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Cold/virus

Typical 10 weeks after I was last ill and having a flare up! I’ve now come down with a cold/ virus- lost my voice, sore throat, tiredness and blocked nose! I...

Typical 10 weeks after I was last ill and having a flare up! I’ve now come down ...

Lotti_321-

•5 years ago

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Hospital/Inpatient Bingo

Time for a bit of fun again I feel 😂. Another from the terrible trio (Js706, Lysistrata and I). How many can you tick off? No cheating and pointing at...

Time for a bit of fun again I feel 😂. Another from the terrible trio (Js706, Ly...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•5 years ago

101 Replies

Alternative for inhaled steroids

Hey, I recently stopped Seretide 500 (x2 daily) because it caused my throat to swell and my voice to disappear almost completely. My doctor started me on...

Hey, I recently stopped Seretide 500 (x2 daily) because it caused my throat to...

golden-retriever

•5 years ago

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Can the same person have different types of breathlessness at different times?

Some people feel as if they are breathing through a straw. Some people can’t expel air they’ve already inhaled, and therefore can’t inhale new air. Can the...

Some people feel as if they are breathing through a straw. Some people can’t ex...

golden-retriever

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Diagnosed with CVA

Comayo

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Hunger as an asthma trigger?

Yet again I have something else I would like to ask the community. I’ve noticed a recurring pattern that if I don’t eat properly and have an empty stomach for...

Yet again I have something else I would like to ask the community. I’ve noticed ...

Junglechicken

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Bronchial thermoplasty—has anyone had this procedure?

I’m interested in learning more about it and how it affects severe asthma in the short and long term. Thanks!

I’m interested in learning more about it and how it affects severe asthma in th...

hilary39

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Leaving work on blue lights!!

Hi everyone, well what a stressful day, went to work feeling slightly tight chested, as usual. Used my puffer a few times but really didn’t help. I ended up in...

Hi everyone, well what a stressful day, went to work feeling slightly tight ches...

Vee70

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Getting somewhere...Xolair soon?!

Today I saw my specialist for the first time since being referred by my consultant and I can safely say that the appointment was a success! The specialist was...

Today I saw my specialist for the first time since being referred by my consulta...

MrsCMK

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Pulmicort vs Symbicort

I’m wondering under what scenarios a doctor might prescribe Pulmicort, instead of Symbicort or Seretide, as a preventer medicine. - thanks.

I’m wondering under what scenarios a doctor might prescribe Pulmicort, instead o...

golden-retriever

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Mepolizumab reaction

My 17 year old daughter had her first mepolizumab injection yesterday and after a few hours she got chest pain, feels really tired and generally rubbish. Can...

My 17 year old daughter had her first mepolizumab injection yesterday and after ...

dawnhaycock

•5 years ago

6 Replies

THC Cannabis

Hi all, Currently watching an interesting prog on BBC2 about medical cannabis and it’s sent me on an internet hunt for things relating to cannabis and asthma...

Hi all, Currently watching an interesting prog on BBC2 about medical cannabis an...

Mogget

•5 years ago

7 Replies

GP visit update

Hi all, me again. Well, I went to see my GP this morning after my 2 hospital visits last week. Apparently, the doctor who looked after me in AEC on Saturday...

Hi all, me again. Well, I went to see my GP this morning after my 2 hospital vis...

Ghoulette

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Anyone else severely triggered by tobacco smoke?

Hi folks, I posted earlier about my difficulty with renting a car that has a smell of smoke in it - but this is a separate question worth asking I figured....

Hi folks, I posted earlier about my difficulty with renting a car that has a sm...

drjlm

•5 years ago

4 Replies

How to prevent attack in smoky rental car?

Hi folks, I picked up a rental car for a short staycation at a hotel a few hours' away. The first car they produced had that horrible stale smoke masked by...

Hi folks, I picked up a rental car for a short staycation at a hotel a few hour...

drjlm

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Shout out to those struggling

With 2 very good friends struggling tonight (one in icu and one I suspect who should be on her way in), this is a shout out to everyone whose struggling in...

With 2 very good friends struggling tonight (one in icu and one I suspect who sh...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•5 years ago

31 Replies

Asthma very unstable.

Hi all. I'm sorry to post again but just after some reassurance I guess. I have had to attend hospital twice in the last 5 days (I also had an asthma attack...

Hi all. I'm sorry to post again but just after some reassurance I guess. I have...

Ghoulette

•5 years ago

12 Replies

What could be the reason for steroids not working ?

Hi everyone, I've been using Seretide 250 (two puffs twice a day) for 2 months now and I still feel the same (using around 20 puffs of ventolin everyday, nebs...

Hi everyone, I've been using Seretide 250 (two puffs twice a day) for 2 months ...

