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A breathless week!

I haven’t had asthma symptoms for over 10 years, not currently on any daily inhalers and never experienced persistent breathlessness like this. Historically,...

I haven’t had asthma symptoms for over 10 years, not currently on any daily inha...

•5 years ago

scared all the time

hello ive recently had a spirometry test done which i blew 110% and it says on my results ling age 25 but im 22 what does this mean please ☹️

hello ive recently had a spirometry test done which i blew 110% and it says on m...

•5 years ago

Work dilemma...

Hi everyone! This is my first post on this forum, although I've been "lurking" and just reading posts for quite some time. Quick intro and background on me-...

Hi everyone! This is my first post on this forum, although I've been "lurking" ...

•5 years ago

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Left alone in corridor in ED

I am currently sat in ED after coming in with sats of 84% and a bad attack. After initial oxygen and nebs I have been left alone in a chair in corridor. Not...

I am currently sat in ED after coming in with sats of 84% and a bad attack. Afte...

•5 years ago

Montelukast tablets?, good?, bad?, thought's anyone?

As the title says, if anyone is on them I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts.

As the title says, if anyone is on them I would be very interested in hearing yo...

•5 years ago

Brittle asthma

Hi all i am currently in hospital with my brittle asthma on Aminophylline, i had a severe attack today which has gone on for 10 hours, the day staff was on the...

Hi all i am currently in hospital with my brittle asthma on Aminophylline, i had...

•5 years ago

Long acting beta 2 agonists or inhaled steroids only ?

Hi! As I've posted here before I've been suffering from an asthma exacerbation for 5 months now and I am still struggling to get it back under control. I am...

Hi! As I've posted here before I've been suffering from an asthma exacerbation f...

•5 years ago

Clothes dryer lint

Hi. Bit of a weird question: Cleaning the lint out of the dryer filter raises loads of dust. I use a disposable surgical mask when cleaning it out but it...

Hi. Bit of a weird question: Cleaning the lint out of the dryer filter raises lo...

•5 years ago

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Has anyone used trimbow, if so does it improve breathing

Has anyone used trimbow, if so does it improve breathing

•5 years ago

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Insidious asthma

I am wondering if there are others with similar concerns to mine. I was diagnosed late in life, but looking back I think the warning signs were there from...

I am wondering if there are others with similar concerns to mine. I was diagnose...

•5 years ago

Duoresp Spiromax 320 /9 mcg

Hi, has anyone been prescribed the above?, any thoughts?. I have just been given it as my asthma is not under control. I believe it is the maximum dose....

Hi, has anyone been prescribed the above?, any thoughts?. I have just been give...

•5 years ago

Still feeling short of breath after 1 week. Will i ever be back to normal?

I was hospitalised for few days and was diagnosed with allergy asthma - blood test shows high ige reading. Previously 2 puffs of symbicot and i will be fine...

I was hospitalised for few days and was diagnosed with allergy asthma - blood te...

•5 years ago

Fostair Nexthaler causing sleep disturbance or chronic insomnia?

My mum is 89 and has used a Nexthaler for over a year. She has terrible insomnia which has got to the point where she can only doze for a few minutes at a time...

My mum is 89 and has used a Nexthaler for over a year. She has terrible insomnia...

•5 years ago

gerd, large meals and asthma

so i suffer with reflux and ive just had a rather large meal that i ate pretty fast now i am feeling pretty short of breath Does anyone else get this with...

so i suffer with reflux and ive just had a rather large meal that i ate pretty f...

•5 years ago

Weight gain

Hi guys From the following drugs I’m on, is there any of them that people know cause weight gain? I have had a MAJOR continual weight gain since March when...

Hi guys From the following drugs I’m on, is there any of them that people know ...

•5 years ago

What are your exacerbation symptoms?

Hi all. I’ve been asking quite a few questions in here lately because I’m really trying my best to get to understand my body/what it is trying to tell me and...

Hi all. I’ve been asking quite a few questions in here lately because I’m reall...

•5 years ago

any tips for this hot humid weather?

so it feels like my asthma has been playing up lately and i am on a course of steroids and my symbicort was increased a month or so ago, my peak flow and sats...

so it feels like my asthma has been playing up lately and i am on a course of st...

•5 years ago

this is my other side

this is the other sode of my results

this is the other sode of my results

•5 years ago

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advice needed

this is my results from my spirometry test..can someone explain ☹️ xxxx

this is my results from my spirometry test..can someone explain ☹️ xxxx

•5 years ago

Recycling inhaler's

Does anyone know where I can recycle an empty inhaler? I have read that you can recycle inhaler's but I am not sure where I can recycle them

Does anyone know where I can recycle an empty inhaler? I have read that you can ...

•5 years ago

Nebuliser recommendations?

Hi, I'm currently stuck in hospital. Day 15 😩 Was hoping to go home Saturday but SATs dropped after going back to machine driven nebs and have been iffy...

Hi, I'm currently stuck in hospital. Day 15 😩 Was hoping to go home Saturday bu...

•5 years ago

Asthma and Exercise

Hi all. I don’t present with typical asthma symptoms. So I don’t wheeze, when I’m really bad my oxygen levels are normally fine. Due to this I ended up...

Hi all. I don’t present with typical asthma symptoms. So I don’t wheeze, when ...

•5 years ago

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