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Do face masks really protect us from Coronavirus? A pharmacist's viewpoint.

Just heard an interview on my local radio station with a pharmacist who sells face masks. He said they wouldn't necessarily give much protection because A:...

Just heard an interview on my local radio station with a pharmacist who sells fa...

•4 years ago

IPF

Hello, My mother 80 has hard Fibrosis so that her doctor advised me to look after her in home using oxygen terapy. Also, her doctor indicated that she has no...

Hello, My mother 80 has hard Fibrosis so that her doctor advised me to look aft...

•4 years ago

A Fundamental Discovery About How Gene Activity Is Regulated.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have discovered a fundamental mechanism that regulates gene activity in cells. The newly...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have discovered a...

•4 years ago

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Chemists unveil the structure of an influenza B protein.

A team of MIT chemists has discovered the structure of a key influenza protein, a finding that could help researchers design drugs that block the protein and...

A team of MIT chemists has discovered the structure of a key influenza protein, ...

•4 years ago

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Never too late to give up Smoking

That,s what this report says....

That,s what this report says....

•4 years ago

Fostair and Spiolta

Hi Everyone, I was ill during Christmas and January and the nurses at my local surgery were very good. After two packs of Doxycyline, they put me on double...

Hi Everyone, I was ill during Christmas and January and the nurses at my local s...

•4 years ago

Thailand sees apparent success treating coronavirus with drug cocktail.

A Chinese woman infected with the new coronavirus showed a dramatic improvement after she was treated with a cocktail of anti-virals used to treat flu and HIV,...

A Chinese woman infected with the new coronavirus showed a dramatic improvement ...

•4 years ago

Must Do Jobs.

Having myself a shower Takes it out of me It leaves me sitting breathless In badly need of tea There is another job to do Which leaves me just the same I know...

Having myself a shower Takes it out of me It leaves me sitting breathless In bad...

•4 years ago

Very Little Mucous

Hi everyone, I suffer with bronchiectasis and was diagnosed 5 years ago. At the time I brought up a lot of mucous. Having been on a long term...

Hi everyone, I suffer with bronchiectasis and was diagnosed 5 years ago. At ...

•4 years ago

Warning - HSBC phishing/scam

Text received this morning telling me that my HSBC account has been locked and to click on the security link. Obviously I haven't clicked on the link. If I had...

Text received this morning telling me that my HSBC account has been locked and t...

•4 years ago

Postural breathing goes on and on.

I have long term Bronchiectasis. I do three 30 minute sessions a day to clear my lungs. The sputum is loose and clear and I keep draining throughout, but it...

I have long term Bronchiectasis. I do three 30 minute sessions a day to clear ...

•4 years ago

Confused

My azathioprine has been lowered to 150mg a day instead of 200and i take a steroid every other day . Feeling so good sometimes i forget somethings up, .I've...

My azathioprine has been lowered to 150mg a day instead of 200and i take a ster...

•4 years ago

Coronavirus and low immunity

Hi there, I live in York and as you’ll be aware we have had two poor people tested positive for Coronavirus, not good, need some advice/opinions. Myself and my...

Hi there, I live in York and as you’ll be aware we have had two poor people test...

•4 years ago

Methacholine challenge test

Hello lovely people - I am having this test and wondered if anyone else on here has had it? It looks quite unpleasant , as it narrows the poor old airways ,...

Hello lovely people - I am having this test and wondered if anyone else on here ...

•4 years ago

Are they worth the money?

good evening to all. hope your day has not been too bad. I would like some opinions please on POC's. I have read about them, but that is not the same has...

good evening to all. hope your day has not been too bad. I would like some opin...

•4 years ago

Exercise is the best thing I can recommend it strong

As I’ve said before It doesn’t matter what medication we all on. COPD is with us for ever. I smoked over 40 years. I take as much inhalers pills still...

As I’ve said before It doesn’t matter what medication we all on. COPD is with us...

•4 years ago

Weight loss

I have copd and have been losing weight since June of last year I was 11and a half stone I am now only 8 stone 12 pounds I do eat quite well so why am I still...

I have copd and have been losing weight since June of last year I was 11and a ha...

•4 years ago

Bronchiectasis - Tension/Pressure/Soreness inside upper back

Hi ! I'm a 64 year old woman who has just been diagnosed with bronchiectasis. No idea how badly I have it, as not had a CT scan or chest clinic appointment...

Hi ! I'm a 64 year old woman who has just been diagnosed with bronchiectasis. ...

•4 years ago

Great Response from Members

Thanks everyone for all the information and advice. I am going to chase up my husband - Geoff's - referral and see how far away it is and hopefully if it's...

Thanks everyone for all the information and advice. I am going to chase up my h...

•4 years ago

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Coronovirus

Coronovirus - Should asthmatics and COPD sufferers be taking precautions when we are out and about? We are told that masks are being snapped up at pharmacies...

Coronovirus - Should asthmatics and COPD sufferers be taking precautions when we...

•4 years ago

Iron-deficient COPD

Has anyone here used private blood testing for iron-deficient anaemia in COPD? I want to find out if I have improved my re blood cells, but my NHS doctor won't...

Has anyone here used private blood testing for iron-deficient anaemia in COPD? I...

•4 years ago

Bronchiectasis and COPD

Hi. I'm confused! My husband was diagnosed with COPD a year ago. Since then he has had a CT scan which showed bronchiectasis. One doctor we've seen says...

Hi. I'm confused! My husband was diagnosed with COPD a year ago. Since then he...

•4 years ago

Pleurisy

Hi all, am new so bear with me, I had 2 parts taken of my left lung 2 years ago because of cancer.ive had pleurisy 12 months ago but it seems to have come back...

Hi all, am new so bear with me, I had 2 parts taken of my left lung 2 years ago ...

•4 years ago

I WAS DETAINED AS A POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT BOMBER !!……...

WHAT ? I HEAR YOU SAY, HAS THIS GOT TO DO WITH OUR MEDICAL SITE ? . QUITE ALOT - READ ON, AS IT COULD ALSO HAPPEN TO YOU ! ……... THE BACKROUND = AS WE ALL...

WHAT ? I HEAR YOU SAY, HAS THIS GOT TO DO WITH OUR MEDICAL SITE ? . QUITE ALOT ...

•4 years ago

C virus

I can’t get it out of my mind about this virus,my husband got a bad cold and now I have it can’t stop coughing and feeling very hot chest is hurting .

I can’t get it out of my mind about this virus,my husband got a bad cold and now...

•4 years ago

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