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College looming.

Not long to go before college starts and I have to face the real wotld again. My Dr phoned after mum contacted him through my nurse to reassure me that it's...

Not long to go before college starts and I have to face the real wotld again. My...

Pokermon

•4 years ago

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Can not get enough breath in, can stress really cause it?

Hello there everyone, As an incidental finding from a CT scan 10 years ago I was told I had some emphysema in my upper lungs, I also have asthma and hyper...

Hello there everyone, As an incidental finding from a CT scan 10 years ago I wa...

Alauralane

•4 years ago

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Vaping increases risk of coronavirus – here’s the science.

By now, we are all familiar with guidance on how to reduce your risk of contracting coronavirus: Wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance. But here's...

By now, we are all familiar with guidance on how to reduce your risk of contract...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Exercise

Just a quick random question. Does anyones lung condition symptoms improve after exercise? Im still undiagnosed and have daily mild symptoms but everytime i do...

Just a quick random question. Does anyones lung condition symptoms improve after...

Lee2k182

•4 years ago

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Repeat PET scan.

Today the PET scanner unit phoned me. Despite still not getting the Coronavirus test results. They have decided to make an appointment for me this Friday. It...

Today the PET scanner unit phoned me. Despite still not getting the Coronavirus ...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Still shielding.

I need to go to the Doctors surgery for an injection, but the receptionist has told me that the government are not shielding anymore, so I have to go into a...

I need to go to the Doctors surgery for an injection, but the receptionist has t...

stanns

•4 years ago

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Pleurisy

I think I've got pleurisy again. The pain in my ribs is quite something! Do people become susceptible to this after they've had it once? I have pulmonary...

I think I've got pleurisy again. The pain in my ribs is quite something! Do peo...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Should I have been seen by a GP

So Sunday morning I woke with a painful red rash across my middle. I debated calling 111 but decided to contact my GP; unfortunately the only way to do so now...

So Sunday morning I woke with a painful red rash across my middle. I debated cal...

mikecom1

•4 years ago

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Are antivitamins the new antibiotics?

Antibiotics are among the most important discoveries of modern medicine and have saved millions of lives since the discovery of penicillin almost 100 years...

Antibiotics are among the most important discoveries of modern medicine and have...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Ludwig Chicago study identifies a novel drug target for the control of cancer metastasis.

AUGUST 24, 2020, NEW YORK – Researchers led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Ronald Rock of the University of Chicago have identified in...

AUGUST 24, 2020, NEW YORK – Researchers led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph ...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Hong Kong reports 'first case' of virus reinfection.

Hong Kong scientists are reporting the case of a healthy man in his 30s who became reinfected with coronavirus four and a half months after his first bout....

Hong Kong scientists are reporting the case of a healthy man in his 30s who beca...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Neuropilin-2b facilitates resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in non–small cell lung cancer.

Medical University of South Carolina. Neuropilin-2b facilitates non–small cell lung cancer resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and this biological effect...

Medical University of South Carolina. Neuropilin-2b facilitates non–small cell l...

2greys

•4 years ago

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COVID-19 and influenza: What to expect.

With winter fast approaching, many are wondering how COVID-19 will affect the 2020–2021 influenza season. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and...

With winter fast approaching, many are wondering how COVID-19 will affect the 20...

2greys

•4 years ago

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This is specsavers

What a funny morning eye test 8.30 am I heard my name called but somehow followed the wrong optician into his room He sat at a computer desk back to me after...

What a funny morning eye test 8.30 am I heard my name called but somehow follow...

christina1947

•4 years ago

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Pleurisy

I think I may have Pleurisy I been to doctors to day they can’t work it out. Any help please.

I think I may have Pleurisy I been to doctors to day they can’t work it out. Any...

Tetleyboy

•4 years ago

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Coronavirus home test kits run out in England and Scotland

England and Scotland ran out of coronavirus home testing kits within hours on Monday, amid a backlog in laboratories. People were advised to travel long...

England and Scotland ran out of coronavirus home testing kits within hours on Mo...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Inflammation: the key factor that explains vulnerability to severe COVID.

The severity of COVID-19 can vary hugely. In some it causes no symptoms at all and in others it’s life threatening, with some people particularly vulnerable to...

