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Remote Monitoring Research

Hi All, I don't post often but drop in most days to read and learn from other's on this great site. I was diagnosed with emphysema and asbestos pleural...

Hi All, I don't post often but drop in most days to read and learn from other'...

Wozzatim

•3 years ago

27 Replies

Am I a Burden?

I have had COPD since 1999 and of course it has progressed over time I use to be very active , swimming, holidays etc but now nothing past 2 years have been...

I have had COPD since 1999 and of course it has progressed over time I use to be...

Trevor6

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Hi everyone just need some reassurance !!

Hi everybody just had phone call from my lung surgeon @ St Barts London who wants me on asap to have lung volume reduction !!! I was due to go to St Barts...

Hi everybody just had phone call from my lung surgeon @ St Barts London who want...

Cubangirl

•3 years ago

32 Replies

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INHALERS FOR COPD

Has anyone used trelegy in the treatment of COPD and did they find it better or worse than their current medication. is trelegy superior to symbicort?

Has anyone used trelegy in the treatment of COPD and did they find it better or...

pugrobin

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Bronch, Reflux & Coughing

Hi all👋 I’m seeing my Pulmonary Consultant at 9am tomorrow. My Bronch flare up has gone on now for almost three months. In prep for the meeting, has anyone...

Hi all👋 I’m seeing my Pulmonary Consultant at 9am tomorrow. My Bronch flare u...

Aslangal

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Breathless and wheezy

Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice for my husband who is nearly 89 and was diagnosed with emphysomatic fibrosis about two years ago. He has not been...

Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice for my husband who is nearly 89 and w...

Fruitbat2

•3 years ago

15 Replies

Emphysema and sweating alot

Does anyone suffer from sweating alot with Emphysema I feel so sticky alot I do shower everyday and what sort of clothes do you wear can't seem to wear my...

Does anyone suffer from sweating alot with Emphysema I feel so sticky alot I do ...

Lina-61

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Steroid Problems

Hi everyone I always seem to be writing questions on here about Prednisone steroids. I have rung up my Health Centre who weren’t particularly helpful really....

Hi everyone I always seem to be writing questions on here about Prednisone ster...

Monawhite1

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Asthma lingering illness

I suffered an asthma when I was forty five years old. Up to now I don’t know if it is curable illness.

I suffered an asthma when I was forty five years old. Up to now I don’t know if ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Loosing weight COPD

Hi has anyone else lost a lot of weight with ephasemi COPD thanks

Trevor6

•3 years ago

17 Replies

LVR

Just found out this week am being considered for LVR pretty worried now any advice

Just found out this week am being considered for LVR pretty worried now any advi...

Trevor6

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Has This Happened to You?

Hi all. New to this site but handful you’re here. Looking for feedback on my incident. 1/7 woke up with bitter gurgling in my throat. Coughed and coughed....

Hi all. New to this site but handful you’re here. Looking for feedback on my inc...

Hyacinth8

•3 years ago

21 Replies

Pseudomonas again

I have bronchiectasis and have pseudomonas again. The last time was in December, the 4th in 5 months. I am resistant to Ciprofloxacin. In December I was put on...

I have bronchiectasis and have pseudomonas again. The last time was in December,...

Shrimpy-13-22-25

•3 years ago

54 Replies

Mucous removal breathing devices and enlarged heart.

Been asked to show a neighbour how to use a flutter device to clear phlegm willing to do this. Also have a spare that she can have. However, said neighbour...

Been asked to show a neighbour how to use a flutter device to clear phlegm willi...

Desanthony

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Oh running how I've missed you!

Today I completed my first run in almost 2 years. 4.3 kilometres in 30 minutes is probably the slowest I've ever run but it's right up there with any of my...

Today I completed my first run in almost 2 years. 4.3 kilometres in 30 minutes i...

dodgylungrunner

British Lung Foundation•3 years ago

60 Replies

Why am I not getting daily messages, help please!

Why am I not getting daily posts, help please! Notice that others are having same issue. As someone who lives alone, no relatives near by, and friends all...

Why am I not getting daily posts, help please! Notice that others are having sa...

