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Smart Vest Programs

Hi all, I have bronchiectasis and I use my Smart Vest (shakey vest is what I call it) for about 15 minutes, twice a day for "Pulmonary Hygine" and airway...

Hi all, I have bronchiectasis and I use my Smart Vest (shakey vest is what I cal...

Schmu

•6 years ago

36 Replies

Advent challenge day10

Good morning my dear friends, I hope you are all well and keeping warm, my back is starting to feel a little better. My Advent challenge today is, show respect...

Good morning my dear friends, I hope you are all well and keeping warm, my back ...

Damon1864

Volunteer•6 years ago

1 Reply

Oh no! 😬

My lovely husband bought me a beautiful Thornton’s advent Calendar.. ( I blame the steroids! ) 😉 1 was salted caramel - a nutty praline base combined with...

My lovely husband bought me a beautiful Thornton’s advent Calendar.. ( I blame t...

Candyred

•6 years ago

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Ocd in negative thoughts and anxiety.

Hi lately my panic attacks have got so out of control i walk around with bad chest pain and constantly feel like im in a dream 24 /7 then my ocd in negitive...

Hi lately my panic attacks have got so out of control i walk around with bad che...

Sophs_82

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Is ipf and pf the same? I was ...

Is ipf and pf the same? I was sent a link awhile back but it wouldn't open.

Dion3844o1

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Bird fanciers lung query

So I’ve finally seen a specialist after over 6 months of illness. He thinks I could have bird fanciers lung. I hope not as I have two birds and would rather...

So I’ve finally seen a specialist after over 6 months of illness. He thinks I co...

TripleTea

•6 years ago

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I’m in Liverpool Dec. the 13th with some spare time.

Flying out tomorrow. If anyone would like to have a drink, let me know. Thanks, Jim

Flying out tomorrow. If anyone would like to have a drink, let me know. Thanks,...

Sharp5Flat13

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Emphysema does it feel more like a tightness in the throat or chest.

Hi all. Could someone please explain to me whether the obstruction felt in breathing with emphysema is purely in the chest. Or does anyone feel that there is...

Hi all. Could someone please explain to me whether the obstruction felt in brea...

Gazza01

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Emphysema and flu

Hello everyone hope you're doing well, husband has the flu 'I think 'im worried about it because it is the weekend and can't see a doctor..some advice please?...

Hello everyone hope you're doing well, husband has the flu 'I think 'im worried ...

Livefor

•6 years ago

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Cold weather and IPF

Hi friends. My IPF has progressed to the stage I need oxygen and other aids. I have always been an outdoor type although at 76 I am not as active as before. My...

Hi friends. My IPF has progressed to the stage I need oxygen and other aids. I h...

simbanine

•6 years ago

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The Real Me. Merry Christmas

My Son & Daughter with me at My Hubby's Birthday Bash. The Reason I have shared this Pic, is Because I have all the COPD ailments and awaiting Lung...

My Son & Daughter with me at My Hubby's Birthday Bash. The Reason I have shared ...

Hacienda

•6 years ago

37 Replies

Advent challenge day 9

Good morning everyone hope you are well and enjoying your day. My challenge for today is be more positive in my handling of my problems, this in turn will make...

Good morning everyone hope you are well and enjoying your day. My challenge for ...

Damon1864

Volunteer•6 years ago

9 Replies

Flu Jab Update

First of all,thank you to all who answered my panicky post! I have now had my first flu jab ever! I am sure that our lady doctor thoroughly enjoyed sticking...

First of all,thank you to all who answered my panicky post! I have now had my fi...

Aingeful

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Finally, some gunk!

At last today I have been able to blow some horrid gunk out of my nose which is really helping. Had a good blow a while ago and a load of stuff flew out, just...

At last today I have been able to blow some horrid gunk out of my nose which is ...

Shancock

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Bronchiectasis, between exacerbations

Dear all I would be interested to hear how "well" do fellow Bronch patients feel between exacerbations? Do any of us get relief from the constant mucus...

Dear all I would be interested to hear how "well" do fellow Bronch patients feel...

Ortho10

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Prednisolone/Azithromicin

on my 5th week of Azithromicine which are doing me good, sputum almost gone. I asked GP about the steroids and was told for use only for exacerbation . He...

on my 5th week of Azithromicine which are doing me good, sputum almost gone. I a...

joyce74

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Flu Jab

I have never had a flu jab though I have been eligible for a few years. I wasn't convinced they helped and had seen lots of people become ill after them. I...

I have never had a flu jab though I have been eligible for a few years. I wasn't...

Aingeful

•6 years ago

59 Replies

Mild COPD

Hi everyone It's my first post and wanted to ask for some advice as you all seem to look out for each other on here. Am feeling very overwhelmed and a bit...

Hi everyone It's my first post and wanted to ask for some advice as you all seem...

Betsey69

•6 years ago

33 Replies

Overwhelmed

Having wrote about my struggle to stop smoking ,I am so grateful for the sensible caring response I've had from a wonderful group of people. I have read all of...

Having wrote about my struggle to stop smoking ,I am so grateful for the sensibl...

Hidden

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Bronchiectasis and bleeding

Hi. I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis in my teens. Now I'm mid 50s. Had numerous infections antibiotics and thus August my first antibiotics by iv. I keep...

Hi. I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis in my teens. Now I'm mid 50s. Had numero...

PaulaMA

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Keep right on to the end of the road.

Whether running on my paper round In the snow and wind and wet. Or shuffling to the Post Office, My benefits to get. There's always been just this one song...

Whether running on my paper round In the snow and wind and wet. Or shuffling to ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

21 Replies

ILD

Hey, folks.I am a 51 year old female recently diagnosed with ILD. I am looking for any info, advice even just contact with folks who have the illness or a...

Hey, folks.I am a 51 year old female recently diagnosed with ILD. I am looking f...

Helsbells1

•6 years ago

5 Replies

COPD past lung function tests

Hi everyone hope all well has can be I have found my past results and have been looking and working out and finding out asking questions to the right people...

Hi everyone hope all well has can be I have found my past results and have been...

music

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Incruse / Anoro

Just been to the Dr's for a spirometry test. Been on the Incruse inhaler for the past three months after a mri scan showed emphysema. The inhaler was changed...

Just been to the Dr's for a spirometry test. Been on the Incruse inhaler for the...

pekingeselover

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Tech Info

Has anyone experience of using an oxygen concentrator with a humidifier as we had problems with drying out of the airways with an oxygen concentrator as the...

Has anyone experience of using an oxygen concentrator with a humidifier as we ha...

Fredfish

•6 years ago

5 Replies

DOING GOOD

Hope everyone is doing well,have not wrote in awhile.feeling good .use inhaler very little .can do whatever i want and i dont have any breathing...

Hope everyone is doing well,have not wrote in awhile.feeling good .use inhaler v...

hope132

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Breathe Easy groups

I’m 20 and thinking of going to my local Breathe Easy group next week. Now this is going to sound awful but it seems it’s made up of elderly people? This isn’t...

I’m 20 and thinking of going to my local Breathe Easy group next week. Now this ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

20 Replies

Thrombosed veins?

Hi everyone and hope you are all well. Just wondering if anyone has had any experience of the following and able to offer any advice please? Just been to the...

Hi everyone and hope you are all well. Just wondering if anyone has had any expe...

robdonn

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Baby Spanners.

This was passed on to me recently and I thought it very clever in more than one way, so I thought I would pass it on here for your enjoyment.

This was passed on to me recently and I thought it very clever in more than one ...

Johnem

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Now a sinus infection, thought I'd seen the last of these..

Following my surgery in Feb this year I thought I'd be clear of these. But after catching another cold from the germ bags at work, last week dry cough and...

Following my surgery in Feb this year I thought I'd be clear of these. But after...

Shancock

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for December 2018

Smart Vest Programs

Advent challenge day10

Oh no! 😬

Ocd in negative thoughts and anxiety.

Is ipf and pf the same? I was ...

Bird fanciers lung query

I’m in Liverpool Dec. the 13th with some spare time.

Emphysema does it feel more like a tightness in the throat or chest.

Emphysema and flu

Cold weather and IPF

The Real Me. Merry Christmas

Advent challenge day 9

Flu Jab Update

Finally, some gunk!

Bronchiectasis, between exacerbations

Prednisolone/Azithromicin

Flu Jab

Mild COPD

Overwhelmed

Bronchiectasis and bleeding

Keep right on to the end of the road.

ILD

COPD past lung function tests

Incruse / Anoro

Tech Info

DOING GOOD

Breathe Easy groups

Thrombosed veins?

Baby Spanners.

Now a sinus infection, thought I'd seen the last of these..

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