I h ave just been diagnosed as copd after having severe asthma since childhood. I was wondering what the treatment for copd is now?
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Copd
Inhalers prescribed by your GP ...Ask to be placed on Pulmonary rehabilitation class in your area for exercise regime and education on lung conditions. If you can exercise regularly start a proper diet . Hope that helps you haven't said what stage your at ...
Angie xxx
The doctor says I have moderate level copd, sorry I am not really what that means. At the moment I taking seretide x2, atrovent 2x4, accolate x2, I have just ended pred. 60mg x4 days. I know this is rather a lot of medication but I ave just had an exerbation.
Awww bless you as said above just really watch your diet and exercise as and when you can but do get a PR course hope you feel better soon xxx
Hi
Similar to asthma, three inhaler therapy.
One reliever-Ventolin
One long acting-Spiriva
One long acting with steroid-Fostair
Or similar.
Not all inhalers are suitable for COPD, some are more suited for Asthmatics.
It very much depends on you. I only use two inhalers Fostair and Ventolin. Which works fine for me. Others are slightly different it's very much what works for you.
I am stage three copd, I use three inhalers, Spiriva, seretide and ventolin. I also have a rescue pack of steroids and antibiotics.
I'm stage 3 also use Spiriva and ventolin when I need it which isn't often xxx
I use my ventolin regularly but I'll be honest, it doesn't seem to do much. I've mentioned it to the chest nurse but she just said keep taking it x
What's your fev Brian .I was using my ventolin regularly and when I was at PR the physio had said the fact I'm using a bronchodilator that should last 24 hours ...she then said the ventolin inhaler wdnt work for me if I used it too much and encouraged me to cut back which iv done and as said I hardly use it now...its weird how this condition affects us but so differently and different advice being given x
No idea, from all the figures she rattled off at me during my review the only thing I remember is 'lungs of a 114 year old' In fact I had no idea I could bring my results away! Stupid but true xx
I edited last question above 😀
Ok, I answered your question before you edited it 😜 Thanks for the info, I'll bring it up with my doctor again x
im on fostair 200mg exliar genuair 335 and nebuliser caplets salbutomol plus blue inhaler for copd/emphesea plus fostair 100mg all from respitary consultant..but havent been diagnosed with copd have a tumor on my lungs..but great inhalers...