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Many people have not received a shielding letter and are confused whether or not they should be as think they should. If you are not on regular steroid tablets...

Many people have not received a shielding letter and are confused whether or not...

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•4 years ago

No Spleen

I have had a splenectomy. Will I get a letter?

I have had a splenectomy. Will I get a letter?

•4 years ago

Following procedures but my gp doesn't seem to be

So annoyed, I had a call from my nurse to see how I was and told her I have a fever spre throat pains in my chest and using more nebuliser than I normally do...

So annoyed, I had a call from my nurse to see how I was and told her I have a fe...

•4 years ago

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Asthma/coronavirus

I have mild asthma and take Symbicort, I am over 70. I have not received a letter but my husband and I are staying at home as instructed. I am reluctant to...

I have mild asthma and take Symbicort, I am over 70. I have not received a lette...

•4 years ago

Allergy Asthma and Cat

I used to have breathing problem attacks around my nans cats when I was a child. I've just been diagnosed with allergy asthma which is not a surprise because...

I used to have breathing problem attacks around my nans cats when I was a child....

•4 years ago

Not received letter yet ref isolating for 12 weeks , need proof for work

Hi all I live in the West Midlands and have not received a letter yet ! I was sent home from work at a school as deemed high risk waited till the 30th March...

Hi all I live in the West Midlands and have not received a letter yet ! I was s...

•4 years ago

Asthma attack

I am on fostair nexthaler 100/6 since Feb on the smart regimen one puff twice a day. Have not used it as a reliever yet but instructions can be used up to 8...

I am on fostair nexthaler 100/6 since Feb on the smart regimen one puff twice a ...

•4 years ago

Flovent horrible side effects

Hello everybody, I apologize if this has been discussed before, but i've been on a three month course of inhaled Fluticasone (125 mcg twice daily) and ever...

Hello everybody, I apologize if this has been discussed before, but i've been o...

•4 years ago

Recovery time after flu triggered asthma exacerbation

Hello folks, wondering if anyone has any experience of this? I am 43 and have had asthma since I was a child. As an adult it has been largely well controlled...

Hello folks, wondering if anyone has any experience of this? I am 43 and have ha...

•4 years ago

The Dreaded Hayfever

Just wondering if anyone else is starting to suffer with hayfever symptoms. I'm down in Cornwall and starting feeling it in my throat and my eyes are starting...

Just wondering if anyone else is starting to suffer with hayfever symptoms. I'm ...

•4 years ago

Shielding Advice if possible

Hello, I have been shielding since last week. We have one bathroom which is cleaned every day. We are now sleeping in seperate rooms, sitting on seperate sofas...

Hello, I have been shielding since last week. We have one bathroom which is clea...

•4 years ago

Anxiety building over lack of shielding letter!

Hi all, I live in Wales and was expecting a government letter for shielding. Based on my medication and excabations I knew this anyway however I made sure to...

Hi all, I live in Wales and was expecting a government letter for shielding. Ba...

•4 years ago

Gps and shielding letters

So theres a lot on confusion on here and in GP practices about giving out shielding advice/letters. A lot of us on here have gathered evidence from NHS...

So theres a lot on confusion on here and in GP practices about giving out shield...

•4 years ago

I am new to Asthma

New to these boards too. I was diagnosed four years ago. Am on Zenhale (Dulara), Ventolin, and Singulair. In the first month of diagnosis, I was seen by a...

New to these boards too. I was diagnosed four years ago. Am on Zenhale (Dulara),...

•4 years ago

Vocal cord dysfunction?

Currently in hospital, admission number 5 of 2020 (not including the 3 visits to a and e that didn’t need admission) Just been seen by a consultant and he...

Currently in hospital, admission number 5 of 2020 (not including the 3 visits to...

•4 years ago

Symbicort turbo inhaler

Morning , I’ve just started using Symbicort Turbo inhaler 100/6 2 puffs x2 day ( GP prescribed Fostair 100/6 originally but no sign of it in pharmacies...

Morning , I’ve just started using Symbicort Turbo inhaler 100/6 2 puffs x2 day ...

•4 years ago

Breathless on stairs/hills

Hi, I have been diagnosed as having asthma as I get very wheezy after exercising, so I have a blue inhaler. I was on Symbicort for a few months last year but...

Hi, I have been diagnosed as having asthma as I get very wheezy after exercising...

•4 years ago

Do I carry on with asthma plan?

Started pred 4 days ago, shielding on multi inhalers and xolair. Have asthma plan peak flow optimum 470, at mo 310. So continuing plan, resting. However having...

Started pred 4 days ago, shielding on multi inhalers and xolair. Have asthma pla...

•4 years ago

whistle when i breathe, but i feel fine

anyone else get this? when i lay down in bed, i get a whistle when i breathe (by mouth) its not in a struggling way, i'd rate the chest tightness a 2 out of...

anyone else get this? when i lay down in bed, i get a whistle when i breathe (by...

•4 years ago

Sore throat from Symbicort

Sore, dry throat from Symbicort even after rinsing properly.

Sore, dry throat from Symbicort even after rinsing properly.

•4 years ago

Some help please. I’m brittle asthmatic border line copd

Have 3 kids 2 on asd spectrum 1 with 22q duplication. Office is closed and I’m working from home. Work will not permit furlough as a result I’m now depressed....

Have 3 kids 2 on asd spectrum 1 with 22q duplication. Office is closed and I’m w...

•4 years ago

Wheezy, coughing but not breathless for over 6 months!

Peak flow consistently over 400! Do I have asthma ?

Peak flow consistently over 400! Do I have asthma ?

•4 years ago

Understanding Asthma UK advice about distinguishing between different symptoms

Hello, I hope people are doing ok. I am confused by some of the asthma UK videos. In one they say take your peak flow so you can tell if it's asthma or covid,...

Hello, I hope people are doing ok. I am confused by some of the asthma UK videos...

•4 years ago

Should I be shielding

I’m asthmatic and on steroids seratide 500 I take a1000 a day I was told to shielding recieved a text but no letter my work place asking for the letter what do...

I’m asthmatic and on steroids seratide 500 I take a1000 a day I was told to shie...

•4 years ago

Shielding letter?

Hi, I have a question, I thought I might get a letter about shielding because of the inhalers I’m on, steroid use and a hospital admission last year but...

Hi, I have a question, I thought I might get a letter about shielding because o...

•4 years ago

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