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Low peak flow

I am being treated as if I have asthma since I developed a cough at the end of July 2018. I have had 2 lots of steroids and I'm now on fostair inhaler that has...

I am being treated as if I have asthma since I developed a cough at the end of J...

Mas1

•6 years ago

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Low peakflow

Hi everyone, Lately i have had a low peakflow between 330-350 personal best is 460. It has been at this level for about 6 weeks and hasnt varied that much. I...

Hi everyone, Lately i have had a low peakflow between 330-350 personal best is 4...

Melanie1989

•6 years ago

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Seretide

Hi all, recently diagnosed with asthma and started seretide on Friday. Yesterday I felt very shaky - like my blood sugar was low and I felt wet tired . In the...

Hi all, recently diagnosed with asthma and started seretide on Friday. Yesterday...

DeePh

•6 years ago

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Ayurveda Medicine

I started to look into Ayurveda a few years back .. I have started trying other ways of dealing with my lungs and health issues looking into other countries...

I started to look into Ayurveda a few years back .. I have started trying other...

Clamdigger

•6 years ago

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Seriously can my body just stop!

If it’s not one thing it’s a-bloody-nother In hospital because of asthma and infection. Get to ward and it seems ok tho can’t sleep cause of drugs and the fact...

If it’s not one thing it’s a-bloody-nother In hospital because of asthma and inf...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•6 years ago

9 Replies

Help with sleep

Hi. Can anyone suggest something that could help me sleep but not effect my asthma? Really struggling at the moment.

Hi. Can anyone suggest something that could help me sleep but not effect my asth...

Atom1

•6 years ago

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After seeing my respiratory consultant she said the big guns need t come out

She has said she thinks I will have the criteria for mepo my last positive blood test was 16th November 2016 she thinks I meet criteria if I don’t she was...

She has said she thinks I will have the criteria for mepo my last positive blood...

Lisacharman

•6 years ago

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The Hospital Hokey Cokey

You go in to a&e, Out of a&e, In, out, in, out, And they pump you full of drugs, You wait and wait to see, if they’ve a bed for you And that’s what it’s all...

You go in to a&e, Out of a&e, In, out, in, out, And they pump you full of drugs,...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•6 years ago

20 Replies

Paid asthma research

Are you a parent of a child living with asthma aged between 8-18 years of age? Would you and/ or your child like to take part in a paid, confidential...

Are you a parent of a child living with asthma aged between 8-18 years of age? W...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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The chaos of an understaffed over-run hospital

Hi I have the utmost respect for my local hospital staff (docs and nurses) 😊 and the biggest ball of anger to the nhs funding cuts from the government 😤. For...

Hi I have the utmost respect for my local hospital staff (docs and nurses) 😊 an...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•6 years ago

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Breo Side Effects

Hello All I am taking Breo 200 once every morning as a preventer. I feel it is giving me this constant ticklish sensation in my throat that makes me want to...

Hello All I am taking Breo 200 once every morning as a preventer. I feel it is...

oussssss

•6 years ago

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Asthma Specialist

Morning all not been around much lately so hope everyone is well, finally i have a new asthma nurse at gp surgery who is on the ball. I have been referred to a...

Morning all not been around much lately so hope everyone is well, finally i have...

tigga61

•6 years ago

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Steroids and osteoporosis?

I've recently been discharged from hospital following a severe flare up of my asthma resulting in intubation in ITU and a 9 week stay, in which time I've been...

I've recently been discharged from hospital following a severe flare up of my as...

Lumo27

•6 years ago

6 Replies

omalizumab

Anyone tried it and any horror stories? Iv been offered it but the only thing that's putting me off is reading people carry epipens with them? I don't want to...

Anyone tried it and any horror stories? Iv been offered it but the only thing th...

DeanSamson

•6 years ago

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Stitch/pain in side - shallow breathing

I have asthma and COPD, managed with Fostair and Ventolin. I had a stitch in my left side for a day or two and this morning I stretched in bed and it felt...

I have asthma and COPD, managed with Fostair and Ventolin. I had a stitch in my...

KittyB52

•6 years ago

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Red rash

Hi I’ve had asthma for a couple of weeks now and I’m on a blue and blue inhaler. Plus I use Olbas oil as a massage oil at night. Over the last couple of weeks...

Hi I’ve had asthma for a couple of weeks now and I’m on a blue and blue inhaler...

Greenfingers2014

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Prednisolone

Just wondering if anyone can help really! I've been on Prednisoline now for 7 weeks at 40mg a day (every time I try to reduce I get extremely wheezy again and...

