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mamie4

hi, has anyone been prescribed anything for depression, as iwas at a mdeicatin reveiw with practice nurse, and she said that i should speak to my docter...

hi, has anyone been prescribed anything for depression, as iwas at a mdeicatin...

mamie4

•12 years ago

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all very real!!

so last week i was given some options for lung volume reduction procedures and have asked for 6 months to discuss with family and to decide whether to go ahead...

so last week i was given some options for lung volume reduction procedures and h...

maddyo2

•12 years ago

23 Replies

COPD

All i have had is a test where you blow through tube and been told i have this,am i supposed to have any medication or any other tests.

All i have had is a test where you blow through tube and been told i have this,a...

criss

•12 years ago

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mother hen

hi all this is my first time on site i was told about it by the blf support team after ringing them feeling very isolated and lonely as i dont feel i can...

hi all this is my first time on site i was told about it by the blf support te...

Posative

•12 years ago

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Where do you, as a carer/partner, draw the line?

i mean the line between knowing something is wrong, and calling for help, and on the other hand, letting the patient manage their own illness on their own?...

i mean the line between knowing something is wrong, and calling for help, and on...

TheOtherDragon

•12 years ago

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Duff Oximeter? Oxygen?

I bought an oximeter from Amazon and it consistently reads low sat levels of 84% to 90 %. When it read 84% yesterday after a gruelling outing of brethlessness...

I bought an oximeter from Amazon and it consistently reads low sat levels of 84%...

robevanz

•12 years ago

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Local Paper publishes piece on our charity walk... :-)

check it out- we are famous!

dionne2473

•12 years ago

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new julia

hi all this is my first contact, i phoned helpline today who were realy supportive and gave me info about this site. i have been diagnosed with copd waiting...

hi all this is my first contact, i phoned helpline today who were realy supporti...

Posative

•12 years ago

25 Replies

AIR LIQUIDE NOT AS EFFICIENT AS AIR PRODUCTS

davidbryn

•12 years ago

6 Replies

iron tablets

I take iron tablets for anaeimia ,should i have stop taking tablets as i have COPD.

I take iron tablets for anaeimia ,should i have stop taking tablets as i have CO...

criss

•12 years ago

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Stats normal before giving up smoking then go way down. Why ?

I still do not understand that when I was in hospital, for my stent, my stats were pulse 76 and 98%. 12 weeks down the line, after giving up smoking, they were...

I still do not understand that when I was in hospital, for my stent, my stats we...

Puffthemagicdragon

•12 years ago

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How long do liquid oxygen tanks last?

I am about to go on liquid oxygen for when I am moving around. In speaking to the oxygen nurse today she said that the setting was going to be 4 lpm because...

I am about to go on liquid oxygen for when I am moving around. In speaking to th...

Watcher

•12 years ago

10 Replies

Oxygen Cylinder supply/refill in Lanzarote

would really appreciate some info if anyone has any on having oxygen cylinders provided in Lanzarote. My parents are planning to travel there but have not been...

would really appreciate some info if anyone has any on having oxygen cylinders p...

sbp5390

•12 years ago

4 Replies

simon 126

Hello everyone i have had a pulmonary test showed severe airway obstruction with negative bronchodilator and severely reduced TLCO I have the servere form of...

Hello everyone i have had a pulmonary test showed severe airway obstruction with...

simon126

•12 years ago

6 Replies

When its right to contact the doctor

Hi there everyone, Not feeling too good at the moment, started Friday feeling more breathless than normal, gradually got worse as the day went on, decided...

Hi there everyone, Not feeling too good at the moment, started Friday feeling...

oakhouse2

•12 years ago

8 Replies

simon 126

I have servere COPD I am on inhalers and Diazepam to help me sleep I get very breathless and mainly very limited in all activities Pulmonary test shows servere...

I have servere COPD I am on inhalers and Diazepam to help me sleep I get very br...

simon126

•12 years ago

6 Replies

I am alarmed as had a yearly checkup with nurse and was told i have this mildly,

I have not been given any treatment except told to stop smoking and i have always smoked. Last year the reading was higher but i was not told about it.

I have not been given any treatment except told to stop smoking and i have alway...

criss

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Blocked nose/sinuses

Thanks for all the tips and suggestions, think I will mention it to my doctor next time I'm at the surgery, although last night slept really well and wasn't...

