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It fills my heart

with joy to read of a 77 year old women on the Wirral (Cheshire ??) who when attacked at an ATM by three thugs caught one by the collar and banged his head...

with joy to read of a 77 year old women on the Wirral (Cheshire ??) who when att...

gustavski

•8 years ago

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Pulmary rehab

For those who know me ( by my usual posts) you will like me be surprised to hear me say ,,,," I'm afraid I am no better for doing it this time " in fact...

For those who know me ( by my usual posts) you will like me be surprised to hear...

Nanny1086

•8 years ago

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What is

a good life? Is it raising a family, having lots of money, being happy? To my mind it could be all of these but the main one is to be healthy. I think in this...

a good life? Is it raising a family, having lots of money, being happy? To my mi...

gustavski

•8 years ago

6 Replies

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Support

I am so grateful for the last eight hours where I have found so much support for this condition than I've had in the last 10 years. Thank you to each of you...

I am so grateful for the last eight hours where I have found so much support for...

Pookiesherlock

•8 years ago

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Keeping abreast of COPD

Do you find that your doctors don't really know how to treat this disease? I have had several exacerbations brought on by being improperly treated when I get...

Do you find that your doctors don't really know how to treat this disease? I ha...

Pookiesherlock

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Pain

Hey guy this night I woke up with pain in my lung when I breath then the pain went away and it happen every day and the pain comes when sitting or laying down...

Hey guy this night I woke up with pain in my lung when I breath then the pain we...

jack16352

•8 years ago

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Build up of phlegm

I have copd 2 and type 2 diabetes and have been getting a lot of mucus stuck in my throat and runny feeling nose and what my husband calls 'a bubbly sounding...

I have copd 2 and type 2 diabetes and have been getting a lot of mucus stuck in ...

Gillianl21

•8 years ago

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newly diagnosed

I went to see a chest specialist who says I have mild to moderate ILD possibly due to Rhuematoid Arthritis or the Methotrexate I take for it. Methotrexate...

I went to see a chest specialist who says I have mild to moderate ILD possibly d...

kathgallagher

•8 years ago

4 Replies

What is a

like. If one of my posts gets a like does that mean they like me or like my post. Another thing and this happened just a few minuets ago someone gave a...

like. If one of my posts gets a like does that mean they like me or like my post...

gustavski

•8 years ago

7 Replies

I have a

lung disease. I should imagine that the majority of members on the site also have a lung disease. Bottom line..... no cure. We can with various medication...

lung disease. I should imagine that the majority of members on the site also hav...

gustavski

•8 years ago

28 Replies

Where is my

cat post. come on who has got it. I shall call in the FBI, CIA, KGB, and MI5 If it is not brought back sharpish. gus

cat post. come on who has got it. I shall call in the FBI, CIA, KGB, and MI5 If ...

gustavski

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Travel insurance

Just diagnosed with a few lung disorders and trying to sort out travel insurance ,but appear to be going round in circles at moment

Just diagnosed with a few lung disorders and trying to sort out travel insurance...

Clyons

•8 years ago

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Collapsed Lung

I was left with a collapsed lung for four months before it was repaired with a thoracotomy. How much is the delay likely to have contributed to my increased...

I was left with a collapsed lung for four months before it was repaired with a t...

Ferdie_Fry

•8 years ago

4 Replies

My love of my life passed away.

Yesterday morning my life, my everything, my husband passed away. He was hoping that its just chest infection but it wasnt. It was fibrosis which covered all...

Yesterday morning my life, my everything, my husband passed away. He was hoping ...

Mendy

•8 years ago

47 Replies

COPD advice

Hi there My name is Pauline and I have joined your chats to discuss exercise and COPD. I have had COPD for a number of years I have 25% lung function remaining...

Hi there My name is Pauline and I have joined your chats to discuss exercise and...

Ef0lumps4

•8 years ago

59 Replies

Antibodies OR Reproducibility Crisis

Well today had intresting chat to my lung doctor ABOUT cvid complicating my lung disease. Well he told me i dont have CVID but i do have antibody Immunty...

Well today had intresting chat to my lung doctor ABOUT cvid complicating my lung...

Hidden

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Copd

Went to see asthma nurse and had breathing test to be told that I need to be seen by hospital specialist as not a lot she can actually do for Copd but have to...

Went to see asthma nurse and had breathing test to be told that I need to be see...

