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Need a Change Due to Cost

I am taking Dulera and Incruse. I am on Medicare (States) and I just can’t afford it. My Dulera is about $350 and Incruse is about 325 a month. Have any of...

I am taking Dulera and Incruse. I am on Medicare (States) and I just can’t affor...

kdr112

•4 years ago

7 Replies

I need help!!

Hello, I got diagnosed with asthma(GINA II) and cronic alergic rinithis last year. Since then I have been using Foster inhaler. I dont really feel any big...

Hello, I got diagnosed with asthma(GINA II) and cronic alergic rinithis last yea...

Jolius

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Peak flow tracking

Hi all I must admit to not tracking my peak flow unless I think my asthma is getting worse. What is the gold standard for doing this correctly?

Hi all I must admit to not tracking my peak flow unless I think my asthma is ge...

elanaoali

•4 years ago

12 Replies

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RN looking for some insight

Hello, I am a registered nurse and a baccalaureate nursing student. I am interested in learning more about your experiences with the influence of air pollution...

Hello, I am a registered nurse and a baccalaureate nursing student. I am interes...

a05316

•4 years ago

83 Replies

does anyone else suffer from asthma related to hormone fluctuations ?

Hi i have had asthma my whole adult life I am now approaching menopause and I'm finding my asthma symptom control difficult now. My asthma has always been...

Hi i have had asthma my whole adult life I am now approaching menopause and I'm...

Bridget72

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Winter chest tight/ coughing

Does anybody experience that in winter or between November and March you struggle with tight chest , mucus build up in your throat and coughing usually ending...

Does anybody experience that in winter or between November and March you struggl...

Julesc12

•4 years ago

30 Replies

Inhalers

Can asthma inhalers cause cough or irritate lungs

MINNIE66

•4 years ago

3 Replies

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Has anyone ever been put on an 8 week course of oral steroids, tapering them down each week for asthma inflammation, due to regular flair ups? & also would...

Has anyone ever been put on an 8 week course of oral steroids, tapering them dow...

primrose123

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Tightness on a morning

Hi all hope everyone is doing ok as I know cold weather can be a problem for a lot of people. I currently take clenil 100 2 puffs twice a day, have been for...

Hi all hope everyone is doing ok as I know cold weather can be a problem for a l...

LeiLey

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Blocked(?) inhalers

Is any one having problems with Salbutomol cfc free inhalers? Every one I get seems to work fine for a short while and then wont deliver a spray and it seems...

Is any one having problems with Salbutomol cfc free inhalers? Every one I get s...

ianfnv

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Symbicort and Baltus

Take both these powdered medications and I'm sure both these are leaving a residue at back of my throat as neither of them seem to work. I don't think it's...

Take both these powdered medications and I'm sure both these are leaving a resid...

wheezygirl

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Amitriptyline

Is amitriptyline safe for asthma just been prescribed also to help with sleep I also take vitamin d and magnesium supplements

Is amitriptyline safe for asthma just been prescribed also to help with sleep I ...

wheezygirl

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Returning to work after shielding

Hi not sure if this has been asked before. Why has the tier advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable not been updated yet. I was advised by my GP to...

Hi not sure if this has been asked before. Why has the tier advice for the clin...

MikeMaxi

•4 years ago

6 Replies

I’ve just started Fostair NEXT and it leaves a gritty sweetness in my mouth. Is this normal?

I’ve not used this type of inhaler before and there is no mention of this in any of the info I can find. Could my inhaler be defective?

I’ve not used this type of inhaler before and there is no mention of this in any...

Takver

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Uniphyllin and Alcohol

Good morning, I hope you are all having a good day. I started Uniphyllin 200 mg tablets 5 weeks ago and wondered if it would be safe to take a couple of small...

Good morning, I hope you are all having a good day. I started Uniphyllin 200 mg ...

Karate109

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Ketamine for asthma attacks??? Anyone had it?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has ever been given ketamine to treat an asthma atrack? I am currently in hospital after an asthma attack a week ago. I was...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has ever been given ketamine to treat an asthma at...

99Poke

•4 years ago

11 Replies

A happy post

I want to thank nurse Claire at Asthma UK, Emma and Twinkly, numerous other lovely people who have advised, helped and reassured me - and Fostair. At the end...

I want to thank nurse Claire at Asthma UK, Emma and Twinkly, numerous other love...

