Peli - do you get the "inappropriate happiness" side effect of Pred? Honestly, it's like doing class-As for me, except it also makes me want to ride my bike. I wouldn't say they are more ish, but certainly on days I'm feeling worn out, there's the temptation to pull a Froome and get a TUE for it.
So, still loving the powerbreathe (thanks to peli). So much so, me and another researcher have clubbed together the money to buy a K5 powerbreathe, a smart spirometer, and a load of powerbreathe classics with the plan to run a feasibility trial. I think we share the view that using then like McConnell prescribes is really horrid, so people need support. Whether spirometry is sensitive to whatever effect we do or don't have, we'll see. Need a friendly respiratory person. Will be tapping up CL, but if any Yorkshire person thinks that their consultant isn't a knob, I'd be interested to hear.
As an aside, Leeds Chest Clinic is a horrible place that makes me feel like I'm being punished, much as benefits offices did when I was on JSA in the early 90s. Fortunately, they manage their patients so badly, I've been discharged twice (they don't listen to the appointment line answer phone, so discharge you when you leave messages saying you can't make an appointment). Currently, I am not arsed to go back. I hate it there (whereas the paediatric CF clinic is ace - I wish I could go there).
