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PFT

Could any body tell what they think this spiromety result means Fvc litres 3.38(ref) 4.14(pre Meas) 123(pre ref%) FEv1 litres 2.69(ref) 2.88 (pre Meas )...

Could any body tell what they think this spiromety result means Fvc litres 3.3...

zen800

•5 years ago

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Clean air for all: Strokes and cardiac arrests rise when air is dirtier.

Spikes in air pollution trigger hundreds of cardiac arrests, strokes and acute asthma attacks in cities compared with days when the air is cleaner, according...

Spikes in air pollution trigger hundreds of cardiac arrests, strokes and acute a...

2greys

•5 years ago

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On being a sheep.

Have you ever wondered What it's like to be a sheep Standing in a field all day With lots of grass to eat? You don't get any proper meals Like fish,chips,...

Have you ever wondered What it's like to be a sheep Standing in a field all day ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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PUSLE OX SATURATION AGAIN

I NOTICE ALL THE TIME WHEN IM LAYING DOWN WATCHING TV OR JUST RELAXING LAYING DOWN ALMOST ASLEEP MY 02 SAT DROPS ALOT BETWEEN 90 AND 95 SOMETIMES TO 88 ORM 89...

I NOTICE ALL THE TIME WHEN IM LAYING DOWN WATCHING TV OR JUST RELAXING LAYING DO...

DENNISAMERICA

•5 years ago

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COPD+

I am looking for some help here as none of the medical professionals I have spoken to seem to be able to help. I am 67 and was diagnosed with COPD about 12...

I am looking for some help here as none of the medical professionals I have spok...

Treecutter

•5 years ago

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COPD

Hi. I am wondering if someone can help me with COPD? My dad has it and I am wanting to ask some questions as going out of my mind..

Hi. I am wondering if someone can help me with COPD? My dad has it and I am want...

Sallyhoad

•5 years ago

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Using Performist

Can anyone tell me about their experience with Performist. I'm hoping to have this added to my med list. One of the things I'd like to know is what to use for...

Can anyone tell me about their experience with Performist. I'm hoping to have th...

Nikilet

•5 years ago

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How to breathe when taking nebulized meds

Why are we told to be sure and breathe out through the mouth and not the nose? I'm asking because my natural inclination is to want to breathe in through my...

Why are we told to be sure and breathe out through the mouth and not the nose? I...

Nikilet

•5 years ago

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Need more oxygen cylinders, 12 a week not enough

Any advice on getting more oxygen cylinders. My home oxygen nurse specialists are great but can't get them to agree to increase my HOOF to more than 10...

Any advice on getting more oxygen cylinders. My home oxygen nurse specialists ...

westgrahame

•5 years ago

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Hopefully One Day Soon . . .

So I hope from my introduction people will see I really am trying to keep positive to do the best for my health and I find other people's posts on here...

So I hope from my introduction people will see I really am trying to keep positi...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Carry on cabbing

Just watched Sid James and the crew always makes me smile hope you are all having a good day just having a glass of Casillero del Diablo love to all X

Just watched Sid James and the crew always makes me smile hope you are all havin...

soul-123

•5 years ago

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Ex-Smokers, Light Smokers Not Exempt from Lung Damage.

People who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day cause long-term damage to their lungs, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University...

People who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day cause long-term damage to thei...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Mount Sinai Researchers Move Closer to a Universal Influenza Vaccine.

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new influenza vaccine that brings science one step closer to a universal influenza vaccine that...

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new influenza vac...

2greys

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Association of Occupational Exposure to Disinfectants With Incidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among US Female Nurses

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of mortality worldwide and among the diseases contributing the most to...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of morta...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Increase health benefits of exercise by working out before breakfast – new research.

Exercising before eating breakfast improves how the body responds to insulin and lowers people’s risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. According...

Exercising before eating breakfast improves how the body responds to insulin and...

2greys

•5 years ago

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Burning lungs and my lung history Mild Copd

Hello all, my name is Bobby and I am writing from Australia.I am perplexed with my symptoms and tired of reading hundreds of medical articles and seeing...

Hello all, my name is Bobby and I am writing from Australia.I am perplexed with ...

Bobby1962

•5 years ago

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Retired finish carpenter. Smoked heavy for 40 years. Now as I quit smoking 20 yrs ago u now have Sever COPD and Sever Azma

Now trying to cope with my illness. Using Spiriva every morning w/ Albuteral for emergency. Had an aspiration event 2 weeks ago and now the doctor has me on...

