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Brittle asthma

Hi I'm Dannii I'm 34 live in Wales I've had asthma since a very young age and until 2 years ago it was perfectly controlled I suffered with the odd chest...

Hi I'm Dannii I'm 34 live in Wales I've had asthma since a very young age and un...

Danniibear81

•8 years ago

23 Replies

acid reflux

Dear All those who suffer acid re flux is that like heartburn because I think I have this. I notice that this is occurring more often . This cross my mind as...

Dear All those who suffer acid re flux is that like heartburn because I think I...

elanaoali

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Interesting Info Regarding Exercise Induced Asthma in professional athletes

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/apr/29/elite-athletes-asthma-simon-yates-team-sky-swimmers

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/apr/29/elite-athletes-asthma-simon-yates-t...

Mark_in_Wales_CVA

•8 years ago

1 Reply

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Short of breath when talking

Does anybody feel short of breath when talking?is it an asthma symptom?

Polzovatel

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Weather?

Its currently snowing in my area and it sucks. Chest tight and wheezy, feels like a compressor is around my chest. Anyone else suffering from the weather?

Its currently snowing in my area and it sucks. Chest tight and wheezy, feels lik...

Beth_19

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Grrr

Finished 5 day course of pred (1st time been put on them) Tuesday just gone , felt really good no wheezing,coughing tight chest . Woke this morning and it's...

Finished 5 day course of pred (1st time been put on them) Tuesday just gone , fe...

Lyngal

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Pesistent cough and wheeze

Hi all. I had a bad cold in February that put me in bed for two days. Since then I have had a persistent cough and a bad wheeze and shortness of breath. These...

Hi all. I had a bad cold in February that put me in bed for two days. Since then...

Hidden

•8 years ago

5 Replies

fed up with steroids

Hi everyone, I have suffered chest probs since giving up smoking 2 years, have asthma symptoms, but docs aren't convinced I have asthma. Nevertheless, I am...

Hi everyone, I have suffered chest probs since giving up smoking 2 years, have ...

mintypol

•8 years ago

19 Replies

re visit to asthma nurse

Hi all I just been to see my lovely asthma nurse. I was put on flixotide after being on seretide for 3 mths following an asthma attack. I did ring asthma uk...

Hi all I just been to see my lovely asthma nurse. I was put on flixotide after ...

elanaoali

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Specialist review

Ok hospital review yesterday 🙃not sure I have asthma, told me the best way for them to know is not to take any meds if I feel an attack coming and come...

Ok hospital review yesterday 🙃not sure I have asthma, told me the best way for ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Chronic asthma letter opinions?

I've just written this and wonder how many of you agree? Dear hospital staff from the cleaners to consultants; on behalf of the complicated rare and regular...

I've just written this and wonder how many of you agree? Dear hospital staff fr...

Wheezykat

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Interested in forums? Want to help shape Asthma UK’s online community ?

Asthma UK is holding a workshop next week to explore what online peer support could look like in the future. We want to use the workshop ideas to help steer...

Asthma UK is holding a workshop next week to explore what online peer support co...

Hidden

•8 years ago

20 Replies

Fizzy Drinks and Wheezing?

Has anyone else heard this from their GP? My GP suggested I stop drinking fizzy drinks as he thinks the chemicals used to carbonate drinks can cause...

Has anyone else heard this from their GP? My GP suggested I stop drinking fizzy...

emmasue

•8 years ago

21 Replies

Asma attacks in sleeps for my little 3 year old

Hi my son is 3 years old his nearly four n his suffered with breathing problems since birth due to being prem ... He has had episode after episode since birth...

Hi my son is 3 years old his nearly four n his suffered with breathing problems ...

Charliepops

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Morning

Good morning everyone hope u all doing well me not to bad had tears yesterday my heart been broken had to have my 13 year old Dog put to sleep yesterday due to...

Good morning everyone hope u all doing well me not to bad had tears yesterday my...

Tracey1972

•8 years ago

22 Replies

Asthma attacks

My friend has asthma and is using her blue inhaler more often than she should. Can over using it cause her to have asthma attacks

My friend has asthma and is using her blue inhaler more often than she should. C...

Sammie87

•8 years ago

8 Replies

CS and alcohol?