Just wondering if anyone can help really! I've been on Prednisoline now for 7 we...

AlannahK

•6 years ago

21 Replies

What to do? 🤔

That dreadful feeling when you wake up and realise you’re sick 😷. The question is do I book urgent GP appt today, or wait til I’m at Brompton tomorrow? Do I...

That dreadful feeling when you wake up and realise you’re sick 😷. The question ...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•6 years ago

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Steroids weakened bones.

I managed to break the long bone in my right foot the one down from my second toe on Saturday. I just stepped on my foot and heard snap. I had injured the foot...

I managed to break the long bone in my right foot the one down from my second to...

revcathfrog

•6 years ago

7 Replies

General anaesthetics for gallbladder removal and asthma.

I am on the active waiting list to have my gallbladder removed. I have a large stone which is giving me a fair amount of discomfort. I also suffer from reflux...

I am on the active waiting list to have my gallbladder removed. I have a large s...

Bevash

•6 years ago

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Asthma for hell

I have a doctor appointment soon my asthma is flaring I’m coughing wheezing So I guess I need steroids and maybe antibiotics since I have a fever and ache even...

I have a doctor appointment soon my asthma is flaring I’m coughing wheezing So I...

Lene-Alice

•6 years ago

2 Replies

A new blog!!

I’ve been very inspired by so many of you on this forum and after a most awful year so far with my own Asthma I’ve decided to re-launch my own blog! I hope it...

I’ve been very inspired by so many of you on this forum and after a most awful y...

Lizzie1956

•6 years ago

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Home administration of Mepo

Great news, I was asked to fill a form in at clinic today to see whether I would like to be considered for home administration of Mepo. Initially this would be...

Great news, I was asked to fill a form in at clinic today to see whether I would...

Mintoes

•6 years ago

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Mepozilamab

Can you still have the injection with a chest infection starting, I’m due mine tomorrow and think I maybe coming down with one although I just feel very tired...

Can you still have the injection with a chest infection starting, I’m due mine t...

Shellc

•6 years ago

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Severe/chronically poorly controlled asthma: what do people do with 'small' flares?

I know the usual advice for attacks/poor control etc, but what do people on here who have chronic poor control do for flares that are more than their baseline...

I know the usual advice for attacks/poor control etc, but what do people on here...

Lysistrata

Administrator•6 years ago

37 Replies

Does mepo injections really help lower steroids

I have been on pred since jan we were on reducing from 40mg down to zero but we only got to zero for 4weeks then I have just had 23 days inpatient 3 itu...

I have been on pred since jan we were on reducing from 40mg down to zero but we ...

Lisacharman

•6 years ago

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Biologics for Eosinophyllic Asthma (Update)

Just came across this Update that those with an interest in Biological Treatments for Eosinophilic Asthma might well be interested in....

Just came across this Update that those with an interest in Biological Treatment...

Matman

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Severe asthma attack ...still poorly

Hi guys I'll try and keep this as short as possible. I got out of hospital yesterday after a severe asthma attack. I didn't respond to nebulisers as much as...

Hi guys I'll try and keep this as short as possible. I got out of hospital yeste...

Njm84

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Pain

So i have being feel some pain in my right knee sometimes when im walking a certain distance or when im at home sittingdown or when i wake up and start moving...

So i have being feel some pain in my right knee sometimes when im walking a cert...

ashtongutsa

•6 years ago

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Anyone else on incruse 55mcg inhalation powder

Went to see respiratory specialist yesterday and was told I had become allergic to steroids after having been on them on and off them from being very ill last...

Went to see respiratory specialist yesterday and was told I had become allergic ...

ameljoelmarcus

•6 years ago

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All posts for September 2018

Low peak flow

Low peakflow

Seretide

Ayurveda Medicine

Seriously can my body just stop!

Help with sleep

After seeing my respiratory consultant she said the big guns need t come out

The Hospital Hokey Cokey

Paid asthma research

The chaos of an understaffed over-run hospital

Breo Side Effects

Asthma Specialist

Steroids and osteoporosis?

omalizumab

Stitch/pain in side - shallow breathing

Red rash

Prednisolone

What to do? 🤔

Steroids weakened bones.

General anaesthetics for gallbladder removal and asthma.

Asthma for hell

A new blog!!

Home administration of Mepo

Mepozilamab

Severe/chronically poorly controlled asthma: what do people do with 'small' flares?

Does mepo injections really help lower steroids

Biologics for Eosinophyllic Asthma (Update)

Severe asthma attack ...still poorly

Pain

Anyone else on incruse 55mcg inhalation powder

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