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12 years ago•10 Replies

My AM here in Wales is raising the question to the Welsh government to determine action being taken to improve the awareness and treatment of OSA in Wales.

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12 years ago

Go girl, good on you.

bewildered12 years ago

Sorry juliekay what or who is an AM it sounds a good news if only I could understand what is been discussed in this blog. Always best asking if not getting through with all respect it has often needed a little more obvious hints for me, late changing now though.

• in reply tobewildered12 years ago

AM is short for Assemby Member - so a member of the Welsh Government. Sorry I didn't explain properly.

12 years ago

Good on you Julie,give it to them girl!! xxxx

blackbird12 years ago

Good for you Julie - go girl and get our welsh mPS working!xx

12 years ago

That is great news - thank you very much for helping to raise awareness in Wales, Julie!

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Is there a way of alerting you all at BLF to research we find that helps - we regularly share on the blog and wonder if you see it - an odd time you may find out something you may not know -- eg today - on a COPD site..."Many COPD patients also have congestive heart failure or ischemic heart disease, two conditions where beta blocker therapy improves survival, but it has consistently been underutilized. The fear physicians have of instituting beta blockers in COPD is mostly secondary to the theoretical concern about the effects of beta blockers on lung function and it is even more pronounced during acute exacerbations of COPD. By now, multiple reviews have shown the cardioselective beta blockers are safe in COPD, but they continue to be withheld or discontinued, especially in the setting of acute exacerbations." looks like perhaps an important piece of news that may help you at BLF to help many with COPD through info to us/ campaigns on provision?

cheers

Julie

BLFCommsTeam• in reply to12 years ago

Hi Julie,

The Press & Campaigns team read the forum too so we always take a look at posts members have put up about new research. On our Facebook and Twitter we regularly share research that is relevant to people with respiratory health problems, research the BLF has funded, and research BLF medical spokespeople have commented on.

There's lots of research into all areas of lung disease being published - it's very helpful for you to share it with us. Do feel free to post it on our wall on Facebook facebook.com/britishlungfou... or Tweet us the link @lunguk as well as keeping sharing it on the web community.

Many thanks,

The Press & Campaigns Team

12 years ago

Dear Julie, I am not entirely sure! I can ask our digital manager...thanks for the idea.

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and I got a reply (see below) on the blog re beta blockers that many will not see - hidden away in so many blogs is such useful info for you and us ... more food for your thought...

Gidge

43 minutes ago

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Hi - my husband has PF and congestive heart failure - he needs diuretics but can't take them with beta blockers because the BBs lower blood pressure. However, there is a drug called Ivabradine which will slow his heart (which races due to the CHF ) and that doesn't lower blood pressure. It has made a big difference to his treatment. It's been around a while but no-one seem to have heard of it (except the cardiologist who put him on it!).I don't think it is particularly expensive.

Gill

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