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Without a mask on public transport!

I have read that people with breathing problems are exempt from wearing a protective mask. My query is about using public transport. Trying to board a bus or...

I have read that people with breathing problems are exempt from wearing a prote...

COPD8

•4 years ago

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Any good face masks for us?

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good face masks for COPD sufferers, as I have bought a few online but find when I put them on they restrict...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good face masks for COPD suff...

teresa297

•4 years ago

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Heyfever

Thanks for you replay guys will give some a try 👍

Willanna

•4 years ago

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Street Art.

After viewing an article on street art on the BBC website. I looked for more examples, just take a gander at these. https://youtu.be/XtCEe8ssRVc

After viewing an article on street art on the BBC website. I looked for more exa...

2greys

•4 years ago

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COVID-19 pandemic - let’s not forget surfaces. Edited with another UK source.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the current pandemic, is spread by droplet transmission and is not thought to be...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for th...

2greys

•4 years ago

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'Virus drains no-deal Brexit medicines stockpiles'

The UK has been warned by the pharmaceutical industry that stockpiles of medical supplies have been "used up entirely" by the coronavirus pandemic. A memo seen...

The UK has been warned by the pharmaceutical industry that stockpiles of medical...

2greys

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Peak Flow advice?

Hi peeps Just wondering how important it is to keep track of your peak flow? I check it when my chest is tight and I’m struggling but apart from that I don’t...

Hi peeps Just wondering how important it is to keep track of your peak flow? I...

Chatterbox94

•4 years ago

17 Replies

MY GARDEN IS KEEPING ME SANE!!

Well I thought I was having a good year. No COPD flare ups. I would rather have these that what i have and what I might have now. Last August COPD review,...

Well I thought I was having a good year. No COPD flare ups. I would rather have...

Ern007

•4 years ago

31 Replies

Shielding and Covid 19

Well I was very good and shielded for 10 weeks it was tough. My son was at home and furloughed from work, he was very good him upstairs me down and the only...

Well I was very good and shielded for 10 weeks it was tough. My son was at home ...

judes

•4 years ago

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Silly 'Salesman' or 'Woman' Jokes

Dear All, The World's BEST 'Salesman' makes a return call, to the Inuit/ Eskimo, that he sold the FREEZER to the year before. "So how are you 'getting on' with...

Dear All, The World's BEST 'Salesman' makes a return call, to the Inuit/ Eskimo,...

AndrewT

•4 years ago

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Hay fever i

Hi hope you're all well? Just a quick question does anyone take anything for sticky eyes that you can get with hay-fever x

Hi hope you're all well? Just a quick question does anyone take anything for st...

Willanna

•4 years ago

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I haven't felt to good in myself since arriving back from Germany in February.

I went to see the doctor just before lockdown,and told him my Oxygen levels keep dropping to 83 ,so he put me on paracetamol,anyway when I decided to make...

I went to see the doctor just before lockdown,and told him my Oxygen levels keep...

Susan1200

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Are shields better if you haveCOPD?

Shields or mask

Yuder

•4 years ago

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Increasingly efficient serological tests thanks to a new ECL based mechanism.

A research group led by the University of Bologna identified a new mechanism that allows to obtain serological tests that are quicker, more cost-effective and...

A research group led by the University of Bologna identified a new mechanism tha...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Could the blood of COVID-19 patients be used to predict disease progression?

People respond very differently to infection with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). While some patients develop no symptoms at all, others will develop...

People respond very differently to infection with the novel coronavirus (SARS-Co...

2greys

•4 years ago

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New killing mechanism discovered in ‘game-changing’ antibiotic.

Scientists at the University of Liverpool and University of Utrecht have taken another step forward on their quest to develop a viable drug based on...

Scientists at the University of Liverpool and University of Utrecht have taken a...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Bronchiectasis

Hi! What is your protocol for Bronchiectasis? I use relvar , spiriva and nebulize 3 percent sodium chloride. Are steroids bad for Bronchiectasis?

Hi! What is your protocol for Bronchiectasis? I use relvar , spiriva and nebuliz...

syobelee

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Cystoscopy revealed a new tissue growth

Hello everyone, hope you are all getting on well. What is it...It wasn’t the cough that carried him off. It was the coffin they carried him off in? So my...

Hello everyone, hope you are all getting on well. What is it...It wasn’t the co...

