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Scared of taking prednisolone
I’ve never taken steriods before and I’m terrified of taking them (had bad reaction to tablets once and it’s scared me) Asthma is normally controlled and only causes problems with triggers or colds etc. Started with a cold 7 days ago and it gave me a bad cough and wheezing. Peak flow was down from 500
I’ve never taken steriods before and I’m terrified of taking them (had bad reaction to tablets once and it’s scared me) Asthma is normally controlled and only causes problems with triggers or colds etc. Started with a cold 7 days ago and it gave me a bad cough and wheezing. Peak flow was down from 500
111113
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Asthma Community Forum
4 years ago
Peak flow averages question.
Saw nurse this morning who told me she doesn't think I have asthma because although the preventer inhaler I was given has made my peak flows go up I get symptoms when my peak flow is above the average for my age height weight etc (450) and I don't feel I'm my normal self until I'm like 470-500. See
Saw nurse this morning who told me she doesn't think I have asthma because although the preventer inhaler I was given has made my peak flows go up I get symptoms when my peak flow is above the average for my age height weight etc (450) and I don't feel I'm my normal self until I'm like 470-500. See
Fuzzymooch
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Asthma Community Forum
4 years ago
Lesson learnt
After 7 day course of prednisolone, rang asthma UK helpline for advice on day 7 as I wasn't completely better. Advised to contact my doctors late afternoon after 5pm and explain my situation. Requested for the duty doctor to ring me. I spoke to the doctor who went through my history and was advised to
After 7 day course of prednisolone, rang asthma UK helpline for advice on day 7 as I wasn't completely better. Advised to contact my doctors late afternoon after 5pm and explain my situation. Requested for the duty doctor to ring me. I spoke to the doctor who went through my history and was advised to
elanaoali
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Asthma Community Forum
4 years ago
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Brilliant peak flow with shortness of breath
Hi, ive recently had pneumonia and i'm recovering from that for a few weeks. They've changed me to fostair and salbutomol inhalers after the antibiotics got rid of the crackling. The weird thing is i have great peak flow (better than ever) but i still have shortness of breath, it feels like something's
Hi, ive recently had pneumonia and i'm recovering from that for a few weeks. They've changed me to fostair and salbutomol inhalers after the antibiotics got rid of the crackling. The weird thing is i have great peak flow (better than ever) but i still have shortness of breath, it feels like something's
Definitelynotjeff
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Asthma Community Forum
4 years ago
Asthma, lifestyle and smoking
Hi all hope you all had a good Christmas and New year. So I'm focusing on my asthma again lately and I know my long history with anxiety doesn't help at all. I had a spiro test a couple of months ago and they said it wasn't to bad at all my peak flow is always between 550-600. Iam about 40 ISH pounds
Hi all hope you all had a good Christmas and New year. So I'm focusing on my asthma again lately and I know my long history with anxiety doesn't help at all. I had a spiro test a couple of months ago and they said it wasn't to bad at all my peak flow is always between 550-600. Iam about 40 ISH pounds
ash160808
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Asthma Community Forum
4 years ago
Asthmatic and Fed Up!
I am 19 and at university and thoroughly fed up with asthma. I had asthma as a child (not very badly) and used an inhaler occasionally. I had glandular fever in summer of 2018 and since then all hell has ensued. Last Christmas I had multiple asthma attacks being taken into hospital. I had high dose
I am 19 and at university and thoroughly fed up with asthma. I had asthma as a child (not very badly) and used an inhaler occasionally. I had glandular fever in summer of 2018 and since then all hell has ensued. Last Christmas I had multiple asthma attacks being taken into hospital. I had high dose
asthmaticclimber
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Asthma Community Forum
4 years ago
Asthma advice
Need some advice I got inhalers and she listened to my chest and I did peak flow and got to see her in a month and she will Check me again xxx Would she do the same again when I go in a month xx
Need some advice I got inhalers and she listened to my chest and I did peak flow and got to see her in a month and she will Check me again xxx Would she do the same again when I go in a month xx
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BASHH
4 years ago
Are Prednisolone steroids bad when you have Hashis ?
