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Popping candy sound in throat

Hey everyone, I have a random question - I’m assuming it’s because of my asthma but does anyone ever get a weird popping candy sound in their throat? 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️...

Hey everyone, I have a random question - I’m assuming it’s because of my asthma ...

Kat1387

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Asthma and the warm weather

This warm weather really is kicking my ass, does any one else have to use the inhalers more in the really hot weather?

This warm weather really is kicking my ass, does any one else have to use the in...

ash6

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Help

I am currently in hospital after going home for 24 hours I bounced straight back. I started slurring my speach when I checked my o2 it was 85. Weirdly I felt...

I am currently in hospital after going home for 24 hours I bounced straight back...

Larrythelathe

•5 years ago

5 Replies

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Another Shielding Update from AUK

So I know a lot of us will have seen the sudden appearance of the news that those of us who are shielding can begin to leave the house once a day from Monday....

So I know a lot of us will have seen the sudden appearance of the news that thos...

Js706

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Oral thrush

I know that this is an issue that is frequently discussed on the forum. I’ve just discovered that after weeks of sore gums thinking it was something a dentist...

I know that this is an issue that is frequently discussed on the forum. I’ve jus...

Junglechicken

•5 years ago

39 Replies

Suspected Covid, now on Salamol & Qvar, questions

Hello all, newbie here so apologies in advance for any stupid questions. I'm 51, female, live in the UK's beautiful west of England, haven't had an inhaler...

Hello all, newbie here so apologies in advance for any stupid questions. I'm 51,...

AirIsUnderrated

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Asthma UK's update on "no longer needing to shield" texts

Copied from Asthma UK's Facebook page: "We’ve been urgently trying to find out more information about the text messages many people with severe asthma received...

Copied from Asthma UK's Facebook page: "We’ve been urgently trying to find out m...

twinkly29

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Sore chest

Lately I've been getting what feels like a sore chest after a little bit of activity and I have to take a few deep breaths but it usually clears up fast. Does...

Lately I've been getting what feels like a sore chest after a little bit of acti...

Owll

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Bad asthma flare-up - looking for advice

Hi everyone, I've been having a scary time of it recently. I've had several asthma attacks this week (pretty bad ones, I think) and I'm now on prednisone to...

Hi everyone, I've been having a scary time of it recently. I've had several asth...

garfunkel

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Oral thrush and Inhaled steroids

Hi there, I’m on high dose a Relvar and Incruse and I have oral thrush permanently. I use Daktarin oral gel which makes it more bearable. If I stop the...

Hi there, I’m on high dose a Relvar and Incruse and I have oral thrush permanent...

EdinburghLass1977

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Asthma Mystery

Hi! I have been diagnosed with asthma. When I wake up in the morning my lungs ache and I feel chest constriction. The strangest thing is, as soon as I eat...

Hi! I have been diagnosed with asthma. When I wake up in the morning my lungs ac...

Tengudreams

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Living abroad

Hi at the moment in waiting for a flight back to Kuwait I came here to visit family in March and Kuwait closed its borders to everyone whilst i was here . In...

Hi at the moment in waiting for a flight back to Kuwait I came here to visit fa...

Tweetiepie22

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Change of Inhaler

Inhaler switched to Budesonide . Interested to hear how people have got in with it.

Inhaler switched to Budesonide . Interested to hear how people have got in with ...

Bertyboy

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Palpitations

have been on Fostair 200/6 for about 6 months - was on Fostair 100/6, and am beginning to suffer palpitations. I see that this is a side effect of Fostair...

have been on Fostair 200/6 for about 6 months - was on Fostair 100/6, and am b...

Trimley

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Build up of symptoms ?

Morning all ... hope your all ok during this bizarre period in our lives !! Quick question - does anyone have a build up of symptoms over a couple of days...

Morning all ... hope your all ok during this bizarre period in our lives !! Qui...

1974lovejoy

•5 years ago

39 Replies

Advice please

Hi all hope everyone keeping well just wondering has anyone had covid on here and if so how did you manage symptoms with your asthma thanks 🙏

Hi all hope everyone keeping well just wondering has anyone had covid on here an...

sarahjane12

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Has Anyone Had Any Texts Saying To Stop Shielding?

Apparently they went out last Friday and some with severe asthma are coming off the shielding list. Bit scary, I'm not sure what Ild do if I have to stop...

Apparently they went out last Friday and some with severe asthma are coming off ...

