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Alternative to Prednisolone.

Hello all Does anyone know an alternative medication for Prednisolone. Been on it for 4 years. Now it is playing havoc with my life. 5 stone weight gain...

Hello all Does anyone know an alternative medication for Prednisolone. Been on...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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ZAPP

I read a post the other day that said that they have found that by zapping or quarterising the vegas nerve it stops the airways from tightening and producing...

I read a post the other day that said that they have found that by zapping or qu...

shadow4me

•4 years ago

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Scientists discover how COVID-19 virus causes multiple organ failure in mice.

UCLA researchers are the first to create a version of COVID-19 in mice that shows how the disease damages organs other than the lungs. Using their model, the...

UCLA researchers are the first to create a version of COVID-19 in mice that show...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Exercise prescriptions needed to get patients active.

A nation-wide health initiative, that will be rolled out widely in GP practices next year, will only work if formal referrals and prescriptions are used,...

A nation-wide health initiative, that will be rolled out widely in GP practices ...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Tracing positive COVID-19 cases and their contacts less successful in more deprived areas, new analysis reveals .

New analysis from the Health Foundation, led by an Honorary Associate Clinical Professor at University of Warwick, published in The Lancet shows that a smaller...

New analysis from the Health Foundation, led by an Honorary Associate Clinical P...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Mount Sinai Researchers Advance a Universal Influenza Virus Vaccine

A vaccine that induces immune responses to a wide spectrum of influenza virus strains and subtypes has produced strong and durable results in early-stage...

A vaccine that induces immune responses to a wide spectrum of influenza virus st...

2greys

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Covid

Has anyone with asthma/copd had covid at all ? With the vaccine will u all be having this

Has anyone with asthma/copd had covid at all ? With the vaccine will u all be ha...

Hometeam2016

•4 years ago

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Felling so cold with legs and hands

Hi All Hope All in good health and feeling well I’m a have pulmonary embolism on both lung since 3 months. I was feeling hot but now I feel so cold specially...

Hi All Hope All in good health and feeling well I’m a have pulmonary embolism ...

Kooko

•4 years ago

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Chest infection/cough and antibiotics.

Had antibios 3 weeks ago for a possible chest infection with cough. 2 weeks since I finished them and my cough is just getting worse. Are you normally supposed...

Had antibios 3 weeks ago for a possible chest infection with cough. 2 weeks sinc...

GreyZebra

•4 years ago

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Mobility scooter Glasgow

Hi I'm Maureen, does anyone know if I can get help with the purchase of a refurbished mobility scooter I have seen adverts for other health organisations I...

Hi I'm Maureen, does anyone know if I can get help with the purchase of a refurb...

granddaughter58

•4 years ago

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To the Treasured Memories of Margaret June Barney

Please accept my own and Angus's warmest thanks for your thoughtfulness and words of comfort at this sad time. We truly appreciate you, one and all. Breathe...

Please accept my own and Angus's warmest thanks for your thoughtfulness and word...

barneysbull

•4 years ago

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famous people

So then i hear on T.V this morning that they should give this coronavirus vaccines too famous people first to show that it ok does this mean then people like...

So then i hear on T.V this morning that they should give this coronavirus vaccin...

benney123

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Lung Reduction Surgery

Anyone had any experience with lung reduction surgery Mike

Mike1514

•4 years ago

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Antibiotics and allergies

Hi all I have been posting replies in the wrong place sorry. Came out of hospital Friday evening. I had 3 days of IV Tazocin and sent home with a week’s...

Hi all I have been posting replies in the wrong place sorry. Came out of hospit...

angie26

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Humidifiers....?

Hi all. After trying nebulised saline & deciding that’s probably not for me, i thought I’d look into a humidifier again for use at night. Just to add a little...

Hi all. After trying nebulised saline & deciding that’s probably not for me, i ...

Lynnetp

•4 years ago

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Back pain/ infection

I have been diagnosed with pleurisy for the 2nd time. I have pain in my back at the bottom of my right lung. The doctors have given me amoxicillin the weakest...

I have been diagnosed with pleurisy for the 2nd time. I have pain in my back at ...

RavenDove

•4 years ago

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temperature and oxygen levels

oxygen levels at different times of day. dont have oximeter myself so last readings at hospital aftrer sitting waiting usually . but district nurse came...

oxygen levels at different times of day. dont have oximeter myself so last rea...

