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The awkwardness of peak flow...
So, my PF isn't a very sensitive measure day to day, but it dropped during a recent, long, pretty bad flare-up, down to maybe 65-75% most days. Not crisis but not as good as it could be considering normally it doesn't drop much even when I have symptoms! However, I thought this indicated something was
So, my PF isn't a very sensitive measure day to day, but it dropped during a recent, long, pretty bad flare-up, down to maybe 65-75% most days. Not crisis but not as good as it could be considering normally it doesn't drop much even when I have symptoms! However, I thought this indicated something was
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11 years ago
Confused about when to call GP
I'm kind of confused about when to call my GP. The way I usually think about these things is: a) you only call a doctor if you are ill b) you only call the doctor if you can't fix the problem yourself c) you try to avoid calling the doctor any more than you have to because he's clearly busy Except
I'm kind of confused about when to call my GP. The way I usually think about these things is: a) you only call a doctor if you are ill b) you only call the doctor if you can't fix the problem yourself c) you try to avoid calling the doctor any more than you have to because he's clearly busy Except
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11 years ago
Really confused as not sure whether I have asthma or emphysema or both.
Went for a scan about 3 years ago and it apparently showed some emphysema. Gave up smoking and then went to Respiratory nurse about two years ago for a reverse spirometry and the results were 79%. I was told that I was asthmatic and did not have emphysema. I unfortunately started smoking again and then
Went for a scan about 3 years ago and it apparently showed some emphysema. Gave up smoking and then went to Respiratory nurse about two years ago for a reverse spirometry and the results were 79%. I was told that I was asthmatic and did not have emphysema. I unfortunately started smoking again and then
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11 years ago
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Chest cold
2wks ago got chest cold ,went to a@e,got a/b and soluble steroids,meow ever my peak flow still not brill,still got a wheeze,went to docs today ,got some normal steroids for 2wks,she said ther was still some inflammation left from the infection,but still feel awfull,lethargic etc,e says I may have picked
2wks ago got chest cold ,went to a@e,got a/b and soluble steroids,meow ever my peak flow still not brill,still got a wheeze,went to docs today ,got some normal steroids for 2wks,she said ther was still some inflammation left from the infection,but still feel awfull,lethargic etc,e says I may have picked
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11 years ago
not feeling very well
Hi everyone, Hope u r all ok. I have had a rough though days with my asthma very peak flow dropping and finding it quite painful to breath. My lips have been blue on occassions over the past few days and have had some bad nights with coughing uncontrollably and have also coughed up some light green
Hi everyone, Hope u r all ok. I have had a rough though days with my asthma very peak flow dropping and finding it quite painful to breath. My lips have been blue on occassions over the past few days and have had some bad nights with coughing uncontrollably and have also coughed up some light green
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11 years ago
Bronchitis
Iv had a very nasty chest inf this last 10days,still wheezy ,could it be bronchitis,my peak flow is 450.,how long does bronchitis last usually? Doc has given me an xtra bronco dilator,to help,it's been 8days now,I sat out in the sun for a while yest,it seemed to help,could the veryc old weather have
Iv had a very nasty chest inf this last 10days,still wheezy ,could it be bronchitis,my peak flow is 450.,how long does bronchitis last usually? Doc has given me an xtra bronco dilator,to help,it's been 8days now,I sat out in the sun for a while yest,it seemed to help,could the veryc old weather have
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11 years ago
peak flow
hi can someone please help my peak flow is normally 360 but today i can just about hit 300 i have taken my ventolin a lot today and it wont budge my best ever is 460 how low can i go with getting help i have got a chesty cough with wheezyness in the morning and slight chest pain i am also type 2 diabetic
hi can someone please help my peak flow is normally 360 but today i can just about hit 300 i have taken my ventolin a lot today and it wont budge my best ever is 460 how low can i go with getting help i have got a chesty cough with wheezyness in the morning and slight chest pain i am also type 2 diabetic
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11 years ago
Confused
I wonder if anybody can help me.I have been asthmatic all my life although it has been mild,only ever needing my salbutamol inhaler about once or twice a week,usually after exercise.Back in november 2012 I developed a respiritory tract infection which left me with a constant tickly cough with constant
I wonder if anybody can help me.I have been asthmatic all my life although it has been mild,only ever needing my salbutamol inhaler about once or twice a week,usually after exercise.Back in november 2012 I developed a respiritory tract infection which left me with a constant tickly cough with constant
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11 years ago
Beginning to think I have severe asthma - any advice please
I'm 48 and recovering from an asthma attack after a combined bad cold and allergic reaction to pet rats. My history in brief - I had bronchitis/hayfever as a child. In the last 10 years my allergies have got progressively worse - lots of oral allergy syndrome plus the normal stuff like cats/rats/pollen
I'm 48 and recovering from an asthma attack after a combined bad cold and allergic reaction to pet rats. My history in brief - I had bronchitis/hayfever as a child. In the last 10 years my allergies have got progressively worse - lots of oral allergy syndrome plus the normal stuff like cats/rats/pollen
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11 years ago
To take pred or not?