Definitelynotjeff

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Clenil or Qvar

I have taken Clenil for years and years - basically since it was decided it was better for the environment and I’ve been trundling along very nicely with no...

I have taken Clenil for years and years - basically since it was decided it was ...

Fruitandnutcase

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Quit For COVID 🚭

Quitting smoking is one of the best ways to protect yourself from viral infections, including coronavirus. We have quitting support available on our website...

Quitting smoking is one of the best ways to protect yourself from viral infectio...

ALUK_Nurses

Administrator•5 years ago

3 Replies

Relvar

Just wondered if Relvar still has a dose in it when it gets to zero? I’ve been assuming that when it says ‘1’ then this is the last dose...but I read somewhere...

Just wondered if Relvar still has a dose in it when it gets to zero? I’ve been a...

EdinburghLass1977

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Shielding/work anxiety.

Hi all, I am new to the forum, this is my first post although I have been reading posts for awhile and found them very interesting and informative, also people...

Hi all, I am new to the forum, this is my first post although I have been readin...

EvieJo

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Phlegm- whats normal?

So I'm currently been treated for asthma, still not officially diagnosed. I've had a CT scan that suggested early bronchiectasis but I've since had 2...

So I'm currently been treated for asthma, still not officially diagnosed. I've h...

Lee2k182

•5 years ago

31 Replies

2.6 challenge for asthma UK

Hi all! This is just a short (well not so short apparently 😅) message to say; 1 thank you to frazzle for the donation! You didn’t have to but you rock! 2...

Hi all! This is just a short (well not so short apparently 😅) message to say; 1...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•5 years ago

3 Replies

Feeling so anxious about my asthma and coronovirus. Is anyone else feeling like this ? :(

Hi everyone 👋, I am not on the shielding list but gp has signed me off of work (I work as a teaching assistant) due to my health. I have asthma, have had...

Hi everyone 👋, I am not on the shielding list but gp has signed me off of work...

Peakyfan2020

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Always look on the bright side of life!

As I hit 70 days of shielding, I’m going to ask people (shielding, social distancing, key workers working whatever applies to you!) to try and state something...

As I hit 70 days of shielding, I’m going to ask people (shielding, social distan...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•5 years ago

56 Replies

Hi all

Just wanted to wish everyone good health during these intense times and hope you are all staying safe Especially ALL those incredible people working in the NHS...

Just wanted to wish everyone good health during these intense times and hope you...

eccosse

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Reduce plastic waste from inhalers

Hello, I saw many people writing about the unnecessary plastic waste from inhalers so I have set up a petition http://chng.it/NyMtgCXY2j If you could share...

Hello, I saw many people writing about the unnecessary plastic waste from inhale...

Bea2000

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Jerking Awake To Catch Breath.

Good morning I‘m sure I read a post recently about someone being asleep then waking suddenly because they couldn’t breathe, waking with a gasp & a bit of...

Good morning I‘m sure I read a post recently about someone being asleep then wak...

Tre

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Asthma and smoking..anyone smoke??

Hi all hope your keeping well, I'm having trouble with stopping smoking and I feel like my asthma is constant but my peak flow and oxygen are fine. Is it...

Hi all hope your keeping well, I'm having trouble with stopping smoking and I fe...

ash6

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Weird new allergies and non-allergic asthma

Anyone else have this issue? I have severe non-allergic, non-eosinophilic asthma, but also have hayfever - which is a bit weird but I have read up on it and...

Anyone else have this issue? I have severe non-allergic, non-eosinophilic asthma...

Lysistrata

Administrator•5 years ago

29 Replies

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All posts for May 2020

Popping candy sound in throat

Asthma and the warm weather

Help

Another Shielding Update from AUK

Oral thrush

Suspected Covid, now on Salamol & Qvar, questions

Asthma UK's update on "no longer needing to shield" texts

Sore chest

Bad asthma flare-up - looking for advice

Oral thrush and Inhaled steroids

Asthma Mystery

Living abroad

Change of Inhaler

Palpitations

Build up of symptoms ?

Advice please

Has Anyone Had Any Texts Saying To Stop Shielding?

Clenil or Qvar

Quit For COVID 🚭

Relvar

Shielding/work anxiety.

Phlegm- whats normal?

2.6 challenge for asthma UK

Feeling so anxious about my asthma and coronovirus. Is anyone else feeling like this ? :(

Always look on the bright side of life!

Hi all

Reduce plastic waste from inhalers

Jerking Awake To Catch Breath.

Asthma and smoking..anyone smoke??

Weird new allergies and non-allergic asthma

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