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Back spasm

Hi, last Friday I had a bad coughing fit due to asthma and ended up with my back in spasm. Saturday I had to phone out of hours doc for an appt because I could...

Hi, last Friday I had a bad coughing fit due to asthma and ended up with my back...

mas7656

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Changing/alternating antihistamines

Hi! So I currently take Benadryl acrivastine antihistamines for my hay fever as I suffer really bad from it, as well as Avamys nasal spray and Clenil Modulite...

Hi! So I currently take Benadryl acrivastine antihistamines for my hay fever as ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Hi

I have just retired back home

Tracey1972

•5 years ago

13 Replies

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Blue inhaler

I have found a blue inhaler that has this year's date on it. I am not sure of the month. What is the safest way of getting rid of it. As I have one that I am...

I have found a blue inhaler that has this year's date on it. I am not sure of th...

Hidden

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Asthma & Vit D - 'follow-up' Post

Follow-up to my Post earlier this week (Feb 2019) that included a recent Article Link ref Asthma & Vit D. I take a Vitamin D3 'Supplement' rather than relying...

Follow-up to my Post earlier this week (Feb 2019) that included a recent Article...

Matman

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Fostair inhaler

Hi my sister has been rough with her asthma for the past month. She has had 3 courses of steroids. She takes uniphyllin tablets, fostair inhaler, spiriva...

Hi my sister has been rough with her asthma for the past month. She has had 3 co...

twiddles2

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Second dose of prednisolone?!

I have recently been on a course of a/b's and prednisolone for chest infection pneumonia verdict from GP, I have asthma and I was coughing up phlegm and...

I have recently been on a course of a/b's and prednisolone for chest infection p...

Vickye1

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Pred, blood sugars, and changing up meds?

Kind of frustrated today as recent tests have come back normal. On one hand it is good because some of the tests were for cystic fibrosis (there’s still a...

Kind of frustrated today as recent tests have come back normal. On one hand it i...

Hidden

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Chemo Drugs for Autoimmune Diseases

Has anyone had their doctor recommend a cancer drug ( Rituxan or cytoxan) for an autoimmune disease?

Has anyone had their doctor recommend a cancer drug ( Rituxan or cytoxan) for a...

Dermatray15

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Asthma flare up

Hi, new to this - but help appreciated. I’ve had asthma since I was 7 (now 32), it’s always been well controlled and I’d never had an attack. Last week I...

Hi, new to this - but help appreciated. I’ve had asthma since I was 7 (now 32), ...

GPapp

•5 years ago

14 Replies

At what point do you usually take oral steroids?

Adult onset asthma 4 years ago. Viruses, cold air, sometimes exercise, some chemicals and smoke. To be honest I’ve always been faintly like this, it just got...

Adult onset asthma 4 years ago. Viruses, cold air, sometimes exercise, some chem...

haggisplant

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Tiotropium Inhaler (your opinion of, please)

Was invited to try this for my Asthma, but am somewhat reluctant as - the more meds that get added to a daily regime - the more opportunity for side-effects...

Was invited to try this for my Asthma, but am somewhat reluctant as - the more m...

Matman

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Asthma’s deadly toll on young people in the UK

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/20/revealed-asthmas-deadly-toll-on-young-people-in-the-uk

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/20/revealed-asthmas-deadly-toll-on-...

Hidden

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Advice re side effects to montelukast

Can anyone tell me if the side effects of montelukast subside in time ? I suffer from migraines and found after 2 weeks of taking the montelukast , I had a...

Can anyone tell me if the side effects of montelukast subside in time ? I suffer...

Feelingill

•5 years ago

26 Replies

Respiratory Illness and Vitamin D - New Article / Research

As many will know, although Asthma and COPD are different diseases, what helps with one will often help with the other. Also, a number of Asthmatics have...

As many will know, although Asthma and COPD are different diseases, what helps w...

Matman

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Seretide cause neck pain?

Just after some advice please. My mum is a long term asthmatic and until 7 weeks ago it was fairly well controlled with brown inhaler and pink inhaler (I’m not...

Just after some advice please. My mum is a long term asthmatic and until 7 weeks...

Wendylou38

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Fostair side effects

I’ve recently been changed to the Fostair combined inhaler and am experiencing a number of side effects the worst of which is problems with sleeping. Can...

I’ve recently been changed to the Fostair combined inhaler and am experiencing a...

