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Post Nasal Drip Tips?

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has any helpful tips to help with post nasal drip? Over the last week, I’ve not had much of an appetite at all, although...

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has any helpful tips to help with post nasal ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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"normal" FEV1 and PF, and Small Airway Inflammation

My peak flow and my FEV1 are higher than the predicted, even when I get sick (for me <700 on the PF bad news, so is 110% on the FEV1). I found a few research...

My peak flow and my FEV1 are higher than the predicted, even when I get sick (fo...

runcyclexcski

•3 years ago

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Changes in review regimes.

I had a curious experience, and probably a good one. My normal review time is April , once a year, except, of course, whend something is up. However, I was...

I had a curious experience, and probably a good one. My normal review time is Ap...

Wheezycat

•3 years ago

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Damaged inhaler?

Hi, this is a random question but I was just curious. This evening while out doing shopping as I was paying at a self service I took my inhaler out of my...

Hi, this is a random question but I was just curious. This evening while out doi...

danielishere19

•3 years ago

3 Replies

I have enquiry about options treatment after fostair

Hi everyone, I am on fostair for more than one year, I still have daily flare ups and breathless, I had talked with my doctor, so he told this is maximum...

Hi everyone, I am on fostair for more than one year, I still have daily flare up...

M-A-000

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Question.

Anyone else got asthma and their peak flow doesn’t move much but still feel breathless. Also recently been put on Spiriva. Trying to work out my type and...

Anyone else got asthma and their peak flow doesn’t move much but still feel brea...

Dl98

•3 years ago

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Has anyone ever found it impossible to complete the dlco test

I had the dlco gas exchange test done today and with the pattern of breathing they asked me to I just couldn't take any more breath in and I could only get to...

I had the dlco gas exchange test done today and with the pattern of breathing th...

Will4318

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Latest Asthma UK Blog

Good afternoon everyone, I thought I'd share this uplifting blog with you all. Have a read if you get chance. Well done Imogen 👏 "My clever little girl...

Good afternoon everyone, I thought I'd share this uplifting blog with you all. H...

Claire_ALUK

ALUK•3 years ago

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Escaping!

Joke, not actually escaping, but hopefully going home in the next few days with an urgent follow up at Bart's as an outpatient (not inpatient, at least that's...

Joke, not actually escaping, but hopefully going home in the next few days with ...

floating_

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Funny feeling in chest

Hello, currently on oral steroids for asthma flare up, recently lost my dad and my asthma is a bit out of control. Have this awful fuzzy feeling in my left...

Hello, currently on oral steroids for asthma flare up, recently lost my dad and ...

L1974

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Peak flow increased by inhalers

I've had asthma all my life and more recently got referred to a specialist due to my asthma being not controlled. The doctor has been amazing and I feel my...

I've had asthma all my life and more recently got referred to a specialist due t...

Cristina1992

•3 years ago

8 Replies

MANY THANKS TO ALL

Many thanks to everyone with regards stopping my medication From the first posting of my problem I have had nothing but escellent and valuable advise which has...

Many thanks to everyone with regards stopping my medication From the first posti...

Wheesy

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Shortness of breath for days after exertion

Hi, everyone. I have been struggling for several years now and am wondering if anyone else has experienced this… I have had asthma since basically birth, well...

Hi, everyone. I have been struggling for several years now and am wondering if a...

Springtimeholly

•3 years ago

6 Replies

New medications

Am now on week five of my new medication regimen. Am taking azithromycin 250mg three times a week, montelukast at night and fostair 200/6 twice a day . I am...

Am now on week five of my new medication regimen. Am taking azithromycin 250mg t...

Naturesvalley

•3 years ago

4 Replies

I would like to read interesting news on health , asthma, copd and medical news and research by interesting well informed people.as it was .

News from well informed people please

Dizzart

•3 years ago

2 Replies

I am stopping all medication

I have decided to stop all my medication as from today because all of them are destroying the whole of my body.. Every medication have their side effects and I...

I have decided to stop all my medication as from today because all of them are d...

Wheesy

•3 years ago

39 Replies

Mucus

Coughing up this pretty much all day everyday. Feeling beyond exhausted and fed up. Any ideas what's going on?

Coughing up this pretty much all day everyday. Feeling beyond exhausted and fed ...

