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Tips for this heatwave

Hello all. I'm really struggling with the heat. I can feel myself getting weaker all the time. I stay well hydrayed and don't leave the house when the heat is...

Hello all. I'm really struggling with the heat. I can feel myself getting weaker...

Festie

•6 years ago

13 Replies

What's the difference between ?

Is there a difference between bullous emphysema and emphysema with bullea ?

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Trying to improve my fev1

Hi has anyone managed to improve their fev1 with change of life style exercise healthy eating vitamins etc.

Hi has anyone managed to improve their fev1 with change of life style exercise h...

christina1947

•6 years ago

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Saw an article on Bronchiectasis exacerbation

From the American Thoracic Society http://smartvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RT-13-2-Spring-2018-R11-Electromed.pdf

From the American Thoracic Society http://smartvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Hilarious

This was on a bognor facebook page So: I was in the queue for ice cream at Aldwick beach and the Lady behind me seemed quite impatient... As we got our ice...

This was on a bognor facebook page So: I was in the queue for ice cream at Aldwi...

Inamoment

•6 years ago

9 Replies

breathing problem and worried sick about soot exposure

Hi all, Please help. I am feeling really anxious and have had little sleep the last couple of nights. I had ashma all my life but have had little problems...

Hi all, Please help. I am feeling really anxious and have had little sleep the l...

easyair

•6 years ago

9 Replies

swollen feet?

My feet are swelling. They are quite sore. Actually they hurt a lot and my skin is breaking. I am frightened

My feet are swelling. They are quite sore. Actually they hurt a lot and my skin...

stamford1234

•6 years ago

35 Replies

Trimbow

Having been prescribed Qvar at an emergency doctor's appointment we found when visiting the resp nurse that it's not certified for COPD... I did notice the...

Having been prescribed Qvar at an emergency doctor's appointment we found when v...

Pippers

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Fans and humble pie.

Okay. I admit I was wrong. Apology to my husband. The heat wave was wearing me down. My breathing was getting near to impossible, depression was setting in....

Okay. I admit I was wrong. Apology to my husband. The heat wave was wearing me d...

wheezyof

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Drive on.

The days, they past so quickly now, And the things I meant to do. Remain undone and worse than that, More have been added too. Of course, the days are just the...

The days, they past so quickly now, And the things I meant to do. Remain undone ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Clearing lungs in Brochiectasis

Please can people tell me about their regime and methods for best clearing their lungs daily. I don’t seem to get much result from this. I am seeing a physio...

Please can people tell me about their regime and methods for best clearing their...

Waterfall1950

•6 years ago

16 Replies

CBD oil

I found this oil. But i checked it out with my doctor first. Im on a lot of meds. He'd never heard of it but looked it up. He said there's nothing in it that...

I found this oil. But i checked it out with my doctor first. Im on a lot of meds...

Keviniloveyou

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Asthma?

I was diagnostic with lung infection and took 12 days of antibiotics (5 days amoxicilin 7 days clarithromycin) the mucus did go away, I've never had fever or...

I was diagnostic with lung infection and took 12 days of antibiotics (5 days amo...

Tavuzzi

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Can someone advise me on lung lavage please?

Hello people. I'm new here, with a few peculiar health problems one of which involves my right lung. Found after a ct scan that I have an area that has...

Hello people. I'm new here, with a few peculiar health problems one of which in...

jib70

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Is Fostair as good as Seretide

I was recently moved over to fostair after years of controlled asthma using seretide. I had a bad chest infection a couple of weeks ago despite having a daily...

I was recently moved over to fostair after years of controlled asthma using ser...

13southview

•6 years ago

13 Replies

CONFUSED

In our area in the UK the meds for nebulisers are not given until you are on pallative care with COPD, Recently i went to the hospital to have some breathing...

In our area in the UK the meds for nebulisers are not given until you are on p...

shadow4me

•6 years ago

17 Replies

AMBOT and AAA

Having recently attended a respiratory medicine clinic for detailed pulmonary function tests; followed up immediately by attending a diagnostic meeting with a...

Having recently attended a respiratory medicine clinic for detailed pulmonary fu...

barneysbull

•6 years ago

1 Reply

New girl

Hi thank you for the join, I've recently been diagnosed with emphysema getting used to using inhaler I was impressed with my treatment from NHS and...

