Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

21,722 members • 24,486 posts

All posts for August 2018

SMART pals and cold air

Hi! Compared to many of you I am lucky. I have enjoyed the summer lots, and the heat this year has not been a bother (heat in the past has been hard, so that...

Hi! Compared to many of you I am lucky. I have enjoyed the summer lots, and the...

Wheezycat

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Another bad hospital admission.

Back home after another rather terrible hospital admission. Another time in resus and the first time icu was a legitimate option if I didn’t respond. This is...

Back home after another rather terrible hospital admission. Another time in resu...

wheezy01

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Newly Diagnosed late onset Asthma

Hallo everyone I was diagnosed with Asthma in 2016 after I had a life threatening attack. I take salamol fostair 200/6 and Spiriva inhalers everyday. I do not...

Hallo everyone I was diagnosed with Asthma in 2016 after I had a life threatenin...

Ken6

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Help needed from users

Wonderful users can you help me please For 2 months Ive had a horrible feeling of tightness in my chest , with a feeling feeling breathlessness constantly...

Wonderful users can you help me please For 2 months Ive had a horrible feeling o...

paul9298

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Vaping

I know Minushaben has already raised this, but just now I am thinking that if there are more posts expressing concerns then it may help to raise the profile....

I know Minushaben has already raised this, but just now I am thinking that if t...

Wheezycat

•6 years ago

30 Replies

Change of weather is starting my asthma off

Saw consultant and it went OK, need to have blood test Monday and hopefully I'll have more answers. As bruises are not calming down and hair is falling out...

Saw consultant and it went OK, need to have blood test Monday and hopefully I'll...

Certificate000

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Is anyone here on RESLIZUMAB??

Hi All! I have very difficult eucinophillic asthma & have had 16monthly MEPOLIZUMAB injections. Altho the blood results were quite startlingly good from the...

Hi All! I have very difficult eucinophillic asthma & have had 16monthly MEPOLIZU...

Sparkimoore

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Vaping - Public Health England Report

I was deeply worried to read this as the main story on the BBC this morning: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45212444 PHE are suggesting that vaping be...

I was deeply worried to read this as the main story on the BBC this morning: htt...

Minushabens

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Omeprazole

Does anyone know how long I can take this.? It's meant to help with excess stomach acid due to my preventer.

Does anyone know how long I can take this.? It's meant to help with excess stom...

Atom1

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Very stuffy nose

Hi. I have developed a really stuffy nose. Should my preventer help this. Or should I try something else. Thanks.

Hi. I have developed a really stuffy nose. Should my preventer help this. Or sho...

Atom1

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Stuffy nose problems.

Does anyone else get a very stuffy nose with the inhalers and if so,what do you use .?

Does anyone else get a very stuffy nose with the inhalers and if so,what do you ...

Atom1

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Soo frustrated!

Just need a vent. Had a long awaited consultant appointment last week. They said my fostair would be increased from 200mg to 400mg. They wouldn't give me the...

Just need a vent. Had a long awaited consultant appointment last week. They said...

Treed12

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Feeling better, but peek flow still low

Hi all, after many years of well controlled symptoms on seretide recently I had been really struggling with 2 hospital trips. My asthma nurse suggested...

Hi all, after many years of well controlled symptoms on seretide recently I had ...

REWleices

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Catching cold all the time

Good morning , Has anyone experienced so many colds /sore throat which need to be treated every single time with antibiotics because of the chest infection?...

Good morning , Has anyone experienced so many colds /sore throat which need to ...

Memoc

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Short of breath, but good oxgyen sats and peak flow

Hello everyone! I'm dealing with the return of my childhood asthma. There are bits I don't really get, so I was hoping that this lovely community may be able...

Hello everyone! I'm dealing with the return of my childhood asthma. There are bi...

Amws

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Hi

Hi everyone hope u all well , had my thumb operation yesterday had my joint fussed so in a lot of pain today, lungs not playing well don’t think the asthma...

Hi everyone hope u all well , had my thumb operation yesterday had my joint fuss...

Tracey1972

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Fostair 100/6

Look I tried Fostair few months ago, it made me feel dizzy,drunk, hands shaked, but am trying it again. This time I feel much better for using it, & it is...

Look I tried Fostair few months ago, it made me feel dizzy,drunk, hands shaked, ...

Claire-12_12

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Back pain

Hi everyone, the weather has been going back and forth so much lately that my body just can't seem to keep up. One of my worst symptoms with my asthma is...

