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Help with benefits

hi can anyone out there got good advise. I am going through really hard time been disabled since I was a child. I phoned dla to say someone was going to be...

hi can anyone out there got good advise. I am going through really hard time bee...

Deedee111

•5 years ago

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Giving cpr effectively with asthma?

CPR with asthma. I’ve searched and found lots of advice for cpr to a patient with asthma. I’m a sports coach with recently diagnosed asthma and first aid...

CPR with asthma. I’ve searched and found lots of advice for cpr to a patient wit...

chopsterz

•5 years ago

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Tapering Prednisolone

Hello everyone! I'm after some advice/your experiences of tapering down from prednisolone. I was on 40mg a day for 5 days following the hospital (no...

Hello everyone! I'm after some advice/your experiences of tapering down from pre...

Helliwell

•5 years ago

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Seretide and adrenal insufficiency/exhaustion

Has anyone experienced adrenal problems due to the steroids or inhalers they’ve used for their asthma. I’ve just had my cortisol tested and it’s flat lined....

Has anyone experienced adrenal problems due to the steroids or inhalers they’ve ...

digdig123

•5 years ago

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Peak flow good?

Hello new here. Been struggling the last 4 weeks. My peak flow has been consistent, in the range of 600-700 (6 foot male), but I'm still feeling really short...

Hello new here. Been struggling the last 4 weeks. My peak flow has been consiste...

Jay83

•5 years ago

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asthma

what medication is available if im allergic to symbicort/fostair.

asthmaticguy

•5 years ago

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Fluctuating pef, asthma questioned

I am a newbie, please excuse me if anything wrong.... Pef fluctuating between 350-380 (best is 390, should be 487 according NHS), when it drops to 330 starting...

I am a newbie, please excuse me if anything wrong.... Pef fluctuating between 35...

Salunja

•5 years ago

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Thank you

At the start of this trauma I turned to this site for support and suggestions. Although I am not fully there yet, I would like to say thank you for supporting...

At the start of this trauma I turned to this site for support and suggestions. A...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Blood donor

Just started on montelukast 10mg tablets to be taken every eveving. Is it ok to give a blood donation?

Just started on montelukast 10mg tablets to be taken every eveving. Is it ok to...

Jimsq

•5 years ago

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nasal spray for dizziness/brain fog/visual disturbances/light-headedness

Dear all, my doctor prescribed me with nasal spray (Corticosteroids), after unsuccessful antibiotic treatment, due to blocked nasal passage, the reason why I...

Dear all, my doctor prescribed me with nasal spray (Corticosteroids), after unsu...

casper_ghost21

•5 years ago

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Nebulisers

I started with my home nebulisers yesterday, budesonide and ventolin nebules. Since starting I have felt quite nauseous is this normal. My consultant decided...

I started with my home nebulisers yesterday, budesonide and ventolin nebules. Si...

Happy-51

•5 years ago

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Feeling rubbish post asthma attack..

Hi everyone, sorry for the many posts just struggling so much right now... Last week i had an asthma attack which i attended out of hours for and they sent me...

Hi everyone, sorry for the many posts just struggling so much right now... Last ...

Melanie1989

•5 years ago

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Rescue pack

I’ve been given an asthma rescue pack by gp, but not any real guidance on when to commence it. I’ve caught the dreaded cold and my chest feels a bit tight....

I’ve been given an asthma rescue pack by gp, but not any real guidance on when t...

Tarawelch

•5 years ago

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I'm slowly getting there with my health issues!!

finally got ebilozer for at home and got it for a year!!! On phenergan and it works, got co codamol if needed and my consultant is brilliant he is so good and...

finally got ebilozer for at home and got it for a year!!! On phenergan and it wo...

Certificate000

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Primrose123

Happy Christmas to all my lovely friends &Hope we all have a Healthy &Happy 2019 Love to all & God bless.xx

Happy Christmas to all my lovely friends &Hope we all have a Healthy &Happy 2019...

primrose123

•5 years ago

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Urgent Respiratory Referral - March 2019

Hi everyone, I'm after some advice (again). I've just been told that I can't get an 'urgent' respiratory referral until March 2019 and that if it gets urgent...

Hi everyone, I'm after some advice (again). I've just been told that I can't ge...

