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Asthma: Calcium / CASRs, Sputum, Gallopamil

As many of you know, a primary 'mortality risk' with Asthma is 'fatal choking' resulting from Airway Sputum / Mucus. Not a particularly 'charming' way to Exit....

As many of you know, a primary 'mortality risk' with Asthma is 'fatal choking' r...

Matman

•6 years ago

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Pleurisy

Diagnosed with pleurisy plus chest infection yesterday ...how long does the pain last anyone got any idea and any tips on lying down with it ...in agony here x

Diagnosed with pleurisy plus chest infection yesterday ...how long does the pain...

paula66

•6 years ago

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Poor asthma management resulting in shallow breathing at night .Fostair 100/ 6 helping

Hi everyone. Great to meet you all. I've been diagnosed with asthma since childhood . It went away but came back when I was 18 yrs old.( foolishly started...

Hi everyone. Great to meet you all. I've been diagnosed with asthma since chil...

Kevinking

•6 years ago

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Tight chest but good Blood oxygen levels

Hi all I've posted a few times recently about my trouble with chest infections. I am under a specialist at the hospital now, only seen her once so far, due to...

Hi all I've posted a few times recently about my trouble with chest infections. ...

BP135

•6 years ago

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Xolair

I honestly didn’t expect to be in this position when on xolair?! Now I’m on double the amount of medication AND Xolair!? Should I stick with it or just go...

I honestly didn’t expect to be in this position when on xolair?! Now I’m on doub...

Lizzie1956

•6 years ago

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Alternatives to Prednisolone?

Hello everyone, I've had a bad asthma flare up (on and off) since Nov last year (viral triggers). I take my inhalers as prescribed (Fostair, Ventolin), X-ray...

Hello everyone, I've had a bad asthma flare up (on and off) since Nov last year ...

Helliwell

•6 years ago

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Is it possible to have no trigger asthma?

I have been checked by the medical profession for a couple of years to see if they can find a trigger for my asthma and have not been able to? I got asthma...

I have been checked by the medical profession for a couple of years to see if th...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Advice needed!!!! Things have changed for my son

Long story but need advice. My son is 5. He's on seretide 125 (2 puffs twice a day), montelukast everynight, azithromycin three days a week, ceterizine 5ml...

Long story but need advice. My son is 5. He's on seretide 125 (2 puffs twice a ...

Sammibabesx

•6 years ago

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Cough variant asthma

Hi I have had a dry cough for a long time and have recently been diagnosed with cough variant asthma. I was wondering what inhalers/medicine people find most...

Hi I have had a dry cough for a long time and have recently been diagnosed with ...

Rosie84

•6 years ago

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Just been diagnosed...

Hi. Just been diagnosed with asthma. Something that I never thought would happen. Last Oct 2018 I had a chest infection. Month later still hadn't gone. I...

Hi. Just been diagnosed with asthma. Something that I never thought would happen...

milkycookies

•6 years ago

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Step down or stopping asthma medication

Does doctors prescribes for asthma step down medication or stopping it? If it is what is the situation?

Does doctors prescribes for asthma step down medication or stopping it? If it is...

Mariamkamran

•6 years ago

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Out grow of asthma?

Is there any possiblity that child may outgrow of asthma?

Mariamkamran

•6 years ago

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Eyes darks in child due to allergy

Is there any remedy to get of these eye darks in child due to allergy?

Mariamkamran

•6 years ago

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Panic attacks and asthma

Does anyone have panic attacks that bring on asthma attacks or asthma attacks that bring on panic attacks ?

Does anyone have panic attacks that bring on asthma attacks or asthma attacks th...

PaulRosedene

•6 years ago

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Dear 4 years old son diagnose with asthma.

My 4 year and 3 month old son has been recently diagnosed with asthma. On third of january he was taking cough and suddnely started wheezing. We immediately...

My 4 year and 3 month old son has been recently diagnosed with asthma. On third ...

Mariamkamran

•6 years ago

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How often is it OK to take brown inhaler?

OK, so by that I'm obviously meaning Beclomethasone/Clenil Modulate. I only ask as, when first prescribed it to see if I had asthma about 5 months back, I was...

OK, so by that I'm obviously meaning Beclomethasone/Clenil Modulate. I only ask ...

DaveT81

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Potentially silly question about peak flow and spirometry

Sorry if this is really silly! Do people get better PF readings when it's done as part of a spirometry test or do other people's PF readings on PF meters...

Sorry if this is really silly! Do people get better PF readings when it's done ...

twinkly29

•6 years ago

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Thinking of moving.

