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update- do I have asthma
Well been to Gp today and my peak flow was 350 (should be 440 and over) I have been given a peak flow meter to record and monitor for a week and an inhaler to use when chest tight- is this usual way of diagnosing asthma? just curious
Well been to Gp today and my peak flow was 350 (should be 440 and over) I have been given a peak flow meter to record and monitor for a week and an inhaler to use when chest tight- is this usual way of diagnosing asthma? just curious
autoimmunekate
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
I've lost faith in my Nurse Consultant
On Friday I visited my Nurse Consultant who told me that I don't have a chest infection and that I needed to control my asthma; she re-prescribed a Fostair inhaler and put it on my repeats list. She didn't even test my peak flow during this appointment. I explained to her that I'd had a chest infection
On Friday I visited my Nurse Consultant who told me that I don't have a chest infection and that I needed to control my asthma; she re-prescribed a Fostair inhaler and put it on my repeats list. She didn't even test my peak flow during this appointment. I explained to her that I'd had a chest infection
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
Peak flow readings back to back
If you take a peak flow recording, and then 5 seconds or so later take another, would you expect a higher or lower result? I've gotten different answers from everyone I ask but I've seen mine change from 660 to 690 to 710 with 3 readings in quick succession.
If you take a peak flow recording, and then 5 seconds or so later take another, would you expect a higher or lower result? I've gotten different answers from everyone I ask but I've seen mine change from 660 to 690 to 710 with 3 readings in quick succession.
GreatGateway
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Lung Conditions Community Forum
8 years ago
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Spiriva...
I posted a few weeks ago I had been put on Spiriva on my asthma nurse I've been taking it for about three weeks now and I'm having very Vivid dreams ... not always nightmares but some strange stuff which I always remember in the morning, also had more headaches than usual, think this may be down to my
I posted a few weeks ago I had been put on Spiriva on my asthma nurse I've been taking it for about three weeks now and I'm having very Vivid dreams ... not always nightmares but some strange stuff which I always remember in the morning, also had more headaches than usual, think this may be down to my
shassh
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
Bronchiectasis? Will I get a ct? Any ideas welcome
Hi, I posted what is below on Asthma uk forum and one reply suggested this would be another good place to get info. I am awaiting re-referral to a consultant, but really wondering if I can get them to give me a ct scan to check for bronchiectasis (which my mum had), as my diagnosis is atypical asthma
Hi, I posted what is below on Asthma uk forum and one reply suggested this would be another good place to get info. I am awaiting re-referral to a consultant, but really wondering if I can get them to give me a ct scan to check for bronchiectasis (which my mum had), as my diagnosis is atypical asthma
netochka
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Lung Conditions Community Forum
8 years ago
Is asthma a disability
Hello I was diagnosed with asthma 5 years ago at the age of 35. It took a couple of years before the correct treatment was given, after being hospitalized 2 times. I was also diagnosed with early state Bronchiectasis, given a leaflet on it and that was it. Up until a year ago, I had been fine, I was
Hello I was diagnosed with asthma 5 years ago at the age of 35. It took a couple of years before the correct treatment was given, after being hospitalized 2 times. I was also diagnosed with early state Bronchiectasis, given a leaflet on it and that was it. Up until a year ago, I had been fine, I was
asthmagirl97
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
Flared up chest
Hi I am on my final day of second 5day course of pred. Before Christmas I had a 4 week cold. Then with all the stress of Christmas my asthma flared right up and I started pred between Christmas and new year. At the very end of the first course I ate stupidly and had anaphylaxis, nebbed, started second
Hi I am on my final day of second 5day course of pred. Before Christmas I had a 4 week cold. Then with all the stress of Christmas my asthma flared right up and I started pred between Christmas and new year. At the very end of the first course I ate stupidly and had anaphylaxis, nebbed, started second
Emily-G
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
Asthma exabation
Well I've had 9 weeks ruff ride. Just before Xmas I spent 8 days in hospital with low peak flow and exabation of asthma. Then 2 days after getting out and off nebs my peak flow once again started to drop back down till 3rd I ended up in resus in hospital with chest infection and exabation of asthma.
Well I've had 9 weeks ruff ride. Just before Xmas I spent 8 days in hospital with low peak flow and exabation of asthma. Then 2 days after getting out and off nebs my peak flow once again started to drop back down till 3rd I ended up in resus in hospital with chest infection and exabation of asthma.
babelins
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Lung Conditions Community Forum
8 years ago
New highest peak flow is huge!
771 with 3 puffs of blue inhaler-!! Now I'm really scared. Without blue my PF can be as low as 630 and only as high as 730. What does this mean for me? The local GP is not being helpful about it.
771 with 3 puffs of blue inhaler-!! Now I'm really scared. Without blue my PF can be as low as 630 and only as high as 730. What does this mean for me? The local GP is not being helpful about it.
GreatGateway
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
How to tell when cold has gone to chest
I've had a cold for 11 days; main symptoms have passed but I still have a cough, shortness of breath, phlegm (variably clear/yellow). I'm breathing shallowly and sometimes hyperventilating. No chest pain though and my peak flow is 450 (on target). Is this just the tail end of a cold or the start of something
I've had a cold for 11 days; main symptoms have passed but I still have a cough, shortness of breath, phlegm (variably clear/yellow). I'm breathing shallowly and sometimes hyperventilating. No chest pain though and my peak flow is 450 (on target). Is this just the tail end of a cold or the start of something
sdan4
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
Bronchiectasis?
