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Sinus issues and asthma

I had a flare up of my asthma last week and ended up on a short course of prednisolone which thankfully has now finished. The virus that I've had seems to...

I had a flare up of my asthma last week and ended up on a short course of predni...

•2 years ago

peak flow best of 3 today ws 400

Hi everyone Have been commenced on Fostair 200 for asthma. Got spirometry and told lungs were not great on ready. Commenced on Fostair 200 2 puffs night...

Hi everyone Have been commenced on Fostair 200 for asthma. Got spirometry an...

•2 years ago

Asthma a and e

hi I have just got home after an admission for 24 hrs to a nd e and AAU . It was the most frustrating and poor experience I have ever had.It was in the...

hi I have just got home after an admission for 24 hrs to a nd e and AAU . It w...

•2 years ago

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Autumn covid booster

Anyone here have had the autumn booster? What reactions did you have please? Im just a bit worried as lots of people I know are declining it this year. I have...

Anyone here have had the autumn booster? What reactions did you have please? Im ...

•2 years ago

Fancy sharing your experience of bonfire night with ALUK? ✨🧨🔥

Asthma + Lung UK is looking for people with asthma who are badly affected by smoke for a press campaign about Bonfire Night and its effects on those with lung...

Asthma + Lung UK is looking for people with asthma who are badly affected by smo...

ALUK•2 years ago

long term fostair 200/6 use

Hi all I going to have my eyes tested today and was wondering if using Fostair long term (200/6 twice a day) has an effect on eyes. I currently wear reading...

Hi all I going to have my eyes tested today and was wondering if using Fostair...

•2 years ago

thank you to my GP

I want to give thanks to my GP for recognising that I need my covid booster. I was called up by text to get my flu jab and covid booster. Today I had one...

I want to give thanks to my GP for recognising that I need my covid booster. I w...

•2 years ago

Fostair and steroids

I’ve been given a 5 day course of prednisone and am on Fostair two puffs twice a day. Is it ok to continue with the Fostair whilst on the steroids? I’d upped...

I’ve been given a 5 day course of prednisone and am on Fostair two puffs twice a...

•2 years ago

Daughters habit cough always starts in September…

My daughter age 7 has suffered with mild asthma for the last 3/ 4 years. Each year at this time (Sept/Oct) she develops the same type of cough. It’s like a...

My daughter age 7 has suffered with mild asthma for the last 3/ 4 years. Each y...

•2 years ago

questions for Dr Andy

Does anyone know the answers to my two very short questions, which he didn’t get time for? - Xolair doesn’t seem to help with abpa, is there another biologic...

Does anyone know the answers to my two very short questions, which he didn’t get...

•2 years ago

Prednisolone dependent - considering controlled reduction in hospital

I have severe asthma which doesn't respond well to conventional treatments and has been getting more brittle month on month. I've had 2 x 10 day hospital...

I have severe asthma which doesn't respond well to conventional treatments and h...

•2 years ago

Join us NOW for Ask Me Anything with our Asthma Expert Dr Andy 🙋

Ask an asthma expert anything. Join the conversation by replying to this post. Our Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Dr Andy is starting now. We recommend...

Ask an asthma expert anything. Join the conversation by replying to this post. ...

ALUK•2 years ago

Ask Me Anything' reminder 📅 5th October 7pm (tomorrow!)

Hi All, This is a reminder of our planned live Q+A event with Dr Andy tomorrow - 5th October at 7pm for 1 hour:...

Hi All, This is a reminder of our planned live Q+A event with Dr Andy tomorrow ...

ALUK•2 years ago

Smoke and smokers

Hi all -- Assuming your asthma is well controlled (via Xolair or your inhaler of choice), do you still get symptoms if exposed to smoke (e.g. a nearby...

Hi all -- Assuming your asthma is well controlled (via Xolair or your inhaler...

•2 years ago

HI Group

Just been diagnosed with asthma. Had no idea I even had asthma until took the flu which went deep into my chest and ended up with bronchitis, still suffering!...

Just been diagnosed with asthma. Had no idea I even had asthma until took the f...

•2 years ago

Admission

So this is definitely kinda weird. I hope this is coherent also. Basically, I had an admission recently due to an asthma exacerbation. Haven't had an...

So this is definitely kinda weird. I hope this is coherent also. Basically, I ...

•2 years ago

Flu vaccine side effects

hi all - being asthmatic in the UK I’ve had my flu jab for many years now. Sometimes I feel ropey for 24/48hrs after and sometimes not. Just wondering if...

hi all - being asthmatic in the UK I’ve had my flu jab for many years now. Somet...

•2 years ago

clenil modulate

is it normal to have palpitations with this inhaler. Been asthmatic since 20years at least but hardly used my inhalers but lately I need to. At my asthma...

is it normal to have palpitations with this inhaler. Been asthmatic since 20ye...

•2 years ago

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