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I was diagnosed with BRONCHIECTASIS. Showed up on CT scans since dec 2021. It means that the Alvioli sacs collapsed and turned into useless bags of mucus instead of exchanging gases. In short, some… read more
I have emphysema
I only use it when I have infections and flare ups, which seems to be a lot lately.
Can you use salbutamol in the nebuliser at the same time as ipratropium?
I have both COPD and asthma
First thing in morning I use 1 subutmol to open my airways 10 min later I use 2 budnise nebunes then 5 min later I use single Ipromide I then mix the ipromid and subutmol… read more
I would have the sea and beaches I have the opportunity to travel in the next year. What would be some suggestions for places to travel with COPD I have moderate copd and am on oxygen at night.
I live in Canada and would be flying out of Calgary.
Would love to hear of any semi-tropical or sea side places I could visit.
Get a portable O2 machine that has a battery with a long life mine has 10 hours and i've travelled with it No problems
I have Bronchiectasis. When this diagnosis first came out in a CT scan that i took after a month of artyhmic heartbeats, I did not further mind the diagnosis. Was so happy my heart was ok. The paper… read more
Keep you a bottle of anise star essential oil and when you feel nauseous take a whiff or 2. For some reason felt nauseous last week and immediately took a couple whiffs and went right away. Tamiflu… read more
My body isn't liking it, I have to go on prednisone for a couple of weeks. Here's my question:
Has anyone (that's been on this medication) had success getting rid of the headache that goes along with it????
Regular headache medication doesn't seem to even take the edge off.
I get headaches all the time, Tylenol seems to help
I got really excited when I was invited to attend a COPD clinic at local surgery, as I think care has been very ad-hoc (when I was diagnosed in 2009 my physio said "I have known people survive 10 years with this condition"). Today when I went to the clinic the first thing the nurse said to me was "who told you you have COPD, you have Bronchietasis that is not COPD. I told her the specialist who diagnosed it and did CT scan told me and showed me the XRays and damage to my lungs!!!! I asked her… read more
I feel the same I'm 55 Carl for ins paycheck to pay check caring for a 7 year old can't get off work and when I do go to Dr for breathing they wanna remind me of my female check ups now I need blood… read more
Well I deal with copd around 10 to 12 years last 2 years I deteriorate a lot till December 2018 I was doing pulmonary rehab and used oxÃgeno for sleep,exercising o when I get seek,with MAC infection… read more
does anyone out there have groundglass nodules in their lungs, if so what has your lung dr recommended, how long have you had them, are they still soft,or have they calified and if so how long did it take
I have Bronchiectasis, another lung disease
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It’s hard to explain. It affects different people differently. There are four major causes of it. I have a mild Bronchiectasis at… read more