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porta cath

has anyone had experience with porta cath am currently on day 6/7 of admission needing lots of iv drugs but veins kept collapsing so was taken to theatre to...

has anyone had experience with porta cath am currently on day 6/7 of admission n...

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weight gain

been taking predisolone on and off since before xmas as astma was not in control now been put on symbicort and more predisolone anyone know of any way to stop...

been taking predisolone on and off since before xmas as astma was not in control...

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what can be done now so scared

am currently 5 days into an admission for a violent attack was in hdu drs wanted to move me to itu to ventolate me but i refused due to previous bad...

am currently 5 days into an admission for a violent attack was in hdu drs wanted...

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Neb Abuse

I am seeing some ""I used my friends/childs/sisters/mothers etc etc neb because I thought I needed it without them having a prescription for a neb. Cathy or Em...

I am seeing some ""I used my friends/childs/sisters/mothers etc etc neb because ...

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Using other people's prescribed medication

Hello! There have been a couple of posts here from people stating that they have used another person's medication such as a nebuliser when their asthma has not...

Hello! There have been a couple of posts here from people stating that they have...

KateMoss

•14 years ago

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Prescription Charges

hey im new to this so not very sure what i am doing lol im 18 and at university in Scotland i was wondering about prescription charges as i have heard that i...

hey im new to this so not very sure what i am doing lol im 18 and at university ...

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•14 years ago

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Asthma at work

Hiya all, been on an 11hr shift(domicilary care) today and had an asthma attack halfway through. I was working with a colleague and we left a clients house...

Hiya all, been on an 11hr shift(domicilary care) today and had an asthma attack ...

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Ibruprofen and Aspirin

Hi all, it's been ages since I've posted here but I couldn't think where else to ask this question. My dd has been given some antibiotics by a gp for a throat...

Hi all, it's been ages since I've posted here but I couldn't think where else to...

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Happy Talk

The wonderful specialist diet chef at the RBH made me a "" Bex friendly"" rice pudding eat today and it was wonderful. I can only eat very small amounts so...

The wonderful specialist diet chef at the RBH made me a "" Bex friendly"" rice ...

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asthma after eating

hi,i've noticed that my breathing is more difficult after eating,i.ve been on pred for7 weeks,now at 15mg a day,i am fighting my increasing appitite,but the...

hi,i've noticed that my breathing is more difficult after eating,i.ve been on pr...

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Prednisolone and driving

Last year, diagnosed with asthma after bronchitis. Weeks worth of prednisolone made my eyesight a bit suss and I found driving in snow and fog really scary...

Last year, diagnosed with asthma after bronchitis. Weeks worth of prednisolone m...

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CHANGE IN MEDICATION TODAY AT GP 'S AND GENERAL MOAN

I have been having a rough time just lately and have asked my GP for a referral to see a consultant. I am not clear my asthma is well controlled and when...

I have been having a rough time just lately and have asked my GP for a referral ...

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Need cheering up after seeing cons

Hello all Feeling a bit down today - after spending 4 hours in hospital this morning after having bone scans, lung function tests, allergy and blood tests,...

Hello all Feeling a bit down today - after spending 4 hours in hospital this mo...

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Asthma without wheeze

Hi just after any advice. It's weird really, after years of dealing with a severely asthmatic child, I'm struggling.I'm not wheezing at the moment (Son never...

Hi just after any advice. It's weird really, after years of dealing with a sever...

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•14 years ago

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Xolair injection unsuccessful

Hi all :) I have just completed my 16 week trial of the xolair injection, and unfortunately it hasn't worked for me. I still have asthma attacks once a week...

Hi all :) I have just completed my 16 week trial of the xolair injection, and ...

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suffocating feeling

Hi all just wondering have been unwell for a while been on steroids and antibiotics since xmas , cant get rid of this choking feeling in my throath...

Hi all just wondering have been unwell for a while been on steroids and antib...

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Please support our Prescription Promise campaign

Hi all, Time is running out for the Government to implement free prescriptions for people with long-term conditions, including asthma, in England. Join us...

Hi all, Time is running out for the Government to implement free prescriptions...

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wiped out post admission -y?

