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yet again im wheezy and heavy chested. not had an attack as such today but totally fed up. been to a house today that has a long haired cat and although i was...

yet again im wheezy and heavy chested. not had an attack as such today but total...

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•14 years ago

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why am i being refferd to the hospital for my asthma

hi i used to have mild easy to control asthma but over the past two years it is gradually getting worse my doctor refueses to belive my asthma is becoming...

hi i used to have mild easy to control asthma but over the past two years it is...

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Having a tough time

Just needing a rant really. My subcut is doing diddly squat and the steroids are causing me to have awful stomach problems. PLUS I feel like I need LOADS of...

Just needing a rant really. My subcut is doing diddly squat and the steroids ar...

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Stupid question: Was this an asthma attack?

I am feeling utterly out of my depth here. My 11 yo has had a recent exascerbation. She's had a five day course of 30mg of pred and is taking 2 ventolin, 4...

I am feeling utterly out of my depth here. My 11 yo has had a recent exascerbat...

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Heartburn and breathing

Sitting up most of early morning. Woke to severe indigestion. That burning taste, pain in chest and tight bloated tummy. Felt sick too. Peak flows have been on...

Sitting up most of early morning. Woke to severe indigestion. That burning taste...

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•14 years ago

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cough

Should I be worried if I am coughing all day long, sometimes with mucus? My GP doesnt appear to be but I feel this is an indication that my asthma is not...

Should I be worried if I am coughing all day long, sometimes with mucus? My GP ...

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•14 years ago

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Small airways asthma/disease

Hi everyone, Does anyone have any knowledge or experience of the above? I am currently being assessed by a specialist and the above diagnosis was one of the...

Hi everyone, Does anyone have any knowledge or experience of the above? I am cur...

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•14 years ago

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AUK's asthma action plan, calendar and medication cards for kids

I ordered the pack above in the title and I just wanted to say they are amazing. They are working. I ordered and extra medication card and action plan for my...

I ordered the pack above in the title and I just wanted to say they are amazing....

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•14 years ago

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Bored but lacking the puff to do much

I've caught one of the many viruses that are now doing the rounds, and (surprise, surprise) it's messing with my asthma. I'm feeling breathless with pretty...

I've caught one of the many viruses that are now doing the rounds, and (surprise...

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•14 years ago

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research

i am about to start doing a dissertation for my masters degree and wanted to do something around asthma. i am trying to guage what kind of response i would get...

i am about to start doing a dissertation for my masters degree and wanted to do ...

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My Story

Hi folks I guess i want to moan but at the same time explain something to stop confusion. At the moment i am going through a very rough time health wise - but...

Hi folks I guess i want to moan but at the same time explain something to stop c...

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Had to give into it in the end :-(

Well as I said before I had been struggling for a few days when in the end I went back to GP, she was not happy with me but agreed to try somethings to keep me...

Well as I said before I had been struggling for a few days when in the end I wen...

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Can't sleep again

Been a while since I was last on this site(can't remember my email password for old account hence the '1' Doc took me off all my asthma meds since I had...

Been a while since I was last on this site(can't remember my email password for ...

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•14 years ago

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Dry cough for several weeks

Hi My daughter has been treated for asthma on and off since a baby. Never anything serious and she has been the only one in the family who wheezes so usually...

Hi My daughter has been treated for asthma on and off since a baby. Never anyt...

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•14 years ago

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New to asthma

Hello, I have recently been to see my gp with regards to a ""cough"" that I get every time the weather gets cold, they seem to think that this could be asthma...

Hello, I have recently been to see my gp with regards to a ""cough"" that I get...

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•14 years ago

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Symbicourt SMART

This might be a silly question but, I was wondering if 1 puff of symbicourt 400/12 is equivalent to ? puffs of bricanyl? Hope everyone isn't suffering too...

This might be a silly question but, I was wondering if 1 puff of symbicourt 400/...

Skee-skee

•14 years ago

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paramedics

had a number of trips with the nee narrs recently and it never ceases to amaze me how happy paramedics are. tried telling them that laugthing makes me worse...

had a number of trips with the nee narrs recently and it never ceases to amaze m...

