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sublingual immunotherapy for cat dander allergy

hello all. I am a 41 yr old diagnosed with asthma aged 37 after a viral respiratory infection. Asthma was mild and extremely well controlled up until March...

hello all. I am a 41 yr old diagnosed with asthma aged 37 after a viral respirat...

CDasthma

•1 year ago

25 Replies

2 year old asthma attack but trigger unknown

Hi Everyone My two year old had an asthma attack but the signs were not “typical”. There was no coughing, wheezing, no cold or runny nose. In fact they went...

Hi Everyone My two year old had an asthma attack but the signs were not “typica...

Wehavethis

•1 year ago

11 Replies

allergy tests

I was diagnosed with atopic eosinophiliatic asthma a few years back. I’ve never been sure what the allergies might be as it seems that other symptoms and...

I was diagnosed with atopic eosinophiliatic asthma a few years back. I’ve never ...

Villager2

•1 year ago

8 Replies

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Steroid card Question

My combination inhaler is fostair 200/6 2 puffs twice a day. I carry a steroid card because I take this inhaler. However when I asked for another steroid...

My combination inhaler is fostair 200/6 2 puffs twice a day. I carry a steroid...

elanaoali

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Vitamin D

As my asthma has been out of control, I rang asthma UK. I received lots of good advice, including to look at taking vitamin d. I then received my latest bloods...

As my asthma has been out of control, I rang asthma UK. I received lots of good ...

Homely2

Administrator•1 year ago

10 Replies

York Test allergy/intolerance home tests

Anyone taken these? Were they useful? thanks.

Lynneypin

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Asthma or COPD?

Hello. Apologies for this rather long post. I have been asthmatic all my life (except the first year!) and am now 73. My asthma is pretty well controlled...

Hello. Apologies for this rather long post. I have been asthmatic all my life ...

Rostom

•1 year ago

25 Replies

Advise please

Is anyone else really struggling with this weather, usually only need to take 2 puffs of fostair morning and night, but after being outside for an hour even...

Is anyone else really struggling with this weather, usually only need to take 2 ...

Tedi2

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Prensidone

I have just seen an asthma consultant, after coming out of a and e four days ago with an asthma attack. A good experience, a good listener. He has taken my...

I have just seen an asthma consultant, after coming out of a and e four days ago...

Homely2

Administrator•1 year ago

10 Replies

blood pressure and biologics

I have been on Fasenra for three months now and last week my blood pressure shot up and has stayed high ever since. Has anybody else found this to happen? I...

I have been on Fasenra for three months now and last week my blood pressure shot...

hoven

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Frequently of asthma attacks

At Christmas I had an asthma attack (caused by a cold) and in March this year I had another one after having Covid. My question is two asthma attacks in one...

At Christmas I had an asthma attack (caused by a cold) and in March this year I...

elanaoali

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO)

Hey guys, hope you're all well. So weirdly, I was diagnosed a few days ago with ILO (via a nasendoscopy whilst in my ENT clinic when I was very dysphonic by a...

Hey guys, hope you're all well. So weirdly, I was diagnosed a few days ago with ...

floating_

•1 year ago

1 Reply

burning sensation in lungs post asthma flair?

Hey all, Wondering if anyone has experienced lung burning feeling post asthma flair (I just finished a 1 week course of pred 50mg). My PEFs have come back up...

Hey all, Wondering if anyone has experienced lung burning feeling post asthma f...

SmilesForMiles

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Asthma and Coffee

hi All, Does anyone have issues when drinking coffee? Instant coffee isn’t as bad but I have a bean to cup machine at home since Xmas and everytime I have a...

hi All, Does anyone have issues when drinking coffee? Instant coffee isn’t as ...

DeanSamson

•1 year ago

5 Replies

A and e visit

I just had an absolute model a and e visit. Had to ring 111, immediately answered, asthma below my safe limits and could not walk, talk properly etc. I was...

I just had an absolute model a and e visit. Had to ring 111, immediately answere...

Homely2

Administrator•1 year ago

6 Replies

air purifiers

Do air purifiers really make a difference? My asthma seems to be getting worse. I am housebound, mostly sofabound, open plan bungalow, keep dust down, open...

Do air purifiers really make a difference? My asthma seems to be getting worse. ...

fraid

•1 year ago

33 Replies

Constant cough reflex

I just want to find out if anyone else suffers from the same as me, and if so what to do about it as it’s driving me crazy. I currently have a cough which...

I just want to find out if anyone else suffers from the same as me, and if so wh...

peppa37

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Peakflow v fev1

I have always been puzzled Re peakflow v fev. My best peakflow reading is 660, but at present I am in the low 400s with lots of ventolin to keep it out of the...

