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breathing issue

hi Looking for any advice I suffer with AF / tachycardia and asthma The last 3 years my breathing has been heavy walking upstairs / inclines and prior...

hi Looking for any advice I suffer with AF / tachycardia and asthma The l...

NLGA

•7 months ago

9 Replies

Oxygen concentrator at home, advice needed

HiyaI've been a member for a number of years and read and take on board a lot of advice. I have severe COPD and it has got worse as the years go by. My...

HiyaI've been a member for a number of years and read and take on board a lot of...

Festie

•7 months ago

14 Replies

recently diagnosed mild COPD after spirometry

Hi I am ToffeeBlue. I am a 75 year old male who was diagnosed with Mild COPD in 2021 after 2 years with Asthma symptoms. I was very fit for my age, having ran...

Hi I am ToffeeBlue. I am a 75 year old male who was diagnosed with Mild COPD in ...

ToffeeBlue

•7 months ago

17 Replies

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Germantara

Hi everyone just wondering about anyones experience with inhalers I'm on trimbow next inhaler and last couple weeks noticed I was getting achey pain between...

Hi everyone just wondering about anyones experience with inhalers I'm on trimb...

Germantara

•7 months ago

36 Replies

World COPD Day

Today is World COPD Day! We know many of you on our forum will be familiar with this condition, but for those who would like to know more, Chronic...

Today is World COPD Day! We know many of you on our forum will be familiar wit...

AsthmaandLung

Administrator•7 months ago

1 Reply

update

Hi everyone I’m back again I still have bilateral pleural effusion that consultants are struggling to get to the bottom of but the last 2 weeks the pain...

Hi everyone I’m back again I still have bilateral pleural effusion that consulta...

Numptybrain

•7 months ago

24 Replies

Weather or not?

Does anyone else think that their breathing improves when the weather forecast is for high pressure? Or it is just me...

Does anyone else think that their breathing improves when the weather forecast i...

Difficul

•7 months ago

14 Replies

still struggling

it’s now 3 wks since I saw my respiratory consultant who’s faux pas has cost me dearly even though I’m back on the right puffers..am virtually at a full stop.....

it’s now 3 wks since I saw my respiratory consultant who’s faux pas has cost me ...

adenough

•7 months ago

14 Replies

followed all your advice

just a quick update on the grumpy husband. Regarding cough and breathing problems. He has spoken to the GP and is seeing her next week. To run a few checks and...

just a quick update on the grumpy husband. Regarding cough and breathing problem...

Grinninggranny

•7 months ago

7 Replies

Oxygen levels after pneumonia

I was discharged from hospital one week ago having suffered a bout of pneumonia and a RSV I was treated in isolation. I know it will take weeks to recover,...

I was discharged from hospital one week ago having suffered a bout of pneumonia ...

Nanny49

•7 months ago

13 Replies

Sadie ball retrieval... She's finding rabbit dummies I have dropped on route... she's doing great 🩷🩷 click on link 👍

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGe1WY1Uj/

Blackbird9

•7 months ago

30 Replies

Haemophilus influenzae

When I get a chest infection it is alway with the HIB bacteria, usually Doxycycline taken for two weeks rids it ,this time two weeks of Doxycycline plus...

When I get a chest infection it is alway with the HIB bacteria, usually Doxycycl...

Alice70

•7 months ago

9 Replies

Smart Watch

Hi, I am looking into buying one of those watches where you can monitor your BP, heart rate and afib. There are so many makes and models out there and one does...

Hi, I am looking into buying one of those watches where you can monitor your BP,...

Morningrose

•7 months ago

13 Replies

How do I get my sister on to health unlocked please

SisterI'm allready on the site but sister wants to join for health reasons

Danielmystar

•7 months ago

8 Replies

Bronchiectasis consultation

Hi Diagnosed 3 weeks ago and saw respiratory consultant last week. Prescribed tablets carbocisteine for throat mucus and physio appointment arranged to show...

Hi Diagnosed 3 weeks ago and saw respiratory consultant last week. Prescribed t...

johngk

•7 months ago

32 Replies

Still struggling

Hi, I am still struggling after the dog attack and my breathing is rubbish, so my doctor advised doubling the dose in the morning and evening of my brown...

Hi, I am still struggling after the dog attack and my breathing is rubbish, so ...

Mellywelly

•7 months ago

16 Replies

rescue pack

iv always had a 2 week rescue pack but recently had a bad infection X-ray sho up a white mask on left lung witch iv had Lobe taken away years ago iv been very...

iv always had a 2 week rescue pack but recently had a bad infection X-ray sho up...

