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Asthma?

Hi My recent spirometer test improved a lot after I had been given the inhaler salbutamol. On the fast breathing out I had to get to 70. I got consistently to...

Hi My recent spirometer test improved a lot after I had been given the inhaler s...

Leesea

•7 years ago

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Trivial Emphysema

My doctor & Hospital MRI dept diagnosed me with trivial emphysema Sixteen months ago For six months prior to diagnosis I was chronically out of breath with...

My doctor & Hospital MRI dept diagnosed me with trivial emphysema Sixteen months...

Beemerflymaker

•7 years ago

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31 with hyperinflted lungs

Hello all! I find myself here as a former smoker who quit and used electronic cigarettes for a few years I started to find myself getting really out of breath...

Hello all! I find myself here as a former smoker who quit and used electronic ci...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Vocial Clinic @ Local Hospital

Well today recived letter asking me to go to my local hospital on 15 october and make my way to vocal clinic. Guess am not going to nock out few tunes or try...

Well today recived letter asking me to go to my local hospital on 15 october and...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Recovery

Hello I have joined on behalf of my 77 year old father. He had pneumonia for weeks which then turned into emphyma ... apologies if that is spelt wrong. He...

Hello I have joined on behalf of my 77 year old father. He had pneumonia for wee...

Rudyjudy77

•7 years ago

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Endobronchial nitinol coils

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg517 Further to my post 'breaking news' yesterday,certain people on the forum indicated an interest in the process of...

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg517 Further to my post 'breaking news' yeste...

skischool

•7 years ago

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EMPHYSEMA QUESTION

Hi everyone again, hears a picture of my annual pft basic spirometry results i just had last month on 8-8-2017.. still wake up alot in middle of nite and cough...

Hi everyone again, hears a picture of my annual pft basic spirometry results i j...

DENNISAMERICA

•7 years ago

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Hospital

Going in Hospital suspected pneumothorax x

Time_2_drink

•7 years ago

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Spiculated Soft Tissue

Hi. Has anyone got an idea if a 4.3 x 3.6. 4.9 spiculated soft tissue on the upper right lobe of my father's lungs is automatically cancerous? I am afraid, sad...

Hi. Has anyone got an idea if a 4.3 x 3.6. 4.9 spiculated soft tissue on the upp...

PerfectBlue

•7 years ago

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Advice please on IPF

Hi everyone, i was diagnosed with IPF 5yrs ago by accident, i had a scan because i was having some chest pain and they found some scaring in one of my lungs, i...

Hi everyone, i was diagnosed with IPF 5yrs ago by accident, i had a scan because...

kimmi9

•7 years ago

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Apologies

Hi everyone someone posted to me recently looking for advice and I can't find what I've done with it! Please send again so I can help; it may have been Churg...

Hi everyone someone posted to me recently looking for advice and I can't find wh...

meganoscar123

•7 years ago

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Newly diagnosed with emphysema.

I saw consultant at hospital who advised a CT scan has shown moderate emphysema. It was a Colon consultant who wasn't able to or didn't want to expand on...

I saw consultant at hospital who advised a CT scan has shown moderate emphysema....

AnnR1804

•7 years ago

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Dry mouth

Anyone have any ideas how to cure a very dry mouth which causes problems trying to swallow I've come off some medication which thought was causing it and it's...

Anyone have any ideas how to cure a very dry mouth which causes problems trying ...

Myh1962

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Balance between exercise and lung issues

Hi all, I hope you're all well. This is my first post. I'm 39 and I live in Greece. Apologies in advance. I hate to whinge, but I feel like I need some help...

Hi all, I hope you're all well. This is my first post. I'm 39 and I live in Gree...

sner

•7 years ago

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Saline Inhalation

Hi, I have been asked to consider hypertonic saline in-between my twice daily salbutamol and gentamicin nebuliser. I am sure it would help with thick sputum...

Hi, I have been asked to consider hypertonic saline in-between my twice daily sa...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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News from Glaxo

I receive lots of company news snippets. This came my way this morning. Sounds positive news for health, share price dip not so good news for investors. Worth...

I receive lots of company news snippets. This came my way this morning. Sounds p...

Tryfan

•7 years ago

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Normal to have chest and back pain after a bronchoscopy?

Hello all I had a bronchoscopy done yesterday around 12 pm. And as the drugs wore off throughout the day I noticed more pain in my chest and back. And this...

