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i have been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis&emphysema&pulmonary fibrosis

my specialist told me that what ive got is worse than any cancer of the lung.cant find any information on life span on all three conditions.i have had the...

my specialist told me that what ive got is worse than any cancer of the lung.can...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE

Good morning fellow sufferers. I have been awake all night coughing up copious amounts of green mucus/phlegm that...

Good morning fellow sufferers. I ha...

pedantic

•11 years ago

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Hi All Just gotten over the worst of the pneumonia (am out of hospital) what is the average time for me to get my breath back?

Hi I went in to Hospital on the blues in Jan of this year, I was sent out after four days and they said the pneumonia was gone but now had pleurisy which can...

Hi I went in to Hospital on the blues in Jan of this year, I was sent out after...

tettridge

•11 years ago

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huge back log in dla appeals

hi i i sent my claim for dla on 24/04/2012 got refused appealed rang them on 07/03/2013 they said there had been problems with there back log and were...

hi i i sent my claim for dla on 24/04/2012 got refused appealed rang them on 07/...

compie1

•11 years ago

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Bring back any memories ?

Bring back any memories? someone asked me the other day,''What was your favourite 'fast food' when you were growing up?'' ''We didn't have fast food when I...

Bring back any memories? someone asked me the other day,''What was your favouri...

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

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Birthday

On Wednesday I went to Breathe Easy Nottingham's 10th birthday.My congratulations to them.They are one of the strongest groups in the country with over 200...

On Wednesday I went to Breathe Easy Nottingham's 10th birthday.My congratulation...

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

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What will I do tomorrow morning?

I'll be lost tomorrow morning when I wake up for the first Saturday in almost 2 years without the need to take that blooming Alendronic Acid horse pill!!...

I'll be lost tomorrow morning when I wake up for the first Saturday in almost 2 ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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sweetthing

Anyone heard anything from sweetthing, just realised she has not ben on here for months

Anyone heard anything from sweetthing, just realised she has not ben on here for...

maxer

•11 years ago

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Clubbing Nails

If my nails are begining to show signs of clubing does that mean my condition is getting worse maxer

If my nails are begining to show signs of clubing does that mean my condition is...

maxer

•11 years ago

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just approching week 3 and feeling quite smug!

after trying and failing for over a decade to pack in smoking and going through every no smoking aid that there is on the market i discovered champix through...

after trying and failing for over a decade to pack in smoking and going through ...

nici

•11 years ago

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Hi All,does any one know how long you have left when given END STAGE COPD ?

Hi to you all,I whent to my G.P. 2 days ago,He told me I was at END STAGE COPD,I was to upset to think to ask him, but Dose any one know approx how long do I...

Hi to you all,I whent to my G.P. 2 days ago,He told me I was at END STAGE COPD,I...

stevo584

•11 years ago

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re hab

my doc and nurse keep on at me to go to pulmonary re-hab i`m a bit wary as i cannot do much in the way of exercise, what actually is involved?

my doc and nurse keep on at me to go to pulmonary re-hab i`m a bit wary as i can...

whit

•11 years ago

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who can help me cope with esa assesment

i have had copd for ten years,also sleep apnea and use a cpap machine as well as other medical conditions. i have just been told i need to have an assesment...

i have had copd for ten years,also sleep apnea and use a cpap machine as well as...

grippo2

•11 years ago

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Postural drainage anyone?

Hi Everyone Was diagnosed with bronchiectasis about a year ago, and was given some postural drainage exercise by a very young and inexperienced physio. (I...

Hi Everyone Was diagnosed with bronchiectasis about a year ago, and was given s...

swimmer

•11 years ago

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my wife is severely disabled she is 56 confined to electric wheelchair iam full time carer

i have been diagnosed with copd&pulmonary fibrosis which is affecting my breathing so much i am strugling to care for my wife i would like to know if iam able...

i have been diagnosed with copd&pulmonary fibrosis which is affecting my breathi...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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lung funtion ???

if your soirometry results show fev1/fvc ratio 62% do this mean that you only have 62% lung funtion... i am age 56 started useing the gym in january when told...

if your soirometry results show fev1/fvc ratio 62% do this mean that you only ha...

music

•11 years ago

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I am sick of trying to work and keep an active life style when I CAN'T BREATH

I had a meeting this evening (8pm) and from the time I walked out of my front door till I got home at 11 pm I have coughed, the fog tonight has been so bad I...

