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Working and severe asthma

I have been desperately holding onto my job and have been very reluctant to make changes that make me seen as different. I work as a nurse and I have changed...

I have been desperately holding onto my job and have been very reluctant to make...

Becca91

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Passed out!

Cough variant asthma - just coughed so hard in bed I reached to the bedside table for water and passed out. Woke on the floor with candle wax (had a couple...

Cough variant asthma - just coughed so hard in bed I reached to the bedside tabl...

Ribblevalleygirl

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Asthma and a sore throat

Hey all. I’ve noticed that as my asthma flares, I get a terrible sore throat- it literally feels like that from my lower throat down to my lungs is red raw,...

Hey all. I’ve noticed that as my asthma flares, I get a terrible sore throat- i...

MrsCMK

•4 years ago

11 Replies

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Medication reactions

Hi guy's every time I'm put on prescribed medication I always seem to get a tight chest, breathlessness, runny nose the need to clear my throat. I have tried...

Hi guy's every time I'm put on prescribed medication I always seem to get a tigh...

Caat

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Chilli and asthma

Do any of you have a problem with your asthma after you have eaten Chilli?

revcathfrog

•4 years ago

4 Replies

General Anesthesia and Severe Brittle Asthma

Has anyone had the experience of both, had a GA yesterday was due to have a spinal but they changed it to full GA yesterday peak flow was 500, today 340 and...

Has anyone had the experience of both, had a GA yesterday was due to have a spin...

Kimmy132

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Home peak flow meter

Is 360 on peak flow meter reading normal

Mariachristina76

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Blue Badge

I know that the government has tightened up the criteria for Blue badge applications. Has anyone successfully applied for a blue badge on the walking...

I know that the government has tightened up the criteria for Blue badge applicat...

Poobah

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Living with mild asthma

I am very lucky having mild asthma since I had my first son developing asthma during pregnancy. I have symbicort turbohaler which I take 1puff twice a day,...

I am very lucky having mild asthma since I had my first son developing asthma du...

Shaft1952

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Requesting help

How do you recover from a really bad asthma attack that you was shallow breathing from. I had a shallow breathing asthma attack yesterday and I am struggling...

How do you recover from a really bad asthma attack that you was shallow breathin...

Hidden

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Issues faced by asthma suffering individuals

Hi Folks A friend of mine and myself are undertaking a research project highlighting daily issues faced by asthma suffering individuals and we would be most...

Hi Folks A friend of mine and myself are undertaking a research project highligh...

geek84

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Chronic wheeze but no asthma?

Hi all, Aware this might not be strictly relevant to this forum but I’ve posted before and got some really helpful advice so I thought I’d give it a try - I...

Hi all, Aware this might not be strictly relevant to this forum but I’ve posted ...

Mattb2449

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Spirometry results

Hello. I had a spirometry done a few weeks ago and they results have come back as FEV1 of 3.44(119%), FVC of 4.02(122%) and FEV1/FVC of 84.3. I was on...

Hello. I had a spirometry done a few weeks ago and they results have come back ...

Smegs1978

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Hello

Hi Thought I would introduce myself. My names Martin, I am 41 and I suffer from severe astma. Its sucks ;-) I have joined here so I can talk to others and not...

Hi Thought I would introduce myself. My names Martin, I am 41 and I suffer from ...

Larrythelathe

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Better Inhaler Techniques (Tidal Method + One Other)

Two things: 1. Don't know if this is now 'old-news' (if so, apologies) but my Asthma Clinic Nurse introduced me to the Tidal Technique yesterday. Apparently it...

Two things: 1. Don't know if this is now 'old-news' (if so, apologies) but my As...

Matman

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Does anyone have physiotherapy

Are any of you getting Physiotherapy for your asthma, I have been given a number of good advise and exercises to assist with my breathing,but yesterday I was...

Are any of you getting Physiotherapy for your asthma, I have been given a number...

Hidden

•4 years ago

5 Replies

New inhalers

Been in hospital 3 times in the past 3-4mths with breathing difficulties due to my bi-apical severe emphysema and lung bulla. Seen a consultant at the hospital...

