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Can You Over Medicate? I Use My Nebulizer With The Two Part Liquid Medicine First Thing In The Morning & Afternoon & Symbicort Prior To Goi
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To bed, my question is is it ok to use my nebulizer midday as well ?

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I'm glad you have a pulmonologist who will work with your local PCP. That always helps!

Does Anyone Else Feel Like Their Meds Make Them More Anxious And Depressed Than What Comes With COPD Naturally.
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@A MyCOPDTeam Member - When a new medicine is recommended or prescribed, I do some research on it - The Mayo Clinic or the Cleveland Clinic. WebMD can be slightly wrong at times. And I've decided a… read more

I Have Been Diagnosed With Having COPD. I Thought You Had Mucus And A Cough Which I Don't Have Either. I'm Just Short Of Breath And Use
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I am 92 yrs. I use Dulera with air chamber & Albuterol rescue inhaler .

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COPD is an umbrella term that covers chronic bronchitis, emphysema and sometimes asthma.

Does Doctorrs Give Pain Medicine Out For This
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I have pain also in my lungs. The pressure can be so uncomfortable. I see on here people taking morphine. They say it helps them breathe.

What Is The Best Cough Syrup For People With COPD And Emphysema
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Your question has more than one answer because there are different kinds of COUGH.

Most OTC brands should work best when the cough is "wet" and sputum is expelled with the cough. These brands… read more

Airochamber Sometimes Sings When Taking Medicine
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I have 3 inhalers and I use an aero chamber to take the medicine.
The breztri and ventolin are fine, but the atrovent sometimes ‘sings’ when I inhale the medication. Is there a particular reason why? Too fast, too slow?

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Thank you :)

Which Sort Of Medicine Is Trelegy, Which I Have Been Prescribed?
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For COPD

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Treatments for COPD Read Article...
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I've been in it almost 2 months no hospitals no rescue nebilzer in 8 weeks God send for me

Does Anyone Know Of Any Medicine Are A Way To Keep Oxygen Levels Up Without Using Oxygen?
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Hey thanks for responding ok I’m 167 pounds so maybe losing some weight may help me thanks

Azithromycin As A Common Medicine
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Does anyone's doctor prescribe Azithromycin to you as a medicine taken all the time? Mine does. I take three times a week . Does anyone else?

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yes, I take it 3 times a week

Medicare And COPD Meds
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I just started with Medicare no more high Insurance well that's not so good now I can't pay for my medicine mainly my fluticasone and
and spirival I can't get medicaid what' a COPD patient to do sometimes i feel the only thing to do is die why can't medicare help more and if you try coupons you can only use it once (that 1 time does help) for medcine that i will need for the rest of my life HELP!!!
"and i don't want to die" HELP

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Thanks, @A MyCOPDTeam Member. Next month I won’t have to pay the tax guy a huge deposit to fight the IRS for me, so things will be more normal. I always try and keep a month in arrears of an extra… read more