Jaybird19

•4 years ago

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Yesterday's Independant SAGE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtQ_NIduO8

2greys

•4 years ago

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To the Treasured Memories of Margaret June Barney

Unfortunately on 19/11/2020, I lost my wife of 54 years to a GBM4 brain tumour. Up until the last four months of her life, and for quite sometime, Margaret had...

Unfortunately on 19/11/2020, I lost my wife of 54 years to a GBM4 brain tumour. ...

barneysbull

•4 years ago

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Christmas Cheer

Woke up to Phebie sings Christmas Carols to her brothers LOL

1968

•4 years ago

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Riding in a car in the pandemic: which windows to open?

If you find yourself in a car with someone outside your household during the COVID-19 pandemic, your instinct may be to roll down your window, whether you’re...

If you find yourself in a car with someone outside your household during the COV...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Low night sats..

Hi everyone, My wife has copd & in the night her oxygen level can drop to 84 or even 82. She has a canula all the time,although they come back up within a...

Hi everyone, My wife has copd & in the night her oxygen level can drop to 84 or...

Masteryoda

•4 years ago

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Mild copd

Hi everyone im constantly worried back and forth with doctors ect last September 19 I had lung function and it was 64% fev so gave up smoking there and then...

Hi everyone im constantly worried back and forth with doctors ect last September...

bryan45735

•4 years ago

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Home after 4 weeks in hospital

What a horrible 4 weeks. So after a year no infections with Bronchiectasis and being so careful around Covid ended up getting Nephroctic Syndrome of the...

What a horrible 4 weeks. So after a year no infections with Bronchiectasis and ...

shouty

•4 years ago

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Laragospasm first time .. can you just get it the once ?

I had my first experience of laragospasm today which was frightening to say the least. Could it just happen once or now it’s happened will it be something I...

I had my first experience of laragospasm today which was frightening to say the ...

Kazzajess

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Another day another Diagnosis!

First thing first.... anyone on here got a decent lung they don’t want and wanna swap for a dodgy one let me know 🤣 Back at the very beginning of the year I...

First thing first.... anyone on here got a decent lung they don’t want and wanna...

LovelyJubbly-

•4 years ago

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New data shows marked reduction in number of people infected with coronavirus in England.

An estimated 521,300 people in England had COVID-19 from 22 to 28 November - a fall from 633,000 the week before. The Office for National Statistics says this...

An estimated 521,300 people in England had COVID-19 from 22 to 28 November - a f...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Post Transplant

Dear all, I’m sorry that I’ve not been on here for a while! I’ve been having a torrid time!!!! My transplant on August 10th and initial recovery went really...

Dear all, I’m sorry that I’ve not been on here for a while! I’ve been having a ...

Lynnelovessunshine

•4 years ago

24 Replies

I am Home!

After 6 long weeks and some dark days I am at last home and sleeping in my own bed. Having some community physio for a while but hopefully that won’t be long....

After 6 long weeks and some dark days I am at last home and sleeping in my own b...

judes

•4 years ago

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Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hydroxychloroquine shortage.

I was diagnosed with PF in 2004 and subsequently got Pulmonary Hypertension as well. A year ago I was prescribed Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate by the Brompton and...

I was diagnosed with PF in 2004 and subsequently got Pulmonary Hypertension as w...

Little-Lung-Lulu

•4 years ago

19 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for December 2020

Alternative to Prednisolone.

ZAPP

Scientists discover how COVID-19 virus causes multiple organ failure in mice.

Exercise prescriptions needed to get patients active.

Tracing positive COVID-19 cases and their contacts less successful in more deprived areas, new analysis reveals .

Mount Sinai Researchers Advance a Universal Influenza Virus Vaccine

Covid

Felling so cold with legs and hands

Chest infection/cough and antibiotics.

Mobility scooter Glasgow

To the Treasured Memories of Margaret June Barney

famous people

Lung Reduction Surgery

Antibiotics and allergies

Humidifiers....?

Back pain/ infection

temperature and oxygen levels

Yesterday's Independant SAGE.

To the Treasured Memories of Margaret June Barney

Christmas Cheer

Riding in a car in the pandemic: which windows to open?

Low night sats..

Mild copd

Home after 4 weeks in hospital

Laragospasm first time .. can you just get it the once ?

Another day another Diagnosis!

New data shows marked reduction in number of people infected with coronavirus in England.

Post Transplant

I am Home!

Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hydroxychloroquine shortage.

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