Update

[btown]

Hi all, not posted for a while, been put on spiriva , carbocistine and ventolin for excaserbations and I feel great, best I have been since being diagnosed with COPD, you might remember I used salt pipe in the early days before I had been given any medication, but all is managed well now, there is life with COPD ☺😊😀 Trevor

[Toci]

I am glad you are getting along so well Trevor.

[Jessy11]

Hi Trevor, wonderful news you are feeling so well. Long may it continue.

Take care 🌹

[hufferpuffer]

That's great news Trevor! 😁 huff xxx

[btown]

Thanks, hufferpuffer, jessy 11 & Toci, when first diagnosed I could not believe it, I have always been fit, played rugby, running, cycling and walking I thought it was all over but now as long as I take my medication and don't do anything stupid I am fine.

Take care☺

Trevor

[Hidden]

Good to hear Trevor, glad u doing well, take care and keep it that way xx Sonia xx

[btown in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Sonia, I will ☺

[casper99]

Nice, positive post Trevor. Cheered me up no end. It's great to hear that your feeling so well. Thanks for sharing. xx

[btown in reply to casper99]

Thanks Casper , I must admit when first diagnosed I thought my life as I knew it was over but hospital were great as was my GPand specialist nurse the even sent me for voice therapy and for the last 18 months I have been fine as long as I know my limits.

Take care

Trevor 😀

[onamission]

Hi Btown I have been on Spiriva for two year I had it changed a few weeks ago to the Spiriva mist I find that much better

[btown in reply to onamission]

Thanks, on a mission I will check with GO on next visit

Cheers

Trevor

[Dedalus]

Are you still using the salt pipe and if so do you think it still helps?

[btown in reply to Dedalus]

Hi Dedalus , no stopped using it when prescribed with carbocistine, but before getting medication it helped a lot, thinned mucus so I could expel it easier, I don't know what I would have done without it.

[59bjp29]

hi, i had my 1st exasperation 2wk ago n i'm still breathless. It hit me like a train as no-one told me copd would try n kill me !! Ive only just came on to this site and feel a lot better for finding peoples ways of coping. I made my wife howl when i woke this mornin' and swallowed a spireva cap and tried to put an omeprazole cap into the inhaler !! Pretty confused at the time !!! Carry on feelin' well my friend,days like those are priceless.