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Birds of wisdom take 2- no 7

Sorry forgot to add the picture- oops! Can't count either.

Tryfan

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Birds of wisdom-7

Think its number 7- I hope.

Tryfan

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Bronchiectasis and ill health retirement

I'm wondering if anyone has experience of ill health retirement because of bronchiectasis? My daughter is 28, works for local government. Has severe...

I'm wondering if anyone has experience of ill health retirement because of bronc...

dawn3y

•7 years ago

30 Replies

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Product recall

Supermarket Morrisons has recalled one of its meat-based products over concerns it may cause flu-like symptoms among vulnerable people. The retailer has asked...

Supermarket Morrisons has recalled one of its meat-based products over concerns ...

mrsmummy

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Fev sats go up instead of down is this possible?

I was just looking at a post, A fellow copder!! Was saying her fev had risen to 40% from 36% 3 years prior. I wasn't aware this was possible?

I was just looking at a post, A fellow copder!! Was saying her fev had risen to ...

Jacko72

•7 years ago

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Acid

Hi l am into my fifth yr and still no answer as to what's causing my breathing problems. Under brompton and they are monitoring me. They feel it's acid...

Hi l am into my fifth yr and still no answer as to what's causing my breathing p...

pamillia

•7 years ago

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Infection with a vengeance

So I'm into my third week 2 courses of amoxicillin and steroids but still no sign of this mucus slowing down. I'm getting weaker by the day. My house is upside...

So I'm into my third week 2 courses of amoxicillin and steroids but still no sig...

Jacko72

•7 years ago

55 Replies

More meds

Hi everyone, been prescribed more prednisolone, doxycycline,and carbocisteine, got to go back to Dr in a week, on the positive side,I am now sleeping at night,...

Hi everyone, been prescribed more prednisolone, doxycycline,and carbocisteine, g...

vrissianna

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Chest infection

Had a chest infection for eight weeks better now only still feel very tried help

Had a chest infection for eight weeks better now only still feel very tried help...

Barbara1951

•7 years ago

21 Replies

Advice on saline nebules please

I use saline through a nebuliser several times a day to help clear mucus, every time I do I feel short of breath and I am not finding that a lot of mucus is...

I use saline through a nebuliser several times a day to help clear mucus, every ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

20 Replies

Toilet cleaner

Hi writing a shopping list for him indoors his only break from me supermarket shop .I was hoping anyone can tell me of a toilet cleaner suitable to use things...

Hi writing a shopping list for him indoors his only break from me supermarket sh...

Time_2_drink

•7 years ago

64 Replies

Birds of wisdom-6

To all you lovely people who give so much support.

Tryfan

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Stay Active dvd

Thank you to the BLF for the prompt delivery of the dvd, not feeling very well at the moment due to my IBS, so will be trying the exercises as soon as I feel a...

Thank you to the BLF for the prompt delivery of the dvd, not feeling very well a...

Doggie123-UK

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Going out oxygen

Well as I posted yesterday the respiratory nurse came yesterday and she said she was going to arrange for me to get some ambiltory oxygen and arrange for it to...

Well as I posted yesterday the respiratory nurse came yesterday and she said she...

Time_2_drink

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Worry about smoking

My partner had ? A chest infection which was then found to be possibly due to inflammation in his gall bladder causing congestion. He is waiting for op on gall...

My partner had ? A chest infection which was then found to be possibly due to in...

CateNaomi

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Pitting Edema or Right Lower Leg Swelling

Since my fall WHEN i trashed my knees .. I have noticed bottom part of right ankle leg as swollen up. I did finger press test and its pitting edema as...

Since my fall WHEN i trashed my knees .. I have noticed bottom part of right ank...

Hidden

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Recovery from pneumonia in ILD

Please suggest something.my mother is 50 years old and is on ventilator since last 3 days.Can someone help me with this.

Please suggest something.my mother is 50 years old and is on ventilator since la...

Kritika123

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Adding photo.

Thanks Stone - your advice has finally allowed me to add a photo to my profile . My Grandson took this last summer on our way to New Hampshire - stunning view.

Thanks Stone - your advice has finally allowed me to add a photo to my profile ....