Hey guys, I have a new question - how bad is it if I drink while I'm on corticosteroids? I know a lot of people here are taking CS, you can't tell me all that...

Hey guys, I have a new question - how bad is it if I drink while I'm on corticos...

diana-stoyanova

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Nebulisers

Anyone been sent home from hospital on ipratropium bromide and salbutamol nebulisers?

Anyone been sent home from hospital on ipratropium bromide and salbutamol nebuli...

Kashwi

•8 years ago

5 Replies

3 days on

On day 3 of a five day course of pred and still not feeling great ,up this morning 4am with a dry hacking cough (I sound like a seal) still wheezing. I really...

On day 3 of a five day course of pred and still not feeling great ,up this morni...

Lyngal

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Not a great week Grrrrrrrr..

Hello, after much trial and error I had finally got this asthma thing under control 😉 Off the steroids , started exercising again and then went into work on...

Hello, after much trial and error I had finally got this asthma thing under cont...

Staceyj1959

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Marathon Runners for Asthma UK

Cheers and a huge thank you to the approx 300 runners running the London Marathon today in aid of Asthma UK. My husband is running, me and my son life long...

Cheers and a huge thank you to the approx 300 runners running the London Maratho...

angievere

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Still feeling wiped out!!

I recently joined this forum after I spent total of 24 days in hospital. Brief outline was:initially taken in breathing problems quickly became exhausted...

I recently joined this forum after I spent total of 24 days in hospital. Brief o...

akela6th

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Med's side effects?

Anyone suffer with their heart racing. Not sure if meds r causing it or constant coughing but it's like palpitations. Uncomfortable pounding away. Any help...

Anyone suffer with their heart racing. Not sure if meds r causing it or constant...

Shezxx

•8 years ago

12 Replies

What to do...

Hi folks. Since coming down with a cold at the weekend I have developed a chest infection which's made my asthma flare up so I am coughing and wheezing much...

Hi folks. Since coming down with a cold at the weekend I have developed a chest ...

flossiew

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Alternative reliever to Salbutamol (ventolin)?

Hi all can anyone tell me is there an alternative to Salbutamol(blue,ventolin)as a reliever inhaler? I'm asking as having been discharged from hospital...

Hi all can anyone tell me is there an alternative to Salbutamol(blue,ventolin)as...

akela6th

•8 years ago

5 Replies

First time

After struggling (I know I shouldn't) wheezing,tight chest,cough,I gave in and went to see my gp good news no infection but put on prednisone and told to up...

After struggling (I know I shouldn't) wheezing,tight chest,cough,I gave in and w...

Lyngal

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Rushed back into hospital after only 4 nights back at home!

Well I only recently joined this forum sharing my recent experience of being in hospital on ITU ect.Following my previous post explaining my admission to...

Well I only recently joined this forum sharing my recent experience of being in ...

akela6th

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Today

A picture of where I live now on a good day to cheer us all up 💓

Hidden

•8 years ago

6 Replies

anticholinergics

I have had trouble with Spiriva and my eyesight. On top of it I've just read an article in the Guardian about anticholinergics such as Spiriva 50% of patients...

I have had trouble with Spiriva and my eyesight. On top of it I've just read an ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Feel Like A Fraud

Dear All, Okay so here is my story. I was diagnosed as asthmatic as a young child (long family history of asthma, plus several bronchitis infections in first 2...

Dear All, Okay so here is my story. I was diagnosed as asthmatic as a young chil...

Beth_19

•8 years ago

18 Replies

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All posts for April 2016

Brittle asthma

acid reflux

Interesting Info Regarding Exercise Induced Asthma in professional athletes

Short of breath when talking

Weather?

Grrr

Pesistent cough and wheeze

fed up with steroids

re visit to asthma nurse

Specialist review

Chronic asthma letter opinions?

Interested in forums? Want to help shape Asthma UK’s online community ?

Fizzy Drinks and Wheezing?

Asma attacks in sleeps for my little 3 year old

Morning

Asthma attacks

CS and alcohol?

Nebulisers

3 days on

Not a great week Grrrrrrrr..

Marathon Runners for Asthma UK

Still feeling wiped out!!

Med's side effects?

What to do...

Alternative reliever to Salbutamol (ventolin)?

First time

Rushed back into hospital after only 4 nights back at home!

Today

anticholinergics

Feel Like A Fraud

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