HI Just wondering if anyone has moved to a location where the air is said to be cleaner because of there asthma and if it made a big difference. My asthma in...

HI Just wondering if anyone has moved to a location where the air is said to be...

Thompson_2009

•6 years ago

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Asthma attack dream ( I don’t have asthma)

I know this page is for people who have asthma. I myself don’t have asthma. I did have a dream of having a asthma attack in my dream I couldn’t breathe I was...

I know this page is for people who have asthma. I myself don’t have asthma. I d...

Batgirll221

•6 years ago

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Lung Scarring

Does prednisone help your breathing? How many milligrams do you take?

Dermatray15

•6 years ago

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Pulmonary Function Tests

Has anyone had a pulmonary function test with results ranging from 50 to 48? What treatments are you on? What did your doctor recommend? I have lung scarring.

Has anyone had a pulmonary function test with results ranging from 50 to 48? Wha...

Dermatray15

•6 years ago

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Do Breathing Exercises Help you?

Has anyone been ‘regularly and consistently’ doing breathing exercises - for at least a few months - to see if they help with Asthma - if so - what’s your...

Has anyone been ‘regularly and consistently’ doing breathing exercises - for at ...

Matman

•6 years ago

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Useful Sputum Guide

Bit of a gross topic but, hey ho. The following link is a guide to Spum Colour just recently featured on Asthma.net. Who new White Sputum (as opposed to normal...

Bit of a gross topic but, hey ho. The following link is a guide to Spum Colour j...

Matman

•6 years ago

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What next? Still exacerbating

Hi Everyone, looking for some help on any other treatment options that might be available. I'm currently on Seretide 250 (2 puffs twice a day) or whatever...

Hi Everyone, looking for some help on any other treatment options that might be ...

hb1977

•6 years ago

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1st time.

Hi I'm very new to this and just been told I have asthma. I can be a anxious person before finding out being asthmatic. I must keep a happy balance and remain...

Hi I'm very new to this and just been told I have asthma. I can be a anxious per...

purplelady87

•6 years ago

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Unexplained weight lost

As well as the side effects of having the shakes in my hands from my inhaler (Fostair nexthaler 200/6 2 puffs twice a day). I have also notice I have been...

As well as the side effects of having the shakes in my hands from my inhaler (Fo...

elanaoali

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Flutiform

Hello, Has anyone got the inhaler Flutiform? i would like to know how you get on with it? Thanks

Hello, Has anyone got the inhaler Flutiform? i would like to know how you get o...

cj_williams7

•6 years ago

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Trachaebroncomailacia

I have just been for a day case appointment at Addenbrooke’s I had a broncoscopy which has helped with a diagnosis so I eosinophilic asthma and I also have...

I have just been for a day case appointment at Addenbrooke’s I had a broncoscopy...

lisamariecharman

•6 years ago

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Side effects of Singular- transient or permanent?

I started Singular 4 days ago. It is helping but I don' t feel quite right. I have some anxiety, fuzzy headedness and some insomnia. Does this go away over...

I started Singular 4 days ago. It is helping but I don' t feel quite right. I ...

Oona1

•6 years ago

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Help for extreme pain

Hi from across the pond. I have asthma,bronciactasis and during a ratty violent coughing fit I Broke two ribs in my back.The pain is unreal and making coughing...

Hi from across the pond. I have asthma,bronciactasis and during a ratty violent ...

Luna4298

•6 years ago

2 Replies

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All posts for February 2019

Asthma: Calcium / CASRs, Sputum, Gallopamil

Pleurisy

Poor asthma management resulting in shallow breathing at night .Fostair 100/ 6 helping

Tight chest but good Blood oxygen levels

Xolair

Alternatives to Prednisolone?

Is it possible to have no trigger asthma?

Advice needed!!!! Things have changed for my son

Cough variant asthma

Just been diagnosed...

Step down or stopping asthma medication

Out grow of asthma?

Eyes darks in child due to allergy

Panic attacks and asthma

Dear 4 years old son diagnose with asthma.

How often is it OK to take brown inhaler?

Potentially silly question about peak flow and spirometry

Thinking of moving.

Asthma attack dream ( I don’t have asthma)

Lung Scarring

Pulmonary Function Tests

Do Breathing Exercises Help you?

Useful Sputum Guide

What next? Still exacerbating

1st time.

Unexplained weight lost

Flutiform

Trachaebroncomailacia

Side effects of Singular- transient or permanent?

Help for extreme pain

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