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Oh lung buddies feeling sick & tired of feeling sick & tired . Coughing has given the intercostal muscles a rough ride but where I used to take ibrupropen as well as codeine can't touch them now as a big No No with Nephrotic Syndrome.

So having fallen off the bed the other day in haste not to get sudden nosebleed mess on bedding last night managed to splash both hands with boiling water from the kettle😔 Blame tablets for jerky movements & lack of sleep.

Positive thing is have a baby Buzzard to watch in the fields 😍

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sassy59

Sending virtual hugs your way shouty and I hope your hands are alright. Take care and hope you feel better soon. Xxxxx

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shouty in reply tosassy59

Thank you Sassy look like Micheal Jackson with one white sterile glove with lots of barrier cream 😊

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sassy59 in reply toshouty

Bless you xxx🥰

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RoadRunner44

Lovely picturesque photo shouty. Some of our health problems can definitely impact on our wellbeing. I know how coughing can wear you out as I cough a lot because of the bronchiectasis I have. Speak to your doctor, surely there's something he/she can give you to make life easier.Xxx

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shouty in reply toRoadRunner44

Thank you have appointment with GP on Monday to review. Keep well & safe x

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Oshgosh

I sympathise with you over the ibrufen. I used to take Naproxen for Pain,when diagnosed with ILD told not to take it any more.Ithink it reduced the-inflammation caused by lupus.

Perhaps peak to your GP about the coughing.

I don’t know anything about. BRonchectasis,Carbocysteine thinsthe mucusand enables me to cough it up.

Perhaps you could put a towel under your pillow,so that you don’t have to rush if you have a nosebleed..

I appreciate what you say about sick and tired of being sick and tired.

Take care.

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shouty in reply toOshgosh

Thank you. Will do the towel suggestion it's amazing how your brain can forget to do the most obvious of things °

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Snackjack

Beautiful picture, thank you. I understand what you say about coughing, I sometimes cough so much that I have difficulty breathing. Could you put something waterproof over your pillow with say a towel over that so that you are not so worried in case you have a nosebleed? Do please take care. I hope life improves for you very soon.

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Inquisitiveme

So sorry to hear of your health struggles shouty.

Don’t know if this will help but thought you might find the explanation of a visiting buzzard to be of comfort😊

The buzzard spirit animal is a symbol of protection and defense. This bird flies into your life as a warning to protect yourself & your loved ones from imminent danger. It is the embodiment of adaptability in any good or bad situation. This spirit animal teaches us to get through anything as life lies ahead. 🦅

Hope you’ll find improvement in your health soon shouty🙏🏼XX

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shouty in reply toInquisitiveme

Oh how lovely that is a comfort 🦅

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judes

Great piccy. It’s awful when you cough all the time and tiring wears you out.

Be kind to yourself and hope you feel better soon.

Love and hugs

J

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shouty in reply tojudes

Thank you Judes

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Kimlu

Oh dear, you've are having a rough time. Take care, sending hugs, hope things get better soon xx

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shouty in reply toKimlu

Thank you x

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Angelagone

I do sympathise. I cant take anything with aspirin or aspirin related so pretty much stuck with paracetemol. I do hope you're feeling better soon and doctor can suggest something. Lots of gentle, virtual hugs. 💐

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shouty

Thanks for the hugs xx

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HungryHufflepuff

Thank you for the great picture 🦅 I hope things start to improve for you soon. I was interested (not the right word) to read about your nosebleed. Do you know what caused it? Every day for about 3 or 4 weeks I've had a nosebleed, sometimes just a trickle for a few minutes, other times it's a great flood that won't stop. I've no idea why this has started, if it's a mineral I'm deficient in, or due to tiredness or the cold weather, or caused by coughing. It's getting tiresome now though. Sending you lots of good wishes and I hope you start to feel better soon.

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shouty in reply toHungryHufflepuff

I like the medical word for nosebleed : Epistaxis Do you take antihistamines regularly as that can dry out your nasal mucus membranes. Same if the air quality around you is hot and dry.

I think I have a small nasal polyp but also it could be due to having Covid

Having a infection can cause them too. & if you are coughing it may be a little burst blood vessel . Are you on blood thinners at all? Sorry you've had for a while. Might be worth giving your GP a call. Take care of yourself, Hattie

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HungryHufflepuff in reply toshouty

Thanks for your caring reply. I’m not on blood thinners but am anaemic which may be an unrelated fact. The air quality is cold and damp so that shouldn’t be an issue but I do take antihistamines. You take care of yourself too 💐

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Ergendl

Love the photo, but so sorry to read about your continuing trials. Hope things start to improve for you soon.

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shouty

Thank you

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Titchykath

It’s weird I had a random nose bleed the other day, keep loosing my balance , and well the cough what can I say😳. Hope you feel better sooner rather later , but if anything like me we just plod on and get on with it 👩🏻‍🦳🤗

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shouty in reply toTitchykath

Yep just battling on & taking the meds 💊

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Dedalus

Sorry to hear of your troubles, and hope your hands aren't too painful. Try take more care of yourself, rather than the bedding, and in the meantime enjoy watching the baby buzzard. Sending hugs.

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shouty in reply toDedalus

Thank you have made myself slow & pause before doing things. Xx

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Izb1

Thinking of you Shouty, its so tiring coughing all the time. I go through periods of having a mild cough to a hacking cough and nothing seems to help. Although I sometimes take oregano oil when it gets too bad and that does help. Hope you hands are getting better x

Sorry to hear about your coughing I am same the phlem is that thick it stops me from breathing air in it is very frightening and sets me of into a panic attack I have end stage emphysema and lung cancer and am at my wit's end with this one thing can you give me any advice

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shouty

Hello & sorry to hear you are struggling so much it so tiring & disheartening. Have you any support from McMillan Nurses. My dear friend got a lot help both practical & medical. The main thing that helped her breathing immensely ( she had End Stage Emphysema but despite the Care Package being called Palliative care and lived 2 more years amazing her GP) was Oramorph. Although it made her a little drowsy at times it calmed & relaxed her chest muscles so breathing was a lot easier.

Do you take Carboysteine at all. I'm on it twice a day & it loosens the mucus by making it less sticky.

You can also contact the British Lung Foundation Helpline - 03000 030 555 - is available to anyone living in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, providing guidance on how to manage and live with your condition.

There is also the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation on Health Unlocked.

Hope this of some help

Best wishes Hattie

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Alberta56

Hope things soon start to improve for you. That's a lovely photo of the buzzard.

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shouty in reply toAlberta56

Thank you 😊

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