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Hey, new to community. Just a bit about me. 😎
So was treated with 28 day
Z
-
Pak
like tx. Now 7.5 years later just several months ago was diagnosed with incidental finding of 8.5 mm cerebral brain aneurysm. I was admitted to Jefferson following week and treated (thank God for modern technology) with a flow diversion stent.
So was treated with 28 day
Z
-
Pak
like tx. Now 7.5 years later just several months ago was diagnosed with incidental finding of 8.5 mm cerebral brain aneurysm. I was admitted to Jefferson following week and treated (thank God for modern technology) with a flow diversion stent.
BabygirlGiulianna
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My MSAA Community
6 years ago
Struggling
Hi all, I am a brittle asthmatic, admitted on Monday after a weekend of struggling. I increased my steroid and nebuliser (which is usually only for emergency use) before seeing the GP on Monday morning. She sent me in to the hospital (straight to the ward, no A&E). Fast forward to today. Other than
Hi all, I am a brittle asthmatic, admitted on Monday after a weekend of struggling. I increased my steroid and nebuliser (which is usually only for emergency use) before seeing the GP on Monday morning. She sent me in to the hospital (straight to the ward, no A&E). Fast forward to today. Other than
Chukkin
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
So many bugs!
Ugh so I’d just managed to clear one virus (+ pleurisy) that I was in with 2.5 weeks ago and already seem to have picked up another one 🙄 That combined with the cold, damp weather, our neighbours having fireworks earlier in the week and Diwali celebrations on tonight mean I have one unhappy chest 😫
Ugh so I’d just managed to clear one virus (+ pleurisy) that I was in with 2.5 weeks ago and already seem to have picked up another one 🙄 That combined with the cold, damp weather, our neighbours having fireworks earlier in the week and Diwali celebrations on tonight mean I have one unhappy chest 😫
Js706
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
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So fed up, Thursday night woke up with coughing/ tight chest. Peak flow was at 230. Went to drs in the morning and got steroids for 5 days. felt just as bad that evening with salbutamol not helping. So I went back that they wanted to send me to a&e but we compromised with a nebuliser at drs. But with
So fed up, Thursday night woke up with coughing/ tight chest. Peak flow was at 230. Went to drs in the morning and got steroids for 5 days. felt just as bad that evening with salbutamol not helping. So I went back that they wanted to send me to a&e but we compromised with a nebuliser at drs. But with
Lotti_321-
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
In need of your expertise!
Hey all. I’m in need of a bit of advice and I think my question is well placed here given all of your experiences. I’m terribly allergic to lots of things and have been under immunology for many years and they do a great job of managing my allergies. This year, I developed a serious case of breathlessness
Hey all. I’m in need of a bit of advice and I think my question is well placed here given all of your experiences. I’m terribly allergic to lots of things and have been under immunology for many years and they do a great job of managing my allergies. This year, I developed a serious case of breathlessness
MrsCMK
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Acid Reflux, PPI's After PMR. Advice Please.
Hi Everybody, Firstly I pray for all of you good people to have rapid and good outcomes to whatever conditions you are struggling with. I am in a bit of a dilemma and would really like to share it with you to get your thoughts on the subject. From March- April 2018 I finished with steroids and
Hi Everybody, Firstly I pray for all of you good people to have rapid and good outcomes to whatever conditions you are struggling with. I am in a bit of a dilemma and would really like to share it with you to get your thoughts on the subject. From March- April 2018 I finished with steroids and
birdwatcher
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PMRGCAuk
6 years ago
Peak flow meter
Hi. I'm new to this. Is there any way I could increase my peak flow? My personal best is 350. I'm 4'11 and in my early twenties. My doctor gave me a Ventolin inhaler. Will it help to increase my peak flow rate? I need to get it to 450 as part of my work medical
Hi. I'm new to this. Is there any way I could increase my peak flow? My personal best is 350. I'm 4'11 and in my early twenties. My doctor gave me a Ventolin inhaler. Will it help to increase my peak flow rate? I need to get it to 450 as part of my work medical
Nudggybuggy
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Xolair/Theophylline
Hi! I've just had a follow up appointment with my consultant and was wondering if anyone can share some experiences - He's asked me to start Theopylline tablets then have some bloods done whilst trying to reduce on Prednisolone (currently been on 40mg a day for three months - every time i've tried to
Hi! I've just had a follow up appointment with my consultant and was wondering if anyone can share some experiences - He's asked me to start Theopylline tablets then have some bloods done whilst trying to reduce on Prednisolone (currently been on 40mg a day for three months - every time i've tried to
AlannahK
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Low peak flow
Hi all Asthma has been in a fairly good place recently, but have over the last couple of days I’ve started with a tickley thread which has gone into a bit of a cold and my chest is a bit congested. I feel fine overall but have a bit of a cough and a bit phlegmy etc. I’m not breathless in anyway, and
Hi all Asthma has been in a fairly good place recently, but have over the last couple of days I’ve started with a tickley thread which has gone into a bit of a cold and my chest is a bit congested. I feel fine overall but have a bit of a cough and a bit phlegmy etc. I’m not breathless in anyway, and
cris0105
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Good peak flow tight chest
Hello I am new here, I have got asthma since I remember but recently got much worse. My chest is tight especially in the morning, I am waking up around 4-5 a.m. and can't sleep. Usually symptoms gets slightly better when I get up but persist during the day ( for example taking stairs or just walking
Hello I am new here, I have got asthma since I remember but recently got much worse. My chest is tight especially in the morning, I am waking up around 4-5 a.m. and can't sleep. Usually symptoms gets slightly better when I get up but persist during the day ( for example taking stairs or just walking
dasega
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
The steady drift down...
