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Who Uses Prednisone Constantly
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I have emphysema

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I only use it when I have infections and flare ups, which seems to be a lot lately.

Travel
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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.

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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

Atrovent
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Can you use salbutamol in the nebuliser at the same time as ipratropium?

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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

On Daxas Roflumilast 6 Days Got Quite Ill Has Anyone Found Something To Less The Flu Like Effects
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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

Predinsone Causing Headaches
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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.

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I get headaches all the time, Tylenol seems to help

Hi Everyone Is 20 Lots Of Antibiotics And Steroids In 22 Months Acceptable For Someone With COPD And Pulmonary Fibrosis
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@A MyCOPDTeam Member I'm sorry I don't have an answer for you but do agree you should have a reliable doctor. It's truly terrible that the "system" didn't disclose all you've gone through. You are… read more

Weight Gain
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love to know how to accomplish this esp when not having much of an appetite ? I've lost a lot of weight have mild COPD

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I have weekends in the middle of the week my job isn't very forgiving on getting weekends off- so will see thanks for asking

Im Gasping For Air But My O2 But Reads Normal
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THIS happens at night alot...i will get up to use bathroom (im only going a few feet)when i go to lay down i start gasping for air even while my o2 is good. I have to use my rescue inhaler.Sometimes i get up several times and only pass a small amount of urine.This is very troublesome any ideas?

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@A MyCOPDTeam Member if you are not excersing that could be the weakness, jittery can be from albuterol, nauseous can be from an improper diet. I'm not saying you have any of this. The Doctor would… read more

Why Cant I Stop Smokin
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what convinced me to quit was finding out that tobacco companies manipulate the amount of nicotine to keep us hooked, I #ucking hate being used, So I haven't touched one since. Still like weed ;-)

1) I Have No Appetite. I Feel Full Eating Little. So I Keep Losing Weight. Is This Caused By COPD?
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RSO is not available there sorry, I think it is illegal there. Life extension is located in Florida, but you can order from there I think. Really sorry about that don't want you to get in trouble… read more