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Biological treatment

Is biological asthma treatment only for a certain age group?. Can people over 50 also qualify for such treatment with severe asthma? .

Is biological asthma treatment only for a certain age group?. Can people over 5...

ewusia28

•3 years ago

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Ketotifen and Xolair

Soooo, thought I'd give an update. Had my Xolair injections yesterday (was so stressful getting back to the hospital lol), went well and the specialist nurse...

Soooo, thought I'd give an update. Had my Xolair injections yesterday (was so st...

floating_

•3 years ago

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Travel Insurance , Dental treatment abroad and Asthma as a Pr-existing condition.

Hello. I intend on sending my mum to Turkey for Dental implant surgery. She has Asthma a pre-existing condition. I am trying to find her an insurance policy...

Hello. I intend on sending my mum to Turkey for Dental implant surgery. She has...

MSH01

•3 years ago

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Dental treatment abroad and travel insurance w/ asthma cover

My mum's due to go to Turkey for dental implant treatment. She has brittle asthma, albeit, controlled. I've found an insurer for the dental aspect, but they...

My mum's due to go to Turkey for dental implant treatment. She has brittle asthm...

MSH01

•3 years ago

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Steroids for asthmatics

Hi all. Just wondering whether anyone is prescribed steroids for flare up of their asthma? It seems to be the only thing that works for me to alleviate...

Hi all. Just wondering whether anyone is prescribed steroids for flare up of the...

Newasthmatic

•3 years ago

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Is Fostair 100/6 blacklisted?

I was recently prescribed Fostair 100/6 by the hospital respiratory clinic. I was told to get the repeat prescription from my GP, but they say it is...

I was recently prescribed Fostair 100/6 by the hospital respiratory clinic. I wa...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Symbicort causing ongoing chest and nasal congestion?

Hi all, I started Symbicort back in 2000. My situation was complicated by mild asthma and light smoking. My maladies at the time were put down to smoking but I...

Hi all, I started Symbicort back in 2000. My situation was complicated by mild a...

ck101

•3 years ago

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Silent reflux

Hi I have astma and silent reflux I am on montelukast and lansoprazole and gaviscon. Along with a lot more for anxiety stress etc . I have had no voice now...

Hi I have astma and silent reflux I am on montelukast and lansoprazole and gavis...

Shazbott12

•3 years ago

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Asthma silent reflux no voice

Hi I have astma and silent reflux I have had hardly no voice for over a year now I’m also taking montulkast for my astma 2 inhalers and lansoprozole 3omg and...

Hi I have astma and silent reflux I have had hardly no voice for over a year now...

Shazbott12

•3 years ago

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Symptomatic but little change in peak flow

Newasthmatic

•3 years ago

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Reconsideration of peak flow as asthma deterioration measurement

I think doctor should reconsider the peak flow device as main effective method for asthma diagnosis, I think such device is only helpful in patients with non...

I think doctor should reconsider the peak flow device as main effective method f...

M-A-000

•3 years ago

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pillow with built-in HEPA filter for dust mite asthma

Hi all -- Just wanted to share today's project. It's a wacky idea, but who knows, might be useful for someone, as it worked for me. This is to manage dust mite...

Hi all -- Just wanted to share today's project. It's a wacky idea, but who knows...

runcyclexcski

•3 years ago

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Change fro symbicort to Trimbow help

Hello everyone. I have been changed from symbicort 200/6 to Trimbow inhaler. I am hard coughing breathless much quicker anyone else had these changes and or...

Hello everyone. I have been changed from symbicort 200/6 to Trimbow inhaler. I a...

Jacoel

•3 years ago

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Tight chest and phlegm

I've been having an excruciatingly tight chest (at times painful), for ages now along with a tight throat and bringing up some clear phlegm. I had stopped...

I've been having an excruciatingly tight chest (at times painful), for ages now ...

WheezyElf

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Asthma and exercise question

Hi all, so I just have a few questions about exercise and asthma if anyone can help. I am on inhalers for my asthma and I'm pretty overweight so I want to...

Hi all, so I just have a few questions about exercise and asthma if anyone can h...

Ash123445

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Coughing Fits

Hello I'm in a bit of unchartered territory at the moment so would really appreciate some advice from fellow sufferers who may have more experience dealing...

Hello I'm in a bit of unchartered territory at the moment so would really apprec...

SECRAVEN

•3 years ago

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Asthma only flares up in the UK, why?

