Need some help

Could you help me I looking to find out about pulmonary rehabilitation course is any good what do you have to do is any good if you have bronchiectasis asthma please help me a bit lose on this all new to me thanks Paddy1999

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Hi Paddy,I'm sure a lot of people will advise you from the UK.

I'm from OZ,but I think it's probably much the same.

Your Doctor needs to refer you to it.You will be given a 6minute walk,to gage your oxygen levels,this is also repeated at the end of the course also,to see if there's been an improvement.

There are certain exercises to do,you go at your own rate,also a programme is worked out,for your level of fitness.

I have jumped the gun,prior to this,there is education classes,very helpful,on how to manage your illness,& to make you aware of what is available in the community for you,this is followed up with a cuppa & chat,so a little social at the same time!

Hope this may be a little help to you xx

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thank you wendells

[megannell]

"Oh Paddy!! what Wendell's as just said to you.. is what I would have said too. And yes your Dr will need to recommend you..so all you need to do is ask him too recommend.. you will find it so rewarding in every possible way. I am about to start my second Pulmonary rehab session.. and I cant wait. you learn so much. And you also learn your own strengths ..good luck to and for you Paddy...Megan.."

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thank you Megan

[PaMaBa]

It is well worth doing. You will meet some lovely people and learn so much. It certainly helped me and I still attend the exercise classes. Well recommended.

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thank you so much hope i help me to pamaba

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Hi paddy have to agree PR is great although I didn't benefit physically due to infection whilst on the course even the social and learning side of it helps. Defo ask ur doc to refer u on one. Take care x Sonia x

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thank you sonia that what i need to talk to people like me just to hear their stories

[Suzy6]

Hi paddy, I have just finished my rehab last week. It has taught me a lot. I would recommend you ask your doctor to arrange it for you. Everyone was so friendly the Nurses and Physios were great. We had laughs, leg pulling but they were strict on the exercises and the lectures were very informative. I now feel so much more in control of my Emphysema than it of me. Good luck, stay safe and well.

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thank you so much Suzy6 that great that you just finished doing that you got a lot out of it. i need some help to just to talk to some give me some hope i am get my life back after 5 months after getting getting it very hard and door closing on me thank you again

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PR is the best thing you could go on, it will show you ways to breath and exercise move the gunk etc. With nurses that know your conditions and like minded people on the course.

Go for It!

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thank you offcut good to hear what you have to say thank you for your help

[FarmerD]

Hello Paddy,pulmonary rehab is the best thing you can do to help understand and control your condition.Ask your doctor as soon as possible as some places have waiting lists.Good luck.D.

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yes farmer i will do that thank you for help and your hope you are doing good

[scorpiolass]

PR is a great help Paddy. i have been twice over about 4 years & really recommend it. It puts you more in control of your breathing. Regards, Mx

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thank you Scorpiolass that what i need to take control from here in thank again

[Louisiana]

Can't recommend it highly enough! You need to ask your GP about referring you. good luck

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Hi paddy just could not resist seen ya post and thought you said needed a plumber :)) had to look twice

Think most hospitals and even few clinics doc's run a breatheasy group a know when I have been hospital doc's as been posters

But a don't think am quite ready for that experience yet

Cheers thanks wishing you well

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hello Dazisnotgood . i am be like that for 5 year so this year there been alto happen to me i would need some help now just to see what my life going to be like from here now in. there been a lot of people playing with my head need to talk to some people like me. maire

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Hi paddy you have found good home place of surport here

Yer we have all been there or going threw it defo know how ya feeling

Hope ya start feeling better an you get ya rehab sorted

Cheers

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thank you dazisnotsogood you are so right there great support on here. that good to know that not just me. i am haveing good day not so good but feeling a lot bitter a but myself thank you

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Hi paddy cheers glad ya feeling tad better

Cheers thanks

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thank you everyone i will take it on board what you all said . i think i will go for it thank you all for your help it great to have it thank again

[hallentine47]

Hi Paddy 1999

I am on one at present. 7 weeks and twice a week from 9am - 1pm Each week includes exercise and talk on a variety of essential sunbjects designed to help us cop better and understand thi dreaful illness.

I am a bronchil asthmatic COPD emphasema. I did one 5 years ago and found it very helpful. Follow up is a problem if you do ot have a charity based fellow suffers set up near you. But the work can be continued at home and cantact maintianed woth the team. I recommend it' I was on waiting lits both times and ot started with a GP and this time through a consultant. Let us know what you decide.

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Thank you hallentine yes i taking everything in i think i will give it a go. it would be good to get some help with my illness some day i can not get my head around my illness this may help me alto. i have been running away from my illness for 5 year so good to get some help it been a very bad year for me so hope this would help me alot thank. there is not alto of charity around me that could help. great to get som help in my home to.