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Living with Institial Lung Disease

Greetings, I accidentally stumbled across your group during a Google search. I live in Australia, but your group looked very informative. I would be...

Greetings, I accidentally stumbled across your group during a Google search. I ...

Ozrowena

•6 years ago

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Going on holiday and travel insurance

Hi guys, We’re updating our information about going on holiday. We know that it can be tricky to get travel insurance if you have a lung condition, and we’d...

Hi guys, We’re updating our information about going on holiday. We know that it...

BethanyBateman

•6 years ago

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Diet Help for COPD sufferer

As I said in my first post yesterday I am going to be asking a lot of questions but I will try and keep them to one or two a day:) My first question is...

As I said in my first post yesterday I am going to be asking a lot of questions ...

andyrrc

•6 years ago

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Sister just been diagnosed with emphasema 20/01/18

Hi everyone ... would very much like some advice please. My sister was diagnosed on 20/01/2018 with severe emphasema ... shadow on her lung and an 8cm mass on...

Hi everyone ... would very much like some advice please. My sister was diagnose...

Becky93

•6 years ago

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Scented Products

Since a worsening ofmy Pulmonary Hypertension I have severe reactions to one of my carers predilection to scented everthing. She swears she doesn’t use any...

Since a worsening ofmy Pulmonary Hypertension I have severe reactions to one of ...

SpinningGwenny

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Preventative inhaler

Hi all, I'm supposed to take my fostair 200/6 twice a day and can't remember if I took tonight's dose, does anyone know if I've already taken it that it's safe...

Hi all, I'm supposed to take my fostair 200/6 twice a day and can't remember if ...

keith9876

•6 years ago

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Emphysema

Hello, I am new to this site. I had a chest X-ray last week and have been told today by my doctor I have emphysema. I am very worried about this. Many websites...

Hello, I am new to this site. I had a chest X-ray last week and have been told t...

seanf

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Life expectancy

Hi I am just reading lots of information on Google and this site as well that people with pulomanry fibrosis have life expectancy of 3 to 5 year from the...

Hi I am just reading lots of information on Google and this site as well that ...

enm1sg

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Pseudomonas

Has anybody with bronchiectasis like me found after submitting a sputum sample there were traces of pseudomonas bacteria present. Only after seeing the...

Has anybody with bronchiectasis like me found after submitting a sputum sample t...

Jonn54

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Newbie

Hi, my 74 yr old husband's just been diagnosed with COPD... no spirometry yet as he's still on steroids, but with 30% lung capacity and lung age of 126 years...

Hi, my 74 yr old husband's just been diagnosed with COPD... no spirometry yet as...

Pippers

•6 years ago

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Swollen ankles

does anyone get swollen ankles due to COPD? Mine have started swelling and reading what google has to say is frightening to say the least!! I have an...

does anyone get swollen ankles due to COPD? Mine have started swelling and read...

angie26

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Not happy

Just found myself looking up what the fatal dose of paracetamol is. Chest has been rubbish again for days. Couldn’t walk for more than 100 yards today and took...

Just found myself looking up what the fatal dose of paracetamol is. Chest has be...

COPDPete

•6 years ago

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Sunset..

First non-rainy day..☀️ It felt so much better!! Have a nice evening xx Fran

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Can someone tell me why

I am just fine my o2 stays up till I get up and just walk in my kitchen then I can't breathe why is that and when I get to where I can't breathe I can sit down...

I am just fine my o2 stays up till I get up and just walk in my kitchen then I c...

Debncarl

•6 years ago

23 Replies

Nearly ran Down That Corridor..Ha Ha

Thanks to everyone for your lovely Comments and wishing me well on my tracking appointment at BQE Birmingham this Morning. They are absolutely Brilliant at...

Thanks to everyone for your lovely Comments and wishing me well on my tracking a...

Hacienda

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Advice.

Hi i have severe c.o.p.d and am claiming job seekers allowance i need help in what benefit i can apply for.

Hi i have severe c.o.p.d and am claiming job seekers allowance i need help in wh...

Bobby141084

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Home visit PIP assessment

Have face to face tomorrow for pip, have severe copd on oxygen and numerous meds including oramorph and lorazepam,feel ill at the thought of it and hardly...

