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newly diagnosed - good peak flow but with a wheeze

After admission to hospital with a very fast resting heart rate and suspected blood clot on my lung I came away with an asthma diagnosis. 10 days prednisone...

After admission to hospital with a very fast resting heart rate and suspected bl...

hygge

•8 years ago

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Taking medication

I have been told to use my Atrovent inhaler twice before my symbicort but I am not sure how long before, do I need to wait 15 mins or is immediately ok? Does...

I have been told to use my Atrovent inhaler twice before my symbicort but I am ...

Sc99By542

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Worried about going to uni

Hi, My asthma has always been mild, only ever needed a reliever inhaler for after exercise or when I have a cold, but a couple of months ago I came down with a...

Hi, My asthma has always been mild, only ever needed a reliever inhaler for afte...

WK09

•8 years ago

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Update

Good morning all hope u all doing well and staying healthy and safe me still stuck in hospital but hope to b home some time this week see what the doc says...

Good morning all hope u all doing well and staying healthy and safe me still stu...

Tracey1972

•8 years ago

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How do you know when a cold has gone to your chest?

I got a sore throat last Wednesday... here we go, I thought, and just prayed that it resolved itself without the usual chest infection - antibiotics -...

I got a sore throat last Wednesday... here we go, I thought, and just prayed tha...

sdan4

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Spring beauty

Spring gets more and more beautiful and on every walk I find some new flower.

elanaoali

•8 years ago

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Does asthma attack in a dream mean attack in real life?

Sometimes in the middle of a dream I'm suddenly very tight chested and can't breathe - I take my inhaler in the dream and it generally gets better but feels...

Sometimes in the middle of a dream I'm suddenly very tight chested and can't bre...

sdan4

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Can't switch off after post exercise symptoms

Feeling a little sorry for myself ;-( I went to the gym this evening and went on the running machine as usual, had taken my inhaler beforehand but after 5...

Feeling a little sorry for myself ;-( I went to the gym this evening and went on...

-Butterfly-

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Different inhaler

Hi ive now been taken off seretide 250 1puff twice a day and put on fostair with a spacer 2 puffs twice a day. Is there a big difference between the 2 inhalers...

Hi ive now been taken off seretide 250 1puff twice a day and put on fostair with...

Lyngal

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Are peak flow readings necessarily reflective of asthma condition?

Hi folks- perhaps I should know the answer to this so please accept my apologies for being a numpty.... My reason for asking is that I woke up wheezing this...

Hi folks- perhaps I should know the answer to this so please accept my apologies...

flossiew

•8 years ago

27 Replies

How do I stop losing my inhaler?

I have lost count of how many times I have lost my inhaler as I usually have an inhaler at home (which I cannot find) and my fiance always keeps in his coat...

I have lost count of how many times I have lost my inhaler as I usually have an ...

sophiesmummy13

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Annoyed

Hi all .... Well after struggling do two weeks and being on 40mg of pred for 8 days, I finally got a cancelled app to see my GP. Dissapointed to say the...

Hi all .... Well after struggling do two weeks and being on 40mg of pred for 8 d...

Mark-f

•8 years ago

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Long chat

After a few weeks of struggling with pollen and women things, 2 lots of steroids and being put on montelukast had a good chat with with my asthma nurse and...

After a few weeks of struggling with pollen and women things, 2 lots of steroids...

Lyngal

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Confirmation

Well, I had it confirmed today that I do have asthma. I've been keeping a peak flow chart as asked to do so. Alison my asthma nurse said "your in the club,...

Well, I had it confirmed today that I do have asthma. I've been keeping a peak f...

Alicat27

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Easy healer Budesonide

Hi, My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with asthma just over 2 weeks ago. She has been using clenil modulite as her preventer inhaler but it seemed to be...

Hi, My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with asthma just over 2 weeks ago. She...

Caraj79

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Steroids- and Vile side effects

Hi I'm Cass, and from Cardiff, I have been on steroids for over 26 yrs Now, and have gone from size 10 to size 20-22 ( not good as only 5ft 3) in the past 3...

Hi I'm Cass, and from Cardiff, I have been on steroids for over 26 yrs Now, and ...