Now trying to cope with my illness. Using Spiriva every morning w/ Albuteral for...

Durcot

•5 years ago

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Spiriva and Symbicort together ?

Been using Spiriva for 4months now with Albuteral when needed. I had an aspiration 2 weeks ago and sent to emergency. Now the doctor wants me to take Symbicort...

Been using Spiriva for 4months now with Albuteral when needed. I had an aspirati...

Durcot

•5 years ago

32 Replies

Sparrow hawk

Just had this beauty land on my garden fence

soulboy118

•5 years ago

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Nicolette inhaler

Hi all have not been on for a while. I gave up smoking with the help of Nicolette inhaler but now after a year I’m addicted to it, doctor says it won’t harm me...

Hi all have not been on for a while. I gave up smoking with the help of Nicolett...

janec68

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Big Breakfast

To think, you get a certificate for having fun ...

stamford1234

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Oxygen says dropping fast

Good afternoon everyone, I am currently on 4 ltrs of oxygen 24/7, to keep me in the bracket of 88-92, I have noticed recently when just getting up to slowly...

Good afternoon everyone, I am currently on 4 ltrs of oxygen 24/7, to keep me in ...

Joseph260268

•5 years ago

14 Replies

The Third Leading Cause of Death May Surprise You

The Correlation Between Medical Errors and Death:-...

PMRPete

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Colomycin

Hi and Gooday everybody ! Just started on Colomycin nebbed twice a day, after hospital kindly colonised me with pseudomonas 6 months ago , can you tell me of...

Hi and Gooday everybody ! Just started on Colomycin nebbed twice a day, after ho...

johnhawk

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Panic

I was terrified every second of every day just thinking i could have an attack which naturally ended in exactly that. I was in hospital more than home and i...

I was terrified every second of every day just thinking i could have an attack w...

Galades

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Face masks?

I've been looking at reusable face masks. I got some FFP2 grade disposable ones until I knew what was going on for sure (didn't want to spend out on a...

I've been looking at reusable face masks. I got some FFP2 grade disposable ones ...

CozmoCreepers

•5 years ago

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COPD OPERATION SCARY!

..............Waking up from a deep slumber to feel the bed wet with diarrhea...is not my norm! The nurse was swift as she lifted me to the potty...

..............Waking up from a deep slumber to feel the bed wet with diarrhea......

JANET127

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Fat in lungs

I seen today from i think Australia that they have found fat inside lungs, mostly in people who were overweight, they have not said that if people lose weight...

I seen today from i think Australia that they have found fat inside lungs, mostl...

bobbyfloyd

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Observation

Did you know if you replace " w" with the letter " t" in " where what and when" you get the answer .😁

Did you know if you replace " w" with the letter " t" in " where what and when" ...

soulboy118

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Totally clueless where to start

Hi to all. I am new here. Got question to do with breath. I sometimes find myself (most often) breath very hot air... to where people around me cover their...

Hi to all. I am new here. Got question to do with breath. I sometimes find myse...

Auntmaridadi

•5 years ago

6 Replies

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Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for October 2019

PFT

Clean air for all: Strokes and cardiac arrests rise when air is dirtier.

On being a sheep.

PUSLE OX SATURATION AGAIN

COPD+

COPD

Using Performist

How to breathe when taking nebulized meds

Need more oxygen cylinders, 12 a week not enough

Hopefully One Day Soon . . .

Carry on cabbing

Ex-Smokers, Light Smokers Not Exempt from Lung Damage.

Mount Sinai Researchers Move Closer to a Universal Influenza Vaccine.

Association of Occupational Exposure to Disinfectants With Incidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among US Female Nurses

Increase health benefits of exercise by working out before breakfast – new research.

Burning lungs and my lung history Mild Copd

Retired finish carpenter. Smoked heavy for 40 years. Now as I quit smoking 20 yrs ago u now have Sever COPD and Sever Azma

Spiriva and Symbicort together ?

Sparrow hawk

Nicolette inhaler

Big Breakfast

Oxygen says dropping fast

The Third Leading Cause of Death May Surprise You

Colomycin

Panic

Face masks?

COPD OPERATION SCARY!

Fat in lungs

Observation

Totally clueless where to start

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