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why are we left all most alone to deal with copd

being told my husband was at the end of the severe stage and at the begining of the end stage by the GP and then left alone with an occassional visit from the...

being told my husband was at the end of the severe stage and at the begining of ...

mojo50

•11 years ago

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PS

Forgot to add - he is much much better now! So all of you who are in the middle of exacerbations etc. - there is hope, you can get better. Stay positive!!!...

Forgot to add - he is much much better now! So all of you who are in the middle...

Hidden

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Just for information ............

The last ten days have been very stressful for my husband suffering with a chest infection, seriously heavy headcold and severe copd – and not forgetting me...

The last ten days have been very stressful for my husband suffering with a chest...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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MIND GAMES

This BLF site is a great one with some wonderful people visiting it. But, I pondered a few days ago, do we cross infect each other? Do we read about different...

This BLF site is a great one with some wonderful people visiting it. But, I pond...

phillips1

•11 years ago

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COPD OR ASTHMA

Just come back from my annual asthma revue,having been told I probably have COPD caused by smoking (I stopped 40yrs ago). But I in February I had a spirometry...

Just come back from my annual asthma revue,having been told I probably have COPD...

knitter

•11 years ago

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SORE JOINTS

Morning gang,i use 3 inhalors,,, salamol 100mcg as and when req,,, symbicort 400 twice morning twice evening,,, spiriva 18mcg once daily....Could there be...

Morning gang,i use 3 inhalors,,, salamol 100mcg as and when req,,, symbicort 400...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Chest Pain / Lung Diseases / Claw Foot Like Really ... Can't My Condition Give It A Rest

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Hidden

•11 years ago

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How long?

How long roughly is someone likely to live for after having one lung out and the other to have lung cancer & COPD?

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Laura27

•11 years ago

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My Father's Story

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Laura27

•11 years ago

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Transplant (on the list and activated)

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dall05

•11 years ago

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Has anyone managed to give up smoking using electronic cigs. I really struggling !!! I am trying Skycigs.

Quintus

•11 years ago

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information wanted

just recieved a letter after my visit to my consultant who told me i had severe copd,what i want to know is the spirmoetrytest is FEV1 predicted 3.79 litres...

just recieved a letter after my visit to my consultant who told me i had severe ...

sachmo

•11 years ago

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Hoists for cars

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Bevvy

•11 years ago

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Where has my positive attitude gone?

I'm one of those people who always manages to find a silver lining - or I was. Not any more seemingly. I'm waiting for a COPD determination, my son had an...

I'm one of those people who always manages to find a silver lining - or I was. ...

Pepsicoley

•11 years ago

22 Replies

CHARITY FATIGUE

Every afternoon there is a constant procession of charity ads on tv. I have got to the stage where I now have charity fatigue. My wife and I have direct debits...

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phillips1

•11 years ago

22 Replies

Hayfever and seasonal allergies - how do you cope?

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Jo_BLFHelpline

British Lung Foundation•11 years ago

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HAS ANYONE ELSE FOUND .....

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libby7827

•11 years ago

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How long before I die???

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Hidden

•11 years ago

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Doctors phone call

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•11 years ago

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kujude

•11 years ago

9 Replies

22 Degrees?

Not where we live it wasn't! Rain, rain and more rain. Lynne xx

Lynne1955

•11 years ago

15 Replies

Spirometry Guidelines

Diagnosing COPD uses spirometry recommended by NICE guidelines. http://www.torbaycaretrust.nhs.uk/publications/TSDHC/Spirometry%20Guideline.pdf for patients...

Diagnosing COPD uses spirometry recommended by NICE guidelines. http://www.torb...

artiste

•11 years ago

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Copd

Copd is not as disorder in its self it is a term used to cover the many lung and repiratory disorders there are.

Copd is not as disorder in its self it is a term used to cover the many lung and...

azaard

•11 years ago

4 Replies

just bin told i need pulmonary rehabilitation is this good or bad

kevin1964

•11 years ago

16 Replies

Spiriva - I'm mystified

Yesterday am I put a cap into my Handihailer, pressed the button and drew a breath........not very satisfactory I thought. I drew another breath - also no...

Yesterday am I put a cap into my Handihailer, pressed the button and drew a brea...

martin1945

•11 years ago

11 Replies

COPD sufferer and on Oxygen 24/7.... does anyone experience the soreness inside of nose due to having cunnula on all day and night?

maincarer

•11 years ago

6 Replies

For George1945 and Lucky19 (and Aside)

I have had to do a separate thread as i couldnt just do a reply for some reason. George, my GP is also the specialist at the big local hospital near to me,...

I have had to do a separate thread as i couldnt just do a reply for some reason....

Lynne1955

•11 years ago

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Can small (but frequent) doses of codeine cause asthma to become COPD ?

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juliaatblf

•11 years ago

13 Replies

Questions that haunt me...........and you? Can you aswer them HealthUnlockders?

Questions that haunt me! Can you cry underwater? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?...

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KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

36 Replies

Bronchitis

Been treated for chest inf these last 3wks,with antibiotics and steroids,went back again this week and got another 10day course of steroids doc says I may...

Been treated for chest inf these last 3wks,with antibiotics and steroids,went b...

Hidden

•11 years ago

6 Replies

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All posts for April 2013

why are we left all most alone to deal with copd

PS

Just for information ............

MIND GAMES

COPD OR ASTHMA

SORE JOINTS

Chest Pain / Lung Diseases / Claw Foot Like Really ... Can't My Condition Give It A Rest

How long?

My Father's Story

Transplant (on the list and activated)

Has anyone managed to give up smoking using electronic cigs. I really struggling !!! I am trying Skycigs.

information wanted

Hoists for cars

Where has my positive attitude gone?

CHARITY FATIGUE

Hayfever and seasonal allergies - how do you cope?

HAS ANYONE ELSE FOUND .....

How long before I die???

Doctors phone call

Steroid tapering

22 Degrees?

Spirometry Guidelines

Copd

just bin told i need pulmonary rehabilitation is this good or bad

Spiriva - I'm mystified

COPD sufferer and on Oxygen 24/7.... does anyone experience the soreness inside of nose due to having cunnula on all day and night?

For George1945 and Lucky19 (and Aside)

Can small (but frequent) doses of codeine cause asthma to become COPD ?

Questions that haunt me...........and you? Can you aswer them HealthUnlockders?

Bronchitis

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