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Full circle!

Yesterday I pushed my dad in a wheelchair that we borrowed for the occasion, this was his first time out of the house (apart from being in hospital for...

Yesterday I pushed my dad in a wheelchair that we borrowed for the occasion, thi...

Deb16

•11 years ago

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Pulmonary fibrosis survival time

I just read on the NHS choices website that survival times for people diagnosed with Pulmonary fibrosis is 2 - 5 yrs - does anyone know if that is with or...

I just read on the NHS choices website that survival times for people diagnosed ...

DeeArt

•11 years ago

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copd IPF(pulmonary fibrosis)

hello hope you can bear with me im new to this i have copd emphysma anrecently diagnosed with LFP i have been given oxygen therapy and put o 30mg steriods...

hello hope you can bear with me im new to this i have copd emphysma anrecently ...

weeannie60

•11 years ago

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.................KOTC

Last Monday, Breathe Easy Nottingham had a special meeting at 9.45 am ! attended by aproximately 40 members from locally invited BE groups,Steve...

Last Monday, Breathe Easy Nottingham had a special meeting at 9.45 am ! attended...

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

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Ct scan results

just had results of scan,confirmed pulmonary fibrosis,but then Dr said it also showed emphysema ,now have to wait to be referred to ILD team,meanwhile also...

just had results of scan,confirmed pulmonary fibrosis,but then Dr said it also s...

Sooki

•11 years ago

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Tag IPF, question for the experts

If I use the CPT technique on my husband (who has developed 'The Cough' so far mainly on getting up in the morning) will it loosen bits of the scar tissue and...

If I use the CPT technique on my husband (who has developed 'The Cough' so far m...

ageing-lioness

•11 years ago

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Hi I'm new to all this as I was only diagnosed in March 2013 with Pulmonary Fibrosis. My first consultant was very vague about the disease,treatment,and...

Hi I'm new to all this as I was only diagnosed in March 2013 with Pulmonary Fib...

wintonian

•11 years ago

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End of the 111 service?

NHS Direct have just given notice of their intention to withdraw from their contract to provide this service due to "unsustainable losses". ie they couldn't...

NHS Direct have just given notice of their intention to withdraw from their cont...

warwickstag

•11 years ago

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Dall05 v Malvern Hills (Video Link) give it a watch :)

I was up for a challenge today and looking out of my front window at the Top of the Worcester Beacon I decided that's where I would go....

I was up for a challenge today and looking out of my front window at the Top of ...

dall05

•11 years ago

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Daily Laughter Monday

Daily Laughter Monday Happy Monday Friends hope that you had a better weekend than I. Fred Smith who had a little too much to drink is driving home from...

Daily Laughter Monday Happy Monday Friends hope that you had a better weeken...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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In the Garden........................KOTC

............In the Garden Yesterday evening(before the beating by my wife for yesterdays post) I was in the garden with my DARLING wife, when all these flying...

............In the Garden Yesterday evening(before the beating by my wife for y...

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

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Since the makeover I have not been able to get Health unlocked as I used to. It all seems such a muddle and so complicated.

Can you tell me how to get back to the old informative "blog" which came every day.

Can you tell me how to get back to the old informative "blog" which came every d...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Don't get sick at weekends

Not my IPF playing up,but gallstones,ended up in hospital yesterday in agony,finally got the pain under control with morphine,then they sent me home.No...

Not my IPF playing up,but gallstones,ended up in hospital yesterday in agony,fin...

Sooki

•11 years ago

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Another chest infection

wwhy oh why, i complained in the hot weather that i could not breath and i ended up with a chest infection, the weather cools and guess what still cannot...

wwhy oh why, i complained in the hot weather that i could not breath and i ended...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Lungs really hurting today

My lungs are really hurting today. I do hope it is not the recurrence of the chest infection my consultant thinks I'm going to get! I do have 2 courses of...

My lungs are really hurting today. I do hope it is not the recurrence of the che...

alanjudy

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Following tests my FEV1 showed at 30% pre inhaler and 47% post inhaler. So which of these figures do I provide as FEV1 when asked?

frose

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Is there anyone out there suffering from Carbon Dioxide retention?