Hi. I posted on here before about atypical asthma. Sorry for all this detail! I am really hoping someone might read this who has some relevant experience or knowledge to share. I was on Clenil or Fostair (neither seemed enough), and with Montelukast added seemed to get through more colds without developing
Hi. I posted on here before about atypical asthma. Sorry for all this detail! I am really hoping someone might read this who has some relevant experience or knowledge to share. I was on Clenil or Fostair (neither seemed enough), and with Montelukast added seemed to get through more colds without developing
netochka
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
I'm back for a brief visit in case anyone thought I had died !!!
Hello everyone long time no post ! Just thought I'd pop by nothing major has happened since I last posted still on same mild diagnosis for COPD that I was back in 2011 only had 2 more spirometry tests the last being about a year ago. I've got sick n tired chasing them up to be honest ! I still argue
Hello everyone long time no post ! Just thought I'd pop by nothing major has happened since I last posted still on same mild diagnosis for COPD that I was back in 2011 only had 2 more spirometry tests the last being about a year ago. I've got sick n tired chasing them up to be honest ! I still argue
Snoopy1968
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Lung Conditions Community Forum
8 years ago
Asthma suddenly worse after 30 years of being well
Hello everyone and happy new year, I'm hoping to get some advice. I had bad asthma in childhood but it's been well controlled with a preventative inhaler since my teens, with only occasional use of my blue ventolin puffer. I'm 51 now and caught a bad cold at the start of December (despite a flu jab
Hello everyone and happy new year, I'm hoping to get some advice. I had bad asthma in childhood but it's been well controlled with a preventative inhaler since my teens, with only occasional use of my blue ventolin puffer. I'm 51 now and caught a bad cold at the start of December (despite a flu jab
northernlass1965
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Lung Conditions Community Forum
8 years ago
Sport and managing asthma
Hi, I am 43 and after a prolonged chest infection I was prescribed inhalers following a peak flow diary and discussion about life growing up (it sounds as though I have had mild asthma from the get go). Now that I am in the know with asthma (I say that loosely as I'm actually not that experienced) I
Hi, I am 43 and after a prolonged chest infection I was prescribed inhalers following a peak flow diary and discussion about life growing up (it sounds as though I have had mild asthma from the get go). Now that I am in the know with asthma (I say that loosely as I'm actually not that experienced) I
JGreen42
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
Aargh!!!
I started coughing more than usual on Monday but as I was away seeing family I couldn't get to my GP till Thursday. Thankfully he had the sense to immediately start me on antibiotics- Amoxycillen 500mg and steroids- can't remember dose offhand but I take 6 tablets in am for 5 days as he said I was wheezing
I started coughing more than usual on Monday but as I was away seeing family I couldn't get to my GP till Thursday. Thankfully he had the sense to immediately start me on antibiotics- Amoxycillen 500mg and steroids- can't remember dose offhand but I take 6 tablets in am for 5 days as he said I was wheezing
flossiew
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
Asthma 2.5% of us Eosinophilic ?
Hi Everyone, I went on holiday Gran Caneria November, 3 days in started coughing ended up A&E Bloods, Xray ETC Nebuliser Antibiotics holiday ruined still coughing badly day before returning 2nd visit Bloods Xray Etc same again. Monday back home waited to see if antibiotics worked then Thursday visited
Hi Everyone, I went on holiday Gran Caneria November, 3 days in started coughing ended up A&E Bloods, Xray ETC Nebuliser Antibiotics holiday ruined still coughing badly day before returning 2nd visit Bloods Xray Etc same again. Monday back home waited to see if antibiotics worked then Thursday visited
SpaldingSparks
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
Question about FEV1
Hey, I recently purchased a peak flow meter. It is an electronic one. I have had some widely varying PFT results from the full blown PFT inside the booth and some other tests at my GP's office. I noticed a big swig between numbers. I blow a lot of 1.89 FEV1's which is almost exactly what I blew when
Hey, I recently purchased a peak flow meter. It is an electronic one. I have had some widely varying PFT results from the full blown PFT inside the booth and some other tests at my GP's office. I noticed a big swig between numbers. I blow a lot of 1.89 FEV1's which is almost exactly what I blew when
blizzard2014
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COPD Friends
8 years ago
How much does lying down affect peak flow normally?
Sorry for so many questions, just covering all bases while I keep good records for my GP. I noticed that usually my peak flow drops when lying down. Is that normal even in non-asthmatics? If it is how much of a drop is ok?
Sorry for so many questions, just covering all bases while I keep good records for my GP. I noticed that usually my peak flow drops when lying down. Is that normal even in non-asthmatics? If it is how much of a drop is ok?
GreatGateway
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
Dampness and asthma
As the weather where I live has got wet again this afternoon it's made my airways inflammation. So my chest is sore apart from using ventolin which will keep my peak flow up. I have seretide 250 2 puffs twice a day,Monkelaust, anti histamine. Waiting to see if asthma nurse will prescribe a steroid
As the weather where I live has got wet again this afternoon it's made my airways inflammation. So my chest is sore apart from using ventolin which will keep my peak flow up. I have seretide 250 2 puffs twice a day,Monkelaust, anti histamine. Waiting to see if asthma nurse will prescribe a steroid
elanaoali
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
I picked up a digital peak flow meter but I don't fully understand the readings
I get the peak flow part which matches my manual device's numbers fairly closely, but I also get something called an FEV1 rating which is about 5.45 - 5.59 on average. I tried searching Google about it but it's all Greek to me xD Can anyone interpret please? :)
I get the peak flow part which matches my manual device's numbers fairly closely, but I also get something called an FEV1 rating which is about 5.45 - 5.59 on average. I tried searching Google about it but it's all Greek to me xD Can anyone interpret please? :)
GreatGateway
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Asthma Community Forum
8 years ago
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