I have always been puzzled Re peakflow v fev. My best peakflow reading is 660, b...

Homely2

Administrator•1 year ago

3 Replies

peak flow

what are the actual figures in a peak flow representative of are they just a basic grade with no relevance to anything else

what are the actual figures in a peak flow representative of are they just a bas...

NLGA

•1 year ago

34 Replies

A&E Doctors

Do you think that I did the correct thing . Last week I had an exaserbation resulting in a trip to my local A&E department. After triage and stabbing {Blood...

Do you think that I did the correct thing . Last week I had an exaserbation resu...

Wheesy

•1 year ago

29 Replies

Flying with asthma

Hi all -- Has anyone here done research on flying with asthma? My understanding is that planes are pressurized to about 2 km altitude -- is that correct?...

Hi all -- Has anyone here done research on flying with asthma? My understandi...

runcyclexcski

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Main symptom asthma cough

Hi All Anyone here have asthma where their main symptom is a dry cough! Triggers are cleaning product, perfume/scent, smells, flowers, air con and a...

Hi All Anyone here have asthma where their main symptom is a dry cough! Trigge...

Spadehandle

•1 year ago

19 Replies

Managing occasional breathlessness

I got rather breathless on my walk today as it was unexpectedly cold. It happens. Recently I was changed from Ventolin to Salamol. I am fine with that in...

I got rather breathless on my walk today as it was unexpectedly cold. It happens...

Wheezycat

•1 year ago

14 Replies

spirometer

hi I’m on on a anti blood clot pill Edoxaban and Bisoprolol Anyone know if I should take these on the day I have the spirometer text My GP way sure crazy...

hi I’m on on a anti blood clot pill Edoxaban and Bisoprolol Anyone know if I...

NLGA

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Change of Hospital

I was diagnosed with asthma a year and a half ago, by my gp which was then confirmed by my nearby hospital, hospital A, who then basically when quiet. They...

I was diagnosed with asthma a year and a half ago, by my gp which was then conf...

Homely2

Administrator•1 year ago

7 Replies

Mepolizumab Injections

Hi, could anyone advise re these injections please. I've had 2 so far & the last couple of weeks my bowels have been hay wire, very bad wind & also leakages....

Hi, could anyone advise re these injections please. I've had 2 so far & the las...

Lhasa3

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Ventolin and the heart pounding

It seems to my day to post. I had to take Ventolin this morning. My earlier post has some background on this. I rarely take Ventolin these days. I was about to...

It seems to my day to post. I had to take Ventolin this morning. My earlier post...

PaulRosedene

•1 year ago

20 Replies

Emotion, asthma and the full moon

I have been gasping for air and reaching for salbutamol this morning. I guess there is nothing unusual in that ! Do my fellow asthmatics believe there is a...

I have been gasping for air and reaching for salbutamol this morning. I guess t...

PaulRosedene

•1 year ago

25 Replies

Has anyone done sublingual immunotheray (SLIT) or the injection style (SCIT)? Did it make you feel terrible/set of your asthma symptoms?

Hey all, I started SLIT (grass+ragweed) in November of 2022. I was feeling find before I started it (just on my asthma control medication + no...

Hey all, I started SLIT (grass+ragweed) in November of 2022. I was feeling fi...

SmilesForMiles

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Something still not right…. Advice anyone? 🙏🏽

Hi there, I’m a 49 year old lifelong asthmatic. Very well controlled with Montelulast and Singulair 200. Never use ventolin. BUT when I get a cold, cough,...

Hi there, I’m a 49 year old lifelong asthmatic. Very well controlled with Monte...

Helga12

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for January 2023

sublingual immunotherapy for cat dander allergy

2 year old asthma attack but trigger unknown

allergy tests

Steroid card Question

Vitamin D

York Test allergy/intolerance home tests

Asthma or COPD?

Advise please

Prensidone

blood pressure and biologics

Frequently of asthma attacks

Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO)

burning sensation in lungs post asthma flair?

Asthma and Coffee

A and e visit

air purifiers

Constant cough reflex

Peakflow v fev1

peak flow

A&E Doctors

Flying with asthma

Main symptom asthma cough

Managing occasional breathlessness

spirometer

Change of Hospital

Mepolizumab Injections

Ventolin and the heart pounding

Emotion, asthma and the full moon

Has anyone done sublingual immunotheray (SLIT) or the injection style (SCIT)? Did it make you feel terrible/set of your asthma symptoms?

Something still not right…. Advice anyone? 🙏🏽

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