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Hay fever time

Well the pesty pollen will be with us soon already started the beconase found a good app purely by accident plume it gives air pollution anywhere it’s worth...

Well the pesty pollen will be with us soon already started the beconase found a...

Fenfisher

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Sputum

Hello guys anyone had a sputum sample done if so what was you eosinophil count ? Trying to see what the ranges are

Hello guys anyone had a sputum sample done if so what was you eosinophil count ?...

Wheezy19543

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Fed up!

I've been ill for the last six weeks, numerous trips to the doctors and I haven't seen the same doctor twice, I've been on preds for the last six weeks 40mg a...

I've been ill for the last six weeks, numerous trips to the doctors and I haven'...

shassh

•6 years ago

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Has anyone seen GMB?

I've just been watching Good Morning Britain and there was a really sad story of a little girl who was sent home by her GP because she was a few minutes late...

I've just been watching Good Morning Britain and there was a really sad story of...

Erin001

•6 years ago

27 Replies

How to best deal with panic attacks when having an asthma attack?

My niece has had 2 serious asthma attacks recently that have in turn triggered a panic attack making the episode so much worse. Can anyone advise how we best...

My niece has had 2 serious asthma attacks recently that have in turn triggered a...

Johm

•6 years ago

14 Replies

ACID REFLUX and MEDICATION

Last year I suffer from acid reflux my symptom was feeling sick about 1 hour after eating. I was put on a course of omperazole for 3 months which worked really...

Last year I suffer from acid reflux my symptom was feeling sick about 1 hour aft...

elanaoali

•6 years ago

37 Replies

Brittle Asthma ecacerbation

Hi folks, I have had asthma on and off in cycles since I was 7yrs old. Recently my asthma has become a lot worse and was told I had brittle asthma. Most of the...

Hi folks, I have had asthma on and off in cycles since I was 7yrs old. Recently ...

Kel8778

•6 years ago

2 Replies

so fed up feeling as if not getting any better!!!!!!!

it is now nearing the end of February,and since Jan 5th when I ended up in hospital after contracting Flu(despite having had flu jab)with severe breathing...

it is now nearing the end of February,and since Jan 5th when I ended up in hospi...

ameljoelmarcus

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Spirometry testing

Hi everyone could I ask if anyone know about spirometry testing. I am newly asthmatic on Brown qvar 100 and salbutamol. Period of being ill x 3 viruses and...

Hi everyone could I ask if anyone know about spirometry testing. I am newly ast...

Prestart55

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Headaches.

Does anyone wake up with headaches? I get one most mornings. Sometimes just a dull headache, but sometimes. Like today a thumping headache. My asthma nurse...

Does anyone wake up with headaches? I get one most mornings. Sometimes just a du...

Abc64

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Deciding whether to go in or not...

So it’s is the magic 6 weeks since my last admission and thinks are starting to go down hill again! I and slowly getting more shirt if breath and tight but...

So it’s is the magic 6 weeks since my last admission and thinks are starting to ...

Kashwi1

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Does anyone else not use their actual best Peak Flow?

I lost my peak flow from years ago (which I only know was well above predicted because the nurse erroneously told me I didn't have asthma). So, at my new...

I lost my peak flow from years ago (which I only know was well above predicted b...

Paradigm

•6 years ago

24 Replies

Pre-empt a chest infection?

I've had enough chest infections to know the starting signs of a chest infection, peak flow starts to drop, funny taste when I cough, persistent but not yet...

I've had enough chest infections to know the starting signs of a chest infectio...

-Butterfly-

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Food and drink allergies and asthma.

Hi Folks, Just wondering if any one in the forum has allergies to food/drink, having been recently diagnosed i really need to get to know just what i am...

Hi Folks, Just wondering if any one in the forum has allergies to food/drink, ha...

digg

•6 years ago

30 Replies

Hi – Just been diagnosed with Asthma - A couple of questions.

I had a cough for a couple of months, felt fine (99%) but still coughed, so went to the GP – a few appointments later I was sent to the nurse for an asthma...

I had a cough for a couple of months, felt fine (99%) but still coughed, so went...

hughsaints

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Wondering what age people on here were when they were diagnosed with Asthma? Also, did anyone develop Asthma as a direct result from smoking

I would be really grateful to hear everyone’s comments to my question. I’m 41 and have recently been very wheezy, mainly at night and in the mornings. Very...

I would be really grateful to hear everyone’s comments to my question. I’m 41 an...

Becktoria77

•6 years ago

32 Replies

New inhaler

Hi I hope everyone is feeling well today, I have been prescribed a new inhaler called Relvar Ellipta . Has anyone tried this or is on it and can tell me if...