Hi everyone, the weather has been going back and forth so much lately that my bo...

emptyskies13

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Seretide concerns for my 10 year old daughter

Hi my daughter who is nearly 10 has been on Seretide 50 now for nearly a year, unfortunately following bad chest infections this was the next step however I am...

Hi my daughter who is nearly 10 has been on Seretide 50 now for nearly a year, u...

Sparki

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Oral steroids

Has anyone else been told to only take oral steroids for there asthma? I do not wheeze or cough so I have been changed to oral steroids only. It feels really...

Has anyone else been told to only take oral steroids for there asthma? I do not ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Shooting pain in upper back when breathing in.

Hi all, recently I went to the GP with a chest infection and was given clarithromycin 500mg and prednisolone 5mg. They haven’t kicked in yet considering I...

Hi all, recently I went to the GP with a chest infection and was given clarithro...

Jemm_beth99

•6 years ago

4 Replies

I've been naughty

I went to work this am forgetting to take my inhaler purple seretide thought would be ok but someone sprayed deodorant and also the air conditioning on also...

I went to work this am forgetting to take my inhaler purple seretide thought wou...

Prestart55

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Anyone else get swollen left side of torso and mucus from that side only, especially at night time?

I've had asthma for years but awhile ago my GP at the time stopped all my medication after I experienced a period where my heart beat increased for no reason....

I've had asthma for years but awhile ago my GP at the time stopped all my medica...

Ann_GreeAboutAsthma

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Fostair 100/6

Hi I've just started fosair 100/6 is it suppose to make you feel dizzy,drunk, but I've I've tried it again I seem fine. Any advice so I can go back for my...

Hi I've just started fosair 100/6 is it suppose to make you feel dizzy,drunk, bu...

Claire-12_12

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Chest xray

I’m new to all this but found it helps talking to people who are in same situation as myself. I’m 27 and had asthma ever since I can remember. As far as I can...

I’m new to all this but found it helps talking to people who are in same situati...

Becsue91

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Reverse an Asthma Flare?

I'm wondering if anyone has successfully reversed an asthma flare and what steps you took to do so. Wildfire smoke has worsened my normally-mild asthma. I...

I'm wondering if anyone has successfully reversed an asthma flare and what steps...

FearNot

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Non steroid inhalers.

Please. Can anyone advice me on the names of non steroid inhalers .?

Atom1

•6 years ago

11 Replies

is possible to stop taking qvar?!?!

hi all, my son (9yrs) having been using qvar 80mcg 1puff/day for quite 3-4 months. i Tapper down from 1puff/2day and doing fine. now looking to complete stop....

hi all, my son (9yrs) having been using qvar 80mcg 1puff/day for quite 3-4 month...

seekadvice

•6 years ago

14 Replies

zafirlukast and montelukast

Hi all, I have just stopped zafirlukast as this has been discontinued and put back onto montelukast which doesnt do great things for me. Is anyone else in the...

Hi all, I have just stopped zafirlukast as this has been discontinued and put ba...

Trickz008

•6 years ago

22 Replies

The nightly ritual

I’ve updated the Asthma Blog with how Asthma has changed my Saturday night / Sunday morning rituals. I’m sure many asthmatics have to do similar things, I’d...

I’ve updated the Asthma Blog with how Asthma has changed my Saturday night / Sun...

yorkieiron

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for August 2018

SMART pals and cold air

Another bad hospital admission.

Newly Diagnosed late onset Asthma

Help needed from users

Vaping

Change of weather is starting my asthma off

Is anyone here on RESLIZUMAB??

Vaping - Public Health England Report

Omeprazole

Very stuffy nose

Stuffy nose problems.

Soo frustrated!

Feeling better, but peek flow still low

Catching cold all the time

Short of breath, but good oxgyen sats and peak flow

Hi

Fostair 100/6

Back pain

Seretide concerns for my 10 year old daughter

Oral steroids

Shooting pain in upper back when breathing in.

I've been naughty

Anyone else get swollen left side of torso and mucus from that side only, especially at night time?

Fostair 100/6

Chest xray

Reverse an Asthma Flare?

Non steroid inhalers.

is possible to stop taking qvar?!?!

zafirlukast and montelukast

The nightly ritual

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Do you think about your nose and nasal symptoms when you are managing your asthma?

Topics

Archive