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just asking

dont want to cause trouble what is up with the site at the minute? there seems to be an undercurrent of something going on with the forum at the minute. what...

dont want to cause trouble what is up with the site at the minute? there seems t...

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what a fun day (not)!

well took my 'last' lot of steroids yesterday. had to go out and had an attack in town (well on the bus really all because of an inconsiderate cigarette smoker...

well took my 'last' lot of steroids yesterday. had to go out and had an attack i...

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Can anyone help?

Can anyone tell me why some people's names have gone on threads? Is this due to accounts being closed? Or is it my computer acting up? TIA :)

Can anyone tell me why some people's names have gone on threads? Is this due to...

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•14 years ago

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spending cuts

so what does everyone think of the spending cuts, people with asthma are not going to get free prescriptions but they are spending a extra Â£5 billion on...

so what does everyone think of the spending cuts, people with asthma are not goi...

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•14 years ago

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Useful iphone apps

I know not everyone has access to an iPhone and it might be awhile before they are availible on prescription :-) but I've found the following app useful for...

I know not everyone has access to an iPhone and it might be awhile before they a...

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•14 years ago

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Methotrexate etc?

Hi all, Has anyone got any experiences of methotrexate for steroid dependent asthma? Was mentioned today as subcut getting taken away (not working anymore)...

Hi all, Has anyone got any experiences of methotrexate for steroid dependent as...

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asthma meds and cholesterol levels?

hi! anybody knows if there's a link between taking inhaled corticosteroids and increased total cholesterol levels? my total cholesterol level is 185mg/dL,...

hi! anybody knows if there's a link between taking inhaled corticosteroids and i...

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asthma meds and cholesterol levels

hi! anybody knows if taking corticosteroids (inhaled) can have an impact on our total cholesterol levels? my total cholesterol level is 185mg/dL. It's not...

hi! anybody knows if taking corticosteroids (inhaled) can have an impact on our ...

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No infection but antibiotics make a big difference? Can anyone explain this?

Hi, I've been struggling for a few weeks. As a last attempt I was given another short burst of prednisolone last week. While on it, I got a cold and things...

Hi, I've been struggling for a few weeks. As a last attempt I was given another...

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•14 years ago

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asthma review

well i had my first asthma review this afternoon at new doctors and was not good as expected, had the flu jab which now really hurts but expected that. i was...

well i had my first asthma review this afternoon at new doctors and was not good...

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Feeling bad

Hi everyone Dont know what it is but over the last few weeks my asthma seems to be worse than ever,tight chest,and now just laughing can start me coughing and...

Hi everyone Dont know what it is but over the last few weeks my asthma seems to...

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•14 years ago

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New to Asthma!

I'm 18 and have just be diagnosed with Asthma after 3 weeks of Laryngitis and a what I thought was had a really bad cough/ chest infection! Have been given a...

I'm 18 and have just be diagnosed with Asthma after 3 weeks of Laryngitis and a ...

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asthma review this afternoon

lucky me having two doctors appiontment today, have to have blood test this morning and flu jab and asthma review this afternoon, i am a bit scared as dont...

lucky me having two doctors appiontment today, have to have blood test this morn...

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•14 years ago

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Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for October 2010

question x

why am i being refferd to the hospital for my asthma

Having a tough time

Stupid question: Was this an asthma attack?

Heartburn and breathing

cough

Small airways asthma/disease

AUK's asthma action plan, calendar and medication cards for kids

Bored but lacking the puff to do much

research

My Story

Had to give into it in the end :-(

Can't sleep again

Dry cough for several weeks

New to asthma

Symbicourt SMART

paramedics

just asking

what a fun day (not)!

Can anyone help?

spending cuts

Useful iphone apps

Methotrexate etc?

asthma meds and cholesterol levels?

asthma meds and cholesterol levels

No infection but antibiotics make a big difference? Can anyone explain this?

asthma review

Feeling bad

New to Asthma!

asthma review this afternoon

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