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Exacerbation

I know there are many knowledgable people on this site so I'm hoping somebody can help. I have stage 4 emphysema. Cutting a long story short grandson came...

I know there are many knowledgable people on this site so I'm hoping somebody ca...

CyprusPat

•6 years ago

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Shingles vac

Yes, yes, yes you MUST have the shingles vac. xxx

Maureen1939

•6 years ago

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Retirement due to copd

Hi doctor diagnosed copd awaiting hospital tests. I nursed mum and till I lost them so really knew several years ago. Wanted to know about early retirement?...

Hi doctor diagnosed copd awaiting hospital tests. I nursed mum and till I lost t...

Trajam17

•6 years ago

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desperate and depressed copd

became extremely depressed last week on going to the doc and him saying i have copd at nearly 41, Im from Nz we really dont have any forums local like this,...

became extremely depressed last week on going to the doc and him saying i have c...

tdboi77

•6 years ago

22 Replies

Update from fed up post

Had doctor call me on Monday morning from all blood tests had done from 21st onwards, very anemic stomach badly swollen & painful been told I need ultrasound...

Had doctor call me on Monday morning from all blood tests had done from 21st onw...

Tidge

•6 years ago

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Having More In Commen With RATs 🐀 When It Comes To Lung Diease & Hypoxia

Hypoxia Blood Flow PH Alcohol 🍺 And Copd Lung Diease O and 🐀 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18290348/ Phenomenon those in ✈️ Planes at alterdude...

Hypoxia Blood Flow PH Alcohol 🍺 And Copd Lung Diease O and 🐀 https://www.ncbi...

Hidden

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Eosinophilic asthma

Hi need some help can anybody please advise if they have Eosinophilic asthma, as not sure what it is and the internet just give me no hope. Please help Monju

Hi need some help can anybody please advise if they have Eosinophilic asthma, as...

monju

•6 years ago

22 Replies

Give chiropractor a try!

Hello I have e chronic asthma and have had for 22 years. I am visiting a chiropractor at the moment for something else but what I have noticed is my wheezing...

Hello I have e chronic asthma and have had for 22 years. I am visiting a chiropr...

Meetfreeme

•6 years ago

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Another quick question:

Anyone know how many puffs of salbutamol you take when using the inhaler with a spacer? I haven't thought the inhaler was working for me for ages and have...

Anyone know how many puffs of salbutamol you take when using the inhaler with a ...

O2Trees

•6 years ago

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Respiratory physiotherapy

Dear BLF friends, Took my friend and her daughter out yesterday. She was a joy, laughing out loud on that bike. Third day antibiotics and respiratory physio....

Dear BLF friends, Took my friend and her daughter out yesterday. She was a joy, ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

34 Replies

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Does anyone else in this chat group know anything about Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia?

Does anyone else in this chat group know anything about Primary Ciliary Dyskines...

Chimai

•6 years ago

8 Replies

IPF & LUNG COLLAPSE - Any information would be useful

Hi, I have had IPF for 5 years and felt I was coping well. I carried on as normal, exercised well and ate well. 6 months ago prescribed ambulatory oxygen. No...

Hi, I have had IPF for 5 years and felt I was coping well. I carried on as norma...

BoomBaggy

•6 years ago

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PIP change of circumstances

Hi all could anybody tell me do I have to go threw all that bother of filling the same p.i.p forms in as when I first claimed P.I.P . My health has deteriated...

Hi all could anybody tell me do I have to go threw all that bother of filling th...

Bertie-11

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Poor Dog has COPD?

My carer was in this morning and bit upset telling me she had her dog a West Highland terrier at vet with long term breathing problems,breathless,crackling in...

My carer was in this morning and bit upset telling me she had her dog a West Hig...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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BBC’s Debate Into Hospital’s & Social Care O And Bed Blockers

Did anybody see bbc tv debate on hospital’s and social care. Well given my own experiences with Alzheimer’s Dementia sepsis hip replacement. I can say the...

Did anybody see bbc tv debate on hospital’s and social care. Well given my own ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Oxygen canister V Concentrator

Hi today i went for a second test to see if i need oxygen. I don't need resting oxygen but need it for mobilising. Prescription is 5l the nurse seemed bit...

Hi today i went for a second test to see if i need oxygen. I don't need resting ...

cazza34

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Side effect of colomycin

Hi I'm on colomycin nebulizer. At the moment I'm having lots of pins and needles also numbness in my legs and feet and a burning sensation. Has anybody had...

