… I'm going to show you how to use an Easyhaler. This is a dry powder device or DPI. Getting your inhaler technique … To use your inhaler, first take the cap off. Check there's nothing inside the mouthpiece. Check the dose counter … full. Take the inhaler out of your mouth and hold your breath for up to ten seconds or for as long as you …

… first few blisters in the see-through side chamber, have black bars on them. These don't have any medicines in them. … tilt your chin up, as this helps the medicine reach your lungs. The next steps all happen smoothly in one action. … out gently and slowly away from the inhaler, until your lungs feel empty and you feel ready to breathe in. Put your …

… as fully as you can just before taking your inhaler, you create more space in your lungs for your next breath in. This … lungs will already be full. Breathing in too early will mean some of the medicine will end up sticking to your mouth …

… worse. Some people also get sticky mucus or phlegm which makes the airways even more narrow. These changes in the … lungs. causing them to become swollen (inflamed). This makes the airways narrower so less air gets into and out of the lungs. Asthma is a common condition. In the UK, 7.2 million people have asthma. This is about 8 in every …

… are also a common asthma trigger. Find out more about the  benefits of physical activity for your lungs. For some … Call us 0300 222 5800 Email us helpline@asthmaandlung.org.uk Join a support group Find out more You must have …

… Asthma is a very common long term lung condition . In the UK, 7.2 million people have asthma. This is about 8 in every … what your employer should do and what compensation and benefits you may be entitled to. ‘Exercise-induced’ asthma 9 … most common long term condition affecting children in the UK. Around 1 in 11 children in the UK have asthma.  Some …

… studies showed that almost 5 in 10 people with IPF in the UK died within three years of their diagnosis. But some … Your consultant will discuss this with you. Asthma + Lung UK and the Taskforce for Lung Health are campaigning to … treatments that reduce the amount of acid your stomach makes, such as omeprazole. Liquid antacids such as Gaviscon …