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Any opinions on the medication Anoro?

Prescribed Anoro I was just wondering if anyone has or is using this medication and what your opinion is?

Prescribed Anoro I was just wondering if anyone has or is using this medication ...

davis2334

•8 years ago

9 Replies

co2 retention

hi all, just been told that I have co2 retention, does anyone know how to deal with that.

hi all, just been told that I have co2 retention, does anyone know how to deal w...

rikki0777

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Flu jab

Had my flu jab today, don't forget yours it's very important also had pneumonia jab so please get your if you are due.😀💉

Had my flu jab today, don't forget yours it's very important also had pneumonia ...

btown

•8 years ago

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Enlarged Lungs

I have an ongoing slight cough. A recent in x-ray revealed enlarged lungs. GP says this is due to lung damage through smoking. Can this be true as I gave up...

I have an ongoing slight cough. A recent in x-ray revealed enlarged lungs. GP sa...

Gimpcloth1

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Uplifting stories on single lung transplants needed please!

Since the beginning of July 2016, I've been on 'The Active Transplant List for a single lung transplant' at Harefield Hospital I've been told, by one of my...

Since the beginning of July 2016, I've been on 'The Active Transplant List for a...

Petto

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Smoker for 10 years

Hi all I am 26 and have been smoking on average 3 rollies unfiltered a day. I kind of feel bad complaining about my circumstances when you look at what other...

Hi all I am 26 and have been smoking on average 3 rollies unfiltered a day. I k...

tommyc3

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Xray

I recently had a chest infection and had steroids and antibiotics. Felt better but still coughing. Although I have been coughing for the last four years when I...

I recently had a chest infection and had steroids and antibiotics. Felt better b...

Brierley12

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Fond hospital memories

I know being in hospital is a torrid time for most, if not all, of us. But sometimes, just sometimes, we find little fun or amusing ways to help get us...

I know being in hospital is a torrid time for most, if not all, of us. But somet...

Symes

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Day of errands

Whew. Been a tiring day today. Last night, me and Lucy counted up all the loose change in our loose change jar (which is actually a ceramic TARDIS cookie jar...

Whew. Been a tiring day today. Last night, me and Lucy counted up all the loose...

Symes

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Blues

Hi Folks, I went to a self help group today for the first time, It was helpful but everyone there felt way better than myself. My problem is COPD. I am...

Hi Folks, I went to a self help group today for the first time, It was helpf...

Baily

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Family of Neighbors

Generous people to share ideas for ways to combat this problem. Thank you for your candor, all of you. I'm not alone with this😕

Generous people to share ideas for ways to combat this problem. Thank you for yo...

Hidden

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Me and copd

Hi my name is barbara I am 57 years old and was diagnosed Ostend with asthma over 30 years ago and have managed it well up until ten years ago when I was...

Hi my name is barbara I am 57 years old and was diagnosed Ostend with asthma ove...

Barbie1

•8 years ago

7 Replies

IPF Week and new publications.

Good morning, If you've had a look at our website you cant help but see it's IPF Week. I want to draw your attention today to our new 'Living with pulmonary...

Good morning, If you've had a look at our website you cant help but see it's IPF...

Biddy_ALUK

Partner•8 years ago

1 Reply

Results

Following from my last post I had spirometer today and these are my results. I'm 31 female. Specialist said it's normal but will have more detailed one in a...

Following from my last post I had spirometer today and these are my results. I'm...

Tinkz

•8 years ago

10 Replies

IS MY COPD BAD .. PLEASE ADVISE ME

CAN ANYONE INTERPRET HOW BAD MY EMPHYSEMA IS BASED ON THESE NEW RESULTS ...I GET A TON OF MUCUS CLEARING IN MY THROAT BY MY ADAMS APPLE AND FEEL TIRED ALL THE...

CAN ANYONE INTERPRET HOW BAD MY EMPHYSEMA IS BASED ON THESE NEW RESULTS ...I GET...

DENNISAMERICA

•8 years ago

20 Replies

Test results

I finally have a copy of test results... Does anyone know how to interpret my results...

I finally have a copy of test results... Does anyone know how to interpret my re...

FreshFlowers3

•8 years ago

5 Replies

NEW PFT RESULTS?????

Just had a new pft test done my numbers are ..... FVC 89%....FEV1 78%.... FVC/FEV1 87%.... FEF25% 78%....FEF75% 33% .....FEF25%/75% 49% AND FEF...