Titch1908

•3 years ago

11 Replies

The Flu

Has anyone had an experience with not being able to get rid of a horrific cough after having the Flu which kicks Asthma attacks. The doctor tells me this cough...

Has anyone had an experience with not being able to get rid of a horrific cough ...

RhiAngMaiDen

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Iv immunotherapy

Has anyone here had this treatment at the Brompton? I’ve been referred by a consultant there to a colleague but am still waiting since July ‘21. Every couple...

Has anyone here had this treatment at the Brompton? I’ve been referred by a con...

Zachie

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Hospital Transfer

So they're trying to see if Barts will accept me as a hospital transfer because they can't get my asthma attacks under control. I'm getting fairly despondent...

So they're trying to see if Barts will accept me as a hospital transfer because ...

floating_

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Put Up With It

I have just been discharged after a very severe asthma attach from hospital. A doctor who does not know me at all came to my bedside where I could hardly...

I have just been discharged after a very severe asthma attach from hospital. A d...

Wheesy

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Air conditioning as an asthma trigger

Hiya, I’ve been back working in the office and noticed the air conditioning is irritating my lungs and causing an ongoing cough. Has anyone else had similar...

Hiya, I’ve been back working in the office and noticed the air conditioning is i...

Frued

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Catching covid on prednisone?

So I’m double vaccinated as of June, I started pred on Saturday for my asthma flare up and upped my fostair on my mart regime. It’s been a few months since my...

So I’m double vaccinated as of June, I started pred on Saturday for my asthma fl...

Leigh2305

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Back to school 🧑‍🏫

Making sure your child is managing their asthma well is important throughout the year but especially so after the long school holidays. Preventer routines can...

Making sure your child is managing their asthma well is important throughout the...

Claire_ALUK

ALUK•3 years ago

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Montelukast- evil or good ??

Hallo. I have been prescribed the above as an add on treatment but reading all the negative information on the internet is making me very wary of taking it,...

Hallo. I have been prescribed the above as an add on treatment but reading all t...

Wheezy54

•3 years ago

36 Replies

Asthma has been rubbish this week :(

Hi all, so on Monday I went to the GP and was given a course of steroids. My oxygen was good and peak flow was ok. But my throat and chest just felt tight. I...

Hi all, so on Monday I went to the GP and was given a course of steroids. My oxy...

Ash123445

•3 years ago

3 Replies

East Anglia

My husband and I have lived on the Isle of Wight for 33 years. We are both asthmatic and moved here for health reasons, apart from it being a wonderful...

My husband and I have lived on the Isle of Wight for 33 years. We are both asth...

Hidden

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Feelings about FeNo testing

I have read a lot of comments about FeNo testing recently and am very interested to know different viewpoints. My consultant said it was going to become part...

I have read a lot of comments about FeNo testing recently and am very interested...

risabel59

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Prophylaxis antibiotics

Does anyone take long term antibiotics? I have had several chest infections, this last year some requiring hospital admissions, last one was only 2 weeks ago...

Does anyone take long term antibiotics? I have had several chest infections, thi...

Titch1908

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Anyone been diagnosed with adrenal Deficiency after 19 days of steroids

I was admitted into hospital via a&e with a sever asthma attack was given 100mls of ive steroids three times a day for three days then oral of 50mg tapering...

I was admitted into hospital via a&e with a sever asthma attack was given 100ml...

McMD

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Asthma Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Asthma Community Forum

All posts for September 2021

Post Nasal Drip Tips?

"normal" FEV1 and PF, and Small Airway Inflammation

Changes in review regimes.

Damaged inhaler?

I have enquiry about options treatment after fostair

Question.

Has anyone ever found it impossible to complete the dlco test

Latest Asthma UK Blog

Escaping!

Funny feeling in chest

Peak flow increased by inhalers

MANY THANKS TO ALL

Shortness of breath for days after exertion

New medications

I would like to read interesting news on health , asthma, copd and medical news and research by interesting well informed people.as it was .

I am stopping all medication

Mucus

The Flu

Iv immunotherapy

Hospital Transfer

Put Up With It

Air conditioning as an asthma trigger

Catching covid on prednisone?

Back to school 🧑‍🏫

Montelukast- evil or good ??

Asthma has been rubbish this week :(

East Anglia

Feelings about FeNo testing

Prophylaxis antibiotics

Anyone been diagnosed with adrenal Deficiency after 19 days of steroids

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