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Asthma UK Nurse Question - Steroid Burst and Fostair?

I'm in that group with permanent access to oral steroids plus anti-biotics if I become more poorly than usual. I prefer keeping my time on Oral Steroids to an...

I'm in that group with permanent access to oral steroids plus anti-biotics if I ...

Matman

•7 years ago

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Do I have asthma?

About 2 month ago a couch started then wheezing and shortness of breath, recent I visited my doctor he prescribed me with a reliever inhaler and it's been...

About 2 month ago a couch started then wheezing and shortness of breath, recent ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Eosinophils 'Know-how'

Many Asthmatics are in the Eosinophilic Phenotype Category. Want to understand more bout Eosinophils, what they are, how they work etc? Here's the article you...

Many Asthmatics are in the Eosinophilic Phenotype Category. Want to understand m...

Matman

•7 years ago

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Autumn Asthma Update

I have contacted my care coordination centre who are open seven days a week 9am to 5pm. I have started my rescue prednisolone 40mg for seven days. Hopefully...

I have contacted my care coordination centre who are open seven days a week 9am ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Dogs.

Hi all, I am a sixty year old man who.it seems has somehow contracted asthma started about a month ago from nowhere it seems I have dogs and after doing a few...

Hi all, I am a sixty year old man who.it seems has somehow contracted asthma sta...

Crankdingo

•7 years ago

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Stop breathing at night

HI everyone! Can anyone tell me what it could be? I was falling to sleep the other night and all of a sudden I opened my eyes and realised I want breathing I...

HI everyone! Can anyone tell me what it could be? I was falling to sleep the oth...

Cleethorpesdione2015

•7 years ago

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Diogenes

Is there anything out there to reduce mucus build up in asthmatics?

Gungadin

•7 years ago

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An observation!

Here I am still very in hospital, on the special Respiratory wards, sharing a bay with some critically ill patients. How is it then that two patients are...

Here I am still very in hospital, on the special Respiratory wards, sharing a ba...

wilmack

•7 years ago

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Chronic sinusitis and low IgG

I’ve been through 2 years of trying to cure my chronic sinusitis including surgery. Finally they tested my IgG levels and all low. More tests now with...

I’ve been through 2 years of trying to cure my chronic sinusitis including surge...

Jninga

•7 years ago

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autumn asthma

Hello Autumn has found my asthma am on a new inhaler this year. symbicort 200/6. i have contacted my asthma nurse and have been advised to take two puffs six...

Hello Autumn has found my asthma am on a new inhaler this year. symbicort 200/6....

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Back in hospital!

Hello All, The time is 01:55 and here I lay on my hospital bed. Contracted a chest infection now. I ache all over and my wheeze and coughs are so exhausting....

Hello All, The time is 01:55 and here I lay on my hospital bed. Contracted a ch...

wilmack

•7 years ago

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bronchiectasis :which is better for curing it:Seretide or Relvar

I used Seretide(25/125) beginning from 2012 and I was quite satisfied. Recently I felt it a little weaker(my breathing was not satisfactory) so I was given...

I used Seretide(25/125) beginning from 2012 and I was quite satisfied. Recently ...

mariadecesari

•7 years ago

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Eosinophilc asthma earache and toothache

I was diagnosed with eosinophilc asthma in August - I am waiting for mepolizumab. I have also been suffering with earache in both ears, toothache and what I...

I was diagnosed with eosinophilc asthma in August - I am waiting for mepolizumab...

Brenviking

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Asthma and Croup

Hi there, this is my first post and I suppose I am really just looking for some advice or tips from parents who have had experience in dealing with this. My...

Hi there, this is my first post and I suppose I am really just looking for some ...

EimearDee

•7 years ago

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Mepolizomab

Hi all ...... looking for some feed back on mepo ??? A bit about my history, I’ve been on xolair for 15 months but still are unable to reduce my daily pred...

Hi all ...... looking for some feed back on mepo ??? A bit about my history, I’v...

Mark-f

•7 years ago

22 Replies

We need your help to test our website

Hi all, We want to make sure people are getting the right information about their medicine. That’s where you come in. We need you help test a brand new feature...

Hi all, We want to make sure people are getting the right information about thei...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Brittle Asthma.

