Am feeling better as the day has gone on. Just have this uncomfortable tight chest and wheezing going on but doing better than yesterday. Saw consultant and other than a few tweaks we are leaving things as they are. We had a bit of a disagreement about my theophylline but we shall just wait and… Continue reading Very quick post
Month: May 2010
off i go…
Off to my consultants appointment. But not before a strange call from my GP surgery telling me my blood test result was normal but my theophylline level was 14. I have no ideas what the therapuetic range is and have no idea if 14 is good bad or ugly?? Guess the call came at the… Continue reading off i go…
There must be something in the air
.....oh yeah it all that pollen. I think there is something bad in the air just now. So many of my lung friends are struggling jsut now and I too am finding it tough going. If I am honest I really have not felt great since coming out of hospital. I am finding I am… Continue reading There must be something in the air
Back to the grind.
So I went back on placement today. I was so glad to be going back but at the same time I was really nervous about how I would cope. I have found since being discharged I am unusually tired and getting much more shortness of breath. I knew I had to go back and did… Continue reading Back to the grind.
Theophylline
So since coming out of hospital I have not really felt myself. I am putting this down to a combination of general unwellness and also the new meds and weight loss (i keep losing weight despite eating loads etc. I am going to speak to the Dr about hvaing drinks again as it costs me… Continue reading Theophylline
Knock back
The last hospital admission has kind left me feeling knocked back a bit. I think this is because I felt like I was doing so well and kind of forgot that I could get so unwell so quickly. Before when I was bouncing in and out of hospital so much I just accepted that this… Continue reading Knock back
Back in the hospital
Sorry for being out of communication for the past week or so. I had to go into hospital as I had an asthma attack. I am not quite sure what caused it but the Dr's are of the view it has been a combined thing between poor asthma control, very high pollen counts and just generally pushing… Continue reading Back in the hospital
Things people search for.
I was bored last night when not sleeping and was fiddling around on my blog and found a bit where it shows me what people have searched for when reading my blog. there was alot of references of getting tired and wheezy with asthma so i thought I would try and answer that search with… Continue reading Things people search for.
WORLD ASTHMA DAY
Tomorrow is world asthma day and in the UK we are well into putting asthma in the limelight. I thought I would share the things I am doing for each events but also what asthma means to me. Below are a selection of pictures of the stuff I ahve from asthma UK to use throughout… Continue reading WORLD ASTHMA DAY
This time last year
I was jsut contemplating life as you do on a sunday afternoon when I thought back to where I was a year ago today. Although I didnt share it in my blog I was struggling emotionally with my asthma. I had jsut moved back home after having to leave university and accept that my asthma… Continue reading This time last year
ANONYMOUS-ASTHMA 