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I'm looking for preventative advice to minimise asthma related problems and infections.... can you help?
Hey Up...I'm a newbie and on a mission. I stumbled across this site whilst googling for help and advice and it looks mighty supportive. Basically I was diagnosed with asthma at 24 (now 52). I also have scoliosis which affects my lung capacity (which is currently at 30%) but I am a "glass half full
Hey Up...I'm a newbie and on a mission. I stumbled across this site whilst googling for help and advice and it looks mighty supportive. Basically I was diagnosed with asthma at 24 (now 52). I also have scoliosis which affects my lung capacity (which is currently at 30%) but I am a "glass half full
Wheezebag13
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
A Newbie
Hi All, Firstly a very happy 2018 to everyone, I've been reading a few of the comments on here for a week or two now as I was recently diagnosed as having asthma. I'm kind of managing but have had a couple of "episodes" mainly during the night where I have woken up short of breath, tight chest, sweaty
Hi All, Firstly a very happy 2018 to everyone, I've been reading a few of the comments on here for a week or two now as I was recently diagnosed as having asthma. I'm kind of managing but have had a couple of "episodes" mainly during the night where I have woken up short of breath, tight chest, sweaty
Orange08
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Oxygen levels coming off attack?
After having a family member phone nhs line, they were urgent to send an ambulance but didn’t know how long it would take due to being crazy busy, so we decided to use our car to get there. Once getting there , I was clearly making a funny wheeze sound, everyone was staring, my chest was tight, back
After having a family member phone nhs line, they were urgent to send an ambulance but didn’t know how long it would take due to being crazy busy, so we decided to use our car to get there. Once getting there , I was clearly making a funny wheeze sound, everyone was staring, my chest was tight, back
loulouliss1
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
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Spriva
Happy New Year everyone I started spriva just before Christmas and I think it is going to work well for me. My morning peak flow is up by at least 50 (was usually around 250 now usually over 300) and I think I have more control through the day too. I’m wondering about side effects tho and how long
Happy New Year everyone I started spriva just before Christmas and I think it is going to work well for me. My morning peak flow is up by at least 50 (was usually around 250 now usually over 300) and I think I have more control through the day too. I’m wondering about side effects tho and how long
Emily-G
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Different inhaler
So I’m gonna see my gp in about a weeks time about everything that’s been going on (see other posts) , should I be asking for a different inhaler ? I’m taking beclometasone 4 times a day, and it doesn’t seem to work for me; I was having real bad asthma symptoms about two months ago which is when I went
So I’m gonna see my gp in about a weeks time about everything that’s been going on (see other posts) , should I be asking for a different inhaler ? I’m taking beclometasone 4 times a day, and it doesn’t seem to work for me; I was having real bad asthma symptoms about two months ago which is when I went
loulouliss1
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Confused about asthma
Hi. First post! Really would like an outside perspective. Diagnosed with asthma last year and after many different meds now on flutiform 250/10 2 puffs 3 times a day in winter (summer I was on 2x2) . Winter has been really bad for me, have had 3 courses antibiotics and one course of steroids so far
Hi. First post! Really would like an outside perspective. Diagnosed with asthma last year and after many different meds now on flutiform 250/10 2 puffs 3 times a day in winter (summer I was on 2x2) . Winter has been really bad for me, have had 3 courses antibiotics and one course of steroids so far
houndgirl1980
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Asthma Community Forum
6 years ago
Help please, my sisters ESA benefit has been stopped
Hi, I don’t know if anyone can offer advice but my 38 year old sister has very severe Empysema, she was diagnosed about 10 years ago. She recently went for an Employment support allowance assessment and the health care assessor asked my sister to blow into a peak flow meter and didn’t believe my sister
Hi, I don’t know if anyone can offer advice but my 38 year old sister has very severe Empysema, she was diagnosed about 10 years ago. She recently went for an Employment support allowance assessment and the health care assessor asked my sister to blow into a peak flow meter and didn’t believe my sister
Laurie170
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Lung Conditions Community Forum
6 years ago
Low-grade symptoms
For the last couple of weeks, I have been having constant low-grade symptoms. I would say on a scale of 1-5 that it hovers around a 1, sometimes a 2. It is a constant light pressure on my chest and getting short of breath doing simple things like trying to clean, going up the stairs, etc. During classes
For the last couple of weeks, I have been having constant low-grade symptoms. I would say on a scale of 1-5 that it hovers around a 1, sometimes a 2. It is a constant light pressure on my chest and getting short of breath doing simple things like trying to clean, going up the stairs, etc. During classes
anjyil
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
9yr old newly diagnosed
Hi, I'm new here due to my son recently being diagnosed with asthma. He also has a severe food allergy. My problem tonight is that he had a pretty bad cough, a slight temp and I'm not sure if he needs to be seen? As this is new to me I'm not sure when things are getting bad as I don't have any experience
Hi, I'm new here due to my son recently being diagnosed with asthma. He also has a severe food allergy. My problem tonight is that he had a pretty bad cough, a slight temp and I'm not sure if he needs to be seen? As this is new to me I'm not sure when things are getting bad as I don't have any experience
Lauraloubrown78
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Cold virus and amber peak flow: should I call nurse?
Hi there, This is the fourth day of my peak flow being mostly amber with today and yesterday only reaching the 80% line with 4x puffs of ventolin and about an hour and a half after taking it, the effect has warn off. My PEF doesn't seem to be rapidly dropping, so I've been avoiding taking my reliever
Hi there, This is the fourth day of my peak flow being mostly amber with today and yesterday only reaching the 80% line with 4x puffs of ventolin and about an hour and a half after taking it, the effect has warn off. My PEF doesn't seem to be rapidly dropping, so I've been avoiding taking my reliever
Paradigm
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
How long should cough last after chest infection?
