Asthma organisations
The following organisations have useful information for people with asthma. Please note that the list is by no means exhaustive. Advice and support for people with asthma and their relatives, plus information about allergies and allergy ... [... more]
BBC |
Asthma - tests that you may have to undergo
On first diagnosis of asthma, or indeed to aid with diagnosis, there are a number of tests that you may need to have to provide a more detailed picture of your condition. You may be asked to take some lung function tests which will give a more ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Powerbreathe Wellness Breathing Muscle Trainer - Green.
 Helpful to those with asthma and COPD.Also for less active to improve fitness. [... more]
£29.39
Homebase |
Asthma in children - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Asthma;Child;Respiratory;Exercise;Stopping smoking Asthma affects the airways of the lungs (the bronchi) and causes them to become inflamed and swollen. The bronchi are small tubes that carry air in and out of the ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Asthma at work
Most cases of occupational asthma are caused by an allergy where the person develops antibodies to a substance after breathing it in over some months or a few years. Less commonly it is caused by a single high concentration exposure to an ... [... more]
Male Health |
Fogarty 7.5 Tog Fresh Sleep Anti-Allergy Kids Bed Set-Single
A non-allergenic set containing 7.5 tog duvet and 1 pillow.Especially suitable for feather allergy and asthma sufferers due to the combined benefits of anti-dustmite and anti-microbal Ultracare treatments, also giving that just washed; freshness.100% [... more]
£22.49
Homebase |
Asthma
Asthma is a disease of the lungs where the airways intermittently become inflamed and narrowed. The muscles of the airways may go into spasm causing even more narrowing. There's also excessive production of mucus, adding to breathing ... [... more]
BBC |
Allergic asthma
Asthma affects the small airways that carry air in and out of the lungs. These airways can become inflamed, swollen and contract. You may be one of the more than 5.2 million people in the UK who have asthma. Asthma often runs in 'atopic' ... [... more]
BBC |
Asthma overview
Asthma was known to doctors in ancient China and Greece, and today more than 100 million people worldwide have the condition. Asthma affects the small airways (bronchioles) that carry air in and out of the lungs. If you have asthma your airways ... [... more]
BBC |
Your treatment plan
Today's asthma treatments are extremely safe and effective. Your doctor will work closely with you to devise a treatment plan that is tailored to your individual needs. Inhaled medication Other medication Complementary treatments Dealing with an ... [... more]
BBC |
What's making me wheeze?
Different people have different triggers. It might be cold air, smoke, house dust mites or even your emotions. Trigger factors, such as allergens and activities, can bring on asthma symptoms. Some triggers involve specific irritants, such as ... [... more]
BBC |
Allergy, asthma, COPD and respiratory problems
Asthma and allergy immunosuppression House dust mite Latex allergy Latex allergy health economics Reducing latex allergy Methyldibromo glutaronitrile Screening for allergy Acupuncture and asthma Asthma and large volume spacers Audit facilitators ... [... more]
Uni of Oxford Clinical School |
