Hi all my sweeties 🤗 my name is Dawn🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😊😀😃😍😍

[Smilesalot]

I'm a bit shy and unsure how to introduce myself so here goes.I was diagnosed with Copd in 2001 and fibromyalgia in 2003. I had Sarcoidosis in between.

Busy busy body meh

I'm 56 years old and now I'm stuck lol

Help !!!!!!!??????🤗

[sassy59]

Welcome to the forum Dawn, good to meet you. I’m carer for hubby Pete who has sarcoidosis, asthma and COPD. You’ll find many friendly people on here so any questions ask away. None of us are medically qualified though. You certainly have a lot to deal with l must say.

Take care xxx

[Smilesalot in reply to sassy59]

Hi sweetie 😀🤗🤗🤗,Poor you and your hubby hugs to you both🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🙂😊😀😍🤗🤗🤗🤗😉

Sarcoidosis is a hard I feel for your husband. How is he doing ?🤗

Id rather talk to real people.

The other forum wasn't friendly.

Thank you for reply ing to me hugs sweetie Dawn 🤗🤗🤗🙃🤗🤗

[sassy59 in reply to Smilesalot]

Pete is doing ok thank you and used to go to the Royal Brompton hospital for sarcoidosis but can’t get there now due to other health issues. He has heart problems too but will see the consultant on the 23rd about that.

The people on here are lovely so I’m sure you’ll get other replies too. Xxx🤗👍❤️

[Smilesalot in reply to sassy59]

Hi sweetie,I live in Oxford.

I discharged myself years ago as I couldn't get to the hospital myself. And before I got a wheelchair the walk to get the tests was impossible 😠.

I can barely walk. Toilet back once I've rested.

I only have a heart murmur.

I hope your husband is feeling ok today sweetie 🙂and you🤗.

Id like to feel ok but my long flare is still continuing.

I'm struggling to breathe off and on🙄,

Hope you have a great day sweetie hugs 🤗🤗🤗🙃😌😌😍

[sassy59 in reply to Smilesalot]

Not a bad day today Dawn but it’s raining outside.

We live in West Sussex and it’s becoming very built up where we are. Still nice though.

Pete also struggles with his breathing but I look after him as best l can.

Enjoy your day and take care 🤩💜🩷🤗

[Patk1 in reply to sassy59]

We've had sun here in lancs today.clouding over now+ rain forecast tonight x

[sassy59 in reply to Patk1]

You’re so lucky, it’s awful here. Should be sunnier tomorrow. Xxx🤗

[Turnipgirl in reply to sassy59]

It's been cloudy here today but thankfully no rain yet!

[sassy59 in reply to Turnipgirl]

Fingers crossed for sunshine tomorrow. Xx

[Smilesalot in reply to sassy59]

It's Tues morning it's damp but sunny 🌞yey.Not liking the coolness.

But is meant to warm up yey 😍🤗

Hugs sweetie Dawn 🤗🤗🤗🙃🤗🤗🤗

[sassy59 in reply to Smilesalot]

Sunny here so far Dawn and warming up a little. Enjoy your day. 🤗❤️

[Cloudancer in reply to sassy59]

our weather here in the midlands says the same - knowing how reliable the met office's piece of seaweed is shall have the wellies and sou'wester on standby!

[sassy59 in reply to Cloudancer]

😂👍🌦️☀️⛈️🌬️☔️🌈 xxx

[Smilesalot in reply to Cloudancer]

Lol hehehe. It's really nice here but I'm freezing.I'm so tired sweetie 🙂 . The geese on the fishing 🐟lake behind us are v very noisy lol.

I can't stop coughing.

I need to nap😉🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🙂😍😍😍😍😍hugs Dawn 🤗🤗🤗🙃🤗🤗🤗🤗😴😴😴

[Ern007 in reply to Patk1]

Sun just gone in Pat - In Lancashire it's to get to 22 this week and no rain. according to the BBC. x

[Welshcatlady]

Good morning Dawn, lovely to see you on this forum as well as Fibro one. There's a lot of activity on here, not like the COPD forum. We're a friendly bunch and if you have any questions I'm sure you'll find answers on here. 😁👍

[Smilesalot in reply to Welshcatlady]

Thank you sweetie 🤗I'm so glad you recommended this site😀😊😍

[Welshcatlady in reply to Smilesalot]

Thank you x

[Smilesalot in reply to Welshcatlady]

I felt shut out on the Copd forum. Only you welcome d me.I'm very anxious about how much I've to do today.

Got a new watch. It said I napped all night.

Can't wait for my bed bath at 10 am. OT Will be coming to. And I've to speak to my Gp in between.

My brain fog is pretty prevalent🙄😴

How you doing sweetie 🙂?🤗.

[Welshcatlady in reply to Smilesalot]

It's not that you were shut out, it's not a very active forum. You do have a busy day, hope it all goes well when you speak to your GP and when OT visit you.