Just had a new pft test done my numbers are ..... FVC 89%....FEV1 78%....

DENNISAMERICA

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Hello everyone

Hello everyone, my apologies if I am posting in the wrong place but I am new here. I was suffering with shortness of breath and my GP's Practice Nurse gave...

Hello everyone, my apologies if I am posting in the wrong place but I am new her...

Dacabeem

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Pneumonia Life expectancy

My mum has terminal pneumonia with sepsis that has not responded to antibiotics. She is on syringe driver morphine, hyoscine for the secretions and midazolam...

My mum has terminal pneumonia with sepsis that has not responded to antibiotics....

Flo1971

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Burning in chest and stringy phlegm

I am approaching one year cold turkey and was wondering as i have mild copd, i stopped 2 months before been diagnosed, i have recently had a burning in my...

I am approaching one year cold turkey and was wondering as i have mild copd, i s...

oneyearcomingup

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Shaky hands

Hi. I was diagnosed with COPD about 6 or 7 yrs ago. A couple of years before I started to get shaky hands. First my right hand then a year later my left hand...

Hi. I was diagnosed with COPD about 6 or 7 yrs ago. A couple of years before I s...

Danno11

•8 years ago

5 Replies

New inhaler

Just been told to stop fostair and start on relvar ellipta any one else been told this if so is it better than fostair

Just been told to stop fostair and start on relvar ellipta any one else been tol...

Jeanjt

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Very bad aching legs

I have COPD 29% lung function. Now my legs are aching when I an out I have to force them to keep moving and feel I could collapse. I am 68 not on oxygen....

I have COPD 29% lung function. Now my legs are aching when I an out I have to ...

irenec

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Confused .com

MY profile has told me that I hadn't posted anything I don't pretend to know all about IT far from it but I do know I posted something the other day it was a...

MY profile has told me that I hadn't posted anything I don't pretend to know a...

Hidden

•8 years ago

4 Replies

LAUGHTER.... IN MEMORY OF HAL ROACH

In today's troubled times , both in our health and the depressive scenes we either see or hear about we tend to lose sight of what is good also. I do not think...

In today's troubled times , both in our health and the depressive scenes we eith...

Hidden

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Bronchiectasis/Carbocisteine

Is anyone taking Carbocisteine and experiencing any side effects. I was on them for a week and felt really unwell but my consultant wants me to take them...

Is anyone taking Carbocisteine and experiencing any side effects. I was on them ...

pnewcombe

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Acidophilus and antibiotics

Does anyone take Acidophilus and do you increase the dose when you're on antibiotics? I take the 3 billion dose but the instructions say to take one or two a...

Does anyone take Acidophilus and do you increase the dose when you're on antibio...

Claudine

•8 years ago

8 Replies

A little bit garden.

Feeling a nip in the air this morning a reminder that this little flower patch in my garden may disappear soon, but here it is at its best right now. 😊

Feeling a nip in the air this morning a reminder that this little flower patch i...

Ef0lumps4

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Medical support or socialising ?

I have wondered whether the site could be split into medical problems or relating to medical issues and social interchanges about cats and dogs and gardens...

I have wondered whether the site could be split into medical problems or relatin...

Eve3066

•8 years ago

46 Replies

UK New £5 Note

Looking at new £5 note and Winston Churchill makes you feel like your coming down with something. Good job he's incassed in plastic DON't want to catch out....

Looking at new £5 note and Winston Churchill makes you feel like your coming dow...

Hidden

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for September 2016

Any opinions on the medication Anoro?

co2 retention

Flu jab

Enlarged Lungs

Uplifting stories on single lung transplants needed please!

Smoker for 10 years

Xray

Fond hospital memories

Day of errands

Blues

Family of Neighbors

Me and copd

IPF Week and new publications.

Results

IS MY COPD BAD .. PLEASE ADVISE ME

Test results

NEW PFT RESULTS?????

Hello everyone

Pneumonia Life expectancy

Burning in chest and stringy phlegm

Shaky hands

New inhaler

Very bad aching legs

Confused .com

LAUGHTER.... IN MEMORY OF HAL ROACH

Bronchiectasis/Carbocisteine

Acidophilus and antibiotics

A little bit garden.

Medical support or socialising ?

UK New £5 Note

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