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Home Nebs 🫁 - they may help improve QoL in severe asthmatics, but are they safe?! Everything you need to know!

Hi everyone. Another infomercial for you all! Hopefully this will be relatively short (but you know me... they never are 😅), and it’ll definitely shorten my...

Hi everyone. Another infomercial for you all! Hopefully this will be relatively ...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•3 years ago

17 Replies

Experiences with montelukast or immunotherapy

I have recently been given a Hearing Dog. She is a poodle,so one of the least allergenic dogs. I know I have a dog allergy so my Symbicot was doubled...

I have recently been given a Hearing Dog. She is a poodle,so one of the least al...

Caline1

•3 years ago

12 Replies

First post. Asthma and Covid

Hi, Feel compelled to write my first post, my ex-wife is awaiting the outcome of a Covid test, what concerns me is that I had my son over this weekend past...

Hi, Feel compelled to write my first post, my ex-wife is awaiting the outcome o...

moonerman

•3 years ago

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Asthma advice

Hi, I had coronavirus mid October and its exasperated my asthma. I'd never really struggled with my asthma pre-covid. I was fit and well walking 15000 steps a...

Hi, I had coronavirus mid October and its exasperated my asthma. I'd never reall...

Hidden

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Asthma Flare-Up

Hey everyone, Hope that you’re all keeping well. Last month I had an Asthma Flare-Up and was advised to take extra Fostair through the day to help settle it....

Hey everyone, Hope that you’re all keeping well. Last month I had an Asthma Fla...

StephLytham

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Montelucast

MONTELUCAST I have had this on prescription for some time but not sure if it is effective. Does anyone else have experience of it?

MONTELUCAST I have had this on prescription for some time but not sure if it is ...

finfee

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Asthma General Enquiry

Hi, I am being treated for asthma as I have the classic symptoms - shortness of breath, tight chest, difficulty getting a satisfying yawn. I have had the blue...

Hi, I am being treated for asthma as I have the classic symptoms - shortness of ...

Jaid123

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Side effects - aargh!

This is probably a trivial moan - but I can’t pay a cheque in using online banking app because it’s now 4 hours after my morning doses of fostair 200/6,...

This is probably a trivial moan - but I can’t pay a cheque in using online banki...

TeachKat

•3 years ago

15 Replies

is it asthma

new here sorry in advance this might be a long one. i need help/advice. in July i had some breathing problems and palpitations and ended up in a&e they sent me...

new here sorry in advance this might be a long one. i need help/advice. in July ...

cricri86

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Help and advice needed for son

My son is nearly 11 and I’m writing to see if anyone might have had similar issues to him and for advice. Both my husband and I are really concerned about......

My son is nearly 11 and I’m writing to see if anyone might have had similar issu...

Aslan139

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Fostair Nexthaler

I am new to all this. I was diagnosed in 2017 with ischemic heart disease and heart failure. I have developed a terrible cough. I get it some of the time. The...

I am new to all this. I was diagnosed in 2017 with ischemic heart disease and he...

hearty1

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Low peak flow

Having had well controlled asthma for many years im now a bit worried. Peak flow went down from my normal 230 to 160. Tight chest, Diagnosed over phone, chest...

Having had well controlled asthma for many years im now a bit worried. Peak flow...

Bullsfan52

•3 years ago

14 Replies

More Breathless

Hi everyone I hope your all keeping safe and well. I’ve not written on here for a long time. I am struggling a lot with my severe asthma. I’m on a lot of meds...

Hi everyone I hope your all keeping safe and well. I’ve not written on here for ...

fallon12

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Atypical asthma ling function results

I posted before about my atypical asthma, as there are quite a few people with similar symptoms that have also been dismissed I thought I would share my...

I posted before about my atypical asthma, as there are quite a few people with s...

BlueBlobs1

•3 years ago

40 Replies

Clinic for Bronchiectasis

Hi. I have Bronchiectasis. Is there a treatment clinic I can be invited to attend, when it’s safe. I live in Northumberland.

Hi. I have Bronchiectasis. Is there a treatment clinic I can be invited to atte...

Keem59

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Persistent asthma symptoms - Kindly need your advice

Hi there . I recently had a severe asthma attack where I had to be nebulized and hospitalized but was later discharged. I have had a constant need to use my...

Hi there . I recently had a severe asthma attack where I had to be nebulized and...

Sunflower36

•3 years ago

17 Replies

CT scan results, still waiting

So had my CT scan over a week ago and have not heard anything yet, it’s so frustrating as my anxiety is going up and up with not knowing. I’m not sure how...

So had my CT scan over a week ago and have not heard anything yet, it’s so frust...

ash6

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Can Oral Thrush make you feel really poorly

Can oral thrush make you feel quite poorly? I’ve been extremely fatigued and just no energy to function what so ever..and a real feeling of weakness. I’ve...