Simon20

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Eosinophilic asthma and losing weight

I have eosinophilic asthma and have put on a lot of weight since I've been on the steroid sprays. Over the last year, I've had a succession of other...

I have eosinophilic asthma and have put on a lot of weight since I've been on th...

bowbelle

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Eosinophils / Eosinophilic Asthma

Warning! Not for the faint-hearted (or Time-Strapped). The 'Material / Content' on the links that follow are 'quite' (some might say 'very') Technical - BUT -...

Warning! Not for the faint-hearted (or Time-Strapped). The 'Material / Content' ...

Matman

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Theophylline (and query about lung function tests)

Hello all, I saw a consultant today who has prescribed theophylline. I've just read up on it and note on the Asthma UK site that regular blood tests are...

Hello all, I saw a consultant today who has prescribed theophylline. I've just ...

Mogget

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Back pain from steroids?

Cut a long story short I’ve struggled with my asthma in recent years, multiple hospital admissions, long term steroids ect Now the lowest I’ve managed to get...

Cut a long story short I’ve struggled with my asthma in recent years, multiple h...

Bsr92

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Hospital

Back in a&e again came in today it beat me again

Tracey1972

•5 years ago

8 Replies

coming off Montelukast

hi, after a year on Montelukast I stopped it last week. Since then I've had a really runny nose - Has anyone else had this experience? Thank you

hi, after a year on Montelukast I stopped it last week. Since then I've had a re...

Blizzard1

•5 years ago

7 Replies

relvar dry powder inhaler- powder in mouth

So I have been on relvar dry poweder inhaler for nearly 2 months now, 1 month on the low dose and 1 month on the higher dose. I am not sure if im doing it...

So I have been on relvar dry poweder inhaler for nearly 2 months now, 1 month on...

ash160808

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Autoimmune? 🥺

Hi all, I have a pre admission meeting tomorrow for sinus surgery and polyp surgery however on my last visit to the consultant he said he would like to run a...

Hi all, I have a pre admission meeting tomorrow for sinus surgery and polyp surg...

Matilda1

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Sharp pain in chest, no relief from inhalers

Recently diagnosed asthma (6 months ish). Symptoms are only shortness of breath and a sharp pain in the centre of my chest when I breathe in. It feels like...

Recently diagnosed asthma (6 months ish). Symptoms are only shortness of breath ...

MillieKimber

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Searching?

Before I post some questions about my situation I was hoping to search similar posts but I can see it as an option in the group on the app?

Before I post some questions about my situation I was hoping to search similar p...

haggisplant

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Still struggling advice please !

Ok this could as long as my arm but I’m going to try and keep it as short as possible. All started with blotchy skin back in October 2018. When ever I touched...

Ok this could as long as my arm but I’m going to try and keep it as short as pos...

Splurge

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Is it possible to have more than one form of asthma

I have been informed that I have adult on set asthma and non allergic asthma. I am not sure if that can happen but apparently it can I would like to know if...

I have been informed that I have adult on set asthma and non allergic asthma. I ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Chronic fatigue/asthma after virus

Hello I had a virus at the beginning of January, my asthma flared up & I was prescribed prednisone for a couple of weeks. Luckily it didn’t develop into a...

Hello I had a virus at the beginning of January, my asthma flared up & I was pre...

Snowdrop2020

•5 years ago

10 Replies

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All posts for February 2019

Back spasm

Changing/alternating antihistamines

Hi

Blue inhaler

Asthma & Vit D - 'follow-up' Post

Fostair inhaler

Second dose of prednisolone?!

Pred, blood sugars, and changing up meds?

Chemo Drugs for Autoimmune Diseases

Asthma flare up

At what point do you usually take oral steroids?

Tiotropium Inhaler (your opinion of, please)

Asthma’s deadly toll on young people in the UK

Advice re side effects to montelukast

Respiratory Illness and Vitamin D - New Article / Research

Seretide cause neck pain?

Fostair side effects

Eosinophilic asthma and losing weight

Eosinophils / Eosinophilic Asthma

Theophylline (and query about lung function tests)

Back pain from steroids?

Hospital

coming off Montelukast

relvar dry powder inhaler- powder in mouth

Autoimmune? 🥺

Sharp pain in chest, no relief from inhalers

Searching?

Still struggling advice please !

Is it possible to have more than one form of asthma

Chronic fatigue/asthma after virus

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