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It is definitely possible to have even severe COPD with the absence of a fall of oxygen saturation with exercise. Should you prove to have COPD, the daily breathing of highly polluted air could definitely be harmful to your lungs and significantly worsen...
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Hi!
I am glad to see that you are sticking to good rehabilitative program and benefitting from it. The blood gases can improve further and you can move closer to moderate COPD Copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary...
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I will not have full COPD.
Was treating it with supplements I started taking early in January.
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First, Thank you all for the inspiration I've been getting here!
This is me bragging:
Today I slept late, drove to the shoprite and shopped.
I used the portable oxygen and as I learned here, I put the bottle and carry case in the cart.
(That's almost ...
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Not really stem cell related but I know it's of interest to many members affected by COPD
Combination of Chartis system and Zephyr EBV treatment effective in treating emphysema
http://www.news-medical.net/news/201...emphysema.aspx
Pulmonx, an emerging...
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On Thu, 2 Apr 2009 21:18:11 -0500, Nann Bell <hanbellGOGATORS@earthlink.net
from the NYTimes.... and, as we all know here, it's not just the elderly who
have this problem!
Treating an Illness Is One Thing. What About a Patient With Many?
By SIRI...
Started by Nann Bell on
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Histoplasmosis, tachycardia,
glaucoma, mild COPD, osteoporsis, high cholesterol, GERD.
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I went to my general practioner dr the other day and he had a student dr with him he loudly exclaimed to this student dr. that SHE IS JUST ONE INFECTION AWAY FROM DEATH!!! then he said it again. then he went on and on about how he didn't beleive in treating...
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Now & get a new doctor right now & on your team & can treat & care for you you must report your bad.
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As you will see this gentleman is an expert on COPD. His site contains a wealth of information.
POSTED WITH KIND PERMISSION OF RON
This is what I take for COPD (it’s also what I took before I had COPD!) http://ronsrants.wordpress.com/2008/06/ ... -for...
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In January this year that i have copd went through it all came out nakered,just got a letter with Copd ( Bulas emphysema and asthma) I had lung reduction surgery in 2008, have frequent physio, Asthma since I was a child, I have now been....
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I have been reading most of the posts on the site and Im sitting here crying not knowing what to do or how to feel. My mum has been diagnosed with end stages COPD, she is at home and we visit her everyday, I see her mood deteriorating and its as if she...
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We managed to get her of difficulties for her, and she may find... .
I too am in your shoes, my mum is at a very advanced stage of COPD and I too fear the worst by the latter stagges of COPD I just know my mum has it and that she has 2 inhalers.
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At this time of year many people with COPD experience an exacerbation brought on by any number of things and can mean that some patients end up on hospital (something I believe we would all wish to avoid at any time of year and especially at Christmastime...
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Sorry forgot to embold / highlight: (as above) \" [b:68bc088383