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Covid or copd

Just joined this site,At the end of Feb I was admitted to hospital with a raging temperature,shortness of breath and a cough,Not a lot was heard of regarding...

Just joined this site,At the end of Feb I was admitted to hospital with a raging...

Sandie59

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Catch 22 Again.

Hello. This is a follow-up to my my posts about fostair and symbicort. After doubts about warnings in the pack leaflets about caution around taking symbicort...

Hello. This is a follow-up to my my posts about fostair and symbicort. After do...

micox

•4 years ago

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Workers offered regular COVID-19 tests 'face mounting tax bill', chancellor told.

Workers offered regular coronavirus tests by their employers could face a mounting tax bill, a senior MP has warned. Former cabinet minister Mel Stride, now...

Workers offered regular coronavirus tests by their employers could face a mounti...

2greys

•4 years ago

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More stigmatisation on the way.

Refusal to wear mask should be as taboo as drink-driving, says Royal Society chief. Refusing to wear a mask in public during the Covid-19...

Refusal to wear mask should be as taboo as drink-driving, says Royal Society chi...

2greys

•4 years ago

18 Replies

Does anyone Know why certain treatments are being withheld from Shielding patients?

Why are my surgery saying that the advice they have is not to give intra-articular steroid injections to shielding patients? What has changed? I used to have...

Why are my surgery saying that the advice they have is not to give intra-articul...

mikecom1

•4 years ago

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Boris Johnson criticised over 'cowardly' care home comments.

I am lost for words, or should I say words that are acceptable here. May I remind you Mr Johnson of what you said in Parliament on at least two occasions, that...

I am lost for words, or should I say words that are acceptable here. May I remin...

2greys

•4 years ago

19 Replies

It has started, 3 Pubs, so far, close after positive tests.

It only took a few cases to spread and develop into the situation we have today, after 45,000 deaths. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53315702

It only took a few cases to spread and develop into the situation we have today,...

2greys

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Prednisone for Life

Is anyone taking prednisone and have been told you need to take it every day for the rest of your life? If so, what is your daily dosage?

Is anyone taking prednisone and have been told you need to take it every day for...

Dermatray15

•4 years ago

8 Replies

PEF tables and “green zones.”

Trying to understand PEF levels. 58-year-old woman so should be just over 400. If I manage 80% (320) does that put me in the safe level? I have MS.

Trying to understand PEF levels. 58-year-old woman so should be just over 400. I...

Wimble

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Just had my video consultation

I've just had my video consultation after the initial cock up where it would not connect and sound in and out it went ok ...not ideal way to be seen but in...

I've just had my video consultation after the initial cock up where it would not...

ProudYorky

•4 years ago

15 Replies

We ignore COVID-19 airborne indoor spread at our peril: 239 scientists.

A plea issued by 239 scientists from around the world to recognise and mitigate airborne transmission of COVID-19 addressed to international health authorities...

A plea issued by 239 scientists from around the world to recognise and mitigate ...

2greys

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Blinkin Face Masks

Just wondering what everyone is feeling about them, to me not happy to have breathing more restricted. It seems this maybe the new norm quite worried. feel...

Just wondering what everyone is feeling about them, to me not happy to have brea...

soul-123

•4 years ago

71 Replies

Has anyone received a letter saying they do not extremely vulnerable and don’t have to shield any more

Husband has very severe copd and asthma and has been shielding since covid started he has less than 28% of his lung left in January this year he had two lung...

Husband has very severe copd and asthma and has been shielding since covid start...

shortytree

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Asthma does not seem to increase the severity of COVID-19

Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers. "Older...

Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Medical travel insurance

I have oxygen therapy only on exercise so when sitting my oxygen levels are good they drop as soon as I move I’m hoping to go to America to visit my daughter...

I have oxygen therapy only on exercise so when sitting my oxygen levels are good...

Helena8057

•4 years ago

11 Replies

The Latest "Independent SAGE" committee meeting. July 3rd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA0LX7fKxd4

2greys

•4 years ago

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Consultants name

Hi Hanna 62, I read your interesting post you wrote a few days ago. I live in London, and have bronchiectasis, and would like to know if you see a...

Hi Hanna 62, I read your interesting post you wrote a few days ago. I live in Lo...

momiji

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Horizontal & Vertical

Do any other new users of Trelegy Ellipta experience more difficulty breathing when they transition from the horizontal (ie sleeping ) to the vertical...

