Hello

[Mindy1635]

Hello I'm new here have lung problems

[amg-915]

hello Mindy. Unfortunately, welcome. This is not a fun club, but the peeps on here are really good and sometimes make more sense than the Docs.

What sort of lung problems?

All the best Annemarie x

[Mindy1635 in reply to amg-915]

Cpdo wat you mean fun club

[amg-915 in reply to Mindy1635]

I mean it is no fun having lung problems, but there are lots of helpful things on this site.

[Katinka46]

Hello Mindy. Welcome. I have only been on this forum for a short time but I have been bowled over by the love and support it offers. There are plenty of members with COPD, and they are very knowledgeable. living with it they are a positive mine of info.

Good luck.

Katinka xxx

[casper99]

Hi Mindy and welcome to the forum. We offer friendship, support and great advice from the more knowledgeable members, so, if you have any questions or anything else, please feel free to ask. Xx

[helingmic]

Mindy, A warm welcome to our forum.

I have bronchiectasis, what have you been dagnosed with?

Have you got a good consultant?

There are ways to get on and even to stay your illness. So have courage, and tell us more. Regards, Mic

[Tranh123 in reply to helingmic]

I have same. Newly diagnosed. Hoping to gather info from this forum.

[helingmic in reply to Tranh123]

Tranh123,

Welcome and take heart.

First of all, regarding consultants and team: Have you got a consultant? Can you ask him/her to refer you to the Pulmonary Nurse Team. They are extraordinary in the sense that they are down to earth, know what patients experience and can advise them in time of crisis, shortness of breath, infection, drugs, nebuliser, etc.

Second, ask if you can join the Pulmonary Rehabilitation, because you will be assessed in your capacities. They will put you on a set of exercises which would improve your condition a little and set you on the way to maintain your illness.

Exercises, whatever form it takes, is vital. I can talk more about this as I am an ardent promoter of exercises! Most of all, keep your confidence. When you encounter an infection, ask your consultant to prescribe a “rescue pack” which consists of medicine that you can use as soon as you have a bug. For instance, my consultant put me on Clarithromycin. I jump on it whenever I feel ill. It may have to be altered, for instance if the bug persists. Then have a sputum test (ask for sputum pots and forms to your consultant) to define which bug and which drug to use against it. In that way, you might avoid hospital when everybody else runs to it (usually Autumn and winter). Have confidence in yourself and you will tame the ill down. Mic

[freefaller]

Welcome Mindy1635 Ask what you want here and you will usually find someone has the answer or knows where to get the answer from.

[scorpiolass]

Welcome Mindy. Love Marggaret x

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Hello and welcome Mindy, I was diagnosed with emphysema in April, so still finding things out, but you are in the right place, with fantastic people all helping each other, as best they can, Sally xx

[dragonuk44]

hello I have chronic fibrosis with eaa welcome

[Dedalus]

Hello Mindy and welcome - you have come to the right site for support and any questions you may have about your illness.

[29h3m]

Welcome Mindy, feel free to share your lung problems, everyone here to help.

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Why do you have 2 profiles

[maccas]

Welcome Mindy

I hope you feel the benefits of joining this group. The people here are marvellous and always willing to help and support others even though they are going through difficult times. Lovely bunch of people (me included ha ha) so hope you stick around.

Carole x