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Thin skin

A quick q! I’ve been on v high long doses of steroids this year. Been off them now for about 2 months but conscious my skin is breaking easily (only 61). Is...

A quick q! I’ve been on v high long doses of steroids this year. Been off them n...

Lizzie1956

•6 years ago

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Next step

Hi . I got a new powder inhaler . Next one to clenil. Please can you remind me what it's called. I lost my inhaler and need to get a new one from the pharmacy...

Hi . I got a new powder inhaler . Next one to clenil. Please can you remind me w...

Atom1

•6 years ago

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Mepolizumab

Hi all ..... just had my 2nd mepolizumab jab on Friday and all the signs are it’s working . So I’m starting to reduce my pred , after 3 years on 25mg daily...

Hi all ..... just had my 2nd mepolizumab jab on Friday and all the signs are it’...

Mark-f

•6 years ago

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Injection instead of pills?

Good morning , does anyone know if the Gp can prescribe injections instead of pills ( corticosteroids ,antibiotics)because I’ve just had a digestive haemoragia...

Good morning , does anyone know if the Gp can prescribe injections instead of pi...

Memoc

•6 years ago

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New diagnosis cough variant / nocturnal asthma

New diagnosis cough variant / nocturnal Hi, I had a cough all year .rhinitis & sinusitis ,created with antibiotics . Now been give a blue& brown inhalers to...

New diagnosis cough variant / nocturnal Hi, I had a cough all year .rhinitis & ...

Baloonyloon

•6 years ago

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CANIBIS MEDIVAPE

GOOD DAY ALL MY WIFE HAS SEVERE ASTHMA AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS TRIED THE MEDI VAPE CONTAINING CANNIBIS OIL

GOOD DAY ALL MY WIFE HAS SEVERE ASTHMA AND WOULD LIKE ...

Granda

•6 years ago

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Hi new here.

Hi I am new here and looking for some advice. I went to my gp on Thursday because I have been having problems breathing and a really tight chest. The gp said...

Hi I am new here and looking for some advice. I went to my gp on Thursday becaus...

Mmmd01

•6 years ago

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My poorly boy

Hi all, think I am after a bit of moral support and any advice from parents of teens really or maybe just needing to offload. My nearly 13 year old son has...

Hi all, think I am after a bit of moral support and any advice from parents of t...

HaydiesMum

•6 years ago

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Albuterol Sulfate

If you have had your heart checked by a MD and you use Albuteral Sulfate, this can cause the chest pains. When I have the problem I drink a small bottle of...

If you have had your heart checked by a MD and you use Albuteral Sulfate, this c...

rockandhardspot

•6 years ago

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A bit confused

I had a blood gas test and the oxygen levels were normal :). What I don't understand is that the carbon dioxide levels were high. The doctor put it down to...

I had a blood gas test and the oxygen levels were normal :). What I don't unders...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Reducing hours in work due to asthma

Hi Folks. Having had a serious flare up in January I made it back to work part time at end of June. It looks like full time work is now no longer an option,...

Hi Folks. Having had a serious flare up in January I made it back to work part ...

Keithr24

•6 years ago

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Question on clenil

I have been taking only my blue inhalors twice a day up until now when my asthma nurse insisted I start taking a preventor. Clencil. I feel really rough tight...

I have been taking only my blue inhalors twice a day up until now when my asthma...

Atom1

•6 years ago

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Consultant appointment.

I finally had my consultant appointment yesterday. It went well. Very supportive after some poor experiences with my gp i feel like i was taken seriously....

I finally had my consultant appointment yesterday. It went well. Very supportive...

Treed12

•6 years ago

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Short of breath

What can cause short of breath?

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Sheffield

Does anyone see Prof Ian Sabroe at Sheffield? What is he like?

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Colds and asthma flare up

Hi I have a cold(one of my main triggers) and was really hoping to avoid a flare up of my asthma. I had a bad winter with two very long chest infections,...

Hi I have a cold(one of my main triggers) and was really hoping to avoid a flare...

Purplejane

•6 years ago

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5 year old and azithromycin

My 5 year old is under respiratory for possible asthma she has had he tonsils and adenoids removed in jan. She is always unwell In the winter months and the...