Sharp5Flat13

•4 years ago

9 Replies

A bit of interesting news

Hi everyone. Apparently dentists are to reopen on the 8th June. However you will need to distance and follow strict hygeine procedure. i.e outdoor clothes left...

Hi everyone. Apparently dentists are to reopen on the 8th June. However you will...

katieoxo60

•4 years ago

45 Replies

Exercise and Oxygen Levels

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it is ok for my oxygen level to drop down to 83 on physical exertion. It rapidly returns to normal...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it is ok for my oxygen l...

anng18

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Alternative treatments for Bronchiectasis

Does anyone here use or has considered using alternative treatments for bronchiectasis, i.e. herbal or the like, Sea moss was recommended to me for lung...

Does anyone here use or has considered using alternative treatments for bronchie...

TG58

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Opinion about this please.

Here in Norfolk UK a firm in KIngs Lynn is offering an air transmitted Covid 19 cleaning cabinet using ultra violet. First I've heard of the virus being...

Here in Norfolk UK a firm in KIngs Lynn is offering an air transmitted Covid 19 ...

micox

•4 years ago

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Left sided chest pain-Not sure what it is.

So my Dad was ventilated for several weeks with Covid. By Gods grace, he’s come round and now rehabilitating on a ward. He’s presently on nasal oxygen. Now his...

So my Dad was ventilated for several weeks with Covid. By Gods grace, he’s come ...

DrARDS

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Strange sensation inside of the chest/lungs

Hi I know it's a strange question, but I get a strange sensation in the centre of my chest I suppose it's in my lungs really, but I can only describe it as a...

Hi I know it's a strange question, but I get a strange sensation in the centre o...

TG58

•4 years ago

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Dry irritable cough different from bronchiectasis cough

Hi all, I had another chest infection three weeks ago. Steroids and antibiotics. The last week I have a irritable cough, I feel it is pollen related rather...

Hi all, I had another chest infection three weeks ago. Steroids and antibiotics....

revcathfrog

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Coronavirus: WHO advises to wear masks in public areas.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying...

2greys

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Vitamin K Found in Some Cheeses Could Help Fight COVID-19, Study Suggests.

Previous research mentioned vitamin D as playing a role in the prevention of COVID-19. Now, another vitamin has entered the coronavirus realm. Dutch...

Previous research mentioned vitamin D as playing a role in the prevention of COV...

2greys

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Egg-based coating preserves fresh produce.

Eggs that would otherwise be wasted can be used as the base of an inexpensive coating to protect fruits and vegetables, according to Rice University...

Eggs that would otherwise be wasted can be used as the base of an inexpensive co...

2greys

•4 years ago

1 Reply

A newly discovered disease may lead to better treatment of cystic fibrosis.

Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent severe inherited disorder worldwide. Every year, hundreds of families are confronted with this diagnosis – and to date,...

Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent severe inherited disorder worldwide. Every ...

2greys

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Fostair dose

What dose of Fostair 100/6 do most people take. I take one puff am and one puff pm . I supplement with Ventolin if I’m a bit chesty. A friend who is a nurse...

What dose of Fostair 100/6 do most people take. I take one puff am and one puff ...

Piper21

•4 years ago

53 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for June 2020

Without a mask on public transport!

Any good face masks for us?

Heyfever

Street Art.

COVID-19 pandemic - let’s not forget surfaces. Edited with another UK source.

'Virus drains no-deal Brexit medicines stockpiles'

Peak Flow advice?

MY GARDEN IS KEEPING ME SANE!!

Shielding and Covid 19

Silly 'Salesman' or 'Woman' Jokes

Hay fever i

I haven't felt to good in myself since arriving back from Germany in February.

Are shields better if you haveCOPD?

Increasingly efficient serological tests thanks to a new ECL based mechanism.

Could the blood of COVID-19 patients be used to predict disease progression?

New killing mechanism discovered in ‘game-changing’ antibiotic.

Bronchiectasis

Cystoscopy revealed a new tissue growth

A bit of interesting news

Exercise and Oxygen Levels

Alternative treatments for Bronchiectasis

Opinion about this please.

Left sided chest pain-Not sure what it is.

Strange sensation inside of the chest/lungs

Dry irritable cough different from bronchiectasis cough

Coronavirus: WHO advises to wear masks in public areas.

Vitamin K Found in Some Cheeses Could Help Fight COVID-19, Study Suggests.

Egg-based coating preserves fresh produce.

A newly discovered disease may lead to better treatment of cystic fibrosis.

Fostair dose

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