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Asthma

Current topics:

• - Asthma - Should I be self-isolating?
  I'm on symbicort 200 and montelast tablets and been on 3 courses of steroids since Dec but not had letter or text from NHS Scotland are they not sending texts or letters out in Scotland is it just NHS
• - Do you keep exercising despite your asthma?
  Asthma can make your everyday life more difficult, especially if it is of a severe type, and it may be hard to do or to force yourself to do certain things, like exercise. However, doing sport is ver
• - Coronavirus and asthma - should I stop using my inhalers?
  Hello all, I haven't been on in a while since I've been busy, but with this coronavirus business I've become a bit worried. Since the virus is so hard on the respiratory system I'm worried that my in

Current topics:

• - Your inhaler
  Hello everyone, Which kind of inhaler do you use and would you recommend it to others? Have you ever had an inhaler that you would not recommend? Using a spacer can make it easier to use your inhale
• - Ventolin
  What do you think about this medication? Has it helped? Have you had any side effects? Thanks for sharing! Gilda
• - New asthma treatment set for wider NHS distribution
  A new treatment for severe asthma is set to be made more widely available on the NHS in the UK by the end of 2018. The procedure, bronchial thermoplasty, "melts" away excess muscle tissue in the lu

Current topics:

• - How using data can transform asthma care in the UK
  Kay Boycott, Chief Executive of Asthma UK tells us how using data can transform asthma care today The UK has one of the highest asthma death rates in Europe – with three people dying each day fro
• - Asthma inhalers recalled
  People with asthma who use Ventolin Accuhaler inhalers are being asked to check lot numbers on their devices after a product recall. A manufacturing problem caused a mark or tear in foil strips that
• - Warmer weather raises risk of asthma attacks, charity warns
  While many people are welcoming the more spring-like weather, those with asthma are at a higher risk of suffering a life-threatening attack, a charity has warned. Pollen is a major trigger for asthma