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Charlie - aged 42
Nebuliser: Ventolin
Inhalers: Pulmicort, Oxis, Brycanyl, Ventolin
Tablets: Prednisolone, Singulair, Phyllocontin, Franol

After the course Charlie wrote, "I feel the best ever! I've gone from taking Franol, Bricanyl, Oxis, Pulmicort, Prednisolone, Phyllocontin and

a nebuliser to just Pulmicort in a month!! And I feel great." He added, "Why don't the NHS recommend this?"

Four months later Charlie's wife emailed me to tell me they'd had a lovely holiday in America and visited the Grand Canyon. Charlie had not needed his medication and it had now been consigned to the back of the cupboard under the stairs.

Rebecca - age 23
Inhalers: Pulmicort and Bricanyl

Rebecca continued to use the Pulmicort but needed only 1 puff of Ventolin during course and by end she didn't need any.

Rebecca said she felt more confident and a lot happier and added, "I feel a weight lifted off my shoulders. I can now control my breathing and feel that I should have done this course a long time ago!"

Nigel - aged 40
Inhalers: Seretide, Ventolin

At the beginning of the course Nigel had a completely blocked nose and had difficulty breathing. He said he'd like to be a little more active and to be able to go swimming with his daughter. By the end of the course, he was only taking Flixotide and was able to go jogging.

Nigel was so enthusiastic that he sent an email to all his friends. Here's a quote from it:

"My medication has reduced by 90% in 6 weeks and I can now work out in the gym, cycle 15 miles and jog 3 - 4 miles without using my medication and without any breathlessness. I feel better and fitter than I have for the last 10 - 15 years. A remarkable new lease of life."

When I last spoke to him he wasn't taking any medication except if he had a cold when he would take Flixotide again for a while. Best of all, he was last seen in the swimming pool with his daughter.