Evening all,
not been about much, luckily not BC related…
breathing has been bad, it’s either.
1 anxiety..
2. asthma
3. inflammation BCG related
git to see the docs this week as they think the asthma needs a review and also the sertiline..been on both for over 10 years….they think they are not working as well now…
love to all Nigel. Xx
Evening Nigel. Sorry to hear you have been in some discomfort with your breathing. I hope they get you something to sort you out. Wishing you well.
Bugger, hope you can get it sorted bud and get youraelf back to normal soon.
Fingers crossed you are feeling tip top soon.
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Much love and hope to everyone past future and present.
I also hate autocorrect and hope people can make sense out of my posts when it changes half the words I type.
Glad your inhaler worked. I have had allergies since birth and used to have bad asthma as a child. My main triggers are, dust mites, feathers, mould, kiwi fruit... but there are also things like perfume, some antibiotics and stuff they put in medicines, toothpaste, creams etc.I did have to get an inhaler during lockdown but don't need it much these days. Its mainly hives and rashes now. My last proper asthma attack was because of hidden mould from a leaky pipe.
I know that when breathing is difficult it builds up anxiety as well so you have a double burst of it.
Have you ever had a sensitivity test? - otherwise known as contact test (no not the one for VD though they once did send me to a clinic in Soho with a big placard on the door saying 'CONTACT Clinic!)
This one is where doctors use strips of gauze with small 'cups' stuck to it and they put a likely allergen in each cup and stick it to your skin. Very itchy if you get a reaction. Several days later you go back and they tell you what to avoid. I've had it done several times over the years and some things I was very allergic to eg nickel have died down while others have increased - Kiwi is very bad and latex (similar enzymes in both).
If you are seeing the doctor I would mention you want a test done.
All the best,
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