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What is it like to have your asthma properly medicated?

Hi all, as I am one of the original first UK Coronavirus Lockdown's bronchitis or asthma (which is looking more like asthma now due to symptoms) patient since:...

Hi all, as I am one of the original first UK Coronavirus Lockdown's bronchitis o...

Road_Runner1984

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Advice with symptoms please

Hi everyone. Asking for other people's experience during a flare up. I'm on day 2 of pred and still no let up in my breathlessness. I've had it before and...

Hi everyone. Asking for other people's experience during a flare up. I'm on day ...

Flowergirl78

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Trigger from vaccine

It seems unlikely but I wondered if anyone has experienced any coincidental timing of significant asthma changes/‘flare up’ and the vaccine. I will be looking...

It seems unlikely but I wondered if anyone has experienced any coincidental timi...

CarnLesBoel

•3 years ago

10 Replies

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Ocular Pressure

Has anyone suffered with high ocular pressure after using Steroid inhalers? I have been and my optician says I should try not to take any inhaled steroids!!...

Has anyone suffered with high ocular pressure after using Steroid inhalers? I ha...

trimt

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Still coughing and clearing throat but flow getting higher

So my flow chart used to be anything from 150 to 225. I was wheezy, coughing and weight on my chest etc. I've started steriods 2 days ago (6 tablets every...

So my flow chart used to be anything from 150 to 225. I was wheezy, coughing and...

Blouise1504

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Swapping spiriva to Trimbow and update on referral

Hi, I managed to speak to the asthma specialist nurse at my own GP’s, about my increase in flare ups, increased prednisolone and need for referral that I...

Hi, I managed to speak to the asthma specialist nurse at my own GP’s, about my i...

Celie1

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Steriod tablets

Hi Does anyone know how long it takes for steriod tablets to do their thing?? Also is it normal to have a cough? Not sure if it's just cleaning my mucus out...

Hi Does anyone know how long it takes for steriod tablets to do their thing?? A...

Blouise1504

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Diagnosed with suspected Asthma after having Covid

Hi there, please can somebody help me? Both my little girl and I had Covid back in Mar last year. We were so ill & could barely breathe. My daughter had just...

Hi there, please can somebody help me? Both my little girl and I had Covid back ...

flangemousses74

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Happy me

Hello everyone. Just to let everyone know I got on top of my flare up and now all is good. Until the next time 😂 had action plan updated. Now on MART....

Hello everyone. Just to let everyone know I got on top of my flare up and now al...

Dl98

•3 years ago

7 Replies

TRIXEO

Has anybody been prescribed TRIXEO if so how do u get in with it

Shellc

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Sahara dust trigger?

I’ve had low asthma for over 20 years but since late February/March 2021 I’ve had a sudden marked deterioration (getting treatment ASAP). Given that my...

I’ve had low asthma for over 20 years but since late February/March 2021 I’ve h...

CarnLesBoel

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Bruise

I have been on steroids for years high doses and injections and I now have thin skin. I bruise just by brushing against any thing.

I have been on steroids for years high doses and injections and I now have thin ...

Eian59

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Is this good or bad?

Tmi but I've just brought up a lot of mucus for about 10 minutes with constant coughing. I have started a stronger and new inhaler after an asthma flare up two...

Tmi but I've just brought up a lot of mucus for about 10 minutes with constant c...

Blouise1504

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Mild high from pred

Finished a short course of pred a few days ago. My mood has been on the high side but not massively problematic, mostly just sleep erratic, somewhat labile,...

Finished a short course of pred a few days ago. My mood has been on the high sid...

Dogruff

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Steroids and bruising

I’ve been stuck on 30mg a day of prednisolone for over two months and in the last two weeks I’ve been developing bruises without having bumped myself,...

I’ve been stuck on 30mg a day of prednisolone for over two months and in the las...

TeachKat

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Changed inhaler.

I have been using seretide 125 evohaler for nearly twelve months,and started to have headaches.My doctor has now changed the seretide to symbicort 100/6...

I have been using seretide 125 evohaler for nearly twelve months,and started to ...

Freddy1973

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Pain in chest.

I have pain in centre of chest going through to back. Was only diagnosed with asthma in November,I suffer with Rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia as well...

I have pain in centre of chest going through to back. Was only diagnosed with as...