Hi I'm on colomycin nebulizer. At the moment I'm having lots of pins and needle...

Clarice91

•6 years ago

4 Replies

IPF

Hi, I am 73 years of age and new to the forum, and have IPF, finally diagnosed in April 2018 I had problems.originally in 2011 and had a lung biopsy, they...

Hi, I am 73 years of age and new to the forum, and have IPF, finally diagnosed i...

Tattyoldgit

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Prisoner of pollen

Hi everyone, I know many will be dealing with the effects of such high pollen. Im wondering how people are coping. All tips welcome. In addition to having a...

Hi everyone, I know many will be dealing with the effects of such high pollen. ...

O2Trees

•6 years ago

90 Replies

Angiogram

This morning's angiogram was all clear. So after a few days rest I will back to gp to ask for referral to chest specialist. Liver scan was also ok. 😀😀

This morning's angiogram was all clear. So after a few days rest I will back to ...

Jackieshep57

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Update

Well hello again al you wonderful people. Today was my employment medical (a month late but never mind). It was not as bad an experience as I imagined from...

Well hello again al you wonderful people. Today was my employment medical (a m...

andyrrc

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Update

Well hello again al you wonderful people. Today was my employment medical (a month late but never mind). It was not as bad an experience as I imagined from...

Well hello again al you wonderful people. Today was my employment medical (a m...

andyrrc

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Weather, story time and a room with not much of a view!

Personally the worst places are polluted cities..I was born in Paris and I recall always having chest infections. GP used to send me to a French mountain...

Personally the worst places are polluted cities..I was born in Paris and I recal...

Hidden

•6 years ago

31 Replies

I’ll defined opacity in R lung

Hi all, Wondering if anyone can shed some light..? I have had a flu which lasted 3 days and developed into an intense, dry hacking cough lasting 2 weeks. Took...

Hi all, Wondering if anyone can shed some light..? I have had a flu which lasted...

Dixiebelle

•6 years ago

3 Replies

COPD and Chronic bronchitis

Hi, follow these posts from Australia. Just a question. Am 73 female and long time heavy smoker. Am currently trying e-cigarettes. Is there any info on them...

Hi, follow these posts from Australia. Just a question. Am 73 female and long ti...

Teeky

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Why cant I cough productively? Is the junk in there alway, waiting to flare up when opportunity?

Im fairly new to this site and am very grateful for it. My question today is mkst of my lung infections are severe, require antibiotics and high fever. Even...

Im fairly new to this site and am very grateful for it. My question today is mks...

lisajawea46

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Is bronquiectasias always progressive???

I would like to know that, i looked for it on google, isn't there any way to stop the illness progression? I mean in the first stages??? Or it is always going...

I would like to know that, i looked for it on google, isn't there any way to sto...

Aldo311

•6 years ago

35 Replies

Having probs

Hi, never smoked cigarettes as I nearly died as a baby from bronchiolitis. But dabbled in recreational drugs off and on last 10 years. In 2015 I caught chest...

Hi, never smoked cigarettes as I nearly died as a baby from bronchiolitis. But d...

BronchBaby1987

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Lung question

I have been having weird sensations and dull pain in my chest. It almost kinda feels like gas, I've had asthma for years and get bronchitis often. My dr. sent...

I have been having weird sensations and dull pain in my chest. It almost kinda f...

Jjkam

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Swollen glands and currently on antibiotics

Hi everyone, can't shake this chest infection, on 4th day of anti's after a week on steroids and before that more anti's. Glands on my neck are really swollen...

Hi everyone, can't shake this chest infection, on 4th day of anti's after a week...

keith9876

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for June 2018

Exacerbation

Shingles vac

Retirement due to copd

desperate and depressed copd

Update from fed up post

Having More In Commen With RATs 🐀 When It Comes To Lung Diease & Hypoxia

Eosinophilic asthma

Give chiropractor a try!

Another quick question:

Respiratory physiotherapy

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

IPF & LUNG COLLAPSE - Any information would be useful

PIP change of circumstances

Poor Dog has COPD?

BBC’s Debate Into Hospital’s & Social Care O And Bed Blockers

Oxygen canister V Concentrator

Side effect of colomycin

IPF

Prisoner of pollen

Angiogram

Update

Update

Weather, story time and a room with not much of a view!

I’ll defined opacity in R lung

COPD and Chronic bronchitis

Why cant I cough productively? Is the junk in there alway, waiting to flare up when opportunity?

Is bronquiectasias always progressive???

Having probs

Lung question

Swollen glands and currently on antibiotics

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