheezing and my oxygen levels...

I’m a newly diagnosed asthmatic I’ve been to hospital 3 times in the past 2 mont...

charlottemack03

•7 years ago

21 Replies

Niox vero

I'm doing a study for Royal Brompton and have been given a niox vero machine, I've had severe uncontrolled Asthma all my life, on the niox I get below 20 what...

I'm doing a study for Royal Brompton and have been given a niox vero machine, I'...

Cooperhart

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Help

Not sure if I’m writing in the right place but I’m not feeling so great feeling SOB wheezy and tight chested, had my flu jab yesterday have brittle asthma and...

Not sure if I’m writing in the right place but I’m not feeling so great feeling ...

Nooch27

•7 years ago

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Where do you find the most helpful weather forecasts?

Where do people go to find the best weather forecasts to keep on top of the weather (inc. pollen and pollution etc) given how much of a health impact it can...

Where do people go to find the best weather forecasts to keep on top of the weat...

joemarriott1205

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Hoovers

Can someone tell me about a good hoover against dust mites thans

Sc99By542

•7 years ago

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LABA Question

As most of you know, a LABA (Long Acting Beta Agonist) is a drug you find in many Duel Inhalers which - just like Salbutamol (in a Blue 'Rescue' Inhaler) opens...

As most of you know, a LABA (Long Acting Beta Agonist) is a drug you find in man...

Matman

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Dust frustrations

Yesterday the sun and the sky went funny as we all know. And we got the warnings. I believe I was affected as I was coughing a lot more last night than I...

Yesterday the sun and the sky went funny as we all know. And we got the warnings...

Wheezycat

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Seretide 500

Why has my nurse prescribed fostair inhaler and dropped my seretide 500 ?

peg66

•7 years ago

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Dust and can't sleep

Evening. Anyone else awake. Struggling more this evening. Have severe asthma and was teaching outside this afternoon. Not sure if I'm struggling more due to...

Evening. Anyone else awake. Struggling more this evening. Have severe asthma and...

Jenzzie18

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Flu Jab

Hi all, I got my flu jab on Saturday morning and it has started being quite itchy this evening along with a raised red lump that I've had since yesterday. I've...

Hi all, I got my flu jab on Saturday morning and it has started being quite itch...

Hidden

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Defining the odds

Lets us as a community stop claiming a sickness as our own. I stop claiming asthma years ago but o instead renewed my mind through meditation. Each moment of...

Lets us as a community stop claiming a sickness as our own. I stop claiming asth...

Visionary

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Sirdupla is it working?

Is there anyway of knowing if your inhaler is dosing properly? Sidupla has a noticable taste but recently I've noticed that I don't always get the taste when I...

Is there anyway of knowing if your inhaler is dosing properly? Sidupla has a not...

-Butterfly-

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Is anyone else coughing a lot today with the Saharan dust?

Just wondering if I'm coughing a lot due to the Saharan dust/ hurricane Ophelia blowing about all sorts? The sky is a beautiful tangerine colour here in...

Just wondering if I'm coughing a lot due to the Saharan dust/ hurricane Ophelia ...

8405loi

•7 years ago

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Montelukast

Hi im on steroids again for a viral chest infection. I work in a school .The gp has also prescribed Montelukast to help my immune sytstem. The side effects are...

Hi im on steroids again for a viral chest infection. I work in a school .The gp ...

Jolu29

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Group / Forum for (just) Eosinophillic Suffers (including Eosinophillic Asthma)

If you suffer from Eosinophilic Asthma, this may interest you: https://www.inspire.com/groups/eos-connections/ **UPDATE FOR THIS POST - Although the above...

If you suffer from Eosinophilic Asthma, this may interest you: https://www.inspi...

Matman

•7 years ago

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Should I stop using my inhaler due to side effects?

I recently was prescribed a blue inhaler to help with some lingering symptoms of a respiratory tract infection but I'm experiencing quite bad muscle weakness,...

I recently was prescribed a blue inhaler to help with some lingering symptoms of...

Millie23450

•7 years ago

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Pharmacy dispensing generic meds

Does anyone have problems with their pharmacy dispensing generic meds’ that they’re not stable on? If so how do you solve it? My gp specifies a brand of...

Does anyone have problems with their pharmacy dispensing generic meds’ that they...

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•7 years ago

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All posts for October 2017

999 / 111 Phone Calls

Nebuliser question

Any ideas?

NHS

Primary Care

Air con

Septum correction Surgery which removed vital Turbinates and internal nasal tissue...onset of Asmatic...no fix (aka ENS) - NEW HERE

Asthma flare up

Peak flow test

Update on treatment for asthma, and respiratory referral.

How safe is the asthma Xolair or Omalizumab injection? Which you have done every 3 weeks in hospital.

Overheard nurses making remarks about me...

Still in hospital!

Going to hospital for an asthma attack

Niox vero

Help

Where do you find the most helpful weather forecasts?

Hoovers

LABA Question

Dust frustrations

Seretide 500

Dust and can't sleep

Flu Jab

Defining the odds

Sirdupla is it working?

Is anyone else coughing a lot today with the Saharan dust?

Montelukast

Group / Forum for (just) Eosinophillic Suffers (including Eosinophillic Asthma)

Should I stop using my inhaler due to side effects?

Pharmacy dispensing generic meds

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