Been in hospital 3 times in the past 3-4mths with breathing difficulties due to ...

pekingeselover

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Asthma symtoms and further test denied

Hi all, this is the first time I post here. I want to share my first experience with (Asthma?) symptoms. Since one year I started to experience episodes of...

Hi all, this is the first time I post here. I want to share my first experience ...

Adjhind

•4 years ago

4 Replies

New to DuoResp Spiromax

Hi Guys!! I have just been put onto the DuoResp Spiromax inhaler, and i am just after any feedback. I was previously taking Serevent and Beclomethasone. Does...

Hi Guys!! I have just been put onto the DuoResp Spiromax inhaler, and i am just...

micajay89

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Biological Treatments??

Wondering what people’s views on biological treatments are? I’m waiting for a referall after 10+ courses of steroids in the last 2 years. Seems like the NHS...

Wondering what people’s views on biological treatments are? I’m waiting for a ...

asthmaticclimber

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Fostair 200mcg inhaler

Does anyone else find that fostair 200 inhaler gets less effective when you’re down to last 15 doses? I’ve found I’ve had to use more ventolin at this point ,...

Does anyone else find that fostair 200 inhaler gets less effective when you’re d...

And33

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Before or After

is it best to take your morning preventative inhaler before breakfast or after breakfast or does it a make no difference. I’ve seen different options of this...

is it best to take your morning preventative inhaler before breakfast or after b...

Hidden

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Triggered by smells/fumes

Hey all. From September to January I had an amazing flare-free/attack-free run (woohoo!) but in the last 9 days, I’ve had 2 attacks (inc. one today) which is...

Hey all. From September to January I had an amazing flare-free/attack-free run ...

MrsCMK

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Getting so paranoid about my asthma

So I have been smoke free for over a week now so that's a positive for sure, I have had an asthma check up and chest x ray in the last 2 weeks all was ok. They...

So I have been smoke free for over a week now so that's a positive for sure, I h...

ash6

•4 years ago

3 Replies

How much oral steroid is too much

Hi, I haven't posted for a while. My 14 year old so has been under specialist care and on medication for asthma since just before he was a year old (with a a...

Hi, I haven't posted for a while. My 14 year old so has been under specialist ca...

HaydiesMum

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Vitamin D improvement

I had read that Vit D can help with chest tightness and wheezing, recently took a few low doses, and was surprised that I did not need to take any inhalers for...

I had read that Vit D can help with chest tightness and wheezing, recently took ...

Palette

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Bad Time I Had

Whilst in hospital for a stroke, I developed a chest infection & this played havoc with my asthma, had to use the nebuliser several times & ended up on oxygen...

Whilst in hospital for a stroke, I developed a chest infection & this played hav...

Hidden

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Never Give Up

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I caught some kind of viral infection 3 months ago and ever since my Asthma is out of control. I use my preventative inhaler...

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I caught some kind of viral infection 3 months ago a...

Hidden

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Self admin of Mepolizumab

Gave myself the first injection today, so simple! Much better than waiting around for the home admin team, lovely though they were. I’m nervous about storing...

Gave myself the first injection today, so simple! Much better than waiting arou...

Mintoes

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Using a spacer in public

Question for people who use a spacer with their inhaler(s) - what do you usually do if you need your inhaler in a busy place, assuming it’s not an emergency?...

Question for people who use a spacer with their inhaler(s) - what do you usually...

Red_Bear

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for February 2020

Working and severe asthma

Passed out!

Asthma and a sore throat

Medication reactions

Chilli and asthma

General Anesthesia and Severe Brittle Asthma

Home peak flow meter

Blue Badge

Living with mild asthma

Requesting help

Issues faced by asthma suffering individuals

Chronic wheeze but no asthma?

Spirometry results

Hello

Better Inhaler Techniques (Tidal Method + One Other)

Does anyone have physiotherapy

New inhalers

Asthma symtoms and further test denied

New to DuoResp Spiromax

Biological Treatments??

Fostair 200mcg inhaler

Before or After

Triggered by smells/fumes

Getting so paranoid about my asthma

How much oral steroid is too much

Vitamin D improvement

Bad Time I Had

Never Give Up

Self admin of Mepolizumab

Using a spacer in public

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