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abnormal blood levels

Hi every1, I signed up about a week ago. Was diagnosed with COPD in 2009. Have been taking Accolate, (zafirlukast) for a long time. am wondering if anyone has...

Hi every1, I signed up about a week ago. Was diagnosed with COPD in 2009. Have b...

oldkath

•10 years ago

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New to COPD, new to this forum

Hello. I was diagnosed with copd and bronchiectasis- my iPad wants to predictive text this as bronchi ecstasies which is quite funny really! This all happened...

Hello. I was diagnosed with copd and bronchiectasis- my iPad wants to predictive...

Daffodil51

•10 years ago

39 Replies

Just been sat on sofa reading, and for no reason felt panic start. Anybody else get this.

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Have you ever?

Have you ever been guilty of looking at others your own age and thinking, surely I can't look that old? I will call myself Anne (not real name), and I was...

Have you ever been guilty of looking at others your own age and thinking, surely...

huggs

•10 years ago

16 Replies

Does anyone one know what it means when a sputum test is inconclusive. Thanks Ennabelle

ennabell

•10 years ago

8 Replies

Just a bit of fun

EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-kg potato sack in each hand,...

EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where y...

helingmic

•10 years ago

13 Replies

I ended up in hosptail couple year ago.with phymoina.. coughing blood etc up. took a week and going gp.. I looked likke was dieing..

Any way week later 2 different drips with antibiotics.. then 2 week 2 more lots to bring home..was very I'll..any way my question is now I am very sore top my...

Any way week later 2 different drips with antibiotics.. then 2 week 2 more lots ...

louiseamos

•10 years ago

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Pacemaker put on hold!

Went to my cardiologist today to talk over when they will Pace and Ablate? But they have looked over my Lung consultants letter and decided that they need to...

Went to my cardiologist today to talk over when they will Pace and Ablate? But ...

Offcut

•10 years ago

6 Replies

I don't know what to do to help

Hi all. I am new to this site. My Mum was diagnosed with COPD a few weeks ago this has made her world come crashing down and is now going through a state of...

Hi all. I am new to this site. My Mum was diagnosed with COPD a few weeks ago th...

Kim8060

•10 years ago

44 Replies

Feeling more positive, thanks to everyone on this forum

Hidden

•10 years ago

5 Replies

A good man

Here in a small village in Italy the old traditions are up held to this day, so when maria a young virgin bride marries her childhood sweet heart Carlo the...

Here in a small village in Italy the old traditions are up held to this day, so ...

tigerhouse

•10 years ago

4 Replies

Sad news

I haven't been on line much recently and that is because my husband Phil died in September. We had only been together for 8 years and married for 4 and I knew...

I haven't been on line much recently and that is because my husband Phil died in...

SillySausage

•10 years ago

21 Replies

Is it normal ?

Is it normal for your lungs to deteriorate so fast, I mean over a few months not years ? Last year I had six weeks chemo & radiotherapy for cancer, I had two...

Is it normal for your lungs to deteriorate so fast, I mean over a few months not...

PeterK1

•10 years ago

17 Replies

What a week (1) Finished my antibiotics (2) had to wait a week befour starting others.

(3) DWP had surprise for me .. Yep had horrific week lots of bad breathing with no obvious chest infection hyperventalating pains in my guts generally felt...

(3) DWP had surprise for me .. Yep had horrific week lots of bad breathing with ...

Hidden

•10 years ago

16 Replies

What causes Arthritis?

A drunk man who smelled of beer sat down on a bench next to a Priest. The mans tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick and a half bottle of...

A drunk man who smelled of beer sat down on a bench next to a Priest. The mans t...

huggs

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Hi all,finished my two week course of I'V ab's and sent sputum sample to lab for testing.Then had a call from my nurse to say that the bugs,

Pseudomonas had cleared up but there was another bug left in the lung which after talking to my consultant they decided that it didn't need to be treated as it...

Pseudomonas had cleared up but there was another bug left in the lung which afte...

Bengunn

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Can I get a disability blue badge for my car ? As I have got copd and I get out of breath very easy.

merlin5009

•10 years ago

22 Replies

hello.all

hello all just thought id say hello again as i forgot my old password of another account so its good to be back and see many of my old friends !

hello all just thought id say hello again as i forgot my old password of another...

roger45

•10 years ago

9 Replies

Has anyone been diagnosed with lung scarring (fibrosis) from tuberculosis? Dr thinks this is what I have.

