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Any Idea On How To Get Rid Of Mucas In Throat So I Can Get A Nights Sleep Without Coughing All Night Thank You All
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posted April 13
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Thank u will try

posted April 14
Has Anyone Been Prescribed ORALMORPH I Started This Week Not Sure About It..seems To Help Though.
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Yes it’s good I will ask for it on my repeat prescription.
I would not worry about addiction issues .you can always hide it.

posted April 17
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 β€˜sings’ when I inhale the medication. Is there a particular reason why? Too fast, too slow?

posted April 12
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Thank you :)

posted April 14
Hello All. So, Doc Wants Me To Get A Nebulizer And Use 9% Saline. Any Good Suggestions?
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posted April 11
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When my Dr told me to start doing a nebulizer, he had a unit sent to me through the medical supply company and pharmacy. the refill medics come through them every 2 weeks
I don't know why he… read more

posted April 12
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Does Anyone Have Sleep Problems?
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I am having trouble sleeping. I go to bed tired and then toss and turn. I do a nebulizer treatment a few hours before bed and wondered if that is what causes the restlessness. Anyone?

posted April 8
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Hi! I have trouble sleeping only 4 hours a night and I have to take Amitriptyline help get me off to sleep. I always wake up gasping for breath.

posted May 5
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 .

posted April 8
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COPD is an umbrella term that covers chronic bronchitis, emphysema and sometimes asthma.

posted April 8
Has Anyone Had A Breathing Problem While Using Rx Gabapentin ?
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I'm having hip pain that has not been cured/relieved by epidural steroid injections. My Ortho gave me Rx to use 300mg Gabapentin 3 times per day.

posted April 7
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@A MyCOPDTeam Member be careful taking that much gabapentin it can make you really sleepy.

posted April 9
Does Anyone Get An Extremely Dry Nose And/or Mouth When On Oxygen? The Technicians Say Do Not Use Vaseline Or Any Petroleum Based Lotion...
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Me, too.
i use AYR nasal gel for dryness. Water with the oxygen makes runny nose worse for me.

posted April 11
Taking Small Amounts Of Morphine Liquid Drops Under The Tongue! I Started With 0.02ml And Got Up To 0.04 And Got Really Constipated.
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Anyone else having this problem?

posted April 6
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Glad you've found something that helps. It's always amazing when you have to take a second medication to deal with the side-effects of the first med.

posted April 6
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