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Hi. thanks to COVID 19 I have pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema, diagnosis is 1 year old I am told there is 30% of my lungs still working, I was also told...

Hi. thanks to COVID 19 I have pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema, diagnosis is ...

blackscooter

•1 year ago

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oral bacteria and COPD

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Elpojohn

•1 year ago

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Bronchiectasis Conference.. A Vibration Plate was mentioned for loosening mucus…

has anyone on this forum tried one out? …any success?

Phill1

•1 year ago

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Elf Conference.

I was sorry to read that some of our members couldn't get into it. I hope ELF will simplify the process next year. As always there was a lot of interesting...

I was sorry to read that some of our members couldn't get into it. I hope ELF w...

Alberta56

•1 year ago

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At Last!!

You all know my problem. So in a nutshell I have bladder cancer and my treatment has been stopped 3 times = last one being because a 6mm was seen on my lung...

You all know my problem. So in a nutshell I have bladder cancer and my treatment...

Ern007

•1 year ago

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Partner diagnosed with emphysema

Hi all, My partner has just this month been diagnosed with emphysema. He's 64 and I'm 31, we've been together six and a half years, and I suppose I'm just...

Hi all, My partner has just this month been diagnosed with emphysema. He's 64 a...

Casablanca42

•1 year ago

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The ELF CONFERENCE

Good morning everyone. Has anyone managed to log onto the Conference on Bronchiectasis. ? I have put in all the details and have a ticket but can’t see the...

Good morning everyone. Has anyone managed to log onto the Conference on Bronchie...

Reading4everyone

•1 year ago

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CAYSTON

Am going on 2nd week of IV Ceftedine in my port for colonized Pseudomonas. Still very sick, no better. My Pul dr. wants me to start Cayston nebulized 3 x day....

Am going on 2nd week of IV Ceftedine in my port for colonized Pseudomonas. Still...

Lapis5

•1 year ago

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Bronchiectasis.. does coughing up some blood in sputum automatically mean that you’re having an exacerbation even if you feel fine?

Just woken to cough up some sputum which has streaks of blood in it 😬 No other symptoms at all so comes as a bit of a shock Can this happen without me...

Just woken to cough up some sputum which has streaks of blood in it 😬 No ot...

Phill1

•1 year ago

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Desaturation

Hi I have had empysema and asthma for 22 years. Have also now got suspected bronchiectasis. My question is : Does anyone's sats drop to low 80s as soon as they...

Hi I have had empysema and asthma for 22 years. Have also now got suspected bron...

sueysue

•1 year ago

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soft nasal canula

Does anyone know where to get a soft nasal canula? My Imogen One has one and it’s such a relief after the ones I get from Baywater. They did send me a gentler...

Does anyone know where to get a soft nasal canula? My Imogen One has one and it’...

Straddie

•1 year ago

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Bit choppy today Milford on Sea 🌊

💙🩵💙🩵

Blackbird9

•1 year ago

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Bad News...Maybe.!!

Partner 75..just been diagnosed with COPD,Emphysema..he tuff as old boots for the last 10yrs at least..so thinks this all Crap..but have been having to watch...

Partner 75..just been diagnosed with COPD,Emphysema..he tuff as old boots for th...

1234Alfie

•1 year ago

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Early Onset Pulmonary Fibrosis

I still wish to travel abroad but I have a feeling that putting the above on which is a Terminal Illness as we all know, is the main high cost, that my two...

I still wish to travel abroad but I have a feeling that putting the above on whi...

Walk2424

•1 year ago

22 Replies

Thank you all.

Thank you all for your replies to my post on Trimbow and morphine, very helpful.

Thank you all for your replies to my post on Trimbow and morphine, very helpful....

bobbyfloyd

•1 year ago

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Tumor marker blood tests ca19-9 ca15-3 CEA

Please anyone let me know private labs which carry out tumor marker text such as ca19-9,Ca15-3, CEA, AFP Thanks

Please anyone let me know private labs which carry out tumor marker text such as...

telmanchicks

•1 year ago

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Just a reminder

Thought I’d repost this link as a reminder and also to inform anyone who missed it first time....

Thought I’d repost this link as a reminder and also to inform anyone who missed ...

