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Chest infection help

I am 21 and have been coughing for the past month, both with phlegm and without but when it started I was coughing very rusty/yellow and blood streaked......

I am 21 and have been coughing for the past month, both with phlegm and without ...

Beabea11

•5 years ago

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Singing

Singing is good for the lungs!! I am very fortunate in that I have two families that have members who had singing as an important part of their life. My birth...

Singing is good for the lungs!! I am very fortunate in that I have two families ...

fidgetandscooter

•5 years ago

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Oxygen

Hi everyone not been on for awhile but I'm on oxygen now at home I don't no much about bit only it's O2??and I'm on 2?? I feel absolutely gutted I knew this...

Hi everyone not been on for awhile but I'm on oxygen now at home I don't no much...

Dion3844o1

•5 years ago

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Pulmonary exercises

One year ago I attended pulmonary rehab which was really good ,when left to do my exercise at home after the six weeks were up ,fell of the wagon ,my gp has...

One year ago I attended pulmonary rehab which was really good ,when left to do m...

Alice70

•5 years ago

19 Replies

New info from Royal Brompton consultant + message to 2greys

Hi all, had my Brompton consultant appointment last week plus full lung function tests and CT scan. Very happy that my FEV1 has risen from 33% where it was...

Hi all, had my Brompton consultant appointment last week plus full lung function...

O2Trees

•5 years ago

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Himalayan salt pipe

I am a 71 year old woman/ex smoker after 56 yrs. I quit7 months ago.i ve been told I have copd and have been trying to manage it naturally.everything seemed to...

I am a 71 year old woman/ex smoker after 56 yrs. I quit7 months ago.i ve been to...

Hairstylist

•5 years ago

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Short lung op

I have put my self down for trials for this op where they take away part of lung so basically the rest works better has anybody had this done I am in Uk

I have put my self down for trials for this op where they take away part of lung...

Balloo

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Blood gas analysis

Morning all, hope everyone is ok on this rather dull and miserable day. I have to have the above test on Friday, but don’t know what it involves, can anyone...

Morning all, hope everyone is ok on this rather dull and miserable day. I have...

CELAT06

•5 years ago

17 Replies

New to asthma

Hi, January 20,2019 I got sick and began to cough. Lufu test borderline, doc says maybe pneumonia. Month went by, antibiotics, getting worse. X-ray revealed...

Hi, January 20,2019 I got sick and began to cough. Lufu test borderline, doc sa...

Rossdewayne

•5 years ago

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Breakfast Cereals.

What cereal for breakfast? A simple thing to ask That is what it used to be Now it's quite a task You look at what's on offer There rows and rows of them...

What cereal for breakfast? A simple thing to ask That is what it used to be Now ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Excercises

Hello everyone.. since being diagnosed with ILD over a year ago, i get up tired and it’s the same during the day with the mind so foggy that there’s no...

Hello everyone.. since being diagnosed with ILD over a year ago, i get up tired ...

Singh07

•5 years ago

4 Replies

fev

ok guys can anyone tell me how do you know if your fev as gone up or down i was told 2 years ago i had fev of 32% that was 2 years ago never been told...

ok guys can anyone tell me how do you know if your fev as gone up or down i wa...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Pulmonary fibrosis

I'm 31 yrs old. Recently able to know after CT scan that I have bilateral post inflammatory pulmonary fibrosis in several places on lung. My doctor also...

I'm 31 yrs old. Recently able to know after CT scan that I have bilateral post i...

RafiBinHaider

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Thankyou

Thankyou each and everyone of you for your kind messages. X

yodalass

•5 years ago

1 Reply

No further forward

Hi I wrote on here a bit ago re having this cough n horrible stuff being coughed up. I have been back yet again to my dr who has simply given me dymista and...

Hi I wrote on here a bit ago re having this cough n horrible stuff being coughed...

Deezy24

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Epidural for back pain

Has anyone ever had one? Did it work? Was it painful? I think my orthopedic doc wants to give me one. On my very first visit he mentioned that, along with an...

Has anyone ever had one? Did it work? Was it painful? I think my orthopedic doc ...

challny

•5 years ago

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flem in throat

I stopped smoking on January 1st this year and have not found it too hard except for the flem stuck in my throat. I have come to the conclusion with everyones...