The doctor I saw last week gave me a prescription for pred, but told me to fill it only if my peak flow dropped to 210 (50% of my best). Since my peak flow never goes below 300, even when I have ended up in A & E, that's not a very helpful measure but she didn't give me anything else to go on. All she
The doctor I saw last week gave me a prescription for pred, but told me to fill it only if my peak flow dropped to 210 (50% of my best). Since my peak flow never goes below 300, even when I have ended up in A & E, that's not a very helpful measure but she didn't give me anything else to go on. All she
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11 years ago
Lung function deterioration
Hi I'm an otherwise healthy 42 yo male, not overweight and get plenty exercise. Over recent months I have got progressively more out of breath. Yesterday for example I collapsed with dizziness after running out of puff whilst hoovering. I can walk good distances but I know I have done it! My chest constantly
Hi I'm an otherwise healthy 42 yo male, not overweight and get plenty exercise. Over recent months I have got progressively more out of breath. Yesterday for example I collapsed with dizziness after running out of puff whilst hoovering. I can walk good distances but I know I have done it! My chest constantly
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11 years ago
advice please
Hello i am new so please bear with me. i don't know what to do or where to turn. I was diagnosed with asthma by my gp two years ago. after much twoing and froing i am on symbicort, 2 antihistimines a day, and the relief inhaler. I was on montelukast until last week when i saw the consultant i was finally
Hello i am new so please bear with me. i don't know what to do or where to turn. I was diagnosed with asthma by my gp two years ago. after much twoing and froing i am on symbicort, 2 antihistimines a day, and the relief inhaler. I was on montelukast until last week when i saw the consultant i was finally
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11 years ago
Asthma/chest inf,
Iv been to my local hospital twice this week,was given amoxicillin onthe first visit ,I went again yesterday because my cough was so painfull, this doc said I had a lot of inflammation and possibly a virus,I was coughing that bad I wet myself,he said to stop amoxicillin ,which does nothing for me anyway
Iv been to my local hospital twice this week,was given amoxicillin onthe first visit ,I went again yesterday because my cough was so painfull, this doc said I had a lot of inflammation and possibly a virus,I was coughing that bad I wet myself,he said to stop amoxicillin ,which does nothing for me anyway
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11 years ago
towards an unexpected diagnosis....
Hey all. So, they're 99% sure I have Addison's. I'm in for emergency stabilisation via iv since last night. Earliest possible release is Monday. Steroids for the rest of my life. But HC not prednisolone thank god. It is mostly a huge relief. It at least part explains the way my asthma has flared over
Hey all. So, they're 99% sure I have Addison's. I'm in for emergency stabilisation via iv since last night. Earliest possible release is Monday. Steroids for the rest of my life. But HC not prednisolone thank god. It is mostly a huge relief. It at least part explains the way my asthma has flared over
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11 years ago
Help id had enough!
Hi anyone can help. Im 20 ive had asthma about 4years. Iam currently on steriods predliosnie.(cant spell ) i have been for 2 years now. Ive been admitted to hosp 15 times or more due to really bad tightness wheeze and.i feel a blockage in airways and discomfortt in my lungs they take no notice when i
Hi anyone can help. Im 20 ive had asthma about 4years. Iam currently on steriods predliosnie.(cant spell ) i have been for 2 years now. Ive been admitted to hosp 15 times or more due to really bad tightness wheeze and.i feel a blockage in airways and discomfortt in my lungs they take no notice when i
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11 years ago
Oh good grief, my lungs!
For those of you who know about these things, my pre-run peak-flow measurement was 430, which is normal for me. I went out and ran 43 minutes and covered 3 miles. There were a few stops in there, but I didn't count those in the time or distance. It was the longest time and the furthest that I've
For those of you who know about these things, my pre-run peak-flow measurement was 430, which is normal for me. I went out and ran 43 minutes and covered 3 miles. There were a few stops in there, but I didn't count those in the time or distance. It was the longest time and the furthest that I've
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11 years ago
brittle asthmatic?
hi, my son (now 7) has been moved from clenil to seretide as asthma nurse said he is a brittle asthmatic. 90% of the time he has a major cough and can go from controlled to not as quick as a light switch being turned on/off. at the moment everything is under control (yay!!!), he's on seretide, ventolin
hi, my son (now 7) has been moved from clenil to seretide as asthma nurse said he is a brittle asthmatic. 90% of the time he has a major cough and can go from controlled to not as quick as a light switch being turned on/off. at the moment everything is under control (yay!!!), he's on seretide, ventolin
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11 years ago
Peak flow ok but still bad?
Is peak flow the only indicator of asthma severity? Wife is in hospital at the moment. Apparently, peak flow is OK but she's been ill for several months now. Consultant is completely useless and says its virus or recovery from asthma attack.... Hospital already done chest x-ray and just done CT to
Is peak flow the only indicator of asthma severity? Wife is in hospital at the moment. Apparently, peak flow is OK but she's been ill for several months now. Consultant is completely useless and says its virus or recovery from asthma attack.... Hospital already done chest x-ray and just done CT to
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11 years ago
what to do? *RANTY*
I got a letter through the mail yesterday and apparently things are back to square one - debating whether this crap is asthma or not when I'm supposedly severely asthmatic. why would I have been told its asthma if it may not even be?! why do I respond to asthma medication if its not? surely if it
I got a letter through the mail yesterday and apparently things are back to square one - debating whether this crap is asthma or not when I'm supposedly severely asthmatic. why would I have been told its asthma if it may not even be?! why do I respond to asthma medication if its not? surely if it
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11 years ago
Panic
Had to go out today,,was feeling anxious from getting up,at going os in the past have had asthma/panic attacks while I'm outside,went out tues &wed cos it was pleasant ¬ cold ,I reached the bus stop I was struggling,got the bus to my stop got off to walk to library,stopped a lady who walked with
Had to go out today,,was feeling anxious from getting up,at going os in the past have had asthma/panic attacks while I'm outside,went out tues &wed cos it was pleasant ¬ cold ,I reached the bus stop I was struggling,got the bus to my stop got off to walk to library,stopped a lady who walked with
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11 years ago
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