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Peak Flows

I have been taking my peak flows for over a year now morning and night when I first started my best peak flow was 550 and was quite often near it. Now my peak...

I have been taking my peak flows for over a year now morning and night when I fi...

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•14 years ago

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did i just get ripped off? - Piko 1 ordered but a lot cheaper than i thought?

i found the piko 1 online for about Â£15.00 - but its taken ages to turn up i contacted the supplier who said that there was a delievery shortage and its due...

i found the piko 1 online for about Â£15.00 - but its taken ages to turn up i co...

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Should I be worried about my PF?

Currently I am taking no preventer. I was on Symbicort, but over one year ago after I did spirometry the consultant I saw took me off the Symbicort. When I...

Currently I am taking no preventer. I was on Symbicort, but over one year ago af...

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Inhalers

My beclazone got changed to a modulate one and realy dont like it, it makes me feel sick although works same as beclazone, the chemists keep mixing them up...

My beclazone got changed to a modulate one and realy dont like it, it makes me f...

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•14 years ago

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im back

Had no internet for a month and fixed now. Had my heart scan and awaiting test results and see my con in 2 weeks. A big thanks and hugs to Gussypoo and Weezer...

Had no internet for a month and fixed now. Had my heart scan and awaiting test r...

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•14 years ago

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Songs about asthma

Just out of interest, does anyone know any songs about/relating to asthma? The only one I can think of is Fluticasone by Luka Megurine......

Just out of interest, does anyone know any songs about/relating to asthma? The...

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•14 years ago

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Why am I so embarrassed by asthma???

Hi all, it's daft I know but I have such a hang up about asthma and find it so embarrassing. I am getting better at telling people I suffer from it but I just...

Hi all, it's daft I know but I have such a hang up about asthma and find it so e...

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•14 years ago

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reducing side effects from nebs

Hi Lately when i have nebbed (ventolin and atrovent) it seems that my shakiness / tremors seem to be more severe than normal, like when they back to back them...

Hi Lately when i have nebbed (ventolin and atrovent) it seems that my shakiness...

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•14 years ago

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Just a bit fed up and in need of a moan...

Having huge probs with my son and his asthma at the moment. He is currently on his 4th week of being low. We have had numerous attendances to the ward for...

Having huge probs with my son and his asthma at the moment. He is currently on ...

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•14 years ago

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Symbicort

Ive been taking symbicort for about 7 months now. From my perspective its worked wonders as its replaced many inhalers including salbutamol which ive taken...

Ive been taking symbicort for about 7 months now. From my perspective its worke...

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•14 years ago

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Eurovision

Just home in time to hear the UK entry - Was it just me or was Josh a bit out of tune? PS Georgia song just as bad.

Just home in time to hear the UK entry - Was it just me or was Josh a bit out of...

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Lactate level

Was wondering whether anyone could give me some advice (in layman's terms!) I'm not after medical advice.. this is just for my own curiosity. I have recently...

Was wondering whether anyone could give me some advice (in layman's terms!) I'm...

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•14 years ago

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serevent safety risks

Hi hope your all well, I was just checking out the medication that i am taking as i have my odd rib ache back and out of curiousity i wonderded if my...

Hi hope your all well, I was just checking out the medication that i am taking...

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•14 years ago

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Immunopathology

Hey, Does anyone know anything about Immunopathology? I have been refered to a consultant at Birmingham Heartlands, by my resp con as he says my antibodies...

Hey, Does anyone know anything about Immunopathology? I have been refered to a ...

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•14 years ago

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Low levels of vitamin D make asthma worse

The National Jewish Health is one of the top lung hospitals in the US - you can google their website to see what they do - but here is an article about a...

The National Jewish Health is one of the top lung hospitals in the US - you can ...

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•14 years ago

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Have you ever?

Have you ever said something, even bragged about something & then realized a short time later that you should have kept your thoughts to yourself? For...

Have you ever said something, even bragged about something & then realized a sho...

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•14 years ago

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inhalers

im just wondering if you can get an inhaler in an emergency off the chemist. i went to my local chemist and asked could i borrow a blue inhaler over the...

im just wondering if you can get an inhaler in an emergency off the chemist. i w...