Morrison10

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Daily digest of email s

Any ideas on why I haven't been getting my daily digest of emails? Seemed they stopped last week. All settings are correct! Tia, clare😊

Any ideas on why I haven't been getting my daily digest of emails? Seemed they s...

claracola

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Can’t wait!

Guess ?

Mrbojangles

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Scared

Hi I'm 59f 5days ago a had a very bad experience of severe breathing bad....couldnt walk more than 10steps out breath tight throat lots thick mucas n...

Hi I'm 59f 5days ago a had a very bad experience of severe breathing bad....coul...

Purple_1963

•3 years ago

34 Replies

Emails

I haven't been getting my daily digest for a few days, I've checked all my settings etc, any ideas? 😊

I haven't been getting my daily digest for a few days, I've checked all my setti...

claracola

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Wine

Does white wine increase breathlessness the next day ie 2 glasses my emphysema is quite bad anyway but seems worse after wine Thankyou

Does white wine increase breathlessness the next day ie 2 glasses my emphysema i...

Samjeff

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Stories from a hospital volunteer - 7th February 2021

In the course of 3 hours, Lucy (my co-volunteer) and I met a total of 28 patients, 20 of which for under 5 minutes. Sometimes just five minutes is enough to...

In the course of 3 hours, Lucy (my co-volunteer) and I met a total of 28 patient...

Greenthorn

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Has Plan B been completely scrapped?

Hello, I was just wondering whether anyone was managing to keep up with all of the changes please? I found an article which mentions that the Government...

Hello, I was just wondering whether anyone was managing to keep up with all of t...

D0n49

•3 years ago

30 Replies

Losing weight while on steroids

Hi all , I had a lung transplant 5 years ago and have been on dual anti rejection meds of prednisolone and cyclosporin. I'm on 8mg of steroids daily I also...

Hi all , I had a lung transplant 5 years ago and have been on dual anti rejectio...

Hidden

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Positive for covid

Hi all it's been a while as I have been not too bad with my lungs more so managing my fibromyalgia. Yesterday I recieved the news that I was positive for...

Hi all it's been a while as I have been not too bad with my lungs more so managi...

Carkaisabellacolin

•3 years ago

47 Replies

4 months into covid pneumonia recovery - back to work

Just another update. I'm now almost 4 months into my recovery from being hospitalised with covid pneumonia. I can now walk around 1.2km, but it does tire me...

Just another update. I'm now almost 4 months into my recovery from being hospita...

natswright

•3 years ago

17 Replies

CONCERNED

my medication has changed from phyloconitin to uniphyllin 200 mg twice daily,from oct i have had 5 fainting episodes without warning .the last 2 causing...

my medication has changed from phyloconitin to uniphyllin 200 mg twice daily,fro...

IVYLEAGE

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Update

Update from last week regarding exacerbation. After taking steroids I am now taking my antibiotics because I have phlegm on my chest and lots of wheezing....

Update from last week regarding exacerbation. After taking steroids I am now tak...

Jake25

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Does anyone have experience of a BAE (bronchial artery embolization) procedure?

I have bronchiectasis and get regular episodes of hemopytsis that have worsened this year. I'm waiting to be called in for a BAE in the next few weeks....

I have bronchiectasis and get regular episodes of hemopytsis that have worsened ...

24cc

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Simply Go oxygen concentrator

Anyone know or have contacts for hiring oxygen concentrators for one week holiday abroad.

Anyone know or have contacts for hiring oxygen concentrators for one week holid...

dave26

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for February 2022

Remote Monitoring Research

Am I a Burden?

Hi everyone just need some reassurance !!

INHALERS FOR COPD

Bronch, Reflux & Coughing

Breathless and wheezy

Emphysema and sweating alot

Steroid Problems

Asthma lingering illness

Loosing weight COPD

LVR

Has This Happened to You?

Pseudomonas again

Mucous removal breathing devices and enlarged heart.

Oh running how I've missed you!

Why am I not getting daily messages, help please!

Daily digest of email s

Can’t wait!

Scared

Emails

Wine

Stories from a hospital volunteer - 7th February 2021

Has Plan B been completely scrapped?

Losing weight while on steroids

Positive for covid

4 months into covid pneumonia recovery - back to work

CONCERNED

Update

Does anyone have experience of a BAE (bronchial artery embolization) procedure?

Simply Go oxygen concentrator

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