Hello all I had a bronchoscopy done yesterday around 12 pm. And as the drugs wor...

Jimmy41

•7 years ago

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JUST HAND ANUAL PFT TESTS

Hi everyone again, hears a picture of my anual pft basic spirpmetry results i just had last month on 8-8-2017.. still wake up alot in middle of...

Hi everyone again, hears a picture of my anual pft basic spirpmetry resu...

DENNISAMERICA

•7 years ago

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MRI scan

I have been told that because of steroids my back and bones are in a bad state. Constant back ache in my lower back walking standing is so so painful. I'm on...

I have been told that because of steroids my back and bones are in a bad state. ...

patj

•7 years ago

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Pip assessment done !!

Had my appointment for pip on Monday just gone :-( ... so happy now the dreaded PIP assessment is out of the way, it wasn't very pleasant(PIP assessment) even...

Had my appointment for pip on Monday just gone :-( ... so happy now the dreaded ...

cales

•7 years ago

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Recognizing Exacerbation symptoms.

Hello All... Haven't posted in a while. Actually been feeling pretty good. Had an exacerbation 2 months ago. That was my first since being diagnosed. Spent 6...

Hello All... Haven't posted in a while. Actually been feeling pretty good. Had ...

Cherrhea60

•7 years ago

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Breaking news

Official reports from Wythenshawe hospital confirm that skischools has no discernible lungs.Dazzling ct pictures indicate dark patches where lungs used to...

Official reports from Wythenshawe hospital confirm that skischools has no discer...

skischool

•7 years ago

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1st Pulmonary test, what to expect.

Hi everyone, I am attending my first Pulmonary tests in the morning. Not sure what to expect. States on appointment letter it will take 1hr 45mins. What will...

Hi everyone, I am attending my first Pulmonary tests in the morning. Not sure wh...

Sonsafc

•7 years ago

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Oxygen on holiday ??

Hi everyone I live in Spain, I have a friend coming to stay with me from the Uk. We were quoted over 400 euro for a supply over a 2 weeks period, does anyone...

Hi everyone I live in Spain, I have a friend coming to stay with me from the Uk....

602426

•7 years ago

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Treatment for COPD

I would like to know if anyone has had the Zephyr valves fitted and if so has it helped. I would also like more information about them. Thank you in...

I would like to know if anyone has had the Zephyr valves fitted and if so has it...

Christina1941

•7 years ago

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Community matron

Well my community matron has finally been out to see me. She is going to ask the doctor about my being really short of breath as my chest is clear and...

Well my community matron has finally been out to see me. She is going to ask the...

Damon1864

Volunteer•7 years ago

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Made my hol

For those who followed my post a couple of weeks ago- I went on my cruise. I saw a GP in an extended hours surgery I have never been to before and he said I...

For those who followed my post a couple of weeks ago- I went on my cruise. I saw...

watergazer

•7 years ago

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Edinburgh took my breath away - what little there is left of it :)

I always love the posts here about Scotland and have lamented over and over that I'd never been. Well yesterday that dream came true and I just cannot believe...

I always love the posts here about Scotland and have lamented over and over that...

Billiejean_2

•7 years ago

19 Replies

what to do what to expect

seriously fed up antibiotics again do they actually work NO for months and months and months I have infection after infection its not going away its not...

seriously fed up antibiotics again do they actually work NO for months and month...

Dion3844o1

•7 years ago

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rehabilation

I live in France (Normandy) and for 3 years have had COPD,i have very little advice from my doctor,and rehabilation has never been mentioned would it be...

I live in France (Normandy) and for 3 years have had COPD,i have very little adv...

marionann

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for September 2017

Asthma?

Trivial Emphysema

31 with hyperinflted lungs

Vocial Clinic @ Local Hospital

Recovery

Endobronchial nitinol coils

EMPHYSEMA QUESTION

Hospital

Spiculated Soft Tissue

Advice please on IPF

Apologies

Newly diagnosed with emphysema.

Dry mouth

Balance between exercise and lung issues

Saline Inhalation

News from Glaxo

Normal to have chest and back pain after a bronchoscopy?

JUST HAND ANUAL PFT TESTS

MRI scan

Pip assessment done !!

Recognizing Exacerbation symptoms.

Breaking news

1st Pulmonary test, what to expect.

Oxygen on holiday ??

Treatment for COPD

Community matron

Made my hol

Edinburgh took my breath away - what little there is left of it :)

what to do what to expect

rehabilation

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