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Flixotide Nebules

Hi I've had copd since 2005 and normaly manage with an symbicort turbohaler twice a day, however in Dec 12 I got pneumonia and went into orspital where they...

Hi I've had copd since 2005 and normaly manage with an symbicort turbohaler twic...

ianrgrant

•11 years ago

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Pulmenory rehab - getting better

Thanks again for all those that replied to my last posting about PR course that I was not very happpy with the exercise part of it. I am hanging in there and...

Thanks again for all those that replied to my last posting about PR course that ...

Bevvy

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Smoking copd and UC

Hi to all . . I have copd . . I am also playing russian roulette with smoking. I have UC (ulcerative colitis) and one way to live my life without having a...

Hi to all . . I have copd . . I am also playing russian roulette with smoking....

Is4bell4

•11 years ago

37 Replies

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Last Picture I hope.

After eating the face cream using hair dye and wrinkle cream this is what's happened. Ive had the face of all my three dogs, hope I have a better week next...

After eating the face cream using hair dye and wrinkle cream this is what's happ...

1968

•11 years ago

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hello to you all iaam new to this

i am 47 years young have severe emphysema/copd i was just wondering if these symptoms are classed as a disabilty

i am 47 years young have severe emphysema/copd i was just wondering if these sym...

darren47

•11 years ago

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This Exercise thing ain't all it's cracked up to be

So intent was I to prove I didnt have COPD by doing as much exercise as I could So dumb was I to carry on despite the pain I was feeling below both ankles...

So intent was I to prove I didnt have COPD by doing as much exercise as I could ...

Katlover

•11 years ago

16 Replies

Hi Healthunlockders. annie 80's student acadamey!

Brain teaser.If you have a certain colour hair feel free to write it down. Think of a number..... Multiply it by three Add one.......... Multiply...

Brain teaser.If you have a certain colour hair feel free to write it down. Th...

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

18 Replies

more men than women with IPF

I have bronchiectasis and my specialist told me a year ago not to worry about the small amountof fibrosis I had cos more men than women get it but on the...

I have bronchiectasis and my specialist told me a year ago not to worry about th...

maxer

•11 years ago

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A 'cool pic' for you wendells (as promised)

Hopefully the pic will be with this message. Now your not a retainer then will they sort you out with some oxygen. You may become a member of the rocket pack...

Hopefully the pic will be with this message. Now your not a retainer then will...

dall05

•11 years ago

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lung cancer

thanks for all the support, ive just received news today that my cancer is treatable with surgery without the need for chemo or radiotherapy i dont know how...

thanks for all the support, ive just received news today that my cancer is treat...

ganza37

•11 years ago

16 Replies

need to say something feel at a loss

I have written the odd blog before feel I need a fresh viewpoint . I have pure emphysema(severe) and sleep apnea, I am also a carer for my wife who is quite...

I have written the odd blog before feel I need a fresh viewpoint . I have pure ...

gaffers

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Does anyone know of any exercise DVDs for people living with lung disease? Good or bad! Thanks, Katie (BLF Active)

Hidden

•11 years ago

9 Replies

can I claim [

WHEN I JOINED MOST OF YOU GREAT FOLK TOLD ME TO RESEARCH COPD, OK ABOUT 5 YRS AGO WE MOVED TO THIS AREA , I HAD NOT THEN HAD MY HIP DONE,SO HUBBY DID ALL, OR...

WHEN I JOINED MOST OF YOU GREAT FOLK TOLD ME TO RESEARCH COPD, OK ABOUT 5 YRS A...

banner

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Hi all HealthunlockdersA A bite to eat!

Those of you in my age group will really appreciate this.The rest of you will soon understand what we are laughing about. I went into Mc D******s this...

Those of you in my age group will really appreciate this.The rest of you will so...

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

21 Replies

blogs

i wrote a blog a few minutes ago and submitted it, when i looked for it there was only half of it there ,where did i go wrong?

i wrote a blog a few minutes ago and submitted it, when i looked for it there w...

whit

•11 years ago

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new year

i was going on holiday for new year(torquay with national holidays) instead 30th dec another exaberation, ended up in hospital for 4 days now then for the last...

i was going on holiday for new year(torquay with national holidays) instead 30th...

whit

•11 years ago

21 Replies

VERY INTERESTING - BIRDS AND BREATHING

Daily Mail article today:-...

libby7827

•11 years ago

15 Replies

Carbocysteine, mum was on it for a month. . She is still coughing thick mucousy stuff, should she be taking it for longer than a month.

connor

•11 years ago

6 Replies

home temperature for copd patients

What temperature should the home be kept at , both for day, and for night, ideally please, I am a COPD sufferer, recovering from a lung infection. ?