I had a meeting this evening (8pm) and from the time I walked out of my front do...

MSMichaela1966

•11 years ago

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due to go on holiday on thursday cant sleep for worrying if i will be ok to fly.

I have had a lung infection for six weeks. came off antibiotics three weeks ago. developed a runny nose headaches chest pains two weeks ago another chest...

I have had a lung infection for six weeks. came off antibiotics three weeks ago....

natalyab

•11 years ago

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I know things are tight but is there a way I can apply for money from dlva only on benifits due to ill health bad heart etc stress and copd

Have had to cut down on heating and now need a taxi to take me to local shop I dont want to be a burden on anyone but if a little extra money is due it would...

Have had to cut down on heating and now need a taxi to take me to local shop I d...

alba9

•11 years ago

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Bereavement How do you cope

My partner died today having collapsed in the early hours of this morning and was an emergency admission to hospital at 3.30 this morning. When I left him at 8...

My partner died today having collapsed in the early hours of this morning and wa...

carer999

•11 years ago

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Bacardi

Hi all have just joined the site tonight I got diagnosed with copd in December still haven't taken it on board yet what it actually means to have this so have...

Hi all have just joined the site tonight I got diagnosed with copd in December s...

Bacardi

•11 years ago

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hi

thank u to everyone who messaged me ..tried to reply but still not sure how to work site ian

thank u to everyone who messaged me ..tried to reply but still not sure how to w...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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New Lungs or not

Well it should have been the 18th March but I got a call to say here had been a cancelation so could I go in on the 4th instead. My assessment was here at...

Well it should have been the 18th March but I got a call to say here had been a ...

Firethorn

•11 years ago

23 Replies

Has anyone used or heard of a salt pipe?

Attended our local breathing support group today and one of our members produced a salt pipe which she says has considerably helped her COPD. I wondered...

Attended our local breathing support group today and one of our members produced...

scrobbitty

•11 years ago

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electronic cigarettes

Still fighting the addict who wants a smoke desperately when all I can think of. I have tried patches gum champix hypnosis all fails trying to cut down with...

Still fighting the addict who wants a smoke desperately when all I can think of....

Jake54

•11 years ago

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As know one as said it ... A shall where's the cure for our lung problems

Like are we there yet :p

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Just done the walk

Went and done the walk this afternoon afraid didn't do as well as I thought I would, managed just over 3 min and then she told me told me to sit down and by...

Went and done the walk this afternoon afraid didn't do as well as I thought I wo...

pollyjj

•11 years ago

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Alpher 1 .

Been tested.test has come back has having low levels for alpher1?gp has revered me to chest clinic at my local hospital.

Been tested.test has come back has having low levels for alpher1?gp has revered ...

mumsy

•11 years ago

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Just want to say hi...new here :)

Just want to say hi and to say what a great site this is :) I have been an asthma sufferer for over 30 years and was diagnosed with COPD in November 2012....

Just want to say hi and to say what a great site this is :) I have been an asth...

catlady05

•11 years ago

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THANKS

Thanks to all who replied to my blog.Decided copd will have to live with me rather than me live with it !!!!!!! Not going to go daft,but just go a bit slower...

Thanks to all who replied to my blog.Decided copd will have to live with me rath...

Hidden

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for March 2013

i have been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis&emphysema&pulmonary fibrosis

ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE

Hi All Just gotten over the worst of the pneumonia (am out of hospital) what is the average time for me to get my breath back?

huge back log in dla appeals

Bring back any memories ?

Birthday

What will I do tomorrow morning?

sweetthing

Clubbing Nails

just approching week 3 and feeling quite smug!

Hi All,does any one know how long you have left when given END STAGE COPD ?

re hab

who can help me cope with esa assesment

Postural drainage anyone?

my wife is severely disabled she is 56 confined to electric wheelchair iam full time carer

lung funtion ???

I am sick of trying to work and keep an active life style when I CAN'T BREATH

due to go on holiday on thursday cant sleep for worrying if i will be ok to fly.

I know things are tight but is there a way I can apply for money from dlva only on benifits due to ill health bad heart etc stress and copd

Bereavement How do you cope

Bacardi

hi

New Lungs or not

Has anyone used or heard of a salt pipe?

electronic cigarettes

As know one as said it ... A shall where's the cure for our lung problems

Just done the walk

Alpher 1 .

Just want to say hi...new here :)

THANKS

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