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Smoothies

Just wanted to say was given a recipe for smoothie using milk powdered milk banana and peanut butter not bad any more recipes appreciated xx

Just wanted to say was given a recipe for smoothie using milk powdered milk bana...

Time_2_drink

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Painting room

I wonder if anyone can help hubby started to paint living room ceiling whilst I was in hospital still only quarter done because of the oxygen the whole room...

I wonder if anyone can help hubby started to paint living room ceiling whilst I ...

Time_2_drink

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Urinary tract infection

Hi need some advice again please. On every day ay 6 am but don't post often. My husband Alan as gone done with a uti second in 6 months. First time admitted...

Hi need some advice again please. On every day ay 6 am but don't post often. My ...

barst1950

•7 years ago

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Chi Gong review

Thank you again for the comments and support. Thought we should have a recap over the last few exercises. Some of you have reported back as helpful. That is...

Thank you again for the comments and support. Thought we should have a recap ov...

Tryfan

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Birds of wisdom-4

Hope this finds you as well. Warmer here in N Wales. Recognise this bird (I hope, otherwise all the twitchers will shout at me) a Bullfinch. So colourful. In...

Hope this finds you as well. Warmer here in N Wales. Recognise this bird (I hope...

Tryfan

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Out of breath

Wondered of anyone has the same problem as myself. I am on oxygen but even with it I get so out of breath all the time, even when moving from one room to...

Wondered of anyone has the same problem as myself. I am on oxygen but even with...

669rivers

•7 years ago

25 Replies

Nervous for hospital appointment

Hi all. I have an appointment with my consultant tomorrow (Thursday), I am getting extremely anxious as to what is going to happen. I have been very unwell...

Hi all. I have an appointment with my consultant tomorrow (Thursday), I am getti...

Fantasy3

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Tiredness

I recently had a flare up of my copd and was hospitalised although I feel ok in myself now other than havin no energy I don't even have the strength to get...

I recently had a flare up of my copd and was hospitalised although I feel ok in ...

Scud

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Hi I'm new to the community

Hi I was diagnosed with COPD about a year ago , and just returned to work after a month off , chest infection, had a previous one in November. Certainly...

Hi I was diagnosed with COPD about a year ago , and just returned to work after ...

Sjac

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Percussion vests instead of postural draining.

Hi there, has anyone heard about percussion vests? I believe these are worn instead of having postural draining done to help bring up mucus for people with...

Hi there, has anyone heard about percussion vests? I believe these are worn inst...

Joseph260268

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Does anyone ever suffer from painful lungs after a cold that's had you do a lot of coughing?Its painful to breathe.

Does anyone ever suffer from painful lungs?I know it's my lungs because some years ago I went to the doctor with "sore ribs" he told me it was my lungs that...

Does anyone ever suffer from painful lungs?I know it's my lungs because some yea...

Eve1956

•7 years ago

14 Replies

OXYGEN

My 0 2 sat drops to 91 my chest start hurting. It came up to 98 but soon as I take it off it drops again to 94 what do I need to do

My 0 2 sat drops to 91 my chest start hurting. It came up to 98 but soon as I ta...

angelac73

•7 years ago

24 Replies

I Belive In FULL disclosure

Am into DNA medical ancestry. Having read LOTs and RESEARCHED a great deal with interest re my DNA. Did you know if you have bloom syndrome or healthy carrier...

Am into DNA medical ancestry. Having read LOTs and RESEARCHED a great deal with ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Oxygen

Don't know if I said but I on 24/7 also x

Time_2_drink

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Bedtime

Well I am going to have to bed although don't really want to to long laying awake with what I know are negative thoughts and worries poor husband shattered he...

Well I am going to have to bed although don't really want to to long laying awak...

Time_2_drink

•7 years ago

14 Replies

tickle cough

I has been prescribed Advair diskus 250/50. Started it last month, on my second month & have a fairly constant "tickle" type cough. Occasionally there will be...

I has been prescribed Advair diskus 250/50. Started it last month, on my second ...

revagayle

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Upper right lung infection

Is it better to rest or keep active during treatment?

Aidi-Joll

•7 years ago

28 Replies

Just been diagnosed with copd and EOE.

Struggled since last November with chest infections and breathing difficulties hospitalised over Christmas and just been diagnosed with COPD,I also have EOE...

Struggled since last November with chest infections and breathing difficulties h...

darren6517

•7 years ago

10 Replies

TB

Has anyone here have or had TB? Resp cons has ordered sputum test for it 😕

Tinkz

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Coping better

Hi, after getting lots of help, advice and reassurance as a newbie, I can report that I saw my respiratory nurse and my oxygen levels are good. I was able to...

Hi, after getting lots of help, advice and reassurance as a newbie, I can report...

Susiedee

•7 years ago

4 Replies

COPD life expectancy

My has had COPD for over 20years and recently her specialist has put her forward for a lung transplant. I know this is a long road and very rocky. Yesterday we...

My has had COPD for over 20years and recently her specialist has put her forward...

Rebalum

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Chi Gong to lift spirits

Thanks again for all the positive feedback. Hope over time you benefit, as have I in doing these exercises. Today I have been moved reading how some writers...

Thanks again for all the positive feedback. Hope over time you benefit, as have ...

Tryfan

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Scan

Had my scan to find out what the thingy was on my lung and whoop whoop it is scar tissue , huge relief

Had my scan to find out what the thingy was on my lung and whoop whoop it is sca...

dajomar

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Birds of wisdom-3

Enjoy

Tryfan

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Spiolto respirat

I have mild COPD.I develop dysphonia when using a steroid inhaler.How can this be avoided;I take the usual precautions -spacer and gargling ? I use the Spiriva...

I have mild COPD.I develop dysphonia when using a steroid inhaler.How can this b...

Everard

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Weight gain

Hello my hubby as asked if I would put a message out to ask if anyone can help with ideas to get some weight on my bones I have lost over a stone and half...

Hello my hubby as asked if I would put a message out to ask if anyone can help w...

Time_2_drink

•7 years ago

30 Replies

Search for a Bronchiectasis specialist?

Hi, I am new here and just joined up today. I am seeking a referral to a hospital in South East or London which specialises in Bronchiectasis, does anyone have...

Hi, I am new here and just joined up today. I am seeking a referral to a hospita...

Dibola04

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Sirdupla inhaler

Can anyone help?? I have been using this inhaler since November 2016 and I have now got really bad cramps, spams, ringing in my ears, heart racing, cramps all...

Can anyone help?? I have been using this inhaler since November 2016 and I have ...

Spamshire

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Good Wishes

Happy Valentines Day All xx

katieoxo60

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Introduction

Hello, I was on here last year but due to chronic ill health and hospitalization I was unable to communicate with people but when I got home and got on the...

Hello, I was on here last year but due to chronic ill health and hospitalization...

Hidden

•7 years ago

7 Replies

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All posts for February 2017

Smoothies

Painting room

Urinary tract infection

Chi Gong review

Birds of wisdom-4

Out of breath

Nervous for hospital appointment

Tiredness

Hi I'm new to the community

Percussion vests instead of postural draining.

Does anyone ever suffer from painful lungs after a cold that's had you do a lot of coughing?Its painful to breathe.

OXYGEN

I Belive In FULL disclosure

Oxygen

Bedtime

tickle cough

Upper right lung infection

Just been diagnosed with copd and EOE.

TB

Coping better

COPD life expectancy

Chi Gong to lift spirits

Scan

Birds of wisdom-3

Spiolto respirat

Weight gain

Search for a Bronchiectasis specialist?

Sirdupla inhaler

Good Wishes

Introduction

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