What temperature should the home be kept at , both for day, and for night, ideal...

dirose

•11 years ago

19 Replies

New publications

Hi Everyone Just to remind you all we now we have some new booklets you may be interested in 1) What should I expect from Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2)...

Hi Everyone Just to remind you all we now we have some new booklets you may be...

Carol_ALUK

Partner•11 years ago

3 Replies

Travelling by Car with Oxygen Cylinders, is there any restrictions on the amount you can carry in a vehicle.

Hi, i have recently posted on another thread about getting out and about more, maybe for a short holiday. I suffer from Neurofibramatosis and Pulmonary...

Hi, i have recently posted on another thread about getting out and about more, m...

Eileen25

•11 years ago

14 Replies

When to start taking "emergency meds"?

Hi All, during Christmas I had an exacerbation (although I didn't know at the time that that was what it was called!) and after spending 36 hours in bed I...

Hi All, during Christmas I had an exacerbation (although I didn't know at the ti...

y_not

•11 years ago

12 Replies

Two invaluable products

I have always been a snuffely person even as a child. Now I have Emphysema to contend with. Two things which have really helped me, apart from the usual...

I have always been a snuffely person even as a child. Now I have Emphysema to co...

martin1945

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Pneumonia/asthma = mucus ?

I had pneumonia two years ago and took nearly eight months to resolve with doses of steroids, at the same time on a lung function test was diagnosed with...

I had pneumonia two years ago and took nearly eight months to resolve with doses...

Littlenat

•11 years ago

5 Replies

To all Healthunlockders Cold at home????

My wife and I(husband)) bought a lovely old bungalow in Nottingham from to elderly sisters. Winter was fast approaching and as you know the first snows came...

My wife and I(husband)) bought a lovely old bungalow in Nottingham from to elder...

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

22 Replies

I am told my diffusion rate is 48% can anyone tell me what this means,and is this good or bad?

ashford

•11 years ago

appointment with consultant..........finally!

Hi all you lovely people, have finally got an appointment with consultant next wednesday (2 yrs after copd diagnosis and 3 months after bullous disease...

Hi all you lovely people, have finally got an appointment with consultant next w...

tasha21

•11 years ago

5 Replies

I suffer from Neurofibramatosis and Pulmonary Hypertension, I currently need 12 litres of Oxygen per minute - 24 hours a day.....

due to the amount of Oxygen required I am finding it difficult to get out and about. In the house I have 3 perminant Oxygen Concentrators linked together to...

due to the amount of Oxygen required I am finding it difficult to get out and ab...

Eileen25

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) delayed for certain groups.

Hi There As i am sure everybody is aware there are plenty of benefit changes this year - DLA become PIP for people aged between 16 -64, Universal Credit is...

Hi There As i am sure everybody is aware there are plenty of benefit changes ...

Jo_BLFHelpline

British Lung Foundation•11 years ago

6 Replies

What do you know about Mesothelioma?

Good Morning Everybody We are looking at opening up the web community by discussing and raising awareness of different lung conditions. So .... we would...

Good Morning Everybody We are looking at opening up the web community by disc...

Jo_BLFHelpline

British Lung Foundation•11 years ago

15 Replies

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All posts for January 2013

Flixotide Nebules

Pulmenory rehab - getting better

Smoking copd and UC

Last Picture I hope.

hello to you all iaam new to this

This Exercise thing ain't all it's cracked up to be

Hi Healthunlockders. annie 80's student acadamey!

more men than women with IPF

A 'cool pic' for you wendells (as promised)

lung cancer

need to say something feel at a loss

Does anyone know of any exercise DVDs for people living with lung disease? Good or bad! Thanks, Katie (BLF Active)

can I claim [

Hi all HealthunlockdersA A bite to eat!

blogs

new year

VERY INTERESTING - BIRDS AND BREATHING

Carbocysteine, mum was on it for a month. . She is still coughing thick mucousy stuff, should she be taking it for longer than a month.

home temperature for copd patients

New publications

Travelling by Car with Oxygen Cylinders, is there any restrictions on the amount you can carry in a vehicle.

When to start taking "emergency meds"?

Two invaluable products

Pneumonia/asthma = mucus ?

To all Healthunlockders Cold at home????

I am told my diffusion rate is 48% can anyone tell me what this means,and is this good or bad?

appointment with consultant..........finally!

I suffer from Neurofibramatosis and Pulmonary Hypertension, I currently need 12 litres of Oxygen per minute - 24 hours a day.....

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) delayed for certain groups.

What do you know about Mesothelioma?

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