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Fostair short on doses?

Hi all,I was diagnosed with COPD 4 months ago and prescribed Fostair NEXThaler 100 micrograms at 4 puffs per day as a preventative. For the first month I felt...

Hi all,I was diagnosed with COPD 4 months ago and prescribed Fostair NEXThaler 1...

GrizzyWort

•9 hours ago

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holidays and colomycin

Has anyone out there got travel insurance while being on colomycin ? I am on it supposedly for 3 months and need to get insurance for a holiday that is due...

Has anyone out there got travel insurance while being on colomycin ? I am on it...

crackle

•10 hours ago

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Pain on movement or always present?

Hi, all. Is your pain always there or does it usually occur with movement, in certain positions etc? Please let me know your experiences. Thanks in...

Hi, all. Is your pain always there or does it usually occur with movement, in ...

Arblake80

•16 hours ago

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Azithromycin

Hell9, my resp cons has put me on prophylactic dose of azithromycin, 3 times a week. Would ppl take this just mon, weds, friday?Thanks, Ckare😊

Hell9, my resp cons has put me on prophylactic dose of azithromycin, 3 times a w...

claracola

•20 hours ago

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Virus or Lung issues

How do you tell if the coughing is to do with Asthma/COPD and inhaler should be used to help with breathing, or whether its just a virus, cold, etc? My...

How do you tell if the coughing is to do with Asthma/COPD and inhaler should be ...

Frankie4Sanity

•21 hours ago

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Referral to Royal Brompton

Hi everyone, at last I have an appointment (Monday) at the Royal Brompton Hospital to see a consultant in regard to my bronchiectasis diagnosis in Spring of...

Hi everyone, at last I have an appointment (Monday) at the Royal Brompton Hospit...

Seagullcity

•22 hours ago

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viral infection

keep getting viral infections I hav bronchitis witch is not to good

Redrum46

•1 day ago

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sputum samples nearly all come back no infection but I’m having Large amounts and a lot of coughing

bronchitis since a child Lung surgery at 13

Redrum46

•1 day ago

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Lung tests

Today I saw the nurse and I was given a FeNO test , the result was 43 which she said was slightly elevated particularly as I take daily prednisolone. We were...

Today I saw the nurse and I was given a FeNO test , the result was 43 which she...

Sherlock11

•1 day ago

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Has anyone had problems with steroids?

Hi I have Emphysema...and have always been ok taking steroids for chest infection ect. But my brother also with COPD. ..took two and now refuses to take any...

Hi I have Emphysema...and have always been ok taking steroids for chest infectio...

Falcon22

•2 days ago

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Digital monitoring ?

Hello, Am wondering who here has experience of digital monitoring at home and how was it ? The last 6 months have been very challenging with a long term...

Hello, Am wondering who here has experience of digital monitoring at home and ...

PaulineHM

•2 days ago

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Explosive coughing fit

Does anyone experience explosive coughing fits from out of nowhere? I've searched the Internet and the only reference I've found was a post on this forum here...

Does anyone experience explosive coughing fits from out of nowhere? I've searche...

Nome11

•2 days ago

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Impressions off - Pastel Shade Hydrangeas.

This was not the Hydrangeas I was going to paint, a large bush in a pot. That is time consuming and not been good this week. so I did this easy impresssion of...

This was not the Hydrangeas I was going to paint, a large bush in a pot. That i...

Ern007

•2 days ago

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Painful recovery

I am fortunate that my lung cancer was stage one after my upper lobectomy. When I first got out of the hospital my discomfort was tolerable. Now, after 8...

I am fortunate that my lung cancer was stage one after my upper lobectomy. When...

janno

•2 days ago

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Tingling Ribs

I’ve recently started getting a tingling sensation in my ribs whilst sitting. I’ve not been diagnosed for anything. . Has anyone else experienced this?...

I’ve recently started getting a tingling sensation in my ribs whilst sitting. ...

Arblake80

•2 days ago

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Anyone using Luforbec?

I am being changed from my Fostair MART to Luforbec. It was emphasised that they are exactly the same, and being done because Luforbec is cheaper. This is...

I am being changed from my Fostair MART to Luforbec. It was emphasised that they...

Shirazmataz

•3 days ago

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attendance allowance

morning all ,just wondering I get the lower rate of attendance allowance at the moment, my condition is get worse and was thinking of trying for the high rate...

morning all ,just wondering I get the lower rate of attendance allowance at the ...