Have face to face tomorrow for pip, have severe copd on oxygen and numerous meds...

Agnes62

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Dust

Hi All I am new here but after my latest exacerbation I have decided to change my way of life to cope with the COPD. I am going to try Yoga and Tai Chi and...

Hi All I am new here but after my latest exacerbation I have decided to change ...

andyrrc

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Chronic pain

On Woman’s Hour, radio 4 https://itunes.apple.com/ch/podcast/womans-hour/id130950322?l=en&mt=2&i=1000400434099

On Woman’s Hour, radio 4 https://itunes.apple.com/ch/podcast/womans-hour/id13095...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing

Hi all! Lots of our Breathe Easy groups have told us how much our members love Tai Chi. They say it’s great fun and a great way to keep moving. That’s why...

Hi all! Lots of our Breathe Easy groups have told us how much our members love T...

BethanyBateman

•6 years ago

20 Replies

Side effects.

After having an exacerbation recently my doctor prescribed a preventer inhaler, sebri breez inhaler. I have used it for 5 days and last night came out in rash...

After having an exacerbation recently my doctor prescribed a preventer inhaler, ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Update

Hi All, i have not written for some time, about 1 year i think, for 2 reasons. !. I turned off my email notifications as i am only interested in posts...

Hi All, i have not written for some time, about 1 year i think, for 2 reasons. !...

Swerv

•6 years ago

64 Replies

A Slow Walk Down the Corridor!

Just to let you know I will be at the Transplant Hospital Tomorrow Morning very early for my Tracking Appointment to have X Ray, Bloods and the 6 Minute...

Just to let you know I will be at the Transplant Hospital Tomorrow Morning very ...

Hacienda

•6 years ago

35 Replies

Summer different to winter?

Hi all, hope we are all good today, I have a question please, I've only recently been diagnosed with bronchiectasis and copd and asthma and I have noticed from...

Hi all, hope we are all good today, I have a question please, I've only recently...

Usgang

•6 years ago

14 Replies

GOPD

Gopd - sufferer here. Get by quite good as I am lucky to have only a mild version. Though that throws forwards challenges at times. Ron.

Gopd - sufferer here. Get by quite good as I am lucky to have only a mild versi...

HAYDON641

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Manage mucus

How to manage mucus.on my chest specialy in the morning I do all my huff and puffing any good ideas I'd be grateful

How to manage mucus.on my chest specialy in the morning I do all my huff and puf...

Bella124

•6 years ago

19 Replies

first visit to my local COPD NURSE

well today i visited my copd nurse at our GP for first time and thanks to your site armed me with information to make sure i have a rescue pack and a copd...

well today i visited my copd nurse at our GP for first time and thanks to your...

ianmac2

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Panic Attacks

Hi Mel here thanks for all your replys, waiting to see Medics hope i can get some relief atb. MelW.

Hi Mel here thanks for all your replys, waiting to see Medics hope i can get som...

Melwoosnam

•6 years ago

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Panic Attacks

In getting bad anxiety and panic attacks can't seem to find why I've no worries but everything becomes a problem it's very unpleasant it affects my breathing...

In getting bad anxiety and panic attacks can't seem to find why I've no worries ...

Melwoosnam

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Going for sinus op on Wednesday

This Wednesday I'm going in for my sinus operations, it's a FESS (draining of the mucus) a septoplasty (straightening my septum) which is apparently very...

This Wednesday I'm going in for my sinus operations, it's a FESS (draining of th...

Shancock

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for January 2018

Living with Institial Lung Disease

Going on holiday and travel insurance

Diet Help for COPD sufferer

Sister just been diagnosed with emphasema 20/01/18

Scented Products

Preventative inhaler

Emphysema

Life expectancy

Pseudomonas

Newbie

Swollen ankles

Not happy

Sunset..

Can someone tell me why

Nearly ran Down That Corridor..Ha Ha

Advice.

Home visit PIP assessment

Dust

Chronic pain

Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing

Side effects.

Update

A Slow Walk Down the Corridor!

Summer different to winter?

GOPD

Manage mucus

first visit to my local COPD NURSE

Panic Attacks

Panic Attacks

Going for sinus op on Wednesday

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