AirIsUnderrated

•4 years ago

37 Replies

Did every CEV person receive a shielding letter during lockdown?

Hi, I received a letter during first lockdown, albeit quite late, to say I should shield however not during current one. My office became not covid safe so I...

Hi, I received a letter during first lockdown, albeit quite late, to say I shoul...

skippy11

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Is tier 3 formal shielding?

Hey, Hope you're all keeping well in these challenging times..Am I being stupid but I can't seem to find a definite answer. "Formal shielding may be brought...

Hey, Hope you're all keeping well in these challenging times..Am I being stupid ...

mylungshateme

•4 years ago

26 Replies

Air Purifier - Helpful?

I spend a fair amount of the day in my bedroom (my writing/computer desk is there) and I think I need to do more to deal with the dust in this room. I've been...

I spend a fair amount of the day in my bedroom (my writing/computer desk is ther...

garfunkel

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Confused and bewildered

I am a68 year old male and developed breathing problems 12 years ago. My GP's prescribed loads of inhalers etc but it never seemd to get any better. I get 3-4...

I am a68 year old male and developed breathing problems 12 years ago. My GP's pr...

Hidden

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Is anyone aware of what the clinical extremely vulnerable are to do if we are in teir 3 or do we just go back to normal again.

C.E.V and teir 3 🤷

Elly1970

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Do I need steroids again?

I only starting suffering with my breathing in Feb 2020. I am 49 - never had asthma before. By the time it was bad enough to phone the GP everything was in...

I only starting suffering with my breathing in Feb 2020. I am 49 - never had ast...

Mannyd25

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Asthma and women of colour

Does Asthma affect women of colour more severely than men? Is this to do with genetic pre-disposition?

Does Asthma affect women of colour more severely than men? Is this to do with ge...

Eupnoos

•4 years ago

1 Reply

2021

MY ONLY NEW YEAR RESOLUTION IS TO “ NOT TALK ABOUT 2020.”

Whitechinchilla

•4 years ago

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Chest infection

I’ve currently got a chest infection (since Monday). I have been prescribed a weeks worth of steroids and antibiotics off the doctor. Do I need to stay off...

I’ve currently got a chest infection (since Monday). I have been prescribed a w...

Frenchieb3

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Severe Asthma Tool

Are you struggling with uncontrolled symptoms? Unsure where to get support? We’ve launched a campaign to help you work out what to do next. Our online asthma...

Are you struggling with uncontrolled symptoms? Unsure where to get support? We’...

ALUK_Nurses

Administrator•4 years ago

4 Replies

Are hot flushes a sign/cause?

I'm trying to work out whether my symptoms could in fact be anxiety. Before I start to struggle, I almost always get really hot and sweaty, this continues...

I'm trying to work out whether my symptoms could in fact be anxiety. Before I s...

CotswoldSquirrel

•4 years ago

2 Replies

How to sleep?

How on earth do you manage to sleep with the combined side effects of asthma medications? I’m on fostair 200/6 2 puffs twice a day, montelukast in the evening,...

How on earth do you manage to sleep with the combined side effects of asthma med...

TeachKat

•4 years ago

18 Replies

Lung function test and FeNo

Hi everyone, Had my first ever lunch function test done this evening. FeNo was fine at 13. Kind of frustrating as I was told to continue using my inhalers...

Hi everyone, Had my first ever lunch function test done this evening. FeNo was...

Nifflerluck

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for November 2020

Need a Change Due to Cost

I need help!!

Peak flow tracking

RN looking for some insight

does anyone else suffer from asthma related to hormone fluctuations ?

Winter chest tight/ coughing

Inhalers

Hidden

Tightness on a morning

Blocked(?) inhalers

Symbicort and Baltus

Amitriptyline

Returning to work after shielding

I’ve just started Fostair NEXT and it leaves a gritty sweetness in my mouth. Is this normal?

Uniphyllin and Alcohol

Ketamine for asthma attacks??? Anyone had it?

A happy post

Did every CEV person receive a shielding letter during lockdown?

Is tier 3 formal shielding?

Air Purifier - Helpful?

Confused and bewildered

Is anyone aware of what the clinical extremely vulnerable are to do if we are in teir 3 or do we just go back to normal again.

Do I need steroids again?

Asthma and women of colour

2021

Chest infection

Severe Asthma Tool

Are hot flushes a sign/cause?

How to sleep?

Lung function test and FeNo

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