Troilus

•1 year ago

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Constant oral thrush on Fostair

I am constantly struggling with oral thrush on the roof of my mouth and now painfully in my throat. I take 2 puffs morning / 2 puffs night Fostair. I use a...

I am constantly struggling with oral thrush on the roof of my mouth and now pain...

GMcC2

•1 year ago

21 Replies

Spirometry

I thought there was no cure for Asthma or COPD and you had it for life once diagnosed can remission or improvement be gained by good treatment management but...

I thought there was no cure for Asthma or COPD and you had it for life once diag...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Double Pneumonia followed by double empyema - still in pain

Hi, in November last year I was diagnosed with double pneumonia that quickly turned into double empyema. I was in hospital for 3 weeks, needed 2 blood...

Hi, in November last year I was diagnosed with double pneumonia that quickly tur...

Yoshi1606

•1 year ago

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Spiriva

My doctor has taken me off spiriva as it wasn't helping my breathing in any way. I now use Duaklir Genuair which does help my breathing and also helps my...

My doctor has taken me off spiriva as it wasn't helping my breathing in any way....

lmacca4

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Morphine

Sorry i forgot to say the specialist gave me a low dose of Morphine for when i have a panic attack, only 0.5 on a syringe, i am wondering if it could be...

Sorry i forgot to say the specialist gave me a low dose of Morphine for when i h...

bobbyfloyd

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Trimbow

Just changed inhalors from symbicort and spiriva to Trimbow on advice from specialist, anyone else on Trimbow. thank you.

Just changed inhalors from symbicort and spiriva to Trimbow on advice from speci...

bobbyfloyd

•1 year ago

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Weird thing ever happened to me

So i was diagnosed with bronchiectasis last year and with continuous infections throughout the winter season my lungs and pseudomonas in it were calmed down as...

So i was diagnosed with bronchiectasis last year and with continuous infections ...

Warrior4104

•1 year ago

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Cough improvement - bronchiectasis

I have had a bad cough due to bronchiectisis for over 3 years. taking carbioisteine and azithromycin .In November this year I got chest infection and was...

I have had a bad cough due to bronchiectisis for over 3 years. taking carbioiste...

MyMystery

•1 year ago

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Oxygen in France

I will be traveling to France in October, hopefully. I am on liquid O2 at home and need higher flow that provided by a POC. Any information on getting liquid...

I will be traveling to France in October, hopefully. I am on liquid O2 at home a...

liz1948

•1 year ago

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Update on recent Spirometry tests & GP appointment.

Greetings, can't wait for this cold bite to end to see if this makes any improvement, this year much like the last few has been a bit of a struggle with...

Greetings, can't wait for this cold bite to end to see if this makes any improve...

Hidden

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Going fo it

Hi everyone well I just had a phone call to say I can have my knee op on 5th April so I'll have to be in a special high care unit for 24 hours because of...

Hi everyone well I just had a phone call to say I can have my knee op on 5th...

Currygirl

•1 year ago

22 Replies

How we roll when it snows and sleets 😂

💜💜💜💜💜

Blackbird9

•1 year ago

37 Replies

Update on my wife.

Hey folks. I hope everyone is well. I have not had too much time to come on and write, so apologies. My wife finally had her Xray last monday. No results yet....

Hey folks. I hope everyone is well. I have not had too much time to come on and ...

Alwaysreading_46

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for March 2023

slide or step

oral bacteria and COPD

Bronchiectasis Conference.. A Vibration Plate was mentioned for loosening mucus…

Elf Conference.

At Last!!

Partner diagnosed with emphysema

The ELF CONFERENCE

CAYSTON

Bronchiectasis.. does coughing up some blood in sputum automatically mean that you’re having an exacerbation even if you feel fine?

Desaturation

soft nasal canula

Bit choppy today Milford on Sea 🌊

Bad News...Maybe.!!

Early Onset Pulmonary Fibrosis

Thank you all.

Tumor marker blood tests ca19-9 ca15-3 CEA

Just a reminder

Constant oral thrush on Fostair

Spirometry

Double Pneumonia followed by double empyema - still in pain

Spiriva

Morphine

Trimbow

Weird thing ever happened to me

Cough improvement - bronchiectasis

Oxygen in France

Update on recent Spirometry tests & GP appointment.

Going fo it

How we roll when it snows and sleets 😂

Update on my wife.

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