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Asthma Therapy

Hi, i have late onset Asthma and currently on MART(Foster) + Montelukast+ Spiriva for less than 5 days. My question is: do medications start to work...

Hi, i have late onset Asthma and currently on MART(Foster) + Montelukast+ Spiriv...

Njhs

•19 days ago

20 Replies

Major Exacerbation.....

Hi everyone, Since the beginning of September I have had my usual minor asthma symptoms get terribly worse :/ Two months..... This is the most awful it has...

Hi everyone, Since the beginning of September I have had my usual minor asthma s...

ilovesun

•2 months ago

6 Replies

anyone have problems with biologic injection site?

Hi, I’ve been on tezspire for a year and have always injected into my stomach (alternating sides) with no problems. I decided to change it up today injected...

Hi, I’ve been on tezspire for a year and have always injected into my stomach ...

libbie142

•4 months ago

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Asthma Passport

Hi - just wondered if anyone with severe/brittle asthma has an asthma passport that they use in an emergency? I know Guys trialed this a number of years ago,...

Hi - just wondered if anyone with severe/brittle asthma has an asthma passport t...

LottieB36

•5 months ago

11 Replies

Azithromycin vs Tezpire/tezepelumab

Hi there. I was wondering if anyone on these drugs can give input into what works best for them. I randomly got diagnosed in my 30s with asthma last year,...

Hi there. I was wondering if anyone on these drugs can give input into what w...

Docdan

•10 months ago

7 Replies

Fostair to Luforbec saves NHS money

My GP is changing my prescription from Fostair 200/6 to Luforbec. I can see that this reflects NICE guidelines and will save the NHS money; it has similar...

My GP is changing my prescription from Fostair 200/6 to Luforbec. I can see that...

GreyGasp

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Blood Tests

Hi, I have weird asthma, am on maximum therapy and wondered what effect high dose antihistamines and prednisolone have on your blood test results. Every time...

Hi, I have weird asthma, am on maximum therapy and wondered what effect high dos...

LottieB36

•1 year ago

6 Replies

How long before you felt benefit? Biologics - Nucala

Hi, I've started Nucala on Wednesday and I was fine when I got it. Side effects were my tongue felt a bit weird but this passed in a few minutes, felt very...

Hi, I've started Nucala on Wednesday and I was fine when I got it. Side effects ...

Blueberry37

•1 year ago

11 Replies

How can asthma breathlessness be diagnosed? Is there any way to get doctors to diagnose breathlessness to prove its asthma related?

I need help as my daughter suffers with severe breathlessness and also had breathlessness attacks which are asthma attacks. I need advice from anyone how to...

I need help as my daughter suffers with severe breathlessness and also had breat...

My_fairy

•1 year ago

23 Replies

Asthma Flare-up

My asthma has been flaring up over the last week with the usual symptoms of coughing, feeling tight-chested and breathless, so I started my rescue pack of...

My asthma has been flaring up over the last week with the usual symptoms of coug...

Lilmix03

•1 year ago

11 Replies

How long did you wait for biologics?

Hi, I've now received a letter saying the severe asthma clinic have referred me for a trial of biologic treatment. My question is how long did it take for you...

Hi, I've now received a letter saying the severe asthma clinic have referred me ...

Blueberry37

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Biologics

I've been referred to an Asthma specialist who will be seriously considering me for biologics. I'm 72 this year and have had asthma all of my life. I'm not...

I've been referred to an Asthma specialist who will be seriously considering me ...

Hidden

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Severe Asthma (Eosinophilic) & Clinic referral & Fatigue

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone else has eosinophilic asthma here and been referred to a severe asthma clinic in the past? My eosinophils are constantly high and...

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone else has eosinophilic asthma here and been referred ...

Blueberry37

•2 years ago

39 Replies

Happy New Year. First Update 2023!

HNY everyone 🥂. My experience with Dupilumab seems to be going relatively well. I have had 5 injections. spaced two weeks apart and the last three I have done...

HNY everyone 🥂. My experience with Dupilumab seems to be going relatively well....

corinneyvonne

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Asthma Flare Up/ Chest Infection

Hi everyone. I realised a couple of weeks ago that my asthma was getting worse again (I have severe uncontrolled asthma) and so I spoke to my GP who...

Hi everyone. I realised a couple of weeks ago that my asthma was getting worse a...

Lilmix03

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Stopping Montelukast

In June 2020 i was given a diagnosis of Severe/ Brittle Asthma and was put on Montelukast, Carbocisteine and Spiriva and was told to buy a home nebuliser. Now...

In June 2020 i was given a diagnosis of Severe/ Brittle Asthma and was put on Mo...

Lilmix03

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Thinning skin due to steroids

I also have thin skin,bottoms of legs,arms etc,the tears just like tissue paper on my legs I have had rips when I have banged into something, im 58 and its...

I also have thin skin,bottoms of legs,arms etc,the tears just like tissue paper ...

Supermoto

•3 years ago

31 Replies

Omicron variant for asthma

Hey guys, I was diagnosed with asthma after getting covid the first time last April. Now I got the new variant, omicron, and my lungs are in pain and I cant...

Hey guys, I was diagnosed with asthma after getting covid the first time last Ap...

mjb01

•3 years ago

12 Replies

My first post, how can I manage sleeplessness caused by asthma?

Hello, I'm 71 and have asthma, bronchiectasis, Marfan's syndrome and chronic pseudomonas infection. My immediate problem is that worsening breathlessness just...

Hello, I'm 71 and have asthma, bronchiectasis, Marfan's syndrome and chronic pse...

RJef

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Finally seen the respiratory consultant!

This weekend I had my appointment with the respiratory/ asthma consult after waiting around 6 months due to COVID. It was overall very positive and the doctor...

