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I have been reading through a few posts and the fact that there was something wrong being picked up by a locum GP seems to pop up quite frequently. This...

I have been reading through a few posts and the fact that there was something wr...

Antizan

•11 years ago

4 Replies

i av emphysema snce the last 3 rs,someone told me it is terminal is this true?

son38

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Training for mobility scooters? Should there be cmst? - (compulsory mobility scooter training)

I don't need a mobility scooter, and have no objections to those who need them to get out and about to make their lives better!! My objection is simply to...

I don't need a mobility scooter, and have no objections to those who need them t...

Hidden

•11 years ago

48 Replies

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Would you like to rate your GP surgery?

Maybe your surgery is excellent and you want others to know, or maybe they are not so good - the feedback they get may help them to improve their service....

Maybe your surgery is excellent and you want others to know, or maybe they are n...

Jo_BLFHelpline

British Lung Foundation•11 years ago

29 Replies

An alternative to a mobility scooter

How about this instead :D

jandan

•11 years ago

27 Replies

Vitamin D may help severe asthma, + some of my own story.

Its been a long time coming but I think at last the NHS are beginning to recognise how helpful vitamin D can be for lung patients. Here is an official...

Its been a long time coming but I think at last the NHS are beginning to recogni...

Hidden

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Has anyone with lung complaint etc. ever had to claim on a travel policy and if so how did it all work out for them?

furmeyer8

•11 years ago

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Does anyone else with bronchiectasis suffer pseudomonas and if so how do you cope with it?

furmeyer8

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Mobility Scooters

An appeal to anyone who has experience of mobility scooters. 25 yards or so is my maximum now before I need a rest. I still want to be active outside the house...

An appeal to anyone who has experience of mobility scooters. 25 yards or so is m...

winebuff

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Is this doing me any good??

Hi Can you answer this for me. For the past 4/5 weeks I have been excersising on an excersise bike.im doing on average 15-20 miles per day. I manage to do...

Hi Can you answer this for me. For the past 4/5 weeks I have been excersising...

Fantasy3

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Is there a good GP near PR1

Am looking for a doctor near me who actually cares. Have been diagnosed with COPD and to be made to feel like a leper and a hypochondriac by my doctor....

Am looking for a doctor near me who actually cares. Have been diagnosed with...

gazath

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Noob

Hey there all. Having just recently been diagnosed with moderate COPD. Have been left feeling like a leper by my Dr's....

Hey there all. Having just recently been diagnosed with moderate ...

gazath

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Hi, my husband has a bad cough and has just been told by the team to take cough medicine but it doesn't really help. Is there anything else

That may help. He is on anti-biotics three times a week for ever.

theocean

•11 years ago

10 Replies

As a fellow sufferer of a long term condition, I wondered if you felt empowered to manage your own disease with your Healthcare provider?

There are roughly 8760 hours in a year. Most of us will only see our healthcare professional for a few hours meaning that we are looking after ourselves 99.96%...

There are roughly 8760 hours in a year. Most of us will only see our healthcare ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

24 Replies

Oklahoma!

My heart & prayers go out to all those survivors,& people that have lost loved ones. It's just to horrible,reminds us how you can't argue with Mother Nature,&...

My heart & prayers go out to all those survivors,& people that have lost loved o...

Hidden

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Derek Cummings

Has anybody heard from Derek recently, as even his blog has no recent entries? Stay well Martin

Has anybody heard from Derek recently, as even his blog has no recent entries? S...

martin1945

•11 years ago

5 Replies

LABA and LAAs Update to research

Elderly patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are treated with long-acting bronchodilators ß-agonists and anticholinergics...

Elderly patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who...

martin1945

•11 years ago

16 Replies

At last the end of a scary week spent mostly on a bipap machine to reverse acidosis and high blood co2

Last Monday I felt like I had hit rock bottom after a bad arterial blood gas test; low O2, high co2, and acidosis. I had already been wearing a bipap mask at...

Last Monday I felt like I had hit rock bottom after a bad arterial blood gas tes...