Piglets2

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Morning

Just like to say thank u for ur kind words I'm on loads nebs and hydrocortisone iv but feeling bit better today rough night not a lot of sleep waiting to c the...

Just like to say thank u for ur kind words I'm on loads nebs and hydrocortisone ...

Tracey1972

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Disability

Is anyone aware are all types of Asthma covered by the disability act 2010

Jokir152

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Crackling chest

Went to docs yesterday with cracking chest and put me on steroid inhaler, i have been walking around like at work and the supermarket and have felt really out...

Went to docs yesterday with cracking chest and put me on steroid inhaler, i have...

Wheezalungs

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Sharp pain

Hi there, just after some advice. For the last couple of days I've been experiencing sharp pains in my chest when I take a deep breath. It's not every time but...

Hi there, just after some advice. For the last couple of days I've been experien...

upset

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Hospital

Just to let u know I'm back in hospital all wired up like a Xmas tree not sure how long for in the ruh

Just to let u know I'm back in hospital all wired up like a Xmas tree not sure h...

Tracey1972

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Asthma and COPD

Hi, I have had asthma most if not all of my life (diagnosed when I was 10) I have been in and out of hospitals more than I can count.. eventually getting a...

Hi, I have had asthma most if not all of my life (diagnosed when I was 10) I ha...

Alliecat

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Hospital

Looks like I'm off to a&e rung London rbht they told me to go to local hospital and get chest assessment as lungs not behaving themselves doing everything but...

Looks like I'm off to a&e rung London rbht they told me to go to local hospital ...

Tracey1972

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Breathing becoming less and less comfortable

Hi all, I am in my 70s now, I have had severe asthma since I was 8. Have spent a lot of time n hospitals and Illat home. My lung capacity has got less and...

Hi all, I am in my 70s now, I have had severe asthma since I was 8. Have spent a...

Sc99By542

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Reducing meds

Just wondered what the criteria for reducing meds as I'd like to be off the seretide that I'm currently taking. I use my ventolin about 2 times a week and...

Just wondered what the criteria for reducing meds as I'd like to be off the sere...

-Butterfly-

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Stridor?

Hello! I'm new here (although not new to asthma, which I've had since I was 2) and I have a quick question that I wonder if anyone can help with. I've not been...

Hello! I'm new here (although not new to asthma, which I've had since I was 2) a...

porthos06

•8 years ago

1 Reply

FED UP

Asthma is rubbish! Had a bad chest a couple of weeks ago and I am not recovering as well as I normally would, went to see my GP with my asthma plan which was...

Asthma is rubbish! Had a bad chest a couple of weeks ago and I am not recovering...

shassh

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Hello

Hi everyone hope u all well , I laid my mother in law to rest today been hard day but all done now chest not great at all feeling very rough but had to keep...

Hi everyone hope u all well , I laid my mother in law to rest today been hard da...

Tracey1972

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Looking For Thoughts/Advive

ive had asthma for a year diagnosed about 6 months ago, i dont know anyone that has asthma so i have no idea what is normal regarding asthma some info...

ive had asthma for a year diagnosed about 6 months ago, i dont know anyone that ...

AlanMcDowell

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Pollen

Hi everyone. Well just been through my first winter with asthma constant colds chest infection etc. Now the nice weather is here and the pollen 😢 And I'm...

Hi everyone. Well just been through my first winter with asthma constant colds ...

Lyngal

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for May 2016

newly diagnosed - good peak flow but with a wheeze

Taking medication

Worried about going to uni

Update

How do you know when a cold has gone to your chest?

Spring beauty

Does asthma attack in a dream mean attack in real life?

Can't switch off after post exercise symptoms

Different inhaler

Are peak flow readings necessarily reflective of asthma condition?

How do I stop losing my inhaler?

Annoyed

Long chat

Confirmation

Easy healer Budesonide

Steroids- and Vile side effects

Morning

Disability

Crackling chest

Sharp pain

Hospital

Asthma and COPD

Hospital

Breathing becoming less and less comfortable

Reducing meds

Stridor?

FED UP

Hello

Looking For Thoughts/Advive

Pollen

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