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Post Covid

Morning all, I am a 63 year old woman who developed Asthma when I turned 50 years old. I always have an awful cough, which people used to feel they could...

Morning all, I am a 63 year old woman who developed Asthma when I turned 50 yea...

•2 years ago

Overwhelmed by severe asthma

Hi, I am 26 years old. I was wondering if anyone else struggles with living with severe asthma- I feel like it dictates a lot of my life and what I can/can't...

Hi, I am 26 years old. I was wondering if anyone else struggles with living with...

•2 years ago

Carbocisteine suddenly not working?!!

Hi everyone, I was prescribed carbocisteine (2 capsules , 3 times a day) at the beginning of September by my respiratory consultant. I have severe asthma,...

Hi everyone, I was prescribed carbocisteine (2 capsules , 3 times a day) at the ...

•2 years ago

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Prednisolone making me feel funny

Hi all, wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I came down with a chest infection about two weeks ago, doc gave me 40mg of steroids and antibiotics for...

Hi all, wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I came down with a chest ...

•2 years ago

Does anyone have experience with living with asthma in Australia (Sydney)?

My wife and I are considering relocating and looking at job offers at various countries. Sydney, Australia is on the list. Can anyone share their experiences...

My wife and I are considering relocating and looking at job offers at various co...

•2 years ago

Tapering off small dose of steroids? How?

So I’ve had some conflicting advice and am trying to decide the right thing to do. Consultant said my 12y old should take 10mg of Pred for ten days, then stop....

So I’ve had some conflicting advice and am trying to decide the right thing to d...

•2 years ago

Some of the scientific evidence on facemask wearing and asthma.

Warning from AUK: This post is not endorsed by Asthma UK and would normally be removed, however the conversation that it has generated maybe useful...

Warning from AUK: This post is not endorsed by Asthma UK and would normally be r...

•2 years ago

Why am I so slow and cannot concentrate on my life??

Hi all, hope all is well..... I have been partially diagnosed with chronic bronchitis or asthma (which is looking more like asthma now due to many symptoms)...

Hi all, hope all is well..... I have been partially diagnosed with chronic bron...

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•2 years ago

Feeling like a failure

My 12 year old daughter has really severe asthma and because of it she suffers from terrible anxiety. She started high school this year but because the anxiety...

My 12 year old daughter has really severe asthma and because of it she suffers f...

•2 years ago

Peake flow personal best

Hey guys, Just wanted to know how often people adjust their personal best peak flow? Mine is currently set at 500 but I've been done at 85% of that for at...

Hey guys, Just wanted to know how often people adjust their personal best peak ...

•2 years ago

Trimbow

I was on fostair 200/6 and spiriva for severe asthma but today they changed my inhalers to trimbow and I was wondering if that was a step back because I read...

I was on fostair 200/6 and spiriva for severe asthma but today they changed my ...

•2 years ago

Fantastic experience at a&e

I have heard of so many asthmatics, myself included, who have had a poor experience at a&e as they cough rather than wheeze and wanted to share a positive...

I have heard of so many asthmatics, myself included, who have had a poor experie...

•2 years ago

🎄🎅🎁Christmas triggers

Will you be putting up your Christmas tree this week? Lots of us like to decorate our homes at this time of year, but if your asthma is triggered by dust or...

Will you be putting up your Christmas tree this week? Lots of us like to decorat...

Partner•2 years ago

Covid booster whilst taking Azithromycin

Has anyone had the covid booster jab whilst taking long-term azithromycin for asthma? I had the AZ vaccine for first two and having Pfizer for booster and...

Has anyone had the covid booster jab whilst taking long-term azithromycin for as...

•2 years ago

Sputum testing? Recurring chest infection

Hi. My daughter (12) is starting her third course of Azithromycin today. Her asthma has been bad since end of October, the consultant suspected a mycoplasma...

Hi. My daughter (12) is starting her third course of Azithromycin today. Her ast...

•2 years ago

I’m feeling utterly exhausted after an attack and visit to AnE, days later. Why is it taking so long to recover?

Exhausted asthma attack

Exhausted asthma attack

•2 years ago

Mometasone Nasal Spray

How long would you expect it to take for Mometasone Nasal Spray to start to work, please? I've been taking it for nearly 2 weeks and no improvement on Post...

How long would you expect it to take for Mometasone Nasal Spray to start to work...

•2 years ago

Inhaler change

I have just been sent a message by my GP to say they are changing my inhaler from ventolin to Salamol. Is there a reason for this and is Salamon just as good...

I have just been sent a message by my GP to say they are changing my inhaler fro...

•2 years ago

Teeth cleaning

Just read an interesting article which I thought I’d share. I have always cleaned my teeth immediately after I have taken my inhaler. Apparently, according to...

Just read an interesting article which I thought I’d share. I have always cleane...

•2 years ago

Hospital now telling lies

I do not believe what the past 12 days in my local will come up next. After a MRI scan that they said was on behalf of the hospital which I posted about a...

I do not believe what the past 12 days in my local will come up next. After a MR...

•2 years ago

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Help please. Anxiety, asthma or mix of both?

Hello all, I am 24y old and I have been diagnosed with asthma when I was a child. I never really had any real problems because it was mostly allergic asthma....

Hello all, I am 24y old and I have been diagnosed with asthma when I was a chil...

•2 years ago

Help for a 3 and a half year old!

My 3 and half year old has been suffering with a cough ALL year. Shes had numerous flare ups and everytime we have been to the doctor they say its her asthma....

My 3 and half year old has been suffering with a cough ALL year. Shes had numero...

•2 years ago

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