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Xolair experience with Germany and Switzerland

Hi all, I've been posting here for about two years now, I found this to be the best forum for asthma questions and support! My wife and I have now moved to...

Hi all, I've been posting here for about two years now, I found this to be the ...

•1 year ago

Covid and Asthma

I am on day 7 of covid. It lowers my peak flow by 30 percent or so and makes me routinely breathless. The thing that gets me is that any asthma triggers then...

I am on day 7 of covid. It lowers my peak flow by 30 percent or so and makes me ...

Administrator•1 year ago

Salt Cave for 17 month old

we are considering taking our 17 month old daughter to a salt cave to clear her chest. Does anyone have any experience of salt caves and what kind of results...

we are considering taking our 17 month old daughter to a salt cave to clear her ...

•1 year ago

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New Salmol inhaler tastes awful

Has anyone been prescribed a new blue inhaler to replace the Ventolin blue one? I've just been given Salmol and thankful my asthma is well controlled because...

Has anyone been prescribed a new blue inhaler to replace the Ventolin blue one? ...

•1 year ago

Forstair runs out before I can get the next prescription. The next installment

I’m being prescribed a forstair every 30 days. I’ve spoken to the pharmacist at the practice and she says: There are 120 doses in an inhaler, 120/4 =30,...

I’m being prescribed a forstair every 30 days. I’ve spoken to the pharmacist at ...

•1 year ago

Returning to work after long medical leave, not getting responsibilities back. So frustrated.

I’m finally back to work after two hospitalizations and am now phasing back into my position as an English as a Second Language teacher in an elementary...

I’m finally back to work after two hospitalizations and am now phasing back into...

•1 year ago

Morning headaches have gone

So a couple months back i was suffering awful morning headaches ,i stopped taking the Montaluklast to see if was that ,gp threw a wobbly and im back on it .Gp...

So a couple months back i was suffering awful morning headaches ,i stopped takin...

•1 year ago

Brown Inhaler side effects.

Using a brown inhaler twice a day for post viral bronchitis, started using it a week ago. Now have bacterial Pharyngitis and little voice, feel absolutely...

Using a brown inhaler twice a day for post viral bronchitis, started using it a ...

•1 year ago

This may help

**Moderator warning: there is no good evidence in humans that Vitamin B6 supplements can help with asthma, even if individuals have found it seems to...

**Moderator warning: there is no good evidence in humans that Vitamin B6 supplem...

•1 year ago

Alcohol content of MDIs

HI, I've just started using Fostair pink MDI with a spacer. I was using Fostair nexthaler (dry powder) and was switched to this due to laryngeal thrush and...

HI, I've just started using Fostair pink MDI with a spacer. I was using Fostair ...

•1 year ago

Air purifiers

Hi all, I've noticed my asthma is worse when I'm at home. Home is a very old house. With pets. I'm considering buying an air purifier, and having looked on...

Hi all, I've noticed my asthma is worse when I'm at home. Home is a very old ho...

•1 year ago

My first Biologics injection

I’m due to have first Benralizumab injection later in the month and wondered what I should expect. Although I have done a bit of research on line I’m still a...

I’m due to have first Benralizumab injection later in the month and wondered wha...

•1 year ago

Asthma spotlight Podcasts

Morning all, I hope everyone is well today? I thought it might be useful to share these podcasts on asthma by Dr Mark Levy who's a GP with a specialist...

Morning all, I hope everyone is well today? I thought it might be useful to sh...

ALUK•1 year ago

My 17 month old daughter is in hospital every two weeks with viral wheeze

I’ve just joined the forum and I would really appreciate so help and advice. We have been in hospital 7 times this year with our beautiful baby daughter. Every...

I’ve just joined the forum and I would really appreciate so help and advice. We ...

•1 year ago

DofE expedition with asthma

Hi. My 13 year old daughter is meant to go on her DofE expedition (2 nights) in mid April, peak hayfever season. I’m feeling increasingly stressed about it -...

Hi. My 13 year old daughter is meant to go on her DofE expedition (2 nights) in ...

•1 year ago

Asthma and Spiriva

Recently when visiting asthma specialist I was given Spiriva to try. So far it has caused pain in chest, coughing and tightness in lungs, feeling of...

Recently when visiting asthma specialist I was given Spiriva to try. So far it ...

•1 year ago

Asthma remission for 6 months

I was diagnosed with asthma as a child, 8-9 years of age. My asthma symptoms come and go, but I’ve went 6 months without any major symptoms. I wake up...

I was diagnosed with asthma as a child, 8-9 years of age. My asthma symptoms com...

•1 year ago

Confusing advice from consultant

I had a terrible experience today. My son's asthma consultant became annoyed at me and my husband because we chose to homeschool our five year old, largely...

I had a terrible experience today. My son's asthma consultant became annoyed at ...

•1 year ago

change of inhaler

After years of Seretide 250 x 2 daily. Following a severe asthma attack I have been started on RELVAR 144/22 elipta ,once daily. Anyone else prescribed it ?

After years of Seretide 250 x 2 daily. Following a severe asthma attack I have ...

•1 year ago

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