Thanks for all the tips and suggestions, think I will mention it to my doctor ne...

libbygood

•12 years ago

1 Reply

Carers Week 18th - 24th June - In sickness and in Health Report.

Good Afternoon everyone I hope you are all well. If you don't know this week (18th - 24th June 2012) is Carers' Week. There is also a report released...

Good Afternoon everyone I hope you are all well. If you don't know this we...

Jo_BLFHelpline

British Lung Foundation•12 years ago

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Volunteer, Chris Knighton, receives award in Queen's Birthday Honours

I wanted to share the BLF's excitement at the news this weekend that volunteer Mrs Chris Knighton has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2012....

I wanted to share the BLF's excitement at the news this weekend that volunteer M...

BevWears

•12 years ago

3 Replies

Medical Records

Hi All, I'm thinking of asking to see my medical records, and am especially interested to see whats been recorded over the last couple of years, also would...

Hi All, I'm thinking of asking to see my medical records, and am especially inte...

serene1

•12 years ago

7 Replies

Apart from the obvious is there any difference between smoking related COPD and Occupational COPD?

Wiggins

•12 years ago

3 Replies

Lung Function Test - tells you what?

This week I had a lung function test (I suffer from Scleroderma - Connective Tissue Disorder) and although I am coughing badly I can happily report that my...

This week I had a lung function test (I suffer from Scleroderma - Connective Tis...

Ruth462

•12 years ago

7 Replies

New and suspected emphysema and confused.

Firstly I'd like to say hello to everybody here. Okay now that part is done where can I start? Well I can give a few unintrusive details like my age and sex...

Firstly I'd like to say hello to everybody here. Okay now that part is done w...

denominator

•12 years ago

18 Replies

I have COPD and have developed severe arm pains

the pains in my arms seem to emanate from my wrist joints, elbows and shoulders, together with muscle pain. I have only just changed doctors surgeries and am...

the pains in my arms seem to emanate from my wrist joints, elbows and shoulders,...

jancol

•12 years ago

18 Replies

I was recently admitted to hospital with what was thought to be a 'standard' COPD exacerbation.

I was recently admitted to hospital with what was thought to be a 'standard' COPD exacerbation. The hospital prescribed antibiotics and prednisilone as usual,...

I was recently admitted to hospital with what was thought to be a 'standard' COP...

lindajane01

•12 years ago

10 Replies

Blocked nose

I also use nasal strips, they do help a bit Libby

libbygood

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Soren nose/ blocked nostrils & sinuses

I have a sore nose too!, but it's the blocked nostrils and sinuses that are my main worry, I wake up in the night totally blocked up and feel as if I'm...

I have a sore nose too!, but it's the blocked nostrils and sinuses that are my m...

libbygood

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Sore Nose

I use O2 24/7 and my nose gets really dry and sore. I have tried several creams and found nothing helps. I get a slight relief from using Boots saline nasal...

I use O2 24/7 and my nose gets really dry and sore. I have tried several creams ...

maureenv

•12 years ago

32 Replies

District Nurses

Does anyone get their IV antibiotics given at home via the District Nurses/Community Matron? Do you have access to a community Matron? What does she do for...

Does anyone get their IV antibiotics given at home via the District Nurses/Commu...

valm

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for June 2012

mamie4

all very real!!

COPD

mother hen

Where do you, as a carer/partner, draw the line?

Duff Oximeter? Oxygen?

Local Paper publishes piece on our charity walk... :-)

new julia

AIR LIQUIDE NOT AS EFFICIENT AS AIR PRODUCTS

iron tablets

Stats normal before giving up smoking then go way down. Why ?

How long do liquid oxygen tanks last?

Oxygen Cylinder supply/refill in Lanzarote

simon 126

When its right to contact the doctor

simon 126

I am alarmed as had a yearly checkup with nurse and was told i have this mildly,

Blocked nose/sinuses

Carers Week 18th - 24th June - In sickness and in Health Report.

Volunteer, Chris Knighton, receives award in Queen's Birthday Honours

Medical Records

Apart from the obvious is there any difference between smoking related COPD and Occupational COPD?

Lung Function Test - tells you what?

New and suspected emphysema and confused.

I have COPD and have developed severe arm pains

I was recently admitted to hospital with what was thought to be a 'standard' COPD exacerbation.

Blocked nose

Soren nose/ blocked nostrils & sinuses

Sore Nose

District Nurses

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