Morning all. I would like to thank all those lovely people for reading my post, and offering me help advice and explanation of this new name to me. Brittle...

Morning all. I would like to thank all those lovely people for reading my post, ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Grazax

Hi All, Just a quick question to see if anyone else is taking Grazax immunology tablets & if so how are you finding them? I was prescribed these on Tue as a...

Hi All, Just a quick question to see if anyone else is taking Grazax immunology ...

Tre

•7 years ago

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Pollen allergies still happening

Hi Is anyone still battling with pollen symptoms? I'm still coughing a lot of mucus up which happens for me with pollen, it's never been this late on though....

Hi Is anyone still battling with pollen symptoms? I'm still coughing a lot of mu...

8405loi

•7 years ago

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I'm new!

Hi there! So I had childhood asthma which I grew out of, now at 32, I have been diagnosed again after it came out of no where in June - likely alongside hay...

Hi there! So I had childhood asthma which I grew out of, now at 32, I have been...

Moonmoo22

•7 years ago

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Best Asthma Blogs

Medical. News Today have published a Post called 10 Best Asthma Blogs. Here's a link for anyone interested (don't forget to share any new / useful insights):...

Medical. News Today have published a Post called 10 Best Asthma Blogs. Here's a ...

Matman

•7 years ago

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Montelukast question

Hi there. My daughter has just been given montelukast to take & I'm reading conflicting advice on when to take it concerning food. The leaflet said to take on...

Hi there. My daughter has just been given montelukast to take & I'm reading conf...

Flowergirl78

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Looking for people's stories with winter triggers

Hi all, With the change in weather and the winter coming, we are wondering if any of you have any stories of extreme flare ups or asthma attacks triggered by...

Hi all, With the change in weather and the winter coming, we are wondering if an...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Worsening asthma after flu

This is my first post as I have never felt the need for support before when handling my asthma. My asthma was diagnosed at around 50 and is generally not a...

This is my first post as I have never felt the need for support before when hand...

ChilledLady

•7 years ago

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Hi

Hi everyone thought I’d pop by and c how everyone doing , I’m not doing to bad bit chesty but nothing bad lungs r being good for a change hope everyone ok...

Hi everyone thought I’d pop by and c how everyone doing , I’m not doing to bad b...

Tracey1972

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Relvar Ellipta

Anyone on this inhaler?

Yorkie57

•7 years ago

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Question: Pneumonia Vacs

I'm on shaky ground on this one, but the impression I have is that - in the USA - the standard pneumonia vac is 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine (Prevnar 13) ??...

I'm on shaky ground on this one, but the impression I have is that - in the USA ...

Matman

•7 years ago

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9 chest infections in 12 months...

Hi all, i have asthma and am in the middle of my 9th chest infection in 12 months. I was diagnosed at about 10 and had pottered along quite nicely until a year...

Hi all, i have asthma and am in the middle of my 9th chest infection in 12 month...

HMack

•7 years ago

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Taste buds gone due to Meds?

Dear Reader, Curious to know whether you too experience an almost numb/desensitized tongue and minimal taste buds whilst on long term course of prednisolene?...

Dear Reader, Curious to know whether you too experience an almost numb/desensiti...

Wilalan

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Advice please

Just phoned my doctors for prescription on my inhalers and receptionist said they have changed my ventolin to salbutamol is salbutamol cheaper does any one now

Just phoned my doctors for prescription on my inhalers and receptionist said the...

sarahjane12

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for October 2017

Asthma UK Nurse Question - Steroid Burst and Fostair?

Do I have asthma?

Eosinophils 'Know-how'

Autumn Asthma Update

Dogs.

Stop breathing at night

Diogenes

An observation!

Chronic sinusitis and low IgG

autumn asthma

Back in hospital!

bronchiectasis :which is better for curing it:Seretide or Relvar

Eosinophilc asthma earache and toothache

Asthma and Croup

Mepolizomab

We need your help to test our website

Brittle Asthma.

Grazax

Pollen allergies still happening

I'm new!

Best Asthma Blogs

Montelukast question

Looking for people's stories with winter triggers

Worsening asthma after flu

Hi

Relvar Ellipta

Question: Pneumonia Vacs

9 chest infections in 12 months...

Taste buds gone due to Meds?

Advice please

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