Hi I hope everyone is feeling well today, I have been prescribed a new inhaler c...

Honeysuckle21

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Check your inhaler if using Seretide disk 250 or Ventolin Disk.

Apparently Glaxo are recalling these inhalers https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5635746/asthma-inhaler-warning-faulty-recall-mhra-ventolin-seretide/ R x

Apparently Glaxo are recalling these inhalers https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5635...

risabel59

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Pollution and pollen tracker recommendations

Prompted by the fact that I have a snuffly nose despite starting fexofenadine and Flixonase, and not sure why. Checked on the usually reliable Met Office...

Prompted by the fact that I have a snuffly nose despite starting fexofenadine an...

Lysistrata

Administrator•6 years ago

4 Replies

Antihistamines and weight gain

Hi all I was wondering if anyone had experienced weight gain whilst taking antihistamines? I'm very worried as there seems to be a lot of information online...

Hi all I was wondering if anyone had experienced weight gain whilst taking antih...

ana556

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Going home

Hi all on my way home from hospital was meant to b last Friday but had to stay longer got to go back in again in April for a while again but feeling a lot...

Hi all on my way home from hospital was meant to b last Friday but had to stay l...

Tracey1972

•6 years ago

20 Replies

Seretide 500 Accuhaler

Hi i take seretide 500 Accuhaler for Asthma and wondered if anyone had experienced severe painful teeth as well as sinsitis whilst on it? I mentioned to my GP...

Hi i take seretide 500 Accuhaler for Asthma and wondered if anyone had experienc...

Kaussha

•6 years ago

4 Replies

help!

my chest pains and breathlessness are getting worse. no med or inhaler working. tried to contact gp but he said i'm fine becoz of my peak flow. so, what to do...

my chest pains and breathlessness are getting worse. no med or inhaler working....

AlexWatson

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Guidance for colleagues - brittle asthma

Hi all, I have had awful problems with my asthma since Christmas. I have had two A&E admissions as well as several big attacks that I've just about controlled...

Hi all, I have had awful problems with my asthma since Christmas. I have had tw...

AimeeCardiff

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Weird experience sleeping on the floor, Asthma 100 times worse

Hi all. I suffer from a coughing kind of asthma, and using 1 spray morning and night of Fostair 100micrograms/dose / 6micrograms/dose usually means in a...

Hi all. I suffer from a coughing kind of asthma, and using 1 spray morning and n...

Ojustaboo

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Intal (sodium cromoglate) Inhaler

Hi I have just had this inhaler added to top up my seretide dose and I wondered if anyone else has used this and how long did it take to get any benefits?

Hi I have just had this inhaler added to top up my seretide dose and I wondere...

Hidden

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Asthma and fillings

Hello I would be grateful for some advice. I have asthma, 6 puffs a day of preventer inhaler. I'm a little bit of a nervous patient when attending the...

Hello I would be grateful for some advice. I have asthma, 6 puffs a day of preve...

Buckfizz19

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Repeat prescription refused

Hi, over the last two + years I have requested a repeat prescription for my preventers seebri and fostair next inhaler 2 puffs twice a day, plus some other...

Hi, over the last two + years I have requested a repeat prescription for my prev...

Tay100

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Magnesium

I would like to know the benefits and stats of magnesium

Ascension

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Strong smells.

Hello all, Hope you are well. Can I ask a question? Do any of you have an attack which is brought on by strong smells. I am particularly having problems with...

Hello all, Hope you are well. Can I ask a question? Do any of you have an attack...

Abc64

•6 years ago

33 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for February 2018

Hay fever time

Sputum

Fed up!

Has anyone seen GMB?

How to best deal with panic attacks when having an asthma attack?

ACID REFLUX and MEDICATION

Brittle Asthma ecacerbation

so fed up feeling as if not getting any better!!!!!!!

Spirometry testing

Headaches.

Deciding whether to go in or not...

Does anyone else not use their actual best Peak Flow?

Pre-empt a chest infection?

Food and drink allergies and asthma.

Hi – Just been diagnosed with Asthma - A couple of questions.

Wondering what age people on here were when they were diagnosed with Asthma? Also, did anyone develop Asthma as a direct result from smoking

New inhaler

Check your inhaler if using Seretide disk 250 or Ventolin Disk.

Pollution and pollen tracker recommendations

Antihistamines and weight gain

Going home

Seretide 500 Accuhaler

help!

Guidance for colleagues - brittle asthma

Weird experience sleeping on the floor, Asthma 100 times worse

Intal (sodium cromoglate) Inhaler

Asthma and fillings

Repeat prescription refused

Magnesium

Strong smells.

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