Redrum46

•7 months ago

11 Replies

And soooooo....

Well, knock me down with a feather! All the results from my pleural fluid have come back negative! No signs of cancer or heart failure! The doc did another...

Well, knock me down with a feather! All the results from my pleural fluid have ...

sue32

•7 months ago

12 Replies

Simply Roses.

Impression of Roses. On a slightly stressed pink background

Ern007

•7 months ago

25 Replies

Stage 4 diagnosis

Hi I’m Sue and feeling very nervous about writing on a forum but I feel like I need support before I have a mental breakdown! I was admitted in June to...

Hi I’m Sue and feeling very nervous about writing on a forum but I feel like I n...

Pizzacrazy

•7 months ago

53 Replies

Lobectomy for bronchiectasis

Hi,I was wondering if anyone has had a lobectomy for bronchiectasis and were cured or at least felt a lot better? I had an open lobectomy on 1st September but...

Hi,I was wondering if anyone has had a lobectomy for bronchiectasis and were cur...

Immy_6

•7 months ago

19 Replies

Disposal tissues etc

Several months ago our general bin collections were cut right back and I am struggling regards waste disposal. Tissues and kitchen roll . But also Dettol...

Several months ago our general bin collections were cut right back and I am st...

Dottie11

•7 months ago

23 Replies

Portable oxygen use; do you know of a convenient walker device that can hold a cylinder?

in August I fell at home and, in addition to damaging my knees and elbows, I broke my collar bone and #2 vertebra in my neck. I use portable oxygen when out...

in August I fell at home and, in addition to damaging my knees and elbows, I bro...

Geoffu

•8 months ago

16 Replies

Another from Barton on Sea 🌊

🧡🩷💜💙🩵

Blackbird9

•8 months ago

36 Replies

Bloating andBreathing

Hello everyone I get very bloated sometimes and it affects my breathing and makes the area around my ribs feel very tight. . Does anyone else suffer with...

Hello everyone I get very bloated sometimes and it affects my breathing and mak...

Yoga2011

•8 months ago

23 Replies

Rescue pack

Has anyone noticed a difference in recovery time for chest infection following the reduction in antibiotics and steroids in rescue pack from 7 days to 5, 2...

Has anyone noticed a difference in recovery time for chest infection following t...

Jollj

•8 months ago

45 Replies

Been prescribed morphine small dose after a hospital stay.

Hi all, was in hospital recently & apart from nv treatment as am a gas retainer, oxygen nurse prescribed 1.25 dose of morphine to ease my breathing, says it’s...

Hi all, was in hospital recently & apart from nv treatment as am a gas retainer,...

northernlass

•8 months ago

16 Replies

squeaky voice

I’ve suffered a squeaky voice for years my doctor has sent me to the hospital but no one knew Then the breathing nurse came to my house heard my voice as it’s...

I’ve suffered a squeaky voice for years my doctor has sent me to the hospital bu...

Jambar52

•8 months ago

3 Replies

Tunnel Central Line, vs Port vs Picc line

I have colonized Pseudomonas and Bronchiectasis and an auto immune disorder.., requiriing Gammagobulin, I have been getting lung infections of Pseudo back...

I have colonized Pseudomonas and Bronchiectasis and an auto immune disorder.., r...

Lapis5

•8 months ago

4 Replies

cures

found this when i looked further from the atlantic magazine

Jaybird19

•8 months ago

5 Replies

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All posts for November 2023

breathing issue

Oxygen concentrator at home, advice needed

recently diagnosed mild COPD after spirometry

Germantara

World COPD Day

update

Weather or not?

still struggling

followed all your advice

Oxygen levels after pneumonia

Sadie ball retrieval... She's finding rabbit dummies I have dropped on route... she's doing great 🩷🩷 click on link 👍

Haemophilus influenzae

Smart Watch

How do I get my sister on to health unlocked please

Bronchiectasis consultation

Still struggling

rescue pack

And soooooo....

Simply Roses.

Stage 4 diagnosis

Lobectomy for bronchiectasis

Disposal tissues etc

Portable oxygen use; do you know of a convenient walker device that can hold a cylinder?

Another from Barton on Sea 🌊

Bloating andBreathing

Rescue pack

Been prescribed morphine small dose after a hospital stay.

squeaky voice

Tunnel Central Line, vs Port vs Picc line

cures

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