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constant chest infection

hi im wondering if anyone can help me. i have had a chest infection since the end of jan and im on my 5th set of antibiotics and steriods. i just cannot shake...

hi im wondering if anyone can help me. i have had a chest infection since the en...

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•14 years ago

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Allergies, Asthma, Exercise, Hyperventilation, and Panic Disorders; is there a common link?

Here is a very good article on the links between asthma and hyperventilation which I am posting the link to. I hope some of you will read it as it is very...

Here is a very good article on the links between asthma and hyperventilation whi...

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steroids

hi just after a little advice, my little one is on his second course of steroids in a week.( im a liitle concerned that this is too soon)i took him to c the gp...

hi just after a little advice, my little one is on his second course of steroids...

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•14 years ago

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Prescription charging review published

this review by Ian Gilmore has some interesting points. I've not read it in detail but does look like free prescriptions could be on the cards....

this review by Ian Gilmore has some interesting points. I've not read it in det...

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•14 years ago

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Securing inhaler when climbing

In a few weeks, I am going to be going on a Tall Ship for 10 days, and we are encouraged to go aloft (climb up the mast where the sails are). Everything we...

In a few weeks, I am going to be going on a Tall Ship for 10 days, and we are en...

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Hayfever and asthma????????

Hi everyone hope you coping well! Having a really bad time with asthma at the moment,seems to be made worse by hay fever? i really dont know how this...

Hi everyone hope you coping well! Having a really bad time with asthma at the ...

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•14 years ago

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giving blood

i no this is completely off topic but with such a wide community of people here i though there's bound to be someone who knows. after recent events in my...

i no this is completely off topic but with such a wide community of people here ...

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•14 years ago

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Trip to the zoo and breakthrough symptoms

I went with my little boy of nearly four to the zoo with preschool yesterday. Most of the animals were in enclosures outdoors so I wasn't too worried (as I...

I went with my little boy of nearly four to the zoo with preschool yesterday. Mo...

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Six weeks and I'm bad AGAIN

Six weeks ago I was on Steroids. Got well could dance for three hours a night and do Agility with the dog. Now back to half hour of dancing and have to sit...

Six weeks ago I was on Steroids. Got well could dance for three hours a night an...

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•14 years ago

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Xolair?

My consultant is thinking of trialling me on Xolair, I have brittle asthma which results in frequent time off work and changes in meds, my Ige level is sky...

My consultant is thinking of trialling me on Xolair, I have brittle asthma which...

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•14 years ago

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Increased dose of flixotide - leg cramps!

hi, i just wondered if anyone else initially had leg cramps when they started flixotide and/or went on an increased dose of it. I cant find the leaflet for...

hi, i just wondered if anyone else initially had leg cramps when they started ...

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•14 years ago

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asthma boy dies

This was on the local news today, a teenage boy dies from an asthma attack and although not mentioned online the TV new did say that the boys steroid inhaler...

This was on the local news today, a teenage boy dies from an asthma attack and a...

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•14 years ago

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Hookworm cure!!!

So THATS where I've been going wrong, I shouldn't wear shoes on my travels......

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•14 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for May 2010

Peak Flows

did i just get ripped off? - Piko 1 ordered but a lot cheaper than i thought?

Should I be worried about my PF?

Inhalers

im back

Songs about asthma

Why am I so embarrassed by asthma???

reducing side effects from nebs

Just a bit fed up and in need of a moan...

Symbicort

Eurovision

Lactate level

serevent safety risks

Immunopathology

Low levels of vitamin D make asthma worse

Have you ever?

inhalers

constant chest infection

Allergies, Asthma, Exercise, Hyperventilation, and Panic Disorders; is there a common link?

steroids

Prescription charging review published

Securing inhaler when climbing

Hayfever and asthma????????

giving blood

Trip to the zoo and breakthrough symptoms

Six weeks and I'm bad AGAIN

Xolair?

Increased dose of flixotide - leg cramps!

asthma boy dies

Hookworm cure!!!

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