I have over the past 4 years lived and travelled in Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand and China, and my asthma never flared up. But I have returned the UK and...

I have over the past 4 years lived and travelled in Australia, Hong Kong, Thaila...

Mike_Clark

•3 years ago

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Powered Respirators (PAPR) for covid and allergen control

Hi all, Has anyone tried Powered Respirators (PAPRs) , like this one, for covid and/or allergen control?...

Hi all, Has anyone tried Powered Respirators (PAPRs) , like this one, for covid ...

runcyclexcski

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Short of breath since pandemic

Hey, Just hoping for some advice or ideas from anyone :) I first started getting short of breath in March 2020, it was around when the pandemic was first...

Hey, Just hoping for some advice or ideas from anyone :) I first started gettin...

CuriousAboutHealing

•3 years ago

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Not sure what to title this, grief I guess???

I feel like it might be inappropriate for me to be this upset about the loss of an elderly patient, but I've known her for like the last 3 weeks or so and I've...

I feel like it might be inappropriate for me to be this upset about the loss of ...

floating_

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Relvar inhaler and loss of taste

I have not had COVID and am double vaccinated with the Pfizer jab I take one puff of Relvar inhaler daily and rinse my mouth out Over the past few weeks I...

I have not had COVID and am double vaccinated with the Pfizer jab I take one pu...

Jennypin

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Asthma hospital referral

Morning all, I've been referred to the hospital as my gp is struggling to keep my asthma under control. I've been asked not to take my medication beforehand......

Morning all, I've been referred to the hospital as my gp is struggling to keep m...

Dwileman67

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Aerochamber cleaning question

Hi everyone, say I open a new aerochamber adult mask and I wash it for the first time before I use it, is every 7 days after that okay for a wash in just like...

Hi everyone, say I open a new aerochamber adult mask and I wash it for the first...

Jimmycush

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Steroid inhaler affecting voice

Ive been diagnosed with mild asthma after waking up one morning with a tight chest (im a fit and otherwise healthy non smoking 40 year old). I currently have 2...

Ive been diagnosed with mild asthma after waking up one morning with a tight che...

Bear26

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Asthma

Anyone else feel short of breath for hours after eating???

Ca12345

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Sinusitis link to asthma

Hi, just wondering do many people on here suffer with periodic sinusitis also. I've been ill lately (got a negative PCR Covid result) with a lot of congested...

Hi, just wondering do many people on here suffer with periodic sinusitis also. I...

swfc-dan

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Petition for face to face GP appointments

https://www.change.org/p/govuk-sajidjavid-restart-face-to-face-gp-appointments Has everyone seen and shared this petition? I think the current situation is...

https://www.change.org/p/govuk-sajidjavid-restart-face-to-face-gp-appointments H...

Hidden

•3 years ago

37 Replies

severe dysfunchional breathing

Im age 25 male waking up with severe rib pain and short of breath dont know how much more i can take anymore...

Im age 25 male waking up with severe rib pain and short of breath dont know how ...

Ca12345

•3 years ago

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Asthma

Age 25 male peak flow is 600 and oxygen stats 98% but still breathless??

Ca12345

•3 years ago

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Going home???

Might be going home today because I have a nebuliser at home. Knew this would happen if I had it at home. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to go home but not if it...

Might be going home today because I have a nebuliser at home. Knew this would ha...

floating_

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for September 2021

Biological treatment

Ketotifen and Xolair

Travel Insurance , Dental treatment abroad and Asthma as a Pr-existing condition.

Dental treatment abroad and travel insurance w/ asthma cover

Steroids for asthmatics

Is Fostair 100/6 blacklisted?

Symbicort causing ongoing chest and nasal congestion?

Silent reflux

Asthma silent reflux no voice

Symptomatic but little change in peak flow

Reconsideration of peak flow as asthma deterioration measurement

pillow with built-in HEPA filter for dust mite asthma

Change fro symbicort to Trimbow help

Tight chest and phlegm

Asthma and exercise question

Coughing Fits

Asthma only flares up in the UK, why?

Powered Respirators (PAPR) for covid and allergen control

Short of breath since pandemic

Not sure what to title this, grief I guess???

Relvar inhaler and loss of taste

Asthma hospital referral

Aerochamber cleaning question

Steroid inhaler affecting voice

Asthma

Sinusitis link to asthma

Petition for face to face GP appointments

severe dysfunchional breathing

Asthma

Going home???

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