I stopped smoking on January 1st this year and have not found it too hard except...

natalyab

•5 years ago

9 Replies

DISAPPOINTED!!

Went for my annual copd check today, told my lung capacity had dropped from 56% to 48% so I am now in the 'severe' range which is upsetting. Is there anyone...

Went for my annual copd check today, told my lung capacity had dropped from 56% ...

blue1

•5 years ago

31 Replies

Bacteria

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with having the bug called Mycrobacterium Chimaera. I have been having the symptoms such as persistent cough (since Nov 18),...

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with having the bug called Mycrobacterium Chimaer...

Alm2019

•5 years ago

2 Replies

London Marathon

Hi everyone just wanted to update you on my girls achievement at the London Marathon yesterday with a respectable time of 5hours 16minutes. They ran in aid of...

Hi everyone just wanted to update you on my girls achievement at the London Mara...

mhairiw

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Log in

LOGGING IN I NOW HAVE TO LOG IN AGAIN AFTER EACH EMAIL. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP THANKS SALEMA

LOGGING IN I NOW HAVE TO LOG IN AGAIN AFTER EACH EMAIL. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP THA...

Salema

•5 years ago

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Any bright ideas? (Bit of a vent too!)

We’re day 15 of 21 on the children’s ward and I’m scratching my head a bit tbh. The 11yo has cf (chronic pseudo since age 4) and is on 4 monthly elective IVs,...

We’re day 15 of 21 on the children’s ward and I’m scratching my head a bit tbh. ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

13 Replies

I started my Rehab this Morning.

It was very Good, look forward to my Next one on Friday. I am now going to my Normal Breathe Easy Exercise Class for 2pm, What did you say "Glutton for...

It was very Good, look forward to my Next one on Friday. I am now going to my No...

Hacienda

•5 years ago

27 Replies

Bit of a mix up

Hi why do I get the heart emails instead of the copd posts and how do I get it back to normal in my in box.

Hi why do I get the heart emails instead of the copd posts and how do I get it b...

kpm346

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Flaking skin

My body is flaking all over. I started using Trimbo for COPD 9 weeks ago & around that time this flaking condition started. Has anyone had this while taking...

My body is flaking all over. I started using Trimbo for COPD 9 weeks ago & aroun...

Jansy16

•5 years ago

31 Replies

Steroids

I've never been told that. I'm currently in hospital, pneumonia, pseudomonas infection and bronchiectasis. My drug regime includes both inhaled and oral...

I've never been told that. I'm currently in hospital, pneumonia, pseudomonas inf...

Brika

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Wrong Inhaler

Sorry I dropped a clanger it wasn’t salbutamol that was stopped by the COPD consultant it was - Symbicort not working for me Brian Coombs

Sorry I dropped a clanger it wasn’t salbutamol that was stopped by the COPD cons...

Briancoombs

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Better Inhaler

For some time now I’ve been on Genunair And salbutamol found them not working any more. Had visit from COPD consultant, has put me on different inhaler. Called...

For some time now I’ve been on Genunair And salbutamol found them not working an...

Briancoombs

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Suspected lung cancer

Can we rely on what our doctors tell us. After 5 days in hospital I went to see my doctor. She said I had a small module on my long. She was referring me to...

Can we rely on what our doctors tell us. After 5 days in hospital I went to see ...

panda22

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Bronchoscopy with BAL

Hi there, I'm currently under the Royal Brompton Hospital for undiagnosed breathlessness and complex cough. I've had CT scans, CPET testing, and blood tests...

Hi there, I'm currently under the Royal Brompton Hospital for undiagnosed breat...

bubbles8761

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for April 2019

Chest infection help

Singing

Oxygen

Pulmonary exercises

New info from Royal Brompton consultant + message to 2greys

Himalayan salt pipe

Short lung op

Blood gas analysis

New to asthma

Breakfast Cereals.

Excercises

fev

Pulmonary fibrosis

Thankyou

No further forward

Epidural for back pain

flem in throat

DISAPPOINTED!!

Bacteria

London Marathon

Log in

Any bright ideas? (Bit of a vent too!)

I started my Rehab this Morning.

Bit of a mix up

Flaking skin

Steroids

Wrong Inhaler

Better Inhaler

Suspected lung cancer

Bronchoscopy with BAL

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