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I am new to this site could any one tell me what floppy tubes are I have been given meds for copd but was I was not told I had this could you enlighten me thank you

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Hi. What makes you think that your meds are for COPD?

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scobbie1 in reply tomrsmummy

It says on the leaflet

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Spiriva 18 and carbocisteine

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mrsmummy in reply toscobbie1

Carbocisteine is given for a variety of conditions whilst Spiriva is usually prescribed for people with Copd. But the only person who can determine what you have and why you were given this medication is your doctor. It would perhaps be best to go back and ask him about it?

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scobbie1 in reply tomrsmummy

Thank you I will do that I just could not understand what floppy tubes were never heard of this

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mrsmummy in reply toscobbie1

People can guess what he meant but he is the only one who would know.

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scobbie1 in reply tomrsmummy

Thank you and bye for now

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Loraine121

Hi, I have asthma and I take carbocystine morning and evening, it help stop the flem sticking to your lungs and i used to take spiriva but as mrsmummy you doctor who prescribed you the medication should have explained what he was giving it to you for as there are lots of lung condition some have similar treatments to others but I would rather the doctor explained what his diagnosis was ,floppy tubes and doctors Wonderwhy people look up symptoms and ailments on the Internet.

Sorry to rant, I am not any help with your question.

Good luck hope you are feeling better soon

Loraine x

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scobbie1 in reply toLoraine121

Thank you

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shadow4me

google it you never know ,I take both the med you mentioned for my copd but my husband does take Spiriva for his bad asthma xx

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scobbie1

Hi everyone re my last post about floppy tubes I have been told it is bronchomalacia I have any advice on how this will affect me

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