... Some people have a mixture of both conditions.I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 8 years old and took a variety of medications: Theo Dur, Becotide, and Ventolin were prescribed for a number of years with some success. ...
Story of HOPE: Asthma, COPD and Me
... Some people have a mixture of both conditions.I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 8 years old and took a variety of medications: Theo Dur, Becotide, and Ventolin were prescribed for a number of years with some success. ...
... -24 and Elixophyllin) is a bronchodilator you take by mouth. ...
... I'm 24/7 on it. I use levalbuterol treatment before a shower. Breathing is much easier." Can you relate? Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? Go to MyCOPDTeam today and start the conversation. You'll be surprised just how many others may share similar stories.Feel free to ask a question here. ...
Using Oxygen for COPD
... I'm 24/7 on it. I use levalbuterol treatment before a shower. Breathing is much easier." Can you relate? Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? Go to MyCOPDTeam today and start the conversation. You'll be surprised just how many others may share similar stories.Feel free to ask a question here. ...
... this is what it feels like to struggle with this” or “this is what it feels like to have this kind of pain,” and maybe in your mind’s eye, inviting all the other people who know this feeling too, who struggle with the same condition, who felt this kind of struggle, this kind of pain, or who are feeling it actually in this moment. 00:04:20:17 - 00:05:24 ...
Self-Kindness When Struggling: 6-Minute Guided Meditation
... this is what it feels like to struggle with this” or “this is what it feels like to have this kind of pain,” and maybe in your mind’s eye, inviting all the other people who know this feeling too, who struggle with the same condition, who felt this kind of struggle, this kind of pain, or who are feeling it actually in this moment. 00:04:20:17 - 00:05:24 ...
... My breathing hasn't been very good I had to use my emergency inhaler several times and I am on oxygen 24/7. I am a little nervous because my doctor wants to put me on portable oxygen. Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? Go to MyCOPDTeam today and start the conversation. ...
Oxygen Therapy and COPD
... My breathing hasn't been very good I had to use my emergency inhaler several times and I am on oxygen 24/7. I am a little nervous because my doctor wants to put me on portable oxygen. Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? Go to MyCOPDTeam today and start the conversation. ...
... O2 24/7 and have been for a few years. However, just diagnosed in September." "I got diagnosed by a consultant from a private health consultancy, so he just diagnosed, then signed me off, and I was pretty much left with no aftercare." "Just diagnosed, but knew it was just a matter of time. 50-year smoker, RN, so I knew I could not escape." ...
You’ve Just Been Diagnosed With COPD. Now What?
... O2 24/7 and have been for a few years. However, just diagnosed in September." "I got diagnosed by a consultant from a private health consultancy, so he just diagnosed, then signed me off, and I was pretty much left with no aftercare." "Just diagnosed, but knew it was just a matter of time. 50-year smoker, RN, so I knew I could not escape." ...
... In many cases, itching will subside within 24 hours of applying a nicotine patch. If itching persists, however, you may be having an allergic reaction and should contact your doctor.A MyCOPDTeam member wrote, “I recently was using nicotine patches to try and quit smoking but started getting an allergic reaction to them. ...
COPD With Itchy Skin and Rash: 6 Potential Causes
... In many cases, itching will subside within 24 hours of applying a nicotine patch. If itching persists, however, you may be having an allergic reaction and should contact your doctor.A MyCOPDTeam member wrote, “I recently was using nicotine patches to try and quit smoking but started getting an allergic reaction to them. ...
... If I’m having a good day, even though I’m on 24-hour oxygen, I can dress up and put makeup on just like I did when I worked. People think, ‘She can’t be sick — she looks so good.’ It doesn’t matter that I can barely hold a conversation and can’t walk across a room.”It’s easy to feel isolated when others don’t understand your daily struggles. ...
8 Signs Your COPD May Be Worsening
... If I’m having a good day, even though I’m on 24-hour oxygen, I can dress up and put makeup on just like I did when I worked. People think, ‘She can’t be sick — she looks so good.’ It doesn’t matter that I can barely hold a conversation and can’t walk across a room.”It’s easy to feel isolated when others don’t understand your daily struggles. ...
... Depending on the severity of your emphysema, you may need oxygen during airline flights, while doing certain physical activities, while sleeping, or 24 hours a day.A type of physical therapy called pulmonary rehabilitation can improve your quality of life. ...
Emphysema — An Overview
... Depending on the severity of your emphysema, you may need oxygen during airline flights, while doing certain physical activities, while sleeping, or 24 hours a day.A type of physical therapy called pulmonary rehabilitation can improve your quality of life. ...
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