My 5 year old is under respiratory for possible asthma she has had he tonsils an...

Tconnor

•6 years ago

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Panic attack related to asthma ?

Hi, Today I went by plane after long time , and when the plane took off I had a nasty panic attack .I’ve never had such thing or fear of plane .can this thing...

Hi, Today I went by plane after long time , and when the plane took off I had a ...

Memoc

•6 years ago

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Stethascope Apps

Does anyone employed as a Medical Professional know whether any of the Stethascope Apps are: a) Any good? b) Feasible for a Patient to use as part of a...

Does anyone employed as a Medical Professional know whether any of the Stethasco...

Matman

•6 years ago

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Clencil

Does anyone else have problems with clencil ?

Atom1

•6 years ago

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Monteleukast

Does anyone else experience hot flushes with Monteleukast? Completely random, anytime of the day, but started the same time as I was prescribed Monteleukast...

Does anyone else experience hot flushes with Monteleukast? Completely random, an...

Red38

•6 years ago

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Asthma and Bed Wetting - Kid

Hi My son has asthma, he’s 9 and has been using inhalers since he was 6 and displayed early symptoms of asthma from even younger. He’s also a bed wetter and...

Hi My son has asthma, he’s 9 and has been using inhalers since he was 6 and dis...

swiftjo

•6 years ago

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Coughing to the point of vomiting every morning

Hi, I am new to here, as I was just looking for advice for my sister, and ended up joining so I could respond to someone with a similar issue. My sister is 15...

Hi, I am new to here, as I was just looking for advice for my sister, and ended ...

SaraJayne1

•6 years ago

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New here - Best natural treatment I've found yet

Hey... I've only been on a reliever over the years after volunteering 10 years on the fire department (so much for wrecking my lungs to help others). I've...

Hey... I've only been on a reliever over the years after volunteering 10 years o...

MSPT

•6 years ago

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Steroids and osteoporosis

Hi all, We are looking to chat to someone who has been affected by taking steroids long term and been diagnosed with osteoporosis. It's for a media story so...

Hi all, We are looking to chat to someone who has been affected by taking stero...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Chest infection

I have been put on Revlar Ellipta three months ago and have been doing well withbit. Last week I got a cold and felt miserable. Went to my gp and ge said my...

I have been put on Revlar Ellipta three months ago and have been doing well with...

Aisling30

•6 years ago

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breathing test to see how I manage without my asthma meds

I have quite bad asthma which is being treated by a hospital consultant following flu I had last year which caused a serious asthma exacerbation, and had a...

I have quite bad asthma which is being treated by a hospital consultant followin...

josih

•6 years ago

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Inflammed throat

Does anyone else feel like they have a tight chest only in there throat when it is inflammed due to a virus? I am using my blue inhaler and it is helping but I...

Does anyone else feel like they have a tight chest only in there throat when it ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Getting around faulty inhaler.

I use a Qvar Easi-breathe but this is the second faulty one I've had. So to get around the problem of it not delivering when I suck, I just take the top off...

I use a Qvar Easi-breathe but this is the second faulty one I've had. So to get ...

quilter70

•6 years ago

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My lungs are on fire.

I’ve suffered asthma for 3 years now and while I’m normally pretty good at taking my steroid inhaler I do sometimes forget. But when I do take it. I always get...

I’ve suffered asthma for 3 years now and while I’m normally pretty good at takin...

AsthmaChick95

•6 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for August 2018

Thin skin

Next step

Mepolizumab

Injection instead of pills?

New diagnosis cough variant / nocturnal asthma

CANIBIS MEDIVAPE

Hi new here.

My poorly boy

Albuterol Sulfate

A bit confused

Reducing hours in work due to asthma

Question on clenil

Consultant appointment.

Short of breath

Sheffield

Colds and asthma flare up

5 year old and azithromycin

Panic attack related to asthma ?

Stethascope Apps

Clencil

Monteleukast

Asthma and Bed Wetting - Kid

Coughing to the point of vomiting every morning

New here - Best natural treatment I've found yet

Steroids and osteoporosis

Chest infection

breathing test to see how I manage without my asthma meds

Inflammed throat

Getting around faulty inhaler.

My lungs are on fire.

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