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advice needed on serevent evohaler salmeterol

hi people im newly dx with asthma and have been put on one of three inhalers, one called salmeterol. My question is that my gp said i can take 10 inhales and...

hi people im newly dx with asthma and have been put on one of three inhalers, on...

•16 years ago

hay all

hay my name is emma and i have life threatening asthma, i have bben in hospital 47 times this year ( not far from my record of 167 last year) my attacks are...

hay my name is emma and i have life threatening asthma, i have bben in hospital ...

•16 years ago

Nebulisers

Hey all Ive been reading heaps of posts about nebulisers and found that most people with nebulisers have a protocol. I dont know if its different in Australia...

Hey all Ive been reading heaps of posts about nebulisers and found that most pe...

•16 years ago

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IgE number?

Hi everyone I went to my GP today for the results of my allergy blood test - I've posted on here before about what happened, but basically had to cut short a...

Hi everyone I went to my GP today for the results of my allergy blood test - I'...

•16 years ago

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Advice

I am after a little advice.... I have been having asthma attacks on a daily basis, plus have a persistant cough that won't go away, been to my GP and asthma...

I am after a little advice.... I have been having asthma attacks on a daily bas...

•16 years ago

Hi from a new member

Hi all, My story Im Kate, 16 years old and was diagnosed with asthma last year. In the past 2 months Iâ€™ve been in hospital twice. The first time was really...

Hi all, My story Im Kate, 16 years old and was diagnosed with asthma last year....

•16 years ago

Expert patients programme

Hey just wondering if anyone has done the expert patients self management programme?? Did it help at all? would you reccomend it? My resp nurse said it might...

Hey just wondering if anyone has done the expert patients self management progra...

•16 years ago

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CHICKENPOX

This is probably me being neurotic but being on a high dose of inhaled steroids. (250 seretide 2 puffs twice daily at moment - usually 4 puffs twice daily...

This is probably me being neurotic but being on a high dose of inhaled steroids....

•16 years ago

Questions for new Consultant

Hi After struggling for 3 years with asthma and never getting it under control, I have been referred to a difficult asthma consultant at Guys Hospital. Am...

Hi After struggling for 3 years with asthma and never getting it under control,...

•16 years ago

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Have you ever...

Ok , new game .. Here are the rules. I ask a question for exapmle: Have you ever cheated in a test? then the next person should answer , then make up a...

Ok , new game .. Here are the rules. I ask a question for exapmle: Have you ...

•16 years ago

daily attacks?

For the last week i have been having daily attacks ( as many as 5) where my chronic symptoms worsen quite rapidly but then respond to a neb. these nebs are...

For the last week i have been having daily attacks ( as many as 5) where my ch...

•16 years ago

hay fever

Hey Can anyone point me in the right direction for finding more on helping my hay fever - i'm at my wits end - taking 4 diff meds - got my singlair,...

Hey Can anyone point me in the right direction for finding more on helping my h...

•16 years ago

hi im new needing advice please

hi im very new here had asthma since 3 days old im 31 now. peak flow for a decade has been 440 plus now its 290 allergys are dust/mould/damp and stress. and...

hi im very new here had asthma since 3 days old im 31 now. peak flow for a decad...

•16 years ago

smart symbicort

hello everybody hope everyone is feeling well today, i have been having a rough time lately and on Thursday went back to docs cos my chest was terrible again i...

hello everybody hope everyone is feeling well today, i have been having a rough ...

•16 years ago

Oxygen and flying

Recently my gp completed a health form for me as im off to Lourdes in a few weeks. On it he stated i required oxygen for flying, how did he come to that...

Recently my gp completed a health form for me as im off to Lourdes in a few wee...

•16 years ago

indigestion and chest pain.

Hi does anyone get indigestion a lot, i seem to suffer with it since i started with asthma and sumtimes chest pains especially in my back. I have Gastric...

Hi does anyone get indigestion a lot, i seem to suffer with it since i started w...

•16 years ago

The two French Students

Even by todays standards,I was shocked when I read about their murders-there may have to be a new circle of hell especially built for the perpatrator(s);at...

Even by todays standards,I was shocked when I read about their murders-there may...

•16 years ago

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Cleft Palate and asthma

Hi. Does anybody know if there is any specific advice to give to a primary school child with a cleft who is struggling to use the MDI and spacer. Further...

Hi. Does anybody know if there is any specific advice to give to a primary schoo...

•16 years ago

Cleft Palate and asthma

Hi. Does anybody know if there is any specific advice to give to a primary school child with a cleft who is struggling to use the MDI and spacer. Further...

Hi. Does anybody know if there is any specific advice to give to a primary schoo...

•16 years ago

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Hi

I am new to all of this asthma stuff and was a bit shocked to say the least when got told i was last week!! this is my first post,does anyone feel slightly...

I am new to all of this asthma stuff and was a bit shocked to say the least when...

•16 years ago

Epipens and Asthma

Dear All I would like to see if anybody has been having similar difficulties to mine with asthma and if so have they been issued with a epipen and what effect...

Dear All I would like to see if anybody has been having similar difficulties to...

•16 years ago

BIPAP Masks

Hi, I know there are a few people on here who use BIPAP or CPAP, and i was wndering what your experiences of the masks are? Do you use a full face mask, or...

Hi, I know there are a few people on here who use BIPAP or CPAP, and i was wnder...

•16 years ago

duke of edinburgh awards with teenage asthmatics

hi is there anyone else out there with a teenager with asthma and having problems even finishing the bronze award my 14 yr old has been having a go at doing...

hi is there anyone else out there with a teenager with asthma and having problem...

•16 years ago

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