I've recently had two courses of antibiotics for a chest infection that I couldn't get rid of. Finished last course a week ago. Phlegm colour has improved from yellow to clear, horrible nasal congestion has finally dried up, but I still have a cough. I am taking two extra puffs of Seretide per day as
I've recently had two courses of antibiotics for a chest infection that I couldn't get rid of. Finished last course a week ago. Phlegm colour has improved from yellow to clear, horrible nasal congestion has finally dried up, but I still have a cough. I am taking two extra puffs of Seretide per day as
jamiepanic
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Asthma
I am using symbicort dry spray irregularly as I don't feel out of breath in day to day life. I am 64years old, healthy Indian male from Punjab but living in New Zealand for the past 20 years. My peak flow is 360. Is it OK or not?
I am using symbicort dry spray irregularly as I don't feel out of breath in day to day life. I am 64years old, healthy Indian male from Punjab but living in New Zealand for the past 20 years. My peak flow is 360. Is it OK or not?
majorghumman
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Shocking cough!
Hello Have had asthma for years generally well controlled with steroid/ formoterol sprays. Never really need ventolin. Have had a cough for the past few weeks and in the past few days my peak flow has dropped, I need ventolin several times a day and I am getting breathless doing very little despite normally
Hello Have had asthma for years generally well controlled with steroid/ formoterol sprays. Never really need ventolin. Have had a cough for the past few weeks and in the past few days my peak flow has dropped, I need ventolin several times a day and I am getting breathless doing very little despite normally
KJ48
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Peak flow readings in the morning for accurate readings.
Hope some one from the forum might be able to help, just started my peak flow diary which i received from Asthma UK and i need to know if 1/ Would take your peak flow reading as soon has you wake up in the morning for an accurate reading. or 2/ Have a shower get dressed and then take reading prior to
Hope some one from the forum might be able to help, just started my peak flow diary which i received from Asthma UK and i need to know if 1/ Would take your peak flow reading as soon has you wake up in the morning for an accurate reading. or 2/ Have a shower get dressed and then take reading prior to
digg
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Help: I keep getting tight chest from a variety of triggers.. have argued with doctor the other day...
Hi, I visited my doctor a while ago and he suspected that I may have Asthma. He gave me a peak flow meter test (result was 580) and a spirometry lung function test. I was then given an inhaler to use for 1 month and after the month passed I had another peak flow meter test which came out slightly lower
Hi, I visited my doctor a while ago and he suspected that I may have Asthma. He gave me a peak flow meter test (result was 580) and a spirometry lung function test. I was then given an inhaler to use for 1 month and after the month passed I had another peak flow meter test which came out slightly lower
NigeWales
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Confused regarding peak flow measurements for asthma.
Hello, Which peak flow measurement would the Doctor or Nurse use to confirm a diagnosis, is it the highest reading (p.m) over a period of time or the lowest reading (a.m). I always thought it was the one that you puffed out on. Hope the community can help. Thanks
Hello, Which peak flow measurement would the Doctor or Nurse use to confirm a diagnosis, is it the highest reading (p.m) over a period of time or the lowest reading (a.m). I always thought it was the one that you puffed out on. Hope the community can help. Thanks
digg
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Allergic asthma
Hello I hope everyone is well and coping with the winter weather? I posted in this forum back in July as I had a very bad asthma flare up that was causing a lot of confusion. Since the warm summer months came in, I started waking up every night with bad asthma episodes that could last from 30mins
Hello I hope everyone is well and coping with the winter weather? I posted in this forum back in July as I had a very bad asthma flare up that was causing a lot of confusion. Since the warm summer months came in, I started waking up every night with bad asthma episodes that could last from 30mins
Jamesd1986
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Blue Inhalers- advice needed.
Hello to you all, Since late Nov have been prescribed a blue inhaler to take and a orange inhaler and to take my peak flow readings. How ever since i have made more detailed notes using Blue inhaler i have noticed i am using it more, 2 puffs twice a day over the past week or so, i want to take MORE because
Hello to you all, Since late Nov have been prescribed a blue inhaler to take and a orange inhaler and to take my peak flow readings. How ever since i have made more detailed notes using Blue inhaler i have noticed i am using it more, 2 puffs twice a day over the past week or so, i want to take MORE because
digg
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Montelukast - good or bad?
Hi. I’m new here, looking in at the recommendation of the Asthma UK helpline nurse. I’ve had asthma for most of my 58 years, but in the past 12 months things have deteriorated quite substantially, with 8 or 9 ambulances, multiple chest infections, gallons of salbutamol and several bucketfuls of prednisolone
Hi. I’m new here, looking in at the recommendation of the Asthma UK helpline nurse. I’ve had asthma for most of my 58 years, but in the past 12 months things have deteriorated quite substantially, with 8 or 9 ambulances, multiple chest infections, gallons of salbutamol and several bucketfuls of prednisolone
Hidden
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
Newbie to forum would like some help,do i have Asthma or is there another underlying problem.
1. Have just started seeing Asthma nurse (nov 23rd) after years on and off of a dry hacking cough i have been put on meds Salbutomal 100mg & Budesonide 100mg and still wake up with a tight chest after over 2.5 weeks on meds. 2.Have been keeping peak flow levels and so far the average is 470 morning and
1. Have just started seeing Asthma nurse (nov 23rd) after years on and off of a dry hacking cough i have been put on meds Salbutomal 100mg & Budesonide 100mg and still wake up with a tight chest after over 2.5 weeks on meds. 2.Have been keeping peak flow levels and so far the average is 470 morning and
digg
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Asthma Community Forum
7 years ago
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