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What Treatments Or Drugs Are You Taking For COPD?
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Two nubulizer medicines,two inhalers plus’s oxygen when I’m on the move .also emergency inhaler as needed .

Trying To Find Information Out About Aerosure Device.
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It's similar to the Acapella or Aerobika; works pretty much the same way. It works well for some people in getting rid of mucus; others not so much.

Please Share What Antidepressant You May Be Using For Depression With Emphysema.
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Treating depression requires a multi-faceted approach, and prescribed antidepressants may not be for everyone. Your doctor may recommend other approaches first, such as counseling or… read more

Anyone Have Thyroidectomy Surgery With Moderate/severe Emphysema And Graves’ Disease?
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After evaluating the other alternatives… radiation ablation, continued drug therapy, or do nothing… I’m leaning toward getting it removed
The Endocrine surgeon is the best in the Region… it’s all she does… Her evaluation, in addition to two years of trying to gain remission via drugs, has got me considering it while I’m in probably as good of shape as I ever will be…
BTW, knock on wood, I’ve never had surgery, with a stay at least overnight, in my whole 70 years!
So, I’m not real enthusiastic… read more

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I have NHL so I carry Cancer forever but it’s staying still at the moment got lump on neck had CT scan it is Benign I’m doing ok I have learnt let’s just do best we can I do trust my Nurses Healthcare… read more

Anyone Here Use Trelegy ? I Have Found Myself With No Medication Due To Very High Copay And My Dr Has No Samples
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I am on Trelegy, why?

My Rescue Inhaler Costs $474.00/mth#
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Combivent rescue inhaler. 474.00/mtg. Can't afford it.

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Which one are u on, the albuterol isn’t expensive but the symbicort and Spiriva sure are.

Does Anyone Smoke Cigs. If You Did And Quit, And Remained Quit. Will You Please Share Your Ways. I Tried With No Success At Stayin Quit.
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I don't know what it means, but pulmonary told me I was in stage 4 and if I don't quit smoking and use a c pap at night that I would die in 6 months. Well they gave me a trilogy machine and it's up to me to quit cigs. Not so hard to quit. So far it's been impossible to stay quit. I stay so depressed. This disease has control of what I can do now. And compared its horrible. As I don't watch TV nor Read... any advice?

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I agree with this. If you don't want to quit then you won't. Wouldn't it follow then that if you don't quit it's not because you can't but because you won't. It takes work for most people. I'm not… read more

How Can Anyone Afford These Inhalers With No Coverage I Have Not Taken Mind For Over A Year Just Can Afford The 3 I Was Taking
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Get the meds from Canada..your dr. gives you the script for them

Yes, My Husband Is On The Ventolin Puffer. Someone Has Mentioned The Same Drug In Turbo Chamber. What Is That Drugs Name?
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Is the turbo the same as a spacer? The device I use is called a spacer.You fit the inhaler into it and inhale slowly. If it makes a whistling noise, you are inhaling too hard,

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