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Fostair MART action plan

After 20yrs on Qvar for maintenance (50mcg twice daily) and salbutamol as a reliever, I had my first major asthma attack in September after which my...

After 20yrs on Qvar for maintenance (50mcg twice daily) and salbutamol as a reli...

•6 years ago

5 Years of Congestion in One Lung... Need Answers...

I'm a 32 year old female and my left lung feels heavy and congested. I have no idea the cause or how to get it treated. I've just joined this site today hoping...

I'm a 32 year old female and my left lung feels heavy and congested. I have no i...

•6 years ago

Time off work

Hi, I recently visited the doctor and was told I had borderline pneumonia, this has flared my asthma in a way I haven’t had for decades. Anyway, i was given...

Hi, I recently visited the doctor and was told I had borderline pneumonia, this ...

•6 years ago

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Chest infection and coughing where I couldn’t regulate my breathing and felt as though I was ‘drowning’ in my throat

Last night I had an awful experience that I found quite scary. I had been wheezing since Monday and managed to see GP on Friday. He confirmed I had a chest...

Last night I had an awful experience that I found quite scary. I had been wheezi...

•6 years ago

Not sure

Okay so I have really bad asthma and I currently have a cold that has aggravated my asthma. I’m on 40mg steroids for 5 days (onto day 3). My problem is that I...

Okay so I have really bad asthma and I currently have a cold that has aggravated...

•6 years ago

Just started on Prednisolone - what about inhalers?

Told by my GP not to take my regular Clenil (morning and night) whilst on steroid tabs, which makes sense. Should I then substitute my regular puffs of Clenil...

Told by my GP not to take my regular Clenil (morning and night) whilst on steroi...

•6 years ago

Steroid budesonide warning

Hi all. I have been on budesonide(symbicort 200) for 10 years. In that time I bled very badly and my skin thinned to the point that I split myself over...

Hi all. I have been on budesonide(symbicort 200) for 10 years. In that time I bl...

•6 years ago

Very confused and angry.

I am new on this side of the forum. to cut short my story I started 1969 age 26 when I was told if I did not start steroids for Asthma attacks I would not live...

I am new on this side of the forum. to cut short my story I started 1969 age 26 ...

•6 years ago

Mepolizumab

I have been on mepolizumab injection for 7 months but during those months I have had two asthma exacerbation requiring a few weeks of prednisilone. Feel a bit...

I have been on mepolizumab injection for 7 months but during those months I have...

•6 years ago

Caution: Vit E and Asthma

The Daily Mail recently (Nov 2017) reported on some science extolling the benefits of Vitamin E where Asthma is concerned. The Article even floated the idea...

The Daily Mail recently (Nov 2017) reported on some science extolling the benefi...

•6 years ago

My quality of life has been on a rapid decline.. hoping someone can help.

I am 27 years old, a year ago happy and healthy until after a bike ride, the day after I had trouble breathing. After months of this getting worse and worse I...

I am 27 years old, a year ago happy and healthy until after a bike ride, the day...

•6 years ago

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