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Hot weather breathing problems

Hi Everyone, I've been lucky enough to not be suffering for a while, but this hot weather has made me breathless, and I've had to start using my inhaler again,...

Hi Everyone, I've been lucky enough to not be suffering for a while, but this ho...

marrigold

•6 years ago

30 Replies

Copd.

Hi I’m new here, just to let you know I suffer from pleural plaque,,pigeon lung and have now been told I have COPD, the nurse has put me on steroids course and...

Hi I’m new here, just to let you know I suffer from pleural plaque,,pigeon lung ...

dengreenhowe

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Constant stuff on my chest

Mid 20s non-smoker. All my life I never used to get ill however a couple of years ago I started coming down with what seemed like recurrent cold after cold,...

Mid 20s non-smoker. All my life I never used to get ill however a couple of yea...

thyroidorwhat

•6 years ago

6 Replies

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i am sorry

u am in tears thanku foe trying to help everyone i cant sleep and i am messed up still from the pills i took last night i am going to try and sleep again, i...

u am in tears thanku foe trying to help everyone i cant sleep and i am messed up...

hope132

•6 years ago

12 Replies

had sabr end of march my tumour has gone to 8ml to 6ml

having a chest xray in sept i know you cant have sabr twice do you think it is still getting smaller if not what are my other options

having a chest xray in sept i know you cant have sabr twice do you think it i...

hollyboo

•6 years ago

12 Replies

L.T.O.T. assessment and walking test.

Oh joy, it's tomorrow mid-day and one o'clock. and I can just about manage 10 yards. Wish me luck.

Oh joy, it's tomorrow mid-day and one o'clock. and I can just about manage 10 ya...

dak1507

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Cannabis oil

Has anyone in the .UK felt the benefits of this wonder medication.

Spacecat1

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Excercise and end stage COPD

Has anyone discovered excercise they can do whilst on oxygen and with severe COPD THAT HAS ACTUALLY HELPED THEM PLEASE? My world is getting smaller by the day...

Has anyone discovered excercise they can do whilst on oxygen and with severe COP...

Dietrech

•6 years ago

35 Replies

Can't breathe properly

I gave up smoking 2 weeks ago I'm 66 year old lady Before giving up I used to be able to walk my dog. But know I can only get to the top of the road and have...

I gave up smoking 2 weeks ago I'm 66 year old lady Before giving up I used to ...

Molly35

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Lying Flat for CT scan

Finally, I have been referred for a CT scan but I have the problem of being unable to lie flat. Any advice on how to deal with this, please?

Finally, I have been referred for a CT scan but I have the problem of being unab...

greatauntali

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Has anybody fond Formoterol Oxis etc to be better with less reflux or indigestion?

I'm trying to find a reliever that is less of a problem for reflux and wondered how if anyone has has found formoterol to be better? I have tried the...

I'm trying to find a reliever that is less of a problem for reflux and wondered ...

Beans1980

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Breathlessness, Anxiety and Panic

Find a nice background music 🎶 🎧 I don’t mean heavy metal or rock and roll 🎸 Something which will bore you to sleep..😉 I use meditative music and it does...

Find a nice background music 🎶 🎧 I don’t mean heavy metal or rock and roll 🎸...

Hidden

•6 years ago

28 Replies

CANT STOP THE SHEER PANIC

2nd time today i am writing maybe more i lost count. am i having breathing problems merely because of my severe panic attacks.was on the phone and all of a...

2nd time today i am writing maybe more i lost count. am i having breathing probl...

hope132

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Jelly legs

I have COPD and find my legs are not working properly i am shuffling along and sometimes i fall over cause my legs won't move...very frustrating...does anyone...

I have COPD and find my legs are not working properly i am shuffling along and s...

Casleo

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Stopped smoking

I stopped smoking 13 years ago after a doctor told me I had the lungs of a 76 year old ,I blew into one of those breath measurer,in curious to get retested...

I stopped smoking 13 years ago after a doctor told me I had the lungs of a 76 ye...

Monkey261

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Increased my BRALTUS myself

Ye I know .but sometimes you will try anything and if I'm honest the panic .and the sudden shortness of breath have become worse . Getting over a resent...

Ye I know .but sometimes you will try anything and if I'm honest the panic .and...

Socks1066

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Increased my BRALTUS myself

I also was told about the brautus being almost half the dose so I've started to take 2 capsules of brautus instead of 1 is this OK or more harmful

I also was told about the brautus being almost half the dose so I've started to ...

Socks1066

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Enhanced annuities

Hi, does anyone have experience of negotiating an annuity for impaired health? Thinking of retiring and looking at options. Thanks

Hi, does anyone have experience of negotiating an annuity for impaired health? T...

Mintoes

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Oxygen assesment

I'm due to go have it next week just wondering what to expect with it and after its done ?

I'm due to go have it next week just wondering what to expect with it and after ...

Dion3844o1

•6 years ago

13 Replies

cant stop the thoughts

wrote on here the other day can do alot of things without trouble,swim,walk fast,exercise .my fev1 numbers sere 67% then 6 weeks later 64% but dr told me i was...

wrote on here the other day can do alot of things without trouble,swim,walk fast...

hope132

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Been there, done that?

With conflicting reports on the benefits or otherwise of Cannabis Oil for COPD, can anyone speak from genuine personal experience?

With conflicting reports on the benefits or otherwise of Cannabis Oil for COPD,...

Pippers

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Lung pain

Constant pain front and back right side every time I go to drs with infection i ask and he just says yea it's prob your lung like I should suffer the pain

Constant pain front and back right side every time I go to drs with infection i ...

Dion3844o1

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Night sounds.

I'm lying in my bed at night The time is half past three I hear somebody calling me Whoever can that be. It sounds a very long way off, Maybe I've misheard....

I'm lying in my bed at night The time is half past three I hear somebody calling...

Hidden

•6 years ago

32 Replies

Newbie here. Practical solutions needed re the use of O2

Hi all, I use elbow crutches and have my 83 year old arthritic and memory impaired mum living with me. We're taking bets on who is the first to fall! None of...

Hi all, I use elbow crutches and have my 83 year old arthritic and memory impair...

ScouseTaffy

•6 years ago

16 Replies

RESULTS

Saw the specialist the results show i have Acos COPD and Asthma so after 3 years off telling the resp nurse at the gps i think i got Asthma has well to be...

Saw the specialist the results show i have Acos COPD and Asthma so after 3 years...

shadow4me

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Hello, I am a newbie and I am very scared, I would love your experience and support.

Hi, What a mess I have found myself in. It was my 60th birthday last week and on Monday I am going to the respiratory department at Leeds General Infirmary. I...

Hi, What a mess I have found myself in. It was my 60th birthday last week and on...

Tansycat1

•6 years ago

21 Replies

Can I demand home visit

My doctor wrote a letter to ESA stating I could not get to the centre and they have turned me down, what can I do.

My doctor wrote a letter to ESA stating I could not get to the centre and they h...

Richard1980

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Muscle pain vs lung pain?

How can I tell the difference between if it’s my back muscles hurting or it’s the back of my lungs hurting. I taken some oramorph but it hasn’t helped this...

How can I tell the difference between if it’s my back muscles hurting or it’s th...

rawr_a_tiny_bit

•6 years ago

1 Reply

day out at the Brompton !

Well I have had my lung function test and my echo back at the Brompton this week, followed by a consult with the doc. It seems I could be a prime subject...

Well I have had my lung function test and my echo back at the Brompton this week...

maggiewhiteley

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Advice please.

Hi again. I’m not sure how to go about how to find out what is giving me asthma. I think I’m going to be discharged from the hospital and am still waking up...

Hi again. I’m not sure how to go about how to find out what is giving me asthma...

Mavary

•6 years ago

51 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for July 2018

Hot weather breathing problems

Copd.

Constant stuff on my chest

i am sorry

had sabr end of march my tumour has gone to 8ml to 6ml

L.T.O.T. assessment and walking test.

Cannabis oil

Excercise and end stage COPD

Can't breathe properly

Lying Flat for CT scan

Has anybody fond Formoterol Oxis etc to be better with less reflux or indigestion?

Breathlessness, Anxiety and Panic

CANT STOP THE SHEER PANIC

Jelly legs

Stopped smoking

Increased my BRALTUS myself

Increased my BRALTUS myself

Enhanced annuities

Oxygen assesment

cant stop the thoughts

Been there, done that?

Lung pain

Night sounds.

Newbie here. Practical solutions needed re the use of O2

RESULTS

Hello, I am a newbie and I am very scared, I would love your experience and support.

Can I demand home visit

Muscle pain vs lung pain?

day out at the Brompton !

Advice please.

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