Jeanjt

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Prednisone..

Have any of you been given this medication for help of lung inflammation/ breathing issues, that can tell me how long it usually takes for breathing to...

Have any of you been given this medication for help of lung inflammation/ breath...

Aurorastar_

•8 years ago

26 Replies

Where Do You Get Pain

Hi all, My mum has emphysema and 'either bronchiecstasis or fibrosis' (each hospital letter says something different!) Still no firm diagnosis - it's all about...

Hi all, My mum has emphysema and 'either bronchiecstasis or fibrosis' (each hosp...

JForbes26

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Does Alpha-1 progress faster than non-genetic emphysema?

Hello, It's been quite a while. I was here months ago asking about air-trapping in otherwise healthy lungs. Well, about a month or so ago my lung doctor...

Hello, It's been quite a while. I was here months ago asking about air-trappin...

Hidden

•8 years ago

31 Replies

Meet the Experts event - London - 5th September 2016

If you live in or around London you might be interested in a ‘Meet the Experts’ event which is being organised by the European Lung Foundation. It’s a free...

If you live in or around London you might be interested in a ‘Meet the Experts’ ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

5 Replies

31 degrees!!

The weather forecast for the next two days, here in good ol' London anyways, is a roaring hot 31 degrees! Can you believe it?! I wish Spain would stop sending...

The weather forecast for the next two days, here in good ol' London anyways, is ...

Symes

•8 years ago

13 Replies

pregablin

After 3 more panic attacks I made an appointment at the doctors. My name was called and I burst through the door in floods of tears...."what's happened ?" she...

After 3 more panic attacks I made an appointment at the doctors. My name was cal...

alvorite

•8 years ago

13 Replies

About 6 or 7

months ago a little nodule appeared on my chest it has got bigger. Of course i am thinking of the big C and went to my surgery and they made an appointment to...

months ago a little nodule appeared on my chest it has got bigger. Of course i a...

gustavski

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Breathlessness following surgery

Hi I am new to this forum. I had a bullectomy and talc Pleurodesis nearly 2 weeks ago. Seems to b going ok but does anyone have tips on breathlessness and SOB...

Hi I am new to this forum. I had a bullectomy and talc Pleurodesis nearly 2 week...

Karnak

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Suggestions Please for home after surgery

I hope some of you lovely people may have some tips on preparing for living alone while recuperating from surgery. First, the situation is my friend, age 73,...

I hope some of you lovely people may have some tips on preparing for living alon...

nancye

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Use of Azithromycin

I have been taking 250 mg Azithromycin 3 time a week for the last 11 years and have no side effects after my lung transplant and Bactrim 800/160 tabs 3 days a...

I have been taking 250 mg Azithromycin 3 time a week for the last 11 years and h...

Jhart111

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Help! Is this even possible or all in my mind?

All day today I have struggled with my breathing, my shoulders are up with every breath and the pain in my chest is excruciating however my sats are 91%. I'm...

All day today I have struggled with my breathing, my shoulders are up with every...

gail123

•8 years ago

15 Replies

What has become

of the weather. I can't remember having days and days of glorious sunshine in the 50s and 60s. Today the temp reached 27 degrees . I recall a long time ago...

of the weather. I can't remember having days and days of glorious sunshine in th...

gustavski

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Well i never knew such thing existed BAGPIPE LUNG

In todays news case of BAGPIPE lung caused by Wind musicians and poor hygiene as fatal case of 'bagpipe lung' reported Doctors discovered that trigger for...

In todays news case of BAGPIPE lung caused by Wind musicians and poor hygiene as...

Hidden

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for August 2016

It fills my heart

Pulmary rehab

What is

Support

Keeping abreast of COPD

Pain

Build up of phlegm

newly diagnosed

What is a

I have a

Where is my

Travel insurance

Collapsed Lung

My love of my life passed away.

COPD advice

Antibodies OR Reproducibility Crisis

Copd

Prednisone..

Where Do You Get Pain

Does Alpha-1 progress faster than non-genetic emphysema?

Meet the Experts event - London - 5th September 2016

31 degrees!!

pregablin

About 6 or 7

Breathlessness following surgery

Suggestions Please for home after surgery

Use of Azithromycin

Help! Is this even possible or all in my mind?

What has become

Well i never knew such thing existed BAGPIPE LUNG

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