Can oral thrush make you feel quite poorly? I’ve been extremely fatigued and j...

JustR

•3 years ago

10 Replies

6 Months+ of Asthma Issues

Hi all, This is something of a ramble, but I feel like I'm at the end of my tether. At the end of May I had several severe asthma attacks and I still don't...

Hi all, This is something of a ramble, but I feel like I'm at the end of my teth...

garfunkel

•3 years ago

21 Replies

Wall pellitory allergy cough

Hi all. I have been coughing for 3 months now. Every year i have the same case in winter. I went to a doctor last week for check up. I did skin test and the...

Hi all. I have been coughing for 3 months now. Every year i have the same case i...

Santos82

•3 years ago

1 Reply

GP refused to issue repeat to nomated pharmacy and wants asthma review return in person at surgery

You can't make this sh*t up. Have been trying to get my repeat since 25th November. I usually use Echo as the app has a nice simple interface, I find the text...

You can't make this sh*t up. Have been trying to get my repeat since 25th Novemb...

Taima

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Asthma/covid

At this time of year I always have an exacerbation of my cough variant asthma. I also have a rescue supply of prednisolone. However I am supposed to phone the...

At this time of year I always have an exacerbation of my cough variant asthma. I...

Oldandgray

•3 years ago

6 Replies

COVID Vaccine 💉

You’ll have heard the exciting news that the first approved COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out across the UK. Here, we answer the questions you might have...

You’ll have heard the exciting news that the first approved COVID-19 vaccine is ...

ALUK_Nurses

Partner•3 years ago

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Synbicort / spiriva: insomnia and tachycardia

Hi all, Following my latest hospitalisation, I’ve had a full drug overview. To get rid of the stupidly high dose of seretide I was one, the respo nurses moved...

Hi all, Following my latest hospitalisation, I’ve had a full drug overview. To g...

NorthernKitten

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Cough

Anyone have a changing cough with their asthma? At times It’s literally like someone has a feather duster and is tickling my throat and chest. And it feels...

Anyone have a changing cough with their asthma? At times It’s literally like so...

Hidden

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Prednisone causing insomnia

I have been subscribed prednisone steroid tablets 40mg a day (5mg x8tablets) they really help my asthma but I cannot sleep. It’s 5am and wide awake . Can you...

I have been subscribed prednisone steroid tablets 40mg a day (5mg x8tablets) the...

Julesc12

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Covid 19 vaccine

Feeling concerned I've just read people with some kind of allergies have reacted in not a good way to the new vaccine covid 19 it leaves me feeling optimistic...

Feeling concerned I've just read people with some kind of allergies have reacted...

Babbela

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Montelukast/immunosuppresent

Hi can anyone tell me please is montelukast an immunosuppressant ? And will we be able to have the vaccine if we r on them

Hi can anyone tell me please is montelukast an immunosuppressant ? And will we b...

Hometeam2016

•3 years ago

1 Reply

PEAK FLOW APPERATuS

Ive got 2 peak flow machines , and they are consistent about 10% out of synche with each other . When i go to the GP , for my tests i am given another machine...

Ive got 2 peak flow machines , and they are consistent about 10% out of synche w...

cappy1966

•3 years ago

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Covid & Asthma a massive link after talking to my GP and paramedic friend.

After reading this asthma forum I thought I would be safe. My wife and daughter contracted Covid, I believe my daughter picked it up at college. They tested...

After reading this asthma forum I thought I would be safe. My wife and daughte...

Stespc22

•3 years ago

36 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for December 2020

Home Nebs 🫁 - they may help improve QoL in severe asthmatics, but are they safe?! Everything you need to know!

Experiences with montelukast or immunotherapy

First post. Asthma and Covid

Asthma advice

Asthma Flare-Up

Montelucast

Asthma General Enquiry

Side effects - aargh!

is it asthma

Help and advice needed for son

Fostair Nexthaler

Low peak flow

More Breathless

Atypical asthma ling function results

Clinic for Bronchiectasis

Persistent asthma symptoms - Kindly need your advice

CT scan results, still waiting

Can Oral Thrush make you feel really poorly

6 Months+ of Asthma Issues

Wall pellitory allergy cough

GP refused to issue repeat to nomated pharmacy and wants asthma review return in person at surgery

Asthma/covid

COVID Vaccine 💉

Synbicort / spiriva: insomnia and tachycardia

Cough

Prednisone causing insomnia

Covid 19 vaccine

Montelukast/immunosuppresent

PEAK FLOW APPERATuS

Covid & Asthma a massive link after talking to my GP and paramedic friend.

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