I was in my local for 12 days on iv antibs for 10 and on 3l o2 until 3 hrs prior to discharge. Since coming home im feeling totally wiped out- the way you do...

I was in my local for 12 days on iv antibs for 10 and on 3l o2 until 3 hrs prior...

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going to see asthma nurse tomorrow and need some help

I am going to see my asthma nurse tomorrow and have been told recently by my neighbours freinds who i live with that i cough quite a lot during the night and...

I am going to see my asthma nurse tomorrow and have been told recently by my nei...

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Been told i may have asthma by my gp

Hiya, im new here, mainly looking up information on asthma. Ive been told recently by my gp that i may have developed it. Back in november i was getting a...

Hiya, im new here, mainly looking up information on asthma. Ive been told recent...

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Asthma and being well enough to work.

Hi everyone I read the forum often but don't often have the confidence to post, but have gained a lot from reading other people's experiences. I am signed...

Hi everyone I read the forum often but don't often have the confidence to post,...

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Coughing and Chest congestion

I know this may sound a little dim but Im wondering whether all asthmatics get chest congestion with flare ups? My Daughter (aged 15mths) has alot of episodes...

I know this may sound a little dim but Im wondering whether all asthmatics get c...

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•14 years ago

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Damn Chest Infection!

Please help, anyone out there the same..... I have had this thing for6 wks now and its getting me down! Am on Steroids and erthymicin antibiotics as well as...

Please help, anyone out there the same..... I have had this thing for6 wks now ...

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confused??

hi all, when my little boy was in hospital at the weekend, one doctor told me that he didnt need a nebulizer because he said he wasnt wheezing. although he was...

hi all, when my little boy was in hospital at the weekend, one doctor told me th...

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anyone have a sub to ""Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

I've come across an article that look interesting, ""Morning-to-evening variation in exercise-induced bronchospasm"", but wonder if anyone has a sub to this...

I've come across an article that look interesting, ""Morning-to-evening variatio...

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Allergy Translation Cards

Hello, I am off to Estonia in April for a week and I have a severe allergy to Eggs. I have looked at quite a few web sites but wondered if anyone has used...

Hello, I am off to Estonia in April for a week and I have a severe allergy to E...

KateMoss

•14 years ago

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COLD OR ALLERGY?

Hello Everyone, I have had a blocked nose (or at least it feels blocked) and the feeling of phlegm stuck down my throat for the last couple of months with...

Hello Everyone, I have had a blocked nose (or at least it feels blocked) and th...

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i am very new to this, but somehow still new more than docs.

hi my son is 2 and half, he first had an attack about 5 months ago, i thought he had a chest infection and i took him to my gp, he said he was having an asthma...

hi my son is 2 and half, he first had an attack about 5 months ago, i thought he...

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A newbie needing to get things off of his chest

I am new to the forum and am finding it very beneficial. I have had asthma since my early teens but by and large have always managed to control it pretty well....

I am new to the forum and am finding it very beneficial. I have had asthma since...

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Another case of GP thinks I have asthma but not officially diagnosed yet.

Hi Everyone I have spent the last few days visiting this site and have found comments on your forum very helpful and answered alot of questions i had. Just a...

Hi Everyone I have spent the last few days visiting this site and have found com...

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for January 2010

porta cath

weight gain

what can be done now so scared

Neb Abuse

Using other people's prescribed medication

Prescription Charges

Asthma at work

Ibruprofen and Aspirin

Happy Talk

asthma after eating

Prednisolone and driving

CHANGE IN MEDICATION TODAY AT GP 'S AND GENERAL MOAN

Need cheering up after seeing cons

Asthma without wheeze

Xolair injection unsuccessful

suffocating feeling

Please support our Prescription Promise campaign

wiped out post admission -y?

going to see asthma nurse tomorrow and need some help

Been told i may have asthma by my gp

Asthma and being well enough to work.

Coughing and Chest congestion

Damn Chest Infection!

confused??

anyone have a sub to ""Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Allergy Translation Cards

COLD OR ALLERGY?

i am very new to this, but somehow still new more than docs.

A newbie needing to get things off of his chest

Another case of GP thinks I have asthma but not officially diagnosed yet.

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