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Hey everyone, My asthma symptoms present with a tight chest, I feel like I can't take a satisfying deep breath in, then it clears for a little bit and then I...

I'm due to have the test next month Slightly concerned that I am not supposed to take my inhalers ( Ventolin and Trimbow ) for 48hours before the test. Not...

I bought a new, woollen rug shortly before Christmas 2023. It immediately caused me to go from being virtually free of asthma symptoms to being in need of...

Hi, my yearly asthma review today, I asked a bout 'emergency' kit, was told no longer used and she wasn't happy with my breathing and coughing again, so I am...

Within a month and a half, I had three courses of steroid tablets and antibiotics. I finished the last course on Wednesday and today I started the next one for...

I am wondering how many people with asthma also see a dermatologist for skin problems. I have bad episodes with eczema inside my ears, and on my legs and arms....

do anyone else have trouble with their employers when off sick with having an asthma- exerbation as I do put it this way I’m being sent to occupational health...

Hi, I've been on Luforbec about 3 weeks and noticed a gradual decline in peak flow.Just hit a crisis point by getting a cold and I have gone from no asthma...

I've been struggling with SOB, wheeze and phlegm for nearly 3 weeks and finally gave in and contacted my GP surgery this morning at 8.30, when phone lines...

Hi, I am having a small operation in May, as a day case, but with a general anaesthetic. I've never had a general anesthetic before. Will they take any...

Hi everyone I’ve been reading about how good apples are for asthma and the past few years I’ve been eating one a day but the last few months I haven’t eaten...

I’ve just completed my second round of prednisolone/ antibiotics in so many weeks due to a persistent chest infection. I now feel so tender to the touch,...

Hi Has anyone’s Asthma become worse around or after menopause? What treatments have helped?

Hi - I’m asthmatic and it’s always been mild for the most part (managed by salamol & clenil for my reliever and preventer). Whenever I get any form of...

I’m on a course of steroids for my asthma is it normal to feel tired after a flare up as I wake up coughing in the night with a silly tickly cough and it has...

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I am 60yrs old never been diagnosed with asthma. Then suddenly from no where had a asthma attack. I had noticed over the last few months getting short of...

hi my 5 year old child has been on asthma pumps for just over a year. Since June she has had 4 episodes where she has needed steroid tablets. In February...

I have a question for those who use steam/vapour breathing to ease off their symptoms. Do you use distilled water, reagular tap water, or a saline solution? My...

iam a smoker for 55yrs about 6-8 a day worked as plumber with constant welding soldering on construction in uk, never had breathing problems until I might have...

I wondered how people approach exercise to try to maintain their fitness. I am going to a respiratory physio as too much exercise tends to leave me rather...

Hi I visited my GP who prescribed Prednisone a week ago as she thought I had a viral infection. My only Asthma symptom has always been a tight chest, but as...

My consultant will not send me to pulmonary rehab course as he says I am not breathless enough but has been promising me, without effect, for a year that I...

I have been reading through all the posts on biological therapy.I have literally this week just heard that I qualify for Tezspire. The wait time is about 4...

Hi everyone , I have been on a new inhaler Spiriva Resprimat 12 days and been really good , however the last few days it’s been an effort to breath and a...

HiGone from fostair to trimbo and not sure if I like it, im currently eexperiencing awful asthma conditions, tight chest horrible cough, I'm so afraid of...

hello everyone 😊. I was diagnosed with asthma over 6 months ago and I have had 2 chest infections in that time. One was Christmas time while i had Covid....

Well, if you said to me to stay off work last week, you were probably absolutely right 😂 I got some kind of flu-ey thing which left me wiped out on Monday...

Hi I’m in to my 5th week now with a tight chest and struggling to breathe. A&E couldn’t find anything untoward and GP could only offer stronger antihistamines...

changing from Symbicort to Foster inhaler, what are the reviews on Foster inhaler