Kelda

•11 years ago

9 Replies

I'm frustrated with the medical profession.

I've had two periods of hospitalisation this year. The first in February with what was to all intents and purposes a Cardiac Arrest. I was resuscitated by...

I've had two periods of hospitalisation this year. The first in February with w...

Wiggins

•11 years ago

7 Replies

How Long does it take to recover from Pneumonia and Pleurisy?

Eleven days ago I was taken to my local A & E because I developed pains in my upper left back, left side and left chest. The pain was so bad I found it...

Eleven days ago I was taken to my local A & E because I developed pains in my up...

Wiggins

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Can someone tell

Me wots Ibs ?

azaard

•11 years ago

19 Replies

Don't know what to do

I've got a pain right hand right under my ribs, just came on last night when I went to bed, didn't feel ill now I feel like I've been kicked goes up into my...

I've got a pain right hand right under my ribs, just came on last night when I w...

kimmy59

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Why did I do it ???

Must have thought I was fit as a fiddle today as I decided to paint my bathroom including the celling white, what a mistake...Been at it all day my hair is...

Must have thought I was fit as a fiddle today as I decided to paint my bathroom ...

nixy

•11 years ago

26 Replies

ITCD update

The Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit Events Committee supported the International Clinical Trials Day with two stands at both the Nottingham City Hospital...

The Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit Events Committee supported the Internat...

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Have you got a crush on someone?

.............................It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone .............................................An hour to like someone...

.............................It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone ....

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

62 Replies

100 yard walk!!

It was my friends funeral today. My daughter took me and my son borrowed my car to go to Coventry, well I almost joined Shelia (my friend). My wheelchair...

It was my friends funeral today. My daughter took me and my son borrowed my car ...

jandan

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Update!

My consultant thinks I am suitable for pulmonary valve placement so is referring me to the specialist in Cardiff which is not too far away, just across the...

My consultant thinks I am suitable for pulmonary valve placement so is referring...

caroleoctober

•11 years ago

18 Replies

Feeding a healthy body..... Whats on for tea everyone???? good or bad??

louloublue

•11 years ago

15 Replies

Air Liquide - Unfit for Purpose

After my exertions on Friday with Gordon, I've been waiting for delivery of my portables today, so that I can get out of the house and take my 89 year old...

After my exertions on Friday with Gordon, I've been waiting for delivery of my p...

warwickstag

•11 years ago

11 Replies

At last

I have had a chest infection, only the third in my life, and have just had two lots of ABs with only limited effect. I have seen my GP who is a copd...

I have had a chest infection, only the third in my life, and have just had two l...

Lynne1955

•11 years ago

25 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for May 2013

Locums...

i av emphysema snce the last 3 rs,someone told me it is terminal is this true?

Training for mobility scooters? Should there be cmst? - (compulsory mobility scooter training)

Would you like to rate your GP surgery?

An alternative to a mobility scooter

Vitamin D may help severe asthma, + some of my own story.

Has anyone with lung complaint etc. ever had to claim on a travel policy and if so how did it all work out for them?

Does anyone else with bronchiectasis suffer pseudomonas and if so how do you cope with it?

Mobility Scooters

Is this doing me any good??

Is there a good GP near PR1

Noob

Hi, my husband has a bad cough and has just been told by the team to take cough medicine but it doesn't really help. Is there anything else

As a fellow sufferer of a long term condition, I wondered if you felt empowered to manage your own disease with your Healthcare provider?

Oklahoma!

Derek Cummings

LABA and LAAs Update to research

At last the end of a scary week spent mostly on a bipap machine to reverse acidosis and high blood co2

I'm frustrated with the medical profession.

How Long does it take to recover from Pneumonia and Pleurisy?

Can someone tell

Don't know what to do

Why did I do it ???

ITCD update

Have you got a crush on someone?

100 yard walk!!

Update!

Feeding a healthy body..... Whats on for tea everyone???? good or bad??

Air Liquide - Unfit for Purpose

At last

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