When I think about side effects from the various different medications I take I think of tachycardia, tremor, restless legs, nausea, headaches, bone thinning, insomnia, increased appetite, fluid retention to name but a few. I don't think of sore eyes, infected eyes or conjunctivitis. Recently I have been struggling with my breathing a lot. I… Continue reading Side effects!
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Proud!!
Its been a rough few weeks but there is always light at the end of the tunnel and I had 2 lights at the end of this tunnel!! Asthma has not been great with a cold just going straight to my chest but sorted out with some antibiotics, prednisilone and nebulisers so will be fighting… Continue reading Proud!!
How do you get used to to living in a state of instability?
You don't.... I like my life to be quite ordered. I like to know what I'm doing day to day, week to week. Many think I am stuck in my ways but I like routine. Routine gets me through, it means I know where I am. Recently I have found my asthma has been not… Continue reading How do you get used to to living in a state of instability?
long time no writing but now an explanation.
The last week or so has been one which has been great meeting new people but also one of the toughest weeks of my rather short career. The blog post following this will be why I have had the chance to meet and make new friends, as well as have a great experience doing something… Continue reading long time no writing but now an explanation.
Smoking on hospital sites.
Back in April last year I wrote a post about NHS sites going smoke free and if this was some big April fool! The original post can be found here:http://wp.me/p499Ff-mh It is over a year now and the issue seems to be worse than ever. It feels like people are smoking everywhere. The more you… Continue reading Smoking on hospital sites.
Achieving Dreams!
Back when I was at school all I wanted to do was play sport. I lived and breathed sport. I really couldn't see myself doing anything else. I look back at the start of my blog way back when it was in its infancy in 2008. I was in distress at the though of having… Continue reading Achieving Dreams!
Dealing with stressful times when asthma just doesn’t play ball.
Recently I have found work to be very busy and it becomes increasingly hard to finish on time and get everything done that I need to. We are short staffed but come next month we will have a new member of staff. I find I can normally deal with stress not too badly. But recently… Continue reading Dealing with stressful times when asthma just doesn’t play ball.
No matter how much preparation asthma can still bite!!!
This weekend was a fantastic weekend. It was the MacRobert Tournament which this year was the biggest in the tournaments history with teams coming up from Leeds, Manchester and across from Norway. It was fantastic playing just women's lacrosse as well as mixed lacrosse. Women lacrosse is no different in its rules but you do… Continue reading No matter how much preparation asthma can still bite!!!
World Asthma Day and #MyAsthmaStory
Tomorrow is World Asthma Day, a day to recognise asthma, not only those who have asthma but all those who look after those with asthma- parents, friends, medical staff and also especially all those who dedicate their careers to bettering the lives of people with asthma by undertaking research to develop new medications, better ways… Continue reading World Asthma Day and #MyAsthmaStory
GP’s receptionist or the devil.
I recently moved house which meant I was now out of my current GP's catchment so regrettably I had to find a new GP. For me I thought the easiest thing was to go to the other practice in the health centre. What could go wrong?? A snooty receptionist is what went wrong. She looked… Continue reading GP’s receptionist or the devil.
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