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Hospital Form Template

Hi everyone There seems to be a bit of interest in the hospital form I created. If anyone else would like to look at/use it I’m happy to email it to anyone,...

Hi everyone There seems to be a bit of interest in the hospital form I created. ...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•5 years ago

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Asthma attack

At around 3pm our dog chased a bird in the garden, and I jumped up quickly and ran to catch her. Within seconds, I started to get breathing problems, and got...

At around 3pm our dog chased a bird in the garden, and I jumped up quickly and r...

MacColl

•5 years ago

26 Replies

Who else is struggling in this weather?

I’m a huge fan of hot, sunny days but my asthma thinks otherwise...booooo! With the pollen count being so high, it’s making me hypersensitive to all of my...

I’m a huge fan of hot, sunny days but my asthma thinks otherwise...booooo! With...

MrsCMK

•5 years ago

17 Replies

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Sinus Rinses

Hi! So I suffer from severe hay fever and asthma which is mainly triggered from allergies. I currently take Acrivastine antihistamines 3x a day, and Dymista 2x...

Hi! So I suffer from severe hay fever and asthma which is mainly triggered from ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Side effects of Fostair

I started using Fostair three months ago due to a heavy cold affecting my breathing.When the cold cleared up I was left feeling very weak,dizzy...

I started using Fostair three months ago due to a heavy cold affecting my breath...

Horsedick

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Mast Cell Stabilisers

Not being able to tolerate steroids without very debilitating side effects, I'm still looking for something to add to the Uniphyllin 400 & Ventolin (plus just...

Not being able to tolerate steroids without very debilitating side effects, I'm ...

MacColl

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Excessive mucous production

I usually respond to other people's posts, and have only ever started a new post once before, but I'm hoping that someone out there may have an answer to this...

I usually respond to other people's posts, and have only ever started a new post...

Superzob

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Breathless

i'm still suffering with breathlessness and a dreadful cough since mid April started as a chest infection then an asthma attack for witch i was hospitalised...

i'm still suffering with breathlessness and a dreadful cough since mid April sta...

DanceQueen

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Awake coughing most of night

I have been awake coughing most of the night, not sure if chest infection or not, no temp, no other feelings of being unwell but definitely not right. Not had...

I have been awake coughing most of the night, not sure if chest infection or not...

revcathfrog

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Foot cramp

Has anyone experience foot cramp (more so at night) with certain steroid inhalers? I never had a problem until I was doubled up on my Seretide and even when I...

Has anyone experience foot cramp (more so at night) with certain steroid inhaler...

MrsCMK

•5 years ago

20 Replies

You are not alone, it is not just you

Oftentimes us asthmatics get a bad deal with medics, especially in a&e. We may have to fight to be listened to, fight to be treated, or even fight to be...

Oftentimes us asthmatics get a bad deal with medics, especially in a&e. We may h...

EmmaF91

Community Ambassador•5 years ago

17 Replies

Asthma and allergy advice for 9 year old

Hi. Sorry if my post is too long. Background: My son is 9 years old and I am worried about his asthma and asthma management. He is also allergic to tree nuts...

Hi. Sorry if my post is too long. Background: My son is 9 years old and I am wo...

rarawinsome

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Permanent Tight Chest

My asthma has been very well controlled since around October last year, since then I have only needed one course of steroids and the rest has been controlled...

My asthma has been very well controlled since around October last year, since th...

Carriejen

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Spirometry results

So i finally got my spirometry results, but am unsure what they mean! Fev1 was 60.7 % and fvc was 55.8%. Does anyone know what these values mean as my...

So i finally got my spirometry results, but am unsure what they mean! Fev1 was 6...

Melanie1989

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Nausea with Nucala

Have started Nucala for eosinophilic asthma. Also taking MAC drugs, ethambutol, rifampin and Zithromax. Had my first injection of Nucala yesterday and after...

Have started Nucala for eosinophilic asthma. Also taking MAC drugs, ethambutol,...

HannahBenson

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Forever waiting

I was gutted when my long waited for appointment to see an immunologist at the main teaching hospital came through for Sept 2nd thinking that felt so far away,...

I was gutted when my long waited for appointment to see an immunologist at the m...

Echoblue

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Forever waiting

I was gutted when my long waited for appointment to see an immunologist at the main teaching hospital came through for Sept 2nd thinking that felt so far away,...

I was gutted when my long waited for appointment to see an immunologist at the m...