My brain fog is also in attendance today, well it has been for what seems like forever, I even saw my GP about it, I had a scan and memory test, came out with nearly top marks on the memory test and the scan was clear, therefore it is Fibro fog.

Luckily my COPD is pretty much under control, I do get SOB more now, but it's not too much of a problem as I use my rescue inhaler and that sorts it out.

I'm going out to lunch today with my hubby and his sister, we go to our local pub where the food is wonderful, just like home cooking really.

And the sun ☀ is shining so that's a bonus too.

Take care and gentle hugs, Lesley x

[Alberta56]

Welcome Dawn. I have no experience of your various illnesses, but there are plenty of people who will be able to give you advice if you need it. This is a nice forum to be on- plenty of humour from some funny, brave people. Best wishes.

[Patk1]

Hello Dawn.yr among friends here.wrlcome to the forum x

[leo60]

Hi Dawn and welcome 😊 We're not a bad bunch so feel free to ask us for advice, or just have a moan !

Take care, Laurie xx

[B0xermad]

Welcome to the group

[GintyFerguson]

Welcome! Keep smiling , best way :).

[Souielouie]

welcome to this friendly ,caring , informative group of lovely people. Bless you 🥰🤗

[garshe]

Hi Dawn.We are a friendly lot on this forum so Welcome.

I was diagnosed with Severe COPD 2010 still here although my life is a slower pace thesedays. I find it best to concentrate on what you can do and not dwell on what you can't.

We all get our down days but after just being through a horrendous few months where my daughter was diagnosed with cancer, we have come out the other end and grateful for every single second.

Our Positivity and faith got us through and we are looking ahead and realising there is always someone worse off . We have been fortunate where her cancer was caught early so a reminder to always have your checks when due.

Take care and lots of love from a lovely sunny morning here in Wales . xxxxSheila 🙏💕

[Smilesalot in reply to garshe]

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter 😍🤗🤗🤗 but I'm so glad she is ok now yey!I'm also sorry ur severe Copd😇🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗. I'm happy ur chipper regardless😇🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏hugs and love sweetie Dawn 🤗🤗

[garshe in reply to Smilesalot]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Collie4]

Welcome. Lots of friends on here to ‘talk’ to. I don’t post often but i know if i have a worry someone will always reply.

Take care, enjoy every day as best you can.🙂

[Loopylorre]

Hi Dawn, welcome to the group, I have COPD,, diagnosed 13 years ago, it’s a lovely group, always someone who can offer advice on something, take care from sunny Plymouth 😃🌺💐🌷xx

[Smilesalot]

I used to live in Preston🙂. Lol and my daughter still does. The area around it was beautiful I don't know about now.Hugs sweetie Dawn 🤗🤗🤗🙃🤗🤗🤗🤗😴

[Karenanne61]

Hi and welcome! I have severe copd. I don't have fibromyalgia but I do have chronic pain illness. I have just completed a pain management course which was helpful.

[Nevergiveup73]

hi hope you fi d this group helpful

[Ern007]

High Dawn late reply.

I don't have "fibromyalgia" I have total OA - All amouts to pain, dun it. oh and welcome to the forum.

I have COPD/Asthma and other problems. You will get all lots of help on this and COPD forum, although the latter seems quieter of late unless it's my imagination.

Take Care

[Smilesalot in reply to Ern007]

Ern007 thanks for your welcome😃 ,I don't know what total OA is. Please explain if you have time sweeties Dawn 🤗🤗🤗🙃😌

[Smilesalot in reply to Smilesalot]

I have copd diabetes Fibro severe muscle weakness of whole body and the wonderful things that come with then lol and I can't walk far.Hugs sweetie Dawn 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤔

[Ern007 in reply to Smilesalot]

Hi, OA is Osteoarthritis . My xRays shows OA throughout is the way my GP put it. Also spine seperate loss lumbar lordosis.

Best way I can explain it.

[Smilesalot in reply to Ern007]

Thank you sweetie 🤗.I have it in my hips but mildly so far. It's really painful so hats off to you for suffering 😢 through this.

I'm not used to all the abbreviations yet lol.

I hope you have a as good a day as possible Ern007 hugs 🤗🤗🤗🙃😌😍🙂

[Ern007 in reply to Smilesalot]

If the sun comes out. that weather for the garden..I have morphine which helps. Take care Dawn, x

[Smilesalot in reply to Ern007]

Hi Ern007,I've to come off my morphine. Apparently it's bad for you 🙁.

I'm swapping venlafaxine for duloxetine over next week. Fingers crossed it works😍

You look after yourself Ern007

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[katieoxo60]

Welcome to the forum Smilesalot, the weather is about to get hot so I hope you have your fan ready . I am not on here so much just lately due to other pressing health issues including extra hospital visits. But do come on some days so hope to catch up with you for a chat soon. Take care xx

[Smilesalot in reply to katieoxo60]

After seeing the weather man the fan is ready😉look forward to chatting to you sometime katieoxo60🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😊😃😆Dawn x