Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

21,722 members • 24,486 posts

All posts for April 2022

Fexofendine

Hi what is the highest dose you csn take of this. I’m currently taken 180mg and have also tried desloratine 5mg bu not really helping any advice on how to deal...

Hi what is the highest dose you csn take of this. I’m currently taken 180mg and ...

•2 years ago

Summer asthma

I have come off my fostair preventer in January , but I know summer will bring lots of pollen , which tends to be asthma trigger . Anyone have any advice ? Is...

I have come off my fostair preventer in January , but I know summer will bring ...

•2 years ago

Dymista nasal spray

Hi I use dymista twice a day one spray into each nostril morning and night. Is this the recommended dosage as I can’t remember if the ent specialist I seen...

Hi I use dymista twice a day one spray into each nostril morning and night. Is t...

•2 years ago

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

or

Chronic Sinusitis from Allergies- what other treatment is there aside nasal steroids?

I have ongoing sinusitis from allergies (hay fever ) which is causing me headaches every day and night. I have had an MRI head scan which has shown...

I have ongoing sinusitis from allergies (hay fever ) which is causing me headach...

•2 years ago

Tight chest, confusing Asthma like symptoms

Hi all, I had asthma as a child and practically grew out of it as an adult or rather it became very mild. I've always had a blue inhaler but would use it very...

Hi all, I had asthma as a child and practically grew out of it as an adult or ra...

•2 years ago

Montelukast/ Xolair effect on turbinates

My respiratory consultant recently started me on Montelukast and it sounded like Xolair soon too. Obviously these are intended for asthma, but I’ve always...

My respiratory consultant recently started me on Montelukast and it sounded like...

•2 years ago

Antivirals

Hi All, I tested positive on Wednesday via LFT so sent my priority pcr which came back Thursday as positive. Told I would be called within 24 hours regarding...

Hi All, I tested positive on Wednesday via LFT so sent my priority pcr which cam...

•2 years ago

Covid Pain

Hi, is high white blood cells a chest infection or could it be pneomenia? Been flawed with Covid went to a and e last week couldn't breath with given...

Hi, is high white blood cells a chest infection or could it be pneomenia? Been f...

•2 years ago

Prednisolone

Due to the exacerbation of asthma, I am on steroids again. It is the seventh day and the lost one. Is it normal to also get wheezing while taking steroid...

Due to the exacerbation of asthma, I am on steroids again. It is the seventh da...

•2 years ago

spinal anaesthetic made asthma worse?

Hi I was in hospital on Wednesday for a minor op (not asthma related). I was supposed to get a general anaesthetic but because of my lung issues anaesthetist...

Hi I was in hospital on Wednesday for a minor op (not asthma related). I was su...

•2 years ago

Large airway collapse

Been told today I'm susceptible to the main types of pneumo bacteria and need to have booster pneumonia vaccine Also been told I may have...

Been told today I'm susceptible to the main types of pneumo bacteria and need to...

•2 years ago

Be the first to reply

Huge total lung capacity

Apparently means you had childhood asthma? My total lung capacity was way over normal like crazy high. Saw it on the screen - the man showed me after I got out...

Apparently means you had childhood asthma? My total lung capacity was way over n...

•2 years ago

Please explain what MART is and Covid group

Was on top medium dose of ICS Seretide for years (till recently started tapering off due to adrenal insufficiency). 500 Fluticasone (equivalent 1000 Fostair...

Was on top medium dose of ICS Seretide for years (till recently started tapering...

•2 years ago

Tapering off inhaled steroids due to steroid induced adrenal insufficiency

Tapering off inhaled steroids Seretide has completely suppressed my adrenals. I mean completely. It's been going on for years, but doctors don't 'see' it. An...

Tapering off inhaled steroids Seretide has completely suppressed my adrenals. I ...

•2 years ago

Biologics

Has anybody had failure with biologics ie you have had no success with any of them? Had mepo and fasenra - sadly not responded to either. Waiting to start on...

Has anybody had failure with biologics ie you have had no success with any of th...

•2 years ago

Late onset asthma confusion

I am aged 50, I’ve never had any problems with my chest before. I had a chest infection in December. I was given antibiotics, steroids and salbutamol inhaler...

I am aged 50, I’ve never had any problems with my chest before. I had a chest in...

•2 years ago

Dysfunctional breathing pattern

Hi please can anyone tell me there experiences and symptoms of dysfunctional breathing I've got very mild copd but apparently it's more dysfunctional breathing...

Hi please can anyone tell me there experiences and symptoms of dysfunctional bre...

•2 years ago

Testing positive for covid

It was going to happen I have tested positive for covid. I have to say the response from NHS and government is confusing. After reporting my lateral flow test...

It was going to happen I have tested positive for covid. I have to say the respo...

•2 years ago

1
2