Hannah125

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Recovering from asthma attack

Hi all, I’m new to all this 35yo male, I previously had very mild asthma as a kid and used ventolin very occasionally as an adult . This summer things have...

Hi all, I’m new to all this 35yo male, I previously had very mild asthma as a k...

Jimmy1983

•5 years ago

8 Replies

CBD OIL

Does anyone use cbd oil ? has it affected your breathing, I suffer with chronic back pain as well as asthma and was considering this oil.

Does anyone use cbd oil ? has it affected your breathing, I suffer with chronic ...

msbling

•5 years ago

3 Replies

The Asthma Menagerie

Just a fun post (again with contributions from Js706, Lysistrata and KatieJ28). Between us we have animals which describe our symptoms/how we’re feeling. Some...

Just a fun post (again with contributions from Js706, Lysistrata and KatieJ28). ...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•5 years ago

39 Replies

design flaw in symbicort turbohaler

Have you ever noticed when you go to breath in your medication from your turbohaler, sometimes it is hard to breath in, and other times it seems realy easy to...

Have you ever noticed when you go to breath in your medication from your turboha...

asthmaticguy

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Fostair 100/6

Hi, I'm new to this forum and would like to ask a quick question. I was diagnosed with Asthma in December and have had a pretty tough ride until April, been on...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and would like to ask a quick question. I was diagnose...

Mansell_s

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Should Hep B patient take Bactrim Forte (Sulfametoxazol 800mg+trimetoprim 160mg ) for 10 days after ciprofloxacin fail to clear widal 1/160?

Patient has Urobilinogen of 3.2. how can he clear Typhoid Fever? continue with another 10 days ciprofloxacin or transfer to mega doses of Bactrim forte? note:...

Patient has Urobilinogen of 3.2. how can he clear Typhoid Fever? continue with ...

RogerioW

•5 years ago

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Brilliant Benralizumab/Fantastic Fasenra 🎉🎉

Hi all As you may or may not be aware, I have been on benralizumab injections now for 16 weeks (4 doses) and WOW! Having been ‘returned’ to my local to get my...

Hi all As you may or may not be aware, I have been on benralizumab injections no...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•5 years ago

12 Replies

Rant alert!

Sorry to post this I just need to get the thoughts and stuff out my head! I had an argument with mum this morning because we ran up the stairs to catch a...

Sorry to post this I just need to get the thoughts and stuff out my head! I had...

Erin001

•5 years ago

8 Replies

20% of Your Oxygen at Risk

I’ll no doubt get severely flamed for this. But here we go anyway... It’s common knowledge that the Amazon Rainforest provides 20% of the earth’s oxygen and is...

I’ll no doubt get severely flamed for this. But here we go anyway... It’s common...

Matman

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Steps Forward

Looks like we're slowly working out what this cough is that I've had for 2 yrs, it could be a cardiac cough, does that mean my asthma could be different?

Looks like we're slowly working out what this cough is that I've had for 2 yrs, ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Tachycardia and Ventolin (child)

My 6 year old son is a severe asthmatic, who regularly has 10 puffs at a time. His heart rate used to go up significantly with the use of ventolin, however now...

My 6 year old son is a severe asthmatic, who regularly has 10 puffs at a time. H...

SazSeb

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Ventolin

When I get breathless and use my inhaler a couple of times it seems to make me feel worse, a bit space out and heart racing. Or is that the asthma . Settles...

When I get breathless and use my inhaler a couple of times it seems to make me f...

Seabreezy

•5 years ago

3 Replies

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All posts for August 2019

Cold/virus

Hospital/Inpatient Bingo

Alternative for inhaled steroids

Can the same person have different types of breathlessness at different times?

Diagnosed with CVA

Hunger as an asthma trigger?

Bronchial thermoplasty—has anyone had this procedure?

Leaving work on blue lights!!

Getting somewhere...Xolair soon?!

Pulmicort vs Symbicort

Mepolizumab reaction

THC Cannabis

GP visit update

Anyone else severely triggered by tobacco smoke?

How to prevent attack in smoky rental car?

Shout out to those struggling

Asthma very unstable.

What could be the reason for steroids not working ?

Recovering from asthma attack

CBD OIL

The Asthma Menagerie

design flaw in symbicort turbohaler

Fostair 100/6

Should Hep B patient take Bactrim Forte (Sulfametoxazol 800mg+trimetoprim 160mg ) for 10 days after ciprofloxacin fail to clear widal 1/160?

Brilliant Benralizumab/Fantastic Fasenra 🎉🎉

Rant alert!

20% of Your Oxygen at Risk

Steps Forward

Tachycardia and Ventolin (child)

Ventolin

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