Tonight is one of those nights where I am super tired but I just want to cry or scream and really don't know what to do with myself. The air feels thick and I have this overwhelming feeling to stick my head in a cold shower or go outside, although going outside will not do… Continue reading Some nights you just want to cry
Tag: asthma
Was it just an April fool or are the NHS sites going smoke free?
Driving into work yesterday a lot of the news on the radio was about the NHS sites are going smoke free, meaning no one is allowed to smoke in or around the hospital sites. For me this was great. It meant going into to work and not worrying about walking round the entire site to… Continue reading Was it just an April fool or are the NHS sites going smoke free?
Harsh realities hitting hard.
I was reading another blog of someone I know who also suffers from Brittle Asthma which has been so badly controlled by Drs that she has a lot of lung damage as a result requiring oxygen 24/7 now. I found myself in tears reading the posts something which I don't often find. Its not that… Continue reading Harsh realities hitting hard.
What happens when there is nothing else?
During my last hospital admission I was very apprehensive about seeing my old consultant. I had recently changed consultant out of frustration and fear of losing my job. Just reducing prednisilone and seeing how I go was not working for me when all I wanted was to get better. My current consultant is now based… Continue reading What happens when there is nothing else?
Are you your illness/ condition?
Recently in a lot of groups, on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram there have been various projects or statement about not being your illness/ condition and not letting it define you. So many people have been jumping on this and saying how they are not their condition, or that their condition is part of them but… Continue reading Are you your illness/ condition?
It never gets easier!
Just under 2 weeks ago I had another pretty serious asthma attack which ended up with me being admitted to hospital for over a week. Over the years I have had loads of asthma attacks and all of varying degrees, different situations and surroundings yet this past one is one I am finding the most… Continue reading It never gets easier!
Work
This is really just a post to get something off my chest. I am getting so irritated by people who say they can't work because their asthma is too severe. I understand that some can't work because of this and due to complications of medication such as osteoporosis. Recently I had someone message me about… Continue reading Work
Sometimes the hardest pill to swallow is the smallest
The picture on the left is all the tablets I take first thing in the morning when I get up. Other than the prednisilone the next smallest is the tablet pictured on the right. Its my Theophylline. At one point about 8 years ago I thought this was my wonder drug. I had a… Continue reading Sometimes the hardest pill to swallow is the smallest
Flashbacks of asthma attacks.
Recently I have found most nights I wake myself up having had a nightmare about previous asthma attacks. Nightmare might be the wrong word to use but then flashback is not quite right either. I recollect so vividly some of the scariest asthma attacks I have had. Many of which I have never really remembered… Continue reading Flashbacks of asthma attacks.
Botched asthma diagnosis…
Nothing like the sun newspaper to come up with a good headline: I may not be totally accurate in my view that for a long time asthma was a bit of a buzz word within the medical world. From reading and talking to different people it appeared that often people would go to their… Continue reading Botched asthma diagnosis…
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