Dla?

iluvmarmite

Your symptoms sound like COPD, have you been referred to a specialist nurse with regards to this? If not then your GP should be ashamed for not getting it done sooner. She can get you the best treatment and refer you on to a lung clinic who can help you with showing the best way to cope, she will show you how to take your medicines properly etc.

My Husband has this disease and before he was refered to the specialist he couldnt walk a few steps before he was gasping for breath, he couldnt shower or bath either as it near enough killed him. Now he has the help from the nurse he has returned to work, can go for a walk with his grandkids and lead an almost normal life, although he still gets out of breath and cannot manage with out various inhalers, it still changed his life. COPD doesnt get better but it can be managed successfully. As for DLA well he got turned down for it because the DLA doctor who examined him stated he could get treatment to help, which was in fact the truth, so maybe in a way, it was a godsend he got turned down and got the proper advice from the DLA doc.

I am not for one minute saying you have the condition OP, its just that your symptoms sound exactly the same as my husbands.

jetta_wales

Only just now noticed my predictive text mistake but I'm sure you figured it was supposed to say asthma.

Jay_Tee

You might find this link useful

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/specialist-guides/medical-conditions/a-z-of-medical-conditions/asthma/care-and-mobility/

As it gives care and mobility considerations for asthma.

wheezymummy

iluvmarmite wrote: »

Your symptoms sound like COPD, have you been referred to a specialist nurse with regards to this? If not then your GP should be ashamed for not getting it done sooner. She can get you the best treatment and refer you on to a lung clinic who can help you with showing the best way to cope, she will show you how to take your medicines properly etc.

My Husband has this disease and before he was refered to the specialist he couldnt walk a few steps before he was gasping for breath, he couldnt shower or bath either as it near enough killed him. Now he has the help from the nurse he has returned to work, can go for a walk with his grandkids and lead an almost normal life, although he still gets out of breath and cannot manage with out various inhalers, it still changed his life. COPD doesnt get better but it can be managed successfully. As for DLA well he got turned down for it because the DLA doctor who examined him stated he could get treatment to help, which was in fact the truth, so maybe in a way, it was a godsend he got turned down and got the proper advice from the DLA doc.

I am not for one minute saying you have the condition OP, its just that your symptoms sound exactly the same as my husbands.

Hi yes i am under a hospital specialist and was diagnosed with chronic asthma have had bad asthma for most of my life (all but 2 years) and im just not responding to treatment am on treatment for COPD even though i have not been diagnosed with COPD and have never smoked, im glad your husband is better and able to return to work i hope one day i can reach that level or where i can just run around the park and play with the kids.
Thanks.