Ice2010

•4 days ago

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Asthma attack

Hi all just thought i would post some thoughts on my recent episode.Am in 80 years, visited Daughter and family just before Christmas,having not had attack for...

Hi all just thought i would post some thoughts on my recent episode.Am in 80 yea...

kate123sunny

•4 days ago

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Glad to see the back of 2024

What an end to last year. I was vomiting blood from 3am on boxing day . My husband called an ambulance . I had emergency surgery for a burst stomach ulcer...

What an end to last year. I was vomiting blood from 3am on boxing day . My hus...

jools34

•4 days ago

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You never know who you bump into…

Finding myself in Tottenham one bleak afternoon to escape the blustering weather I retreated into a local cafe and was shocked to be seated next to the Russian...

Finding myself in Tottenham one bleak afternoon to escape the blustering weather...

Mrbojangles

•4 days ago

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RIP Johnny Walker

I have followed the career of Johnny Walker since the mid 60s. Loving his style as a DJ. What an inspiration he was to many giving comfort and joy from his...

I have followed the career of Johnny Walker since the mid 60s. Loving his style ...

Medjugorje

•4 days ago

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benefits question

Hello I am 68 years of age on state pension, I have copd and finding everyday life such as dressing, washing, cooking, making a brew etc etc increasingly...

Hello I am 68 years of age on state pension, I have copd and finding everyday ...

chuff1

•5 days ago

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annual asthma reviews 🙁

hey all. I’m new to this group, and it’s the first time I have ever joined a forum. I was wondering how everyone with asthma are finding their annual asthma...

hey all. I’m new to this group, and it’s the first time I have ever joined a fo...

Jambore

•5 days ago

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No RSV petition yet…..

Hello again I’m STILL waiting to hear if my petition on the government petitions site about the over 79’s getting the vaccine for RSV been approved or not....

Hello again I’m STILL waiting to hear if my petition on the government petitio...

Kiwiflyer8

•5 days ago

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In the Shallow Waters.

My first try fish and plants in the sea shallow water. There are mistakes I have noted for another time. Cyclids are river fish, tropical, these are really...

My first try fish and plants in the sea shallow water. There are mistakes I hav...

Ern007

•5 days ago

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Thanks

Many thanks to all those who answered my concerns will a special mention to janedivney and madonbrew for suggesting that I ask for Sprivia Respirmat on top of...

Many thanks to all those who answered my concerns will a special mention to jane...

Coughingalltheway

•6 days ago

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Asthma Symptoms - Struggling

I’ve had asthma diagnosis since 4 yrs old, now 32. The previous 8 years or so it’s been very well controlled on Fostair 100/06, virtually symptomless since...

I’ve had asthma diagnosis since 4 yrs old, now 32. The previous 8 years or so it...

In-hale

•6 days ago

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Nausea

Is nausea par for the course with copd? It seems like my SPO2 doesn’t need to be that low to have it. No rhyme or reason as to what brings it on - sometimes...

Is nausea par for the course with copd? It seems like my SPO2 doesn’t need to be...

PW_R

•6 days ago

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Nebuliser

I think there is some confusion here. I use a Salbutanol inhaler spray to open my lungs before using a Colomycin antibiotic for infection. These are supplied...

I think there is some confusion here. I use a Salbutanol inhaler spray to open m...

Shonkie

•7 days ago

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Update on from my last post 4 days ago regarding Sputum test results

Firstly I would like to thank all of you for taking the time to respond to my previous post a few days ago. Your help, suggestions kindness & hugs mean a......

Firstly I would like to thank all of you for taking the time to respond to my pr...

Otto11

•7 days ago

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Fostair short on doses?

holidays and colomycin

Pain on movement or always present?

Azithromycin

Virus or Lung issues

Referral to Royal Brompton

viral infection

sputum samples nearly all come back no infection but I’m having Large amounts and a lot of coughing

Lung tests

Has anyone had problems with steroids?

Digital monitoring ?

Explosive coughing fit

Impressions off - Pastel Shade Hydrangeas.

Painful recovery

Tingling Ribs

Anyone using Luforbec?

attendance allowance

Asthma attack

Glad to see the back of 2024

You never know who you bump into…

RIP Johnny Walker

benefits question

annual asthma reviews 🙁

No RSV petition yet…..

In the Shallow Waters.

Thanks

Asthma Symptoms - Struggling

Nausea

Nebuliser

Update on from my last post 4 days ago regarding Sputum test results

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