Helliwell

•5 years ago

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New asthmatic feeling fed up and unsupported

Hi there, First time posting and don't really know where to start. Was diagnosed with asthma in the spring/summer this year after never suffering with my...

Hi there, First time posting and don't really know where to start. Was diagnos...

As30

•5 years ago

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Cough Variant Asthma

Is cough variant asthma harder to treat or diagnose. There seems to be a lot more people diagnosed with it, which is good that it’s being recognised. I was...

Is cough variant asthma harder to treat or diagnose. There seems to be a lot mor...

Oldandgray

•5 years ago

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Small victories?

After struggling on for a couple of weeks without really improving I gave in today and headed in to A&E 😭 But taking victories where I get them - it’s the...

After struggling on for a couple of weeks without really improving I gave in tod...

Js706

•5 years ago

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Today is the last day

Wish me luck today's my last day of taking this horrible drug. Never again will i take it long term ruined the last 3 month of my life.

Wish me luck today's my last day of taking this horrible drug. Never again will ...

DeanSamson

•5 years ago

31 Replies

ill try and describe the feeling i get in my throat as best i can

right so, everyday my throat feels tight sore and i dont know if anyone will understand this reference but you know if you stay up late laughing way to much...

right so, everyday my throat feels tight sore and i dont know if anyone will und...

ash160808

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Symbicort

Has anyone had side effects when taking symbicort? Is it just me? Or do side effects ease after a couple of weeks on the med?

Has anyone had side effects when taking symbicort? Is it just me? Or do side eff...

Atom1

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Asthma challenge test

Firstly, huge thanks to the asthma helpline for super advice in this subject. What a fab service. Now to forum users. What’s your personal experienced this...

Firstly, huge thanks to the asthma helpline for super advice in this subject. Wh...

Lizzie1956

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Coughing nightime

Hi anyone got advice everytime come about 7-8pm night my nose start getting so blocked up and when start to goto bed i cant lay down i start coughing get so...

Hi anyone got advice everytime come about 7-8pm night my nose start getting so b...

Cutts25

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Asthma - temporary worsening

Hi, I wonder if I can get some advice please. In the last few weeks my asthma seems to have got a bit worse. I use Airflusal 250 and that works really well. I...

Hi, I wonder if I can get some advice please. In the last few weeks my asthma se...

awilso

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Cardiac asthma and asthma

How to know if I have cardiac asthma (heart dysfunction) or normal asthma? After my researching they seem to have similar symptoms. Lately I've been...

How to know if I have cardiac asthma (heart dysfunction) or normal asthma? After...

Michln

•5 years ago

3 Replies

asthma and anxiety update

so i have been challenging my thoughts that my breathing is shot, i have started to do some skipping at home. Today i did 4 mins of straight skipping, i dont...

so i have been challenging my thoughts that my breathing is shot, i have started...

ash160808

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Chest infection vs pneumonia?

Me again! Sorry for another question, but it suddenly struck what is the actual difference between the two?!

Me again! Sorry for another question, but it suddenly struck what is the actual ...

Lotti_321-

•5 years ago

28 Replies

salt pipes

has anyone tried the salt pipes?? do they help

ash160808

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Primrose123

I have asthma/bronchiectasis. & I have just finished 5 day course (40mg)prednisolne 1 1 week ago, also2 week course of amoxicillin 500 mg 2days ago,still a bit...

I have asthma/bronchiectasis. & I have just finished 5 day course (40mg)predniso...

primrose123

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for December 2018

Help with benefits

Giving cpr effectively with asthma?

Tapering Prednisolone

Seretide and adrenal insufficiency/exhaustion

Peak flow good?

asthma

Fluctuating pef, asthma questioned

Thank you

Blood donor

nasal spray for dizziness/brain fog/visual disturbances/light-headedness

Nebulisers

Feeling rubbish post asthma attack..

Rescue pack

I'm slowly getting there with my health issues!!

Primrose123

Urgent Respiratory Referral - March 2019

New asthmatic feeling fed up and unsupported

Cough Variant Asthma

Small victories?

Today is the last day

ill try and describe the feeling i get in my throat as best i can

Symbicort

Asthma challenge test

Coughing nightime

Asthma - temporary worsening

Cardiac asthma and asthma

asthma and anxiety update

Chest infection vs pneumonia?

salt pipes

Primrose123

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