I am really excited to share with everyone my new logo and branding. I have never thought about branding myself for my involvement and advocacy work but while at HealtheVoices19 it became very clear that this was something I needed to do to become as effective as I could be. It was my chance that… Continue reading Branding!!!!
Month: June 2019
Looking back at #HealtheVoices19
The past few weeks have been really tough, Im not going to lie but there have been some very dark times and hard times. Although my lungs and breathing have been manageable it has been bad enough to limit what I am doing and I have had to increase my steroids again to get me… Continue reading Looking back at #HealtheVoices19
The gift that keeps on giving!!
Many on long term oral prednisolone will be familiar with the saying that it is the gift that keeps on giving. It is the one medication that gives those who are taking it life but also results in many secondary conditions resulting due to the side effects and the prolonged side effects. I have written… Continue reading The gift that keeps on giving!!
Pollution and its effect on my asthma
It is well known that pollution makes asthma worse. There has been a lot of information in the press about this and how there needs to be low emission zones in major cities to try and increase the air quality. Recently an inquest ruled that the death of a young girl from asthma was due… Continue reading Pollution and its effect on my asthma
SMC approves Benralizumab (Fasenra)
Today was a big day for many Scottish people living with severe asthma. Many of us live day to day taking medications that do not fully help relieve our asthma symptoms and keep our asthma under control. It can be very frustrating and scary to live day to day not knowing how you will be.… Continue reading SMC approves Benralizumab (Fasenra)
Feeling much better and more positive!!
Its now the end of the week and since my last post things have been a lot better. I must say the support I have received over this week from others who also have chronic health issues has been over whelming. It was both reassuring and shocking to read comments from people saying they could… Continue reading Feeling much better and more positive!!
Toughest week & cancelling events
This past week has been really tough. Tougher than any I have had in a long time. Last week was week 4 of mepolizumab and was due my next dose. I always find that week 4 is tough, my peak flow drops and I feel more symptomatic and tired. This past week had been just… Continue reading Toughest week & cancelling events
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