How to survive your first year at university

• Sign up with a university GP as soon as possible.
• If you were under a consultant at home ask your new GP to give you a referral to a consultant at the hospital local to your university.
• Check your room doesn't have any mould in it, and if it does report it and get it treated, as mould is often a trigger for people with asthma.
• If you have had to miss lengthy periods off from sixth form or college due to your asthma, go and visit the university Student Welfare and Support office to see what help you are entitled to. Don't forget you may be entitled to financial support from the government such as Disabled Students Allowances.
• Tell your new flatmates that you have asthma, and about any allergies you have so that they can help you if you have any trouble.
• Fill in a HC1 form so you can get free prescriptions (unless you're going to University in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland where it's free for everyone!)
• Don't forget to clean your room and get rid of all those dust mites!
• If you're living in university halls that do room spot checks, and you have a nebuliser, make sure they know it's medical equipment (mine got removed because they thought it was a bong!)
• Don't forget with all the partying to take your medicines!

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