Hi thank you for the join, I've recently been diagnosed with emphysema getting...

weekerr

•6 years ago

7 Replies

I love My Valves

Just an Update. As Time passes, I am Breathing Better and able to Turn the clock back a Little. I can do a lot more without my Oxygen and so happy to NOT have...

Just an Update. As Time passes, I am Breathing Better and able to Turn the clock...

Hacienda

•6 years ago

88 Replies

coughing up bright red blood, bronchiecastsis

i have mucoid pseudomonas and bronchiectasis and during these hot months my chest has been feeling extremely tight, my respiratory consultant has given me...

i have mucoid pseudomonas and bronchiectasis and during these hot months my ches...

skj_

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Prednison

Please could anybody give me some advice about medication for cop I had to take Prednisone but it makes me feel so sick so doe any one know if there are...

Please could anybody give me some advice about medication for cop I had to take...

levina

•6 years ago

11 Replies

LAM specialist advice

Hello BLF friends, I had a feedback from the lung specialist on continuous chest infections. He said it takes quite a while to get rid of it. He said the rule...

Hello BLF friends, I had a feedback from the lung specialist on continuous chest...

Hidden

•6 years ago

53 Replies

Heatwave issues

Been a rough few days. Worst of it this morning. Up at 3am thanks to not being able to sleep. By 6am I’m coughing up a ton of phlegm for over an hour straight....

Been a rough few days. Worst of it this morning. Up at 3am thanks to not being a...

Symes

•6 years ago

15 Replies

follow up

following on from my last post about my Husband being unwell after hip surgery in January, he was called monday to go to respiratory assesment wed for the...

following on from my last post about my Husband being unwell after hip surgery i...

shrew

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Antidepressants

Hi All Hope you are well. I have been given amitriptyline for nerve pain and I have given Pregablin I'm at my wits end as gp has said to up my Pregablin...

Hi All Hope you are well. I have been given amitriptyline for nerve pain and I...

Lina-61

•6 years ago

12 Replies

PIP awarded until Feb 2019 Taken off me

Hi After being awarded standard rate for daily living mid 2016 until Feb 2019 I was pleased. My husband is my constant carer as I struggle with all daily...

Hi After being awarded standard rate for daily living mid 2016 until Feb 2019 I ...

carolcorby

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Wondering about Bronchiectasis - update

I posted here a few weeks ago about wondering whether to query the possibility of bronchiectasis with the G.P. And thought I’d post an update. Since then I...

I posted here a few weeks ago about wondering whether to query the possibility o...

WindsweptRissa

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Getting the correct treatment for asthma .

Hi all hope your all enjoying the weather. As a chronic asthmatic at times I had really bad asthma attacks ending up in hospital. I was given medication and...

Hi all hope your all enjoying the weather. As a chronic asthmatic at times I had...

1964Caza

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Treatment for IPF

I have IPF and will shortly be seeing my consultant again. He may put me on Perfenidonese which is the only course of treatment suitable for me. I am very...

I have IPF and will shortly be seeing my consultant again. He may put me on Perf...

Alanem

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Morning

Good morning everyone I am in Cornwall on holiday it’s been a lovely week with only one day that was dull but humid , we are due to go home tomorrow but silly...

Good morning everyone I am in Cornwall on holiday it’s been a lovely week with o...

cales

•6 years ago

6 Replies

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All posts for July 2018

Tips for this heatwave

What's the difference between ?

Trying to improve my fev1

Saw an article on Bronchiectasis exacerbation

Hilarious

breathing problem and worried sick about soot exposure

swollen feet?

Trimbow

Fans and humble pie.

Drive on.

Clearing lungs in Brochiectasis

CBD oil

Asthma?

Can someone advise me on lung lavage please?

Is Fostair as good as Seretide

CONFUSED

AMBOT and AAA

New girl

I love My Valves

coughing up bright red blood, bronchiecastsis

Prednison

LAM specialist advice

Heatwave issues

follow up

Antidepressants

PIP awarded until Feb 2019 Taken off me

Wondering about Bronchiectasis - update

Getting the correct treatment for asthma .

Treatment for IPF

Morning

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