Tiggerlkr

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Personal wearable air filter

Hi, I just wondered if anyone had found these helpful and anyone in particular? I’m an advisory teacher going back to visit schools and I know doors and...

Hi, I just wondered if anyone had found these helpful and anyone in particular? ...

Bu997

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Helppppp

Hi I need some advice they've changed my steriod inhaler nearly two weeks ago from the brown one to fostair nexthaler as I'm still struggling with my breathing...

Hi I need some advice they've changed my steriod inhaler nearly two weeks ago fr...

Blouise1504

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Don't want to waste nhs time but..........

This may be a silly question but has anyone had dealings with 111 call backs? Today I was very breathless. It has been slowly building up over the last 2...

This may be a silly question but has anyone had dealings with 111 call backs? To...

Flowergirl78

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Sob symptoms after 5days of prednisolone and currently stepping down

Hi hope all is well with you all. During an asthma flare up which started 12 days ago I was given 5 days prednisolone 40mg daily and another inhaler (Atrovent...

Hi hope all is well with you all. During an asthma flare up which started 12 day...

Celie1

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Jab done caterogy 6

This morning I had my Oxford Zenacer vaccine and apart from a sore arm all good.

This morning I had my Oxford Zenacer vaccine and apart from a sore arm all good....

elanaoali

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Asthma or copd

What are the classic signs of a flare up? Felt like I couldn't get a breath in yesterday, so tried deep breathing, usually goes away but took a long time...

What are the classic signs of a flare up? Felt like I couldn't get a breath in y...

Ami40

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Common Abbreviations 😉

AAP - asthma action plan ABx - antibiotics appt - appointment AN - asthma nurse DPI - dry powder inhaler (suck inhaler) ICS - inhaled corticosteroid...

AAP - asthma action plan ABx - antibiotics appt - appointment AN - asthma nurse...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•3 years ago

3 Replies

UNEXPLAINED LUNG SENSATION AND SOME SOB.

Do any of the people here with asthma have experienced lung sensation with mild shortness of breath while not having an attack? I feel.like there's something...

Do any of the people here with asthma have experienced lung sensation with mild ...

Bubblelicious

•3 years ago

30 Replies

COVID jab

Why are they trying not to give Asthma sufferers COVID vaccination???? I have severe Asthma and rang My GP to get my jab and was told NO, and that I wasn’t...

Why are they trying not to give Asthma sufferers COVID vaccination???? I have se...

YamYamLad

•3 years ago

14 Replies

does my asthma going to be cured? do running long distance by cycle bad for asthma?

I struggled with asthma during winter, I switched from fostair to clenil last 2 months 4 puffs a day 2 morning and 2 evening, I don't advice anyone to change...

I struggled with asthma during winter, I switched from fostair to clenil last 2 ...

miriALsumayra

•3 years ago

1 Reply

ventolin repeat prescription

what action to take when your doctor reduces ventolin supply

Lansdowne3

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Fostair Inhaler

Hi there has anyone had red scabs in the mouth and sore throat after using fostair inhaler?

Hi there has anyone had red scabs in the mouth and sore throat after using fosta...

Noplacelikehome

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Asthma candle memories.

Hey all. I wonder if anyone can remember. My mum used to light some kind of candle in my bedroom at night when my asthma was bad. I remember it had a strong...

Hey all. I wonder if anyone can remember. My mum used to light some kind of cand...

Houseofjesua

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for March 2021

What is it like to have your asthma properly medicated?

Advice with symptoms please

Trigger from vaccine

Ocular Pressure

Still coughing and clearing throat but flow getting higher

Swapping spiriva to Trimbow and update on referral

Steriod tablets

Diagnosed with suspected Asthma after having Covid

Happy me

TRIXEO

Sahara dust trigger?

Bruise

Is this good or bad?

Mild high from pred

Steroids and bruising

Changed inhaler.

Pain in chest.

Personal wearable air filter

Helppppp

Don't want to waste nhs time but..........

Sob symptoms after 5days of prednisolone and currently stepping down

Jab done caterogy 6

Asthma or copd

Common Abbreviations 😉

UNEXPLAINED LUNG SENSATION AND SOME SOB.

COVID jab

does my asthma going to be cured? do running long distance by cycle bad for asthma?

ventolin repeat prescription

Fostair Inhaler

Asthma candle memories.

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