Here we are, 4 weeks post discharge and the night symptoms are worsening and the peak flow is definitely on the way down! Really annoying because apart from a random allergy and a bug a couple of weeks ago I’ve had really low level symptoms in between so the xolair seems to be helping. Time to whack
Here we are, 4 weeks post discharge and the night symptoms are worsening and the peak flow is definitely on the way down! Really annoying because apart from a random allergy and a bug a couple of weeks ago I’ve had really low level symptoms in between so the xolair seems to be helping. Time to whack
Js706
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
First severe asthma attack (long post sorry)
On Saturday I had a really bad asthma attack. I’ve had a couple before that I thought were bad but with each one it seems to get worse. Although, thankfully they’re pretty spread apart. On Saturday I couldn’t breathe. My chest was really tight. I took 19 puffs of salbutamol, was taken out of my work
On Saturday I had a really bad asthma attack. I’ve had a couple before that I thought were bad but with each one it seems to get worse. Although, thankfully they’re pretty spread apart. On Saturday I couldn’t breathe. My chest was really tight. I took 19 puffs of salbutamol, was taken out of my work
Carriejen
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Visit to asthma nurse...
Went this morning as still not feeling that asthma is controlled. It was an interesting experience! 1. She asked me what my peak flow normally was so I told her - 475-500, she then gave me a peak flow meter to use that only went up to 400 and I blew that to the max! I took mine out of my bag and used
Went this morning as still not feeling that asthma is controlled. It was an interesting experience! 1. She asked me what my peak flow normally was so I told her - 475-500, she then gave me a peak flow meter to use that only went up to 400 and I blew that to the max! I took mine out of my bag and used
Tabitha58
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Asthma - top tips and advice!
Hi guys - another list for you all 😂! As always feel free to discuss and add your own top tips and advice below! So here it goes; 1. Keep your GP informed and involved to your condition if it’s flaring (as much as you can in the current climate of appt shortages!) - if you’re suddenly getting symptoms
Hi guys - another list for you all 😂! As always feel free to discuss and add your own top tips and advice below! So here it goes; 1. Keep your GP informed and involved to your condition if it’s flaring (as much as you can in the current climate of appt shortages!) - if you’re suddenly getting symptoms
EmmaF91
Community Ambassador
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
What I wish I had asked (when first diagnosed)
Hi everyone I’ve recently read an article about shared appts with doctors, and whilst it’s not something I would like personally, it does bring up an interesting point - very few people know what to ask when they’re first diagnosed (with asthma)! I know I never asked questions, mainly because at the
Hi everyone I’ve recently read an article about shared appts with doctors, and whilst it’s not something I would like personally, it does bring up an interesting point - very few people know what to ask when they’re first diagnosed (with asthma)! I know I never asked questions, mainly because at the
EmmaF91
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Living with Asthma
6 years ago
What I wish I had asked my GP/asthma nurse (when first diagnosed 😉)
Hi everyone I’ve recently read an article about shared appts with GPs, and whilst it’s not something I would like personally, it does bring up an interesting point - very few people know what to ask when they’re first diagnosed (with asthma)! I know I never asked questions, mainly because at the time
Hi everyone I’ve recently read an article about shared appts with GPs, and whilst it’s not something I would like personally, it does bring up an interesting point - very few people know what to ask when they’re first diagnosed (with asthma)! I know I never asked questions, mainly because at the time
EmmaF91
Community Ambassador
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Asthma tips
- Always take your medcations as prescribed even if you're feeling well; - never ever reduce your dose on your own; - track your peak flow, it will help to control your asthma; - avoid your triggers; - book regular appointments with your GP/nurse/consultant; - be active and exercise. Start with
- Always take your medcations as prescribed even if you're feeling well; - never ever reduce your dose on your own; - track your peak flow, it will help to control your asthma; - avoid your triggers; - book regular appointments with your GP/nurse/consultant; - be active and exercise. Start with
Bobcat_44
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Living with Asthma
6 years ago
What I wish I had known (and what I have learnt through trial and error!)
Asthma is a learning curve so here’s what I wish I had known from the beginning! In no particular order: 1. Asthma is different for everyone. Obvious now, but starting out to me asthma was asthma - a blue pump fixed it and a brown pump prevented it. Now I know all the different types and severity, and
Asthma is a learning curve so here’s what I wish I had known from the beginning! In no particular order: 1. Asthma is different for everyone. Obvious now, but starting out to me asthma was asthma - a blue pump fixed it and a brown pump prevented it. Now I know all the different types and severity, and
EmmaF91
Community Ambassador
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
What I wish I had known (and what I have learnt through trial and error 😅)
In no particular order: 1. Asthma is different for everyone. Obvious now, but starting out to me asthma was asthma - a blue pump fixed it and a brown pump prevented it. Now I know all the different types and severity, and that everyone gets different symptoms! Not everyone has allergies, not everyone
In no particular order: 1. Asthma is different for everyone. Obvious now, but starting out to me asthma was asthma - a blue pump fixed it and a brown pump prevented it. Now I know all the different types and severity, and that everyone gets different symptoms! Not everyone has allergies, not everyone
EmmaF91
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Living with Asthma
6 years ago
THINGS I WISH I KNEW!
The big one, that when a doctor examines you, it’s just a snapshot in time. In five minutes you could sound completely different. That you can have great lung capacity when healthy but still have really severe asthma. That how your chest sounds sometimes tells you little about the severity of your
The big one, that when a doctor examines you, it’s just a snapshot in time. In five minutes you could sound completely different. That you can have great lung capacity when healthy but still have really severe asthma. That how your chest sounds sometimes tells you little about the severity of your
Hidden
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Living with Asthma
6 years ago
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