Do any other new users of Trelegy Ellipta experience more difficulty breathing w...

Hidden

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Typical Sunday morning queues at the shop for carrots then a gossip outside 🤷‍♀️

💙❤❤💜

Blackbird8

•4 years ago

38 Replies

Video consultation.

Hi I'm having a video consultation tommorow Monday 6thJuly Last year in March I was diagnosed with ILD had all the various scans tests ect last saw my...

Hi I'm having a video consultation tommorow Monday 6thJuly Last year in March I...

ProudYorky

•4 years ago

10 Replies

£500 Voucher

Good. Morning,I’ve just read in the guardian that the esteemed Chancellor of the Exchequer is considering plans to give every adult £ 509, Children &259 to...

Good. Morning,I’ve just read in the guardian that the esteemed Chancellor of the...

Oshgosh

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Shielding and Working from Home

Has anyone else been shielding and working from home, feeling anxious about going back to work? I have been one of the shielders that has followed the rules...

Has anyone else been shielding and working from home, feeling anxious about goin...

BionicLady

•4 years ago

8 Replies

NHS chiefs in standoff with Treasury over emergency £10bn.

NHS bosses have accused the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, of breaking a pledge to give the health service “whatever it needs” after he refused to provide a £10bn...

NHS bosses have accused the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, of breaking a pledge to giv...

2greys

•4 years ago

7 Replies

For Blackbird8

I wanted to send it to you in a DM, but couldn’t seem to work out how (or if you even can). Turned out slightly more impressionistic than I intended, and I...

I wanted to send it to you in a DM, but couldn’t seem to work out how (or if you...

Hidden

•4 years ago

34 Replies

Pseudomonas..

Hi.. Got 3 sputum test results showing pseudomonas. Find oral antibiotics difficult to tolerate but Consultant has recommended chloramphenicol. Anyone tried...

Hi.. Got 3 sputum test results showing pseudomonas. Find oral antibiotics diffic...

Lfcpremier

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Preventive Inhalers

Has anyone been changed from Seebri to Ultibro - as has been suggested to me - would appreciate it if you could tell me if it was better. Thank you in advance...

Has anyone been changed from Seebri to Ultibro - as has been suggested to me - w...

younginmind

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Swollen Ankles

Hi my doctor gave me water tabs for swollen ankles which i have been taking for abt 2 weeks. How long am i supposed to take them You get these diagnosis by...

Hi my doctor gave me water tabs for swollen ankles which i have been taking for ...

Eastend555

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Brexit and inhaler shortages

What really worries me is that after keeping ourselves safe from the virus at enormous personal cost at the end of the year we will have a no-deal brexit, or...

What really worries me is that after keeping ourselves safe from the virus at en...

Hidden

•4 years ago

6 Replies

bronchiectatis

i was diagnosed with bronchietatas last April after two and a half year of being treaded for chest infections before i saw a specialist he put me on three...

i was diagnosed with bronchietatas last April after two and a half year of being...

Wee-ann

•4 years ago

20 Replies

breathing difficulties

do many of you find that high humidity really affects your breathing

unified

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for July 2020

Covid or copd

Catch 22 Again.

Workers offered regular COVID-19 tests 'face mounting tax bill', chancellor told.

More stigmatisation on the way.

Does anyone Know why certain treatments are being withheld from Shielding patients?

Boris Johnson criticised over 'cowardly' care home comments.

It has started, 3 Pubs, so far, close after positive tests.

Prednisone for Life

PEF tables and “green zones.”

Just had my video consultation

We ignore COVID-19 airborne indoor spread at our peril: 239 scientists.

Blinkin Face Masks

Has anyone received a letter saying they do not extremely vulnerable and don’t have to shield any more

Asthma does not seem to increase the severity of COVID-19

Medical travel insurance

The Latest "Independent SAGE" committee meeting. July 3rd.

Consultants name

Horizontal & Vertical

Typical Sunday morning queues at the shop for carrots then a gossip outside 🤷‍♀️

Video consultation.

£500 Voucher

Shielding and Working from Home

NHS chiefs in standoff with Treasury over emergency £10bn.

For Blackbird8

Pseudomonas..

Preventive Inhalers

Swollen Ankles

Brexit and inhaler shortages

bronchiectatis

breathing difficulties

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