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Use of MDi without spacers

Whilst I accept that the device a patient uses should suit them and not the professional, why, when there is evidence to show that using MDI's without some...

Whilst I accept that the device a patient uses should suit them and not the prof...

•16 years ago

Use of MDi without spacers

Whilst I accept that the device a patient uses should suit them and not the professional, why, when there is evidence to show that using MDI's without some...

Whilst I accept that the device a patient uses should suit them and not the prof...

•16 years ago

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merry christmas

Just want to say to all the asthma uk users MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy new year xxxxxxxxxx

Just want to say to all the asthma uk users MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy new year...

•16 years ago

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MEDIC ALERT

Hi people did you know that if your on benifts you can get a medic alert bracelet and if your not they are only around 25 pound ive just got one and its a...

Hi people did you know that if your on benifts you can get a medic alert bracele...

•16 years ago

bye bye to prescription charges in scotland???????????

at lastttttttttttttttttttttttttttt Prescription charge plan unveiled Scotland's health minister is expected to reveal her detailed plans to abolish...

at lastttttttttttttttttttttttttttt Prescription charge plan unveiled Scotl...

•16 years ago

Refractory asthma

Does anyone know what ""refractory asthma"" is? My consultant described my asthma as ""refractory"" to some students. I have been called brittle before but not...

Does anyone know what ""refractory asthma"" is? My consultant described my asthm...

•16 years ago

Help / Advice ! ?

Hi There, Just wondering if anyone can offer me some form of guidance as to what to do next?, starting to really struggle ! I'm Simon, a 31 year old Computer...

Hi There, Just wondering if anyone can offer me some form of guidance as to what...

•16 years ago

low peak flow

I was diagnosed with asthma in May this year, today I received a peak flow meterI tried it this evening and it was 130 before my inhalers and 160 after, this...

I was diagnosed with asthma in May this year, today I received a peak flow meter...

•16 years ago

Cold feet and amitriptyline or celebrex

Hi Everyone Please can anyone who takes either of the above drugs tell me if they have developed very cold feet, similar to Raynauds? Thanks Kathy

Hi Everyone Please can anyone who takes either of the above drugs tell me if th...

•16 years ago

FUNNY HANDS, 1ST attack at school, measles, colourings and other things......

I haven't been on the forum for ages but turned to it after a VERY BAD DAY yesterday. My youngest, 5, has never had an asthma attack at school since starting...

I haven't been on the forum for ages but turned to it after a VERY BAD DAY yeste...

•16 years ago

Night time coughing

Hi my son has been diagnosed with Asthma, he is 4 yrs old. His coughing is particularly bad at night-time and sometimes wakes up crying and occasionally is...

Hi my son has been diagnosed with Asthma, he is 4 yrs old. His coughing is part...

•16 years ago

Viral wheeze or asthma???

hello, im donna. I have a little girl Libby who is 1 year old. We have recently had our third visit to hospital with rapid breathing. I can never hear a...

hello, im donna. I have a little girl Libby who is 1 year old. We have recentl...

•16 years ago

Xolair

Hey, Thought Iâ€™d introduce myself first. My name is Sarah and Iâ€™m a moderate (ish) asthmatic on all the usual meds. Iâ€™ve had a bad run recently with 3...

Hey, Thought Iâ€™d introduce myself first. My name is Sarah and Iâ€™m a moderate...

•16 years ago

Did you know?

Kwikfit will come to your house and change your tyres? I had the C8 (motorbility car) serviced yesterday and they recommended 2 new front tyres so I called...

Kwikfit will come to your house and change your tyres? I had the C8 (motorbility...

•16 years ago

What is your opinion on inhaler designs

Hello all. I've been suffering from asthma from around the age of 7 and personaly i'm sick of it, I'm now 25 years old and cant go anywhere without my...

Hello all. I've been suffering from asthma from around the age of 7 and persona...

•16 years ago

Surely I am far too old to still have Asthma

Ok so I am now 21 and have asthma ever since I remember. As I grew up I was told it was something I would probably grow out of. Every winter I get a bad chest...

Ok so I am now 21 and have asthma ever since I remember. As I grew up I was told...

•16 years ago

More antibiotics/chest x ray results back

Hello Last week i went back to the doc ro check out my ongoing chest infection problem. He gave me a referal for an x ray at the hospital, he also gave me...

Hello Last week i went back to the doc ro check out my ongoing chest infection p...

•16 years ago

Disability discrimination and asthma

Hi all - my first post. I'm sure many of us have experienced discrimination at work of one form or another in relation to our breathing disability but how...

Hi all - my first post. I'm sure many of us have experienced discrimination at ...

•16 years ago

chest and back pain

Hello, i recently had a really bad asthma attack and although my breathing is getting a lot better, I've got really severe constant back and chest pain is...

Hello, i recently had a really bad asthma attack and although my breathing is g...

•16 years ago

Methotrexate Drug Treatment

Hi I start this treatment on Monday and would love to hear from anyone else taking this. I was not to well when my con was telling me about it and I now...

Hi I start this treatment on Monday and would love to hear from anyone else ta...

•16 years ago

i don't understand peoples opinions

When having a discussion with my PM at work regarding all my hour problems etc she told me that it seems i like a good bit of drama and attention and perhapd...

When having a discussion with my PM at work regarding all my hour problems etc s...

•16 years ago

Big Questions

I would like a link to different medicines that are not good for asthmatics. Like Ibuprophen (sp)...etc I have a chest cold at the moment and my asthma is...

I would like a link to different medicines that are not good for asthmatics. Li...

•16 years ago

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