This weekend I had my appointment with the respiratory/ asthma consult after wai...

WheezyZebra

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Itchy lungs

This might sound a bit random but please bear with me! Has anyone ever experienced a feeling of their lungs feeling really irritable and like they are...

This might sound a bit random but please bear with me! Has anyone ever experienc...

Lotti_321-

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Clinically vulnerable

Has anyone else noticed that on the gov.uk site for covid vaccines, in the clinically vulnerable group (not extremely) asthma has be upped to severe asthma....

Has anyone else noticed that on the gov.uk site for covid vaccines, in the clini...

Triobolium

•4 years ago

23 Replies

⬆️SOB slight uncomfortable chest pain, yawning more, started to notice stairs more of an effort again

So fellow 🦄 asthmatics need a little input/advice please. Last few days noticed things tiring me out more again 🙄 yesterday come downstairs and was really...

So fellow 🦄 asthmatics need a little input/advice please. Last few days noticed...

mylungshateme

•4 years ago

36 Replies

Wahoo positive post 😁😁😁💪😉 not got AI following the Synacthen test 😁😁😁

So respiratory nurse called last night with good news (actually think it's a first) 😂🤣. After being on 40mg pred for best part of a year then weaning down...

So respiratory nurse called last night with good news (actually think it's a fir...

mylungshateme

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Pre appointment anxiety because of previous bad experience with consultant 🙄

Hey guys hope you're all well and staying safe the best you can in these challenging times?! So appointments have never bothered me in fact almost looked...

Hey guys hope you're all well and staying safe the best you can in these challen...

mylungshateme

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Shielding

Hey, I’ve recently had a massive flare up of my asthma and have struggled, I’ve been given steroids (preds) and have been on them for almost 14days now today...

Hey, I’ve recently had a massive flare up of my asthma and have struggled, I’ve ...

Loz873

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Where to live in the UK?

Where to live in the UK? I have severe allergic asthma, have lived in between Nottingham and Derby for 20 years. It’s only in the last year that my asthma...

Where to live in the UK? I have severe allergic asthma, have lived in between No...

MMBJI

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Help on personal best!

Looking for a bit of advice on setting your personal best. I was only diagnosed last October and ever since my asthma has been uncontrolled. I've had 3 attacks...

Looking for a bit of advice on setting your personal best. I was only diagnosed ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

2 Replies

I did it and am in hospital!!!

So after realising with a big shove from emmaf91 (my partner thanks you also) I went to a+e from work by the time I walked down corridor couldn't breathe to...

So after realising with a big shove from emmaf91 (my partner thanks you also) I ...

mylungshateme

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Do you feel any non-asthmatic drugs interferes with your asthma?

Several drugs seem to worsen my asthma. Proton pump inhibitor (stomach acid suppression) is one such drug (some time even antibiotic). Though the interference...

Several drugs seem to worsen my asthma. Proton pump inhibitor (stomach acid supp...

Maverick2

•4 years ago

5 Replies

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

Severe asthma posts

Asthma Therapy

Major Exacerbation.....

anyone have problems with biologic injection site?

Asthma Passport

Azithromycin vs Tezpire/tezepelumab

Fostair to Luforbec saves NHS money

Blood Tests

How long before you felt benefit? Biologics - Nucala

How can asthma breathlessness be diagnosed? Is there any way to get doctors to diagnose breathlessness to prove its asthma related?

Asthma Flare-up

How long did you wait for biologics?

Biologics

Severe Asthma (Eosinophilic) & Clinic referral & Fatigue

Happy New Year. First Update 2023!

Asthma Flare Up/ Chest Infection

Stopping Montelukast

Thinning skin due to steroids

Omicron variant for asthma

My first post, how can I manage sleeplessness caused by asthma?

Finally seen the respiratory consultant!

Itchy lungs

Clinically vulnerable

⬆️SOB slight uncomfortable chest pain, yawning more, started to notice stairs more of an effort again

Wahoo positive post 😁😁😁💪😉 not got AI following the Synacthen test 😁😁😁

Pre appointment anxiety because of previous bad experience with consultant 🙄

Shielding

Where to live in the UK?

Help on personal best!

I did it and am in hospital!!!

Do you feel any non-asthmatic drugs interferes with your asthma?

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

Severe asthma posts

Asthma Therapy

Major Exacerbation.....

anyone have problems with biologic injection site?

Asthma Passport

Azithromycin vs Tezpire/tezepelumab

Fostair to Luforbec saves NHS money

Blood Tests

How long before you felt benefit? Biologics - Nucala

How can asthma breathlessness be diagnosed? Is there any way to get doctors to diagnose breathlessness to prove its asthma related?

Asthma Flare-up

How long did you wait for biologics?

Biologics

Severe Asthma (Eosinophilic) & Clinic referral & Fatigue

Happy New Year. First Update 2023!

Asthma Flare Up/ Chest Infection

﻿Stopping Montelukast

Thinning skin due to steroids

Omicron variant for asthma

My first post, how can I manage sleeplessness caused by asthma?

Finally seen the respiratory consultant!

Itchy lungs

Clinically vulnerable

⬆️SOB slight uncomfortable chest pain, yawning more, started to notice stairs more of an effort again

Wahoo positive post 😁😁😁💪😉 not got AI following the Synacthen test 😁😁😁

Pre appointment anxiety because of previous bad experience with consultant 🙄

Shielding

Where to live in the UK?

Help on personal best!

I did it and am in hospital!!!

Do you feel any non-asthmatic drugs interferes with your asthma?

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Is Christmas time a trigger for your asthma ? If yes, we would love to hear about your triggers please document below.

Topics

Archive

Stopping Montelukast