Echoblue

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Mepo injection

So had my first shot today. Been told not allowed to start reducing my maintenance dose of steroid yet got to wait. How long before I should start to notice a...

So had my first shot today. Been told not allowed to start reducing my maintenan...

terry2107

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Asthma action plan

Just got an email from asthma.org with a link to an action plan. This is the section (when i feel worse) My symptons are coming back (Wheeze, thightness in...

Just got an email from asthma.org with a link to an action plan. This is the se...

Thompson_2009

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Child with immunodeficiency (IGA) and Asthma

Hi, My daughter of 2.5 has breathing problems. I call it “pre-asthma”, given she has all the signs of and inhalers for asthma but is too young to be diagnosed....

Hi, My daughter of 2.5 has breathing problems. I call it “pre-asthma”, given she...

HowNowWhatNow

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Mannitol Test

Has anyone had a mannitol challenge test recently? I reacted quite severely to it and 24 hours later feel like my asthma is not stable.

Has anyone had a mannitol challenge test recently? I reacted quite severely to i...

Jules22

•5 years ago

2 Replies

so scared ☹️

hello everyone i am so scared i have had this feeling in my chest like tight for a while which ive been to so many different doctors which have all said the...

hello everyone i am so scared i have had this feeling in my chest like tight for...

Shannon97

•5 years ago

34 Replies

Smoking in public spaces

Any one else find it difficult to move through places because of other people smoking and vaping. This morning got off the bus and then came near three people...

Any one else find it difficult to move through places because of other people sm...

Yellow75

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Adrenal insufficiency from long term prednisolone

Hello, I am brittle asthmatic (Severe / difficult to manage etc) and have been on prednisolone in various doses for well over 20 years. Recently, it...

Hello, I am brittle asthmatic (Severe / difficult to manage etc) and have been o...

KateMoss

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Addenbrookes Hospital difficult asthma unit

Hello, Does anyone here have any experience of the newish difficult asthma unit please? My cons have been mentioning it for a few years but never seems to...

Hello, Does anyone here have any experience of the newish difficult asthma unit ...

KateMoss

•5 years ago

9 Replies

ALLERGIC REACTION

Good Morning, first time on this forum. I was diagnosed with allergic asthma this time last year. After a number of trials with different inhalers, in last...

Good Morning, first time on this forum. I was diagnosed with allergic asthma th...

Loonadyar

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Lymphocytes of 4.9

Hi everyone, Hoping someone can help me. I’ve been gradually having an increase in my lymphocytes from 4.2, 4.3 and now 4.9 over the last 3 months. My...

Hi everyone, Hoping someone can help me. I’ve been gradually having an increase...

Sp0513

•5 years ago

3 Replies

10 month old asthmatic

Good morning , we have just been discharged for the 10th hospital stay in 8 months. Every time my baby gets admitted the doctors say its bronchiolitis . We are...

Good morning , we have just been discharged for the 10th hospital stay in 8 mont...

traveladdict1

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Problems getting antihistamines

Hi! So I suffer from severe hay fever and asthma triggered by allergies, and take Benadryl Acrivastine antihistamines 3x a day... they are available over the...

Hi! So I suffer from severe hay fever and asthma triggered by allergies, and tak...

Hidden

•5 years ago

16 Replies

How long should oral steroids be taken ?

Hi! I'm currently suffering from an asthma flare up (I've posted about this before) and I'm struggling to gain control over it. My asthma has never been this...

Hi! I'm currently suffering from an asthma flare up (I've posted about this bef...

Hannah125

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for June 2019

Hospital Form Template

Asthma attack

Who else is struggling in this weather?

Sinus Rinses

Side effects of Fostair

Mast Cell Stabilisers

Excessive mucous production

Breathless

Awake coughing most of night

Foot cramp

You are not alone, it is not just you

Asthma and allergy advice for 9 year old

Permanent Tight Chest

Spirometry results

Nausea with Nucala

Forever waiting

Forever waiting

Mepo injection

Asthma action plan

Child with immunodeficiency (IGA) and Asthma

Mannitol Test

so scared ☹️

Smoking in public spaces

Adrenal insufficiency from long term prednisolone

Addenbrookes Hospital difficult asthma unit

ALLERGIC REACTION

Lymphocytes of 4.9

10 month old asthmatic

Problems getting antihistamines

How long should oral steroids be taken ?

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