The severity of COVID-19 can vary hugely. In some it causes no symptoms at all a...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Huge Covid outbreak shuts Dundee school as SEVENTEEN staff and two pupils test positive. Again at Downfield Primary School in the same city.

Seventeen staff and two pupils have tested positive for coronavirus at a school which has now been shut until at least next week to undergo a deep clean. All...

Seventeen staff and two pupils have tested positive for coronavirus at a school ...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Hot sweats when having an attack.

I have emphysema & copd, I don't feel well, and when I am trying to breathe, I sweat badly. What is going on.

I have emphysema & copd, I don't feel well, and when I am trying to breathe, I s...

stanns

•4 years ago

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Fewer fungi types in lungs linked to worse disease in acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Many COVID-19 patients develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening condition where the lungs cannot provide the body's vital organs...

Many COVID-19 patients develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a lif...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid patients from hospitals, damning report finds.

Report finds seventy homes accepted hospital patients untested for Covid-19. A fifth of care homes surveyed received a Covid-19 positive patient from...

Report finds seventy homes accepted hospital patients untested for Covid-19. A f...

2greys

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Mask wearing

The mask wearing is a joke Wear them everywhere or nowhere Boris make your decision

The mask wearing is a joke Wear them everywhere or nowhere Boris make your deci...

Stoney1970

•4 years ago

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Will this chest infection ever go?

I’ve had recurrent chest infections since October last year, numerous courses of antibiotics with no effect. I had a CT chest which showed nodules and pleural...

I’ve had recurrent chest infections since October last year, numerous courses of...

Paranoid74

•4 years ago

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Sleeping with emphysema...

Hi there everyone.... I had a few messages regarding my sleeping and what could help me have a better night sleep... so I did do the recommendation s that...

Hi there everyone.... I had a few messages regarding my sleeping and what could...

Snowy18S

•4 years ago

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Paignton?

Hi, is there anybody from Paignton on here with copd?

the-db

•4 years ago

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How to change email address.

What do I do to change email address

Spacecat1

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Lungwort Complex

I have started a course of the above today 2 capsules a day I have been reading reviews on this and my grandaughter treated me to a course for my birthday, I...

I have started a course of the above today 2 capsules a day I have been reading ...

jillyd

•4 years ago

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Anyone here take Metronidazole ?

Hi Just wondering if anyone here takes Metronidazole, the reason I ask is as well as having bronchiectasis I also suffer with reflux and diverticulitis, I...

Hi Just wondering if anyone here takes Metronidazole, the reason I ask is as wel...

TG58

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Coronavirus pandemic halts life-saving UK disease research.

More than 1,500 clinical trials of new drugs and treatments for cancers, heart disease and other serious illnesses have been permanently closed down in Britain...

More than 1,500 clinical trials of new drugs and treatments for cancers, heart d...

2greys

•4 years ago

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Cliff

I've had brochiectasis for years and do postural lung clearance three times a day for 45 minutes. A real struggle! The consultant gave me some Carbocisteinne...

I've had brochiectasis for years and do postural lung clearance three times a da...

skipwork

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for August 2020

College looming.

Can not get enough breath in, can stress really cause it?

Vaping increases risk of coronavirus – here’s the science.

Exercise

Repeat PET scan.

Still shielding.

Pleurisy

Should I have been seen by a GP

Are antivitamins the new antibiotics?

Ludwig Chicago study identifies a novel drug target for the control of cancer metastasis.

Hong Kong reports 'first case' of virus reinfection.

Neuropilin-2b facilitates resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in non–small cell lung cancer.

COVID-19 and influenza: What to expect.

This is specsavers

Pleurisy

Coronavirus home test kits run out in England and Scotland

Inflammation: the key factor that explains vulnerability to severe COVID.

Huge Covid outbreak shuts Dundee school as SEVENTEEN staff and two pupils test positive. Again at Downfield Primary School in the same city.

Hot sweats when having an attack.

Fewer fungi types in lungs linked to worse disease in acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid patients from hospitals, damning report finds.

Mask wearing

Will this chest infection ever go?

Sleeping with emphysema...

Paignton?

How to change email address.

Lungwort Complex

Anyone here take Metronidazole ?

Coronavirus pandemic halts life-saving UK disease research.

Cliff

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