Do the scars (and thus lung function) stay stable if TB is inactive? Am scheduled for biopsy next week....Thanks everyone.

Do the scars (and thus lung function) stay stable if TB is inactive? Am schedul...

jenss

•10 years ago

8 Replies

Help needed

Hi there I was put on a genuair inhaler for my COPD a month ago and I'm using an efag to try and stop smoking and I'm having tiny nose bleeds on a daily basis....

Hi there I was put on a genuair inhaler for my COPD a month ago and I'm using an...

winnietyson

•10 years ago

12 Replies

Hi everyone who responded to my question last week.

I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who responded to my distress last week. You all helped, gave warm and good advice and showed what a caring...

I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who responded to my distres...

huggs

•10 years ago

12 Replies

i have emphysema i recently had scan 1 lung is chronic the other severe is it usual to have pain with this condition im getting quite bad

libbysue

•10 years ago

11 Replies

The Ordainment.

Lots of sadness on the board today, seems like the weather is catching a lot of us out. So tonight I will stick my chin out and share one of the oldies with...

Lots of sadness on the board today, seems like the weather is catching a lot of ...

eightyplus

•10 years ago

12 Replies

Just diagnosed with COPD and Emphysema, Asthma,and Bronchitis

I'm 45 and just diagnosed with this COPD and Emphysema. I'm scared to death of all I'm researching on this disease. I'm feeling as if anybody i get near that...

I'm 45 and just diagnosed with this COPD and Emphysema. I'm scared to death of ...

ladygarcia

•10 years ago

15 Replies

New Drug

Has anybody seen this on the Boots Med site or heard about any further trials on this new drug ?...

Has anybody seen this on the Boots Med site or heard about any further trials on...

PeterK1

•10 years ago

11 Replies

its all on the move

today I went to my my atos interview . I had my interview with a very nice young lady .she asked me lots of questions I answerd them as if I was having a bad...

today I went to my my atos interview . I had my interview with a very nice young...

billl

•10 years ago

6 Replies

I dreamed a dream................................

.....................this wasn't it. I am in such a bad place both physically and emotionally. The pains in my body are to debilitating today and I've been...

.....................this wasn't it. I am in such a bad place both physically an...

JustSandra

•10 years ago

32 Replies

are there any support groups for infants with dystonic cerebal palsy?

max992004

•10 years ago

3 Replies

Hello from a new member in USA

I had a routine chest x-ray a couple of weeks ago before surgery on my spine. The x-ray showed hyperinflation suggesting COPD so I made an appointment for this...

I had a routine chest x-ray a couple of weeks ago before surgery on my spine. Th...

ottabee

•10 years ago

28 Replies

i haven't worked since 2004 because of copd ,i use to smoke ,but my trade was welding since i did from leaving school for over 20 years

can i claim any thing

pauls

•10 years ago

4 Replies

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All posts for April 2014

abnormal blood levels

New to COPD, new to this forum

Just been sat on sofa reading, and for no reason felt panic start. Anybody else get this.

Have you ever?

Does anyone one know what it means when a sputum test is inconclusive. Thanks Ennabelle

Just a bit of fun

I ended up in hosptail couple year ago.with phymoina.. coughing blood etc up. took a week and going gp.. I looked likke was dieing..

Pacemaker put on hold!

I don't know what to do to help

Feeling more positive, thanks to everyone on this forum

A good man

Sad news

Is it normal ?

What a week (1) Finished my antibiotics (2) had to wait a week befour starting others.

What causes Arthritis?

Hi all,finished my two week course of I'V ab's and sent sputum sample to lab for testing.Then had a call from my nurse to say that the bugs,

Can I get a disability blue badge for my car ? As I have got copd and I get out of breath very easy.

hello.all

Has anyone been diagnosed with lung scarring (fibrosis) from tuberculosis? Dr thinks this is what I have.

Help needed

Hi everyone who responded to my question last week.

i have emphysema i recently had scan 1 lung is chronic the other severe is it usual to have pain with this condition im getting quite bad

The Ordainment.

Just diagnosed with COPD and Emphysema, Asthma,and Bronchitis

New Drug

its all on the move

I dreamed a dream................................

are there any support groups for infants with dystonic cerebal palsy?

Hello from a new member in USA

i haven't worked since 2004 because of copd ,i use to smoke ,but my trade was welding since i did from leaving school for over 20 years

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