My husband has COPD and is oxygen 24/7 at the moment he is on 5L on the Concentrator. The doctor said that he could turn it down from 6L. I find that he is...

My husband has COPD and is oxygen 24/7 at the moment he is on 5L on the Concentr...

jeanghost

•11 years ago

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Sometimes I wonder .....!

Sometimes I wonder if I have half the brain I was born with. I'm on quite a high dose of Warfarin (because of four DVTs and four PEs in four years) and I know...

Sometimes I wonder if I have half the brain I was born with. I'm on quite a hig...

Pepsicoley

•11 years ago

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For BlakeyC

This is McDuff - he's fourteen years old. Hopefully he'll manage to get to fifteen years old if he stays off the cooker!!!! At the moment I can't find a...

This is McDuff - he's fourteen years old. Hopefully he'll manage to get to fif...

Pepsicoley

•11 years ago

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It's just started to rain here in Lancashire

Last week we had a few minutes of rain so this is only the second time in about 4 weeks. The lightening last week struck the church near where I used to live...

Last week we had a few minutes of rain so this is only the second time in about ...

laig

•11 years ago

37 Replies

Cute Cats

Happy Saturday, Happy Weekend All ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Meal

Had a lovely meal tonight with my daughters, not the cheapest place I've been too but the fillet steak was melt in the mouth, followed by mango mess (like Eton...

Had a lovely meal tonight with my daughters, not the cheapest place I've been to...

Hidden

•11 years ago

26 Replies

A few titters.....KOTC

..................................A few titters A boy asks his granny, ''Have you seen my pills, they were labelled LSD?'' Granny replies,'' **** the pills,...

..................................A few titters A boy asks his granny, ''Have yo...

KingoftheCocktails

•11 years ago

17 Replies

Breathlessness

Can Ventolin/Salbutamol cause breathlessness?

twinks1954

•11 years ago

23 Replies

Does anyone else get terrible muscle spasms they can occur anywhere legs arms stomach neck and it really hurts

mogsy

•11 years ago

12 Replies

I have had trouble trying to access the site after the makeover ,i was told to tick my preferences for my e-mail and click save ,

but i cannot find a save button to click , any one help me out?

whit

•11 years ago

4 Replies

A Strategy for Dealing With Stress

At some point, all of us get into some sort of a stressful situation. Maybe we've done too much too quickly, or had a shock of some sort. We end up with low...

At some point, all of us get into some sort of a stressful situation. Maybe we'v...

johnwr

•11 years ago

17 Replies

Why do I always feel hot with copd

Henshawe

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Help wanted

The people working for the BLF are often very busy. Mark for instance. Amongst the 4,500 members there must be many with editorial experience who could carry...

The people working for the BLF are often very busy. Mark for instance. Amongst t...

phillips1

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Mainly for Admin but anyone can reply.

When I go to new posts I get some sort of copy of the person's post. It's easier if you look at this screen grab. This one is Lynne's but it happens with all...

When I go to new posts I get some sort of copy of the person's post. It's easier...

Puffthemagicdragon

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for July 2013

Full circle!

Pulmonary fibrosis survival time

copd IPF(pulmonary fibrosis)

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.................KOTC

Ct scan results

Tag IPF, question for the experts

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

End of the 111 service?

Dall05 v Malvern Hills (Video Link) give it a watch :)

Daily Laughter Monday

In the Garden........................KOTC

Since the makeover I have not been able to get Health unlocked as I used to. It all seems such a muddle and so complicated.

Don't get sick at weekends

Another chest infection

Lungs really hurting today

Following tests my FEV1 showed at 30% pre inhaler and 47% post inhaler. So which of these figures do I provide as FEV1 when asked?

Is there anyone out there suffering from Carbon Dioxide retention?

Sometimes I wonder .....!

For BlakeyC

It's just started to rain here in Lancashire

Cute Cats

Meal

A few titters.....KOTC

Breathlessness

Does anyone else get terrible muscle spasms they can occur anywhere legs arms stomach neck and it really hurts

I have had trouble trying to access the site after the makeover ,i was told to tick my preferences for my e-mail and click save ,

A Strategy for Dealing With Stress

Why do I always feel hot with copd

Help wanted

Mainly for Admin but anyone can reply.

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