Hidden

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Swelling in the hands, and legs and feet.

Hi I wondered if anyone on here has experienced bad swelling in the legs, feet and hands also the stiffness is worse after a nights sleep in which the swelling...

Hi I wondered if anyone on here has experienced bad swelling in the legs, feet a...

Venuser

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Will I ever get him back

Hi Everyone it's Johnsel's wife again. I know his problems with COPD will come and go but my main problem is his high dose of steroids and the side effects,...

Hi Everyone it's Johnsel's wife again. I know his problems with COPD will come ...

Johnsel

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Condensator

Helli everyone Could someone please enlighten me on the advantages, dis dvantages of portable Oxygen condensator against fluid portable oxygen. Thank you

Helli everyone Could someone please enlighten me on the advantages, dis dvantage...

Leener71

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Starting Methotrexate for Sarcoidosis

Hi all I was wondering whether anyone is taking Methotrexate for their lung condition? I'm on 60mg of predicted at the moment and and Dr's want to introduce...

Hi all I was wondering whether anyone is taking Methotrexate for their lung con...

Minsha

•7 years ago

19 Replies

guidance

hello again everyone , I last got in touch when I was first diagnosed with mild copd , I am not on preventative inhaler as it made me cough even more, so I'm...

hello again everyone , I last got in touch when I was first diagnosed with mild ...

gingercracker

•7 years ago

7 Replies

A touch more sweaty etc

Hello all and hope yous are well. I am early stage copd, been given a blood pressure tester to test for a week a few times a day due to "hypertension"? I have...

Hello all and hope yous are well. I am early stage copd, been given a blood pres...

robdonn

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Birthday pressie

Hi, my OH is 60 in a couple of weeks and suffers from COPD, I was thinking about getting him a glider flight as a surprise, but suddenly thought whether this...

Hi, my OH is 60 in a couple of weeks and suffers from COPD, I was thinking about...

BusNut

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Chi Gong Breathing -2

Recap. The first Chi Gong breathing exercise was called Holding the Dantien. Which was good for breathing, constipation, convalescence after or during illness....

Recap. The first Chi Gong breathing exercise was called Holding the Dantien. Whi...

Tryfan

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Collapsed Lung

HI i have been on the forum before and the replies I got were really good and helpful, I now have another question, my husband has emphysema and recently he...

HI i have been on the forum before and the replies I got were really good and he...

chester1

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Sudden Chronic Shortness of Breath in Young Healthy Adult Male (Mystery Diagnosis)

Hello, I am a 23 year old male who first started experiencing symptoms on July 1, 2016 (about 7 months ago). I was in prime physical condition with 9 hours of...

Hello, I am a 23 year old male who first started experiencing symptoms on July 1...

Ashold12

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Vibrating Alarms for the hard of hearing

Does anyone know if you can get a vibrating alarm when using your oxygen concentrator when the power supply fails during the night,to alert the hard of hearing...

Does anyone know if you can get a vibrating alarm when using your oxygen concent...

2982

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Respiratory nurse visit part 2

When the nurse came she phoned boc to arrange delivery of portable oxygen she asked for it for tomorrow .Gp said when I knew I was getting some to contact...

When the nurse came she phoned boc to arrange delivery of portable oxygen she as...

Time_2_drink

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for February 2017

Birds of wisdom take 2- no 7

Birds of wisdom-7

Bronchiectasis and ill health retirement

Product recall

Fev sats go up instead of down is this possible?

Acid

Infection with a vengeance

More meds

Chest infection

Advice on saline nebules please

Toilet cleaner

Birds of wisdom-6

Stay Active dvd

Going out oxygen

Worry about smoking

Pitting Edema or Right Lower Leg Swelling

Recovery from pneumonia in ILD

Adding photo.

Swelling in the hands, and legs and feet.

Will I ever get him back

Condensator

Starting Methotrexate for Sarcoidosis

guidance

A touch more sweaty etc

Birthday pressie

Chi Gong Breathing -2

Collapsed Lung

Sudden Chronic Shortness of Breath in Young Healthy Adult Male (Mystery Diagnosis)

Vibrating Alarms for the hard of hearing

Respiratory nurse visit part 2

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