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well. I’ve had a nasty cough and went doctors thinking I’d get antibiotics but he said it was a virus and because my asthma had gotten worse ( peak flow dropped a bit) I should take a short course of steroids (prednisolone 5 mg ..6 a day for 5 days). I read that they
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well. I’ve had a nasty cough and went doctors thinking I’d get antibiotics but he said it was a virus and because my asthma had gotten worse ( peak flow dropped a bit) I should take a short course of steroids (prednisolone 5 mg ..6 a day for 5 days). I read that they
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Thyroid UK
4 years ago
When is the best time for peak flow measurement?
I think I’ve asked this question before but I would be grateful for clarification. I usually take a peak flow reading before my combo inhaler and about 1 hour after. Last night I was at 76% which increased to 89% post combo inhaler (no other meds taken). Which reading is the best one to judge how well
I think I’ve asked this question before but I would be grateful for clarification. I usually take a peak flow reading before my combo inhaler and about 1 hour after. Last night I was at 76% which increased to 89% post combo inhaler (no other meds taken). Which reading is the best one to judge how well
Junglechicken
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Asthma Community Forum
5 years ago
chest tightness
I am new so hello. I have been living with asthma since last January. Late in life diagnosis. I have hardly had any reoccurring symptoms like wheezing, coughing or shortness of breath but I seem to have chest tightness almost every night. My rescue inhaler ventolin does not help with the tightness and
I am new so hello. I have been living with asthma since last January. Late in life diagnosis. I have hardly had any reoccurring symptoms like wheezing, coughing or shortness of breath but I seem to have chest tightness almost every night. My rescue inhaler ventolin does not help with the tightness and
gremlin1
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Living with Asthma
5 years ago
Sorry if this has been asked before. Does anyone suffer from recurrent chest infections?
At the moment I seem to be getting chest infections every 2 weeks- a month and am getting pretty fed up. I have been told I don’t have asthma or a lung condition as even though my peak flow is low it’s because I’m in a wheelchair! Even though I’m a full time athlete. I keep getting very short of breath
At the moment I seem to be getting chest infections every 2 weeks- a month and am getting pretty fed up. I have been told I don’t have asthma or a lung condition as even though my peak flow is low it’s because I’m in a wheelchair! Even though I’m a full time athlete. I keep getting very short of breath
Grapes12
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Ataxia UK
5 years ago
Red Clover
Hi, has anyone had experience of taking Red Clover. I am having dreadful side effects of being on stains and in an effort to reduce the amount I am taking I have read that Red Clover is an excellent way of reducing the harmful levels of cholesterol. I have talked through the options with my doctor but
Hi, has anyone had experience of taking Red Clover. I am having dreadful side effects of being on stains and in an effort to reduce the amount I am taking I have read that Red Clover is an excellent way of reducing the harmful levels of cholesterol. I have talked through the options with my doctor but
OldGadgetMan
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British Heart Foundation
5 years ago
Asthma flare up?
Hi everyone ! I have eosinophilic asthma and was diagnosed in May’19, everything got under control but today I have a chesty cough and when I laugh I sound like a smoker! The question is....could this possibly be an asthma flare up? My peak flow is ok, has been better but I m not in my ‘action plan’
Hi everyone ! I have eosinophilic asthma and was diagnosed in May’19, everything got under control but today I have a chesty cough and when I laugh I sound like a smoker! The question is....could this possibly be an asthma flare up? My peak flow is ok, has been better but I m not in my ‘action plan’
Sunnydays1982
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Asthma Community Forum
5 years ago
Question about GERD and asthma?
So I'm still not sure if I have asthma or not. But the basic of the story is after several infections etc I may or may not have asthma, see asthma nurse next week to go over peak flow. In the meantime while I am suffering yet another infection, one if the lovely ladies on my yard asked if doc had spoken
So I'm still not sure if I have asthma or not. But the basic of the story is after several infections etc I may or may not have asthma, see asthma nurse next week to go over peak flow. In the meantime while I am suffering yet another infection, one if the lovely ladies on my yard asked if doc had spoken
Fuzzymooch
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Asthma Community Forum
5 years ago
Need steroids / Unable to control asthma
After taking oral steroids i feel good and can breath well.I can get 500 on peak flow meter . But i cannot control it with my inhalers.After a few weeks i am 350 on peak flow and after a few more weeks i am 300 then down to 200 . Then i am back for oral steroids and the whole thing starts again.Does
After taking oral steroids i feel good and can breath well.I can get 500 on peak flow meter . But i cannot control it with my inhalers.After a few weeks i am 350 on peak flow and after a few more weeks i am 300 then down to 200 . Then i am back for oral steroids and the whole thing starts again.Does
Bladey
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Asthma Community Forum
5 years ago
Asthma triggered by ibuprofen?
Yesterday I had a very large hip labral tear repaired. My resps apparently went so low with Fentanyl I wasn’t allowed any more. Apparently that is 10 resps per min. At 8 they have to breath for you. Anyway I am undergoing a raft of tests at the moment as the GP thinks no wheeze and a normal peak flow
Yesterday I had a very large hip labral tear repaired. My resps apparently went so low with Fentanyl I wasn’t allowed any more. Apparently that is 10 resps per min. At 8 they have to breath for you. Anyway I am undergoing a raft of tests at the moment as the GP thinks no wheeze and a normal peak flow
Swimmingaddict
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Asthma Community Forum
5 years ago
Puzzled - stepping up preventer medicine when symptoms come on so quickly
I was diagnosed at age 60 close to 6 years ago after a series of winter illnesses left me breathless and with a constant cough. My asthma was well controlled after a number of weeks on Clenil Modulite. Then a GP suggested I step down to 1 puff twice a day from 2. All was well until I got a chest infection
I was diagnosed at age 60 close to 6 years ago after a series of winter illnesses left me breathless and with a constant cough. My asthma was well controlled after a number of weeks on Clenil Modulite. Then a GP suggested I step down to 1 puff twice a day from 2. All was well until I got a chest infection
pen5377
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Asthma Community Forum
5 years ago
Specialist appointment - after 15 months
So finally got my specialist appointment for a consultant that I was with previously waiting since last August. I was waiting so long I went to see him private and because I have involved in a study he said he wouldn't change anything with my inhalers until he was seeing as a public patient in the hospital
So finally got my specialist appointment for a consultant that I was with previously waiting since last August. I was waiting so long I went to see him private and because I have involved in a study he said he wouldn't change anything with my inhalers until he was seeing as a public patient in the hospital
Mellypad
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Living with Asthma
5 years ago
Asthma Novice at 32
Hi folks, so I was diagnosed with 'mild asthma' as a late teen. Got the little white inhaler and a few days if be fine. I then had it return 5 years ago at 27 when pregnant and got a blue inhaler. Can you tell I'm a proper novice? Figured I'd grown out of it as I've had no issues since... Until 3 weeks
Hi folks, so I was diagnosed with 'mild asthma' as a late teen. Got the little white inhaler and a few days if be fine. I then had it return 5 years ago at 27 when pregnant and got a blue inhaler. Can you tell I'm a proper novice? Figured I'd grown out of it as I've had no issues since... Until 3 weeks
Posingcookie
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Asthma Community Forum
5 years ago
Awaiting diagnosis for asthma...peak flow 350...36 yr old female
Hi all, So I am awaiting my spirometry referral. I am 36 and have had symptoms for years but just thought I was someone quite unfit despite walking a lot or my anxiety was causing my breathlessness sometimes. I decided to go to the GP after recent allergy tests (I do not have any allergies but
Hi all, So I am awaiting my spirometry referral. I am 36 and have had symptoms for years but just thought I was someone quite unfit despite walking a lot or my anxiety was causing my breathlessness sometimes. I decided to go to the GP after recent allergy tests (I do not have any allergies but
emmajayneuk
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Asthma Community Forum
5 years ago
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