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A visit to see the GP yesterday for various reasons. First was the instruction on my hospital discharge papers to see the GP for a follow up on the Pneumonia,...

A visit to see the GP yesterday for various reasons. First was the instruction o...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Dobbin's replacement.

I wrote recently about Dobbin the horse that pulled by grandfather's bakery van and posted a photo which showed the horse and van with my mother holding the...

I wrote recently about Dobbin the horse that pulled by grandfather's bakery van ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Vitamin D deficiency and poor muscle function in over-60s.

Research from Trinity College Dublin shows that vitamin D deficiency is an important determinant of poor skeletal muscle function in adults aged 60 years and...

Research from Trinity College Dublin shows that vitamin D deficiency is an impor...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Hello all, would like to warn you I have just recovered from Norovirus, but was really frightened at the effects on my health. For 48 hrs a water only diet ....

Hello all, would like to warn you I have just recovered from Norovirus, but was ...

katieoxo60

•5 years ago

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Weather and pain

Not so much pain for me but wet or windy weather absolutely makes my breathing worse. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50151723

Not so much pain for me but wet or windy weather absolutely makes my breathing w...

Inamoment

•5 years ago

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Anti-arthritis drug also stops tuberculosis bacillus from multiplying in blood stem cells.

Immunologist Johan Van Weyenbergh (KU Leuven) and his Belgian-Brazilian colleagues have shown that a drug used to fight arthritis also stops the process that...

Immunologist Johan Van Weyenbergh (KU Leuven) and his Belgian-Brazilian colleag...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Feeling so sorry for myself!!

Was admitted into hospital yesterday after a week of feeling very poorly. I have pneumonia on top of my IPF. Not been in hospital since my youngest was born 35...

Was admitted into hospital yesterday after a week of feeling very poorly. I have...

Aingeful

•5 years ago

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Sneezing

I have been diagnosed with lLD I am continually sneezing anyone got this problem and knows why?

I have been diagnosed with lLD I am continually sneezing anyone got this problem...

ProudYorky

•5 years ago

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My chest xray showed enlarged hilar prominence,I'm so frightened of what this means,went for ct scan now awaiting results.

My chest xray showed enlarged hilar prominence,I'm so frightened of what this means,had a st scan now awaiting results.

My chest xray showed enlarged hilar prominence,I'm so frightened of what this me...

Sammi08

•5 years ago

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Celebrations today!!

87 today; Yesterday I had my annual review at the surgery. After 9 years of kicking and screaming they have agreed I don't have COPD! With the following...

87 today; Yesterday I had my annual review at the surgery. After 9 years of kick...

PMRPete

•5 years ago

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Blood pressure pills 'work better at bedtime'.

To get the best out of your daily blood pressure medication, take it just before you go to bed, say researchers. It's a simple tip that could save lives, they...

To get the best out of your daily blood pressure medication, take it just before...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Haemaphillus Influenzae bacteria

Hi ,its Alice here 4 30 hours in morning carnt sleep owing to the amount of prednisalone I have been taking over the past month ,I am coming down from them now...

Hi ,its Alice here 4 30 hours in morning carnt sleep owing to the amount of pred...

Alice70

•5 years ago

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Ventolin

Thanks all for all the input folks, I have spiolto respimat and Clenil inhalers. Tried Fostair some time ago but went downhill with that. The reason I ended up...

Thanks all for all the input folks, I have spiolto respimat and Clenil inhalers....

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Had a laugh at my Oxygen Clinic today.

I was feeling a bit down having had another poor night's sleep trying to clear congestion most of the night. My very nice lady Oxygen Manager told me that K Y...

I was feeling a bit down having had another poor night's sleep trying to clear c...

Johnem

•5 years ago

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First infection of the season

Afternoon all. Hope you are all doing ok I have just got back from the doctors. I’ve been diagnosed with my first chest infection of the cold season, doctor...

Afternoon all. Hope you are all doing ok I have just got back from the doctors....

BrianTaylor

•5 years ago

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Fullerene compounds will help in the fight against lung cancer.

A team of scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology, the Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of...

A team of scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology,...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Phage therapy for Pseudomonas colonisation in lungs associated with Bronchiectasis

Hi all, does anyone have experience of phage therapy to treat Pseudomonas colonisation in lungs? I know this is offered in Georgia and I am thinking about this...

Hi all, does anyone have experience of phage therapy to treat Pseudomonas coloni...

livings

•5 years ago

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Optical illusion

Can you read this at normal speed

soulboy118

•5 years ago

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Portable oxygen

Hi my mum seems to think that it isn’t possible for her to have a portable oxygen Imogen with a paediatric flow. She is on 0.5 if that makes sense? Just...

Hi my mum seems to think that it isn’t possible for her to have a portable oxyge...

Cazaliza

•5 years ago

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Bruises

Hi can any be tell me is this bruising caused by the inhalers I am on spriva and fostair

Hi can any be tell me is this bruising caused by the inhalers I am on spriva and...

Petrie21

•5 years ago

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Reusable spiriva respromat

I've just recieved my reusable respromat inhailer with it's new instructions pack, seem a good idea as it will save on plastic waste and I'm sure be no...

I've just recieved my reusable respromat inhailer with it's new instructions pac...

soulboy118

•5 years ago

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Breathing technique begins with a "B"?

Does anyone know that breathing technique that starts with a "b" which can be helpful for asthmatics? I've heard that that the Alexander Technique can help too...

Does anyone know that breathing technique that starts with a "b" which can be he...

Starlisa

•5 years ago

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Dobbin.

I was Dobbin, Don's Granddad's horse I pulled his Granddad's van The young lad is Don's Uncle And the young girl is his Mam We delivered bakery stuff All...

I was Dobbin, Don's Granddad's horse I pulled his Granddad's van The young lad i...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Tobacco firms accused of using gimmicks to subvert plain packaging.

Tobacco companies have been accused of undermining plain packaging laws by introducing gimmicks that ensure their cigarettes stand out from rival products but...

Tobacco companies have been accused of undermining plain packaging laws by intro...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Association of Cigarette Type With Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality.

In response to increasing evidence implicating cigarette smoking as a cause of lung cancer in the 1950s, tobacco manufacturers introduced filtered and...

In response to increasing evidence implicating cigarette smoking as a cause of l...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Salt treatment

Hi has anyone tried salt therapy for severe copd

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Ventolin

Hi has anyone had a feeling that their ventolin inhaler is just not helping anymore. For about the last 4/6 weeks mine doesn't seem to be helping with my...

Hi has anyone had a feeling that their ventolin inhaler is just not helping anym...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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work

when is work enough of enough?

the-db

•5 years ago

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COPD

So I saw the doctor today and he said it’s not an infection, it’s COPD progressing. He said that it’s end stage severe. His lungs are not functioning correctly...

So I saw the doctor today and he said it’s not an infection, it’s COPD progressi...

Sallyhoad

•5 years ago

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FV1/FVC MYTH

There is a lot of false information circulating in these boards in regard to FV1/FVC ratio. People have to know that this ratio NORMALLY DECREASE WITH...

There is a lot of false information circulating in these boards in regard to FV1...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for October 2019

Home on the range.

Dobbin's replacement.

Vitamin D deficiency and poor muscle function in over-60s.

other things beside lungs

Weather and pain

Anti-arthritis drug also stops tuberculosis bacillus from multiplying in blood stem cells.

Feeling so sorry for myself!!

Sneezing

My chest xray showed enlarged hilar prominence,I'm so frightened of what this means,went for ct scan now awaiting results.

Celebrations today!!

Blood pressure pills 'work better at bedtime'.

Haemaphillus Influenzae bacteria

Ventolin

Had a laugh at my Oxygen Clinic today.

First infection of the season

Fullerene compounds will help in the fight against lung cancer.

Phage therapy for Pseudomonas colonisation in lungs associated with Bronchiectasis

Optical illusion

Portable oxygen

Bruises

Reusable spiriva respromat

Breathing technique begins with a "B"?

Dobbin.

Tobacco firms accused of using gimmicks to subvert plain packaging.

Association of Cigarette Type With Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality.

Salt treatment

Ventolin

work

COPD

FV1/FVC MYTH

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