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cleaning spacers

Is it normal when you wash spacers, especially those used for preventer inhalers that a film stays on the insid of the tube? I've not beeb using spacers for...

Is it normal when you wash spacers, especially those used for preventer inhalers...

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•9 years ago

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stepping down ....yeah!

Hello everyone, haven't been on here for some time now, lots going on and no time for myself! Anyway, since my last bad chest infection in April time, where...

Hello everyone, haven't been on here for some time now, lots going on and no ti...

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•9 years ago

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Breathing aids

Hi, this is my first post. My wife ( 56) has always suffered from Asthma, but recently her breathing has deteriorated and was recently admitted for a short...

Hi, this is my first post. My wife ( 56) has always suffered from Asthma, but re...

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•9 years ago

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Emails to individual members?

Hi Is it still possible to send messages to individual members and, if so, how to do this please. I would like to contact some members with Allergic...

Hi Is it still possible to send messages to individual members and, if so, how t...

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•9 years ago

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Asthma ?

Hi everyone ime new here .i dont know if ime in the right place .But ile post anyway.I am 49 but started having a tight chest at eighteen .Went to docs in day...

Hi everyone ime new here .i dont know if ime in the right place .But ile post a...

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•9 years ago

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Dry cough since September?? HELP:(

So I am new to this forum/ Asthma UK, Joined because I really need to know if anyone else has/ has had this issue in the past. I have what I thought was a...

So I am new to this forum/ Asthma UK, Joined because I really need to know if a...

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•9 years ago

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New to Asthma and feeling a little scared

Hi everyone, about 8 months ago (age 32)I was told I have asthma, I was given a blue inhaler and have been left on my own to deal with it. I've been reading...

Hi everyone, about 8 months ago (age 32)I was told I have asthma, I was given a ...

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•9 years ago

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Which inhaler?

Hi Just thought I would ask this question just in case I can not get it resolved tomorrow, I then will hopefully have some replies as to what I should do...

Hi Just thought I would ask this question just in case I can not get it resolve...

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•9 years ago

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Started Seretide 3 days ago - benefits already?

For the last 6-7 weeks i've been trialling being on Fostair and it didn't improve my asthma at all, in fact at the beginning it got worse!!!! Last thursday i...

For the last 6-7 weeks i've been trialling being on Fostair and it didn't improv...

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•9 years ago

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asthma after quitting smoking

My asthma was under control for years, (I am 20) I had to take sulbutamol twice a day however never needed my reliever. I unfortunately went on holiday and...

My asthma was under control for years, (I am 20) I had to take sulbutamol twice ...

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•9 years ago

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Merry Christmas ???❄️

I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas. I hope you have fun.

I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas. ...

Asthma-girl

•9 years ago

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Is it really asthma?

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with asthma following a bout of whooping cough as a baby. In and out of hospital a lot as a child. Grew out of it at the age of...

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with asthma following a bout of whooping cough as ...

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•9 years ago

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Switch from seretide to fostair

Hi has anyone on here been switched from seretide to fostair. Was told it has finer particles and may work better when I attended a difficult asthma clinic. I...

Hi has anyone on here been switched from seretide to fostair. Was told it has f...

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•9 years ago

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So-called acupressure for asthma

The blog of Michael Reed Gach PhD.at http://www.acupressure.com/blog/?p=2098 with a video explains that pressing on the point (GV 26) below the nose and...

The blog of Michael Reed Gach PhD.at http://www.acupressure.com/blog/?p=2098 w...

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•9 years ago

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Colleagues E-Cigarette 'Perfume' Triggers My Asthma

Hello, I have CVA (Cough Variant Asthma) and a colleague at work who sits next to me has started using e-ciarettes, it seems that the 'perfume' that they use...

Hello, I have CVA (Cough Variant Asthma) and a colleague at work who sits next ...

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•9 years ago

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Relvar

Hey guys I have just started this new inhaler today? I've never herd of it.the cons said it has jus been released a few months ago and that it is quite potent...

Hey guys I have just started this new inhaler today? I've never herd of it.the c...

Irishboy

•9 years ago

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Unhappy with asthma specialist

Hi, my now 9 yr old daughter was having some trouble breathing, and said she felt like she was being stabbed with pins in the chest. I took her to the doctor,...

Hi, my now 9 yr old daughter was having some trouble breathing, and said she fel...

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•9 years ago

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Peak Flow / Some questions

Hi everyone, I recently posted about having quit smoking. I'm now onto day 8 :) Anyway, saw my Asthma Nurse this morning. She's given me one of those...

Hi everyone, I recently posted about having quit smoking. I'm now onto day 8 ...

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•9 years ago

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Managing anxiety about asthma

Hello. I am a new forum member. I joined to hopefully gain some perspective on my asthma, which has been causing me alot of anxiety recently. I've had asthma...

Hello. I am a new forum member. I joined to hopefully gain some perspective on m...

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•9 years ago

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5mth old with suspected asthma

Hi there I'm new :-) I have a 5mth old baby boy with suspected asthma although apparently he can't be given a definite diagnosis due to his age? He has been...

Hi there I'm new :-) I have a 5mth old baby boy with suspected asthma although a...

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•9 years ago

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Monteleukast being stopped

I had an asthma review today and after 10 years of stabilised asthma using only my Ventolin inhaler and Monteleukast my doctor is going to stop the...

I had an asthma review today and after 10 years of stabilised asthma using only ...

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•9 years ago

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Help 16 month old son

Hi my son has been poorly for the last 3 weeks he has had 2 lots of steroids, then a 5 day break and then finished his 25mg prednisolone yesterday. He is also...

Hi my son has been poorly for the last 3 weeks he has had 2 lots of steroids, th...

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•9 years ago

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The joys of wheezing...

Hi Did anyone kept on wheezing non stop for more than 24 h? Sometimes so loud that it wakes me up so cant get any sleep and cant go anywhere as i get strange...

Hi Did anyone kept on wheezing non stop for more than 24 h? Sometimes so loud t...

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•9 years ago

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Christmas presents to get parents REALLY annoyed

This year my son and daughter in law finally moved into a house after several difficult years in a 2 bedroomed flat with 3 children (long story). I bought the...

This year my son and daughter in law finally moved into a house after several di...

Annista

•9 years ago

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spasmcoughing

Hi I am new on here so forgive me while I find my way round, I was diagnosed with Asthma a few years ago I am 65, in June I developed a bit of a cough it is...

Hi I am new on here so forgive me while I find my way round, I was diagnosed wit...

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•9 years ago

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Am I going mad?

Hey Peeps I'm 39 years old and have suffered with Asthma my entire life... Drug wise I take Seretide 250 / Alvesgo 160 / Carbocisteine / Azithromycin /...

Hey Peeps I'm 39 years old and have suffered with Asthma my entire life... Drug...

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•9 years ago

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New diagnosis and inhalers help!

Hi everyone, I need some advice please as I am quite new to this! I'm waiting to see an asthma nurse in 3 weeks which feels like a long wait! I have been...

Hi everyone, I need some advice please as I am quite new to this! I'm waiting t...

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•9 years ago

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Quit smoking!!!

Well I'm 21, coming 22. Quit smoking after doing it for 6 years and 2 months! Last cigarette 52 hours ago and I'm NOT going back!! I've been using the eCig...

Well I'm 21, coming 22. Quit smoking after doing it for 6 years and 2 months! ...

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•9 years ago

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Please help 16 month year old steroids

My son has been prescribed steroids 5 a day for 5 days. He always has had reducing before. He is 16 months can anyone help?

My son has been prescribed steroids 5 a day for 5 days. He always has had reduc...

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•9 years ago

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Fed up of being messed around

Hello all, I've not posted here for some time but I'm feeling a bit angry with my doctors surgery and pharmacy and wondered if anyone else has had similar...

Hello all, I've not posted here for some time but I'm feeling a bit angry with...

Lil_tinx66

•9 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for December 2014

cleaning spacers

stepping down ....yeah!

Breathing aids

Emails to individual members?

Asthma ?

Dry cough since September?? HELP:(

New to Asthma and feeling a little scared

Which inhaler?

Started Seretide 3 days ago - benefits already?

asthma after quitting smoking

Merry Christmas ???❄️

Is it really asthma?

Switch from seretide to fostair

So-called acupressure for asthma

Colleagues E-Cigarette 'Perfume' Triggers My Asthma

Relvar

Unhappy with asthma specialist

Peak Flow / Some questions

Managing anxiety about asthma

5mth old with suspected asthma

Monteleukast being stopped

Help 16 month old son

The joys of wheezing...

Christmas presents to get parents REALLY annoyed

spasmcoughing

Am I going mad?

New diagnosis and inhalers help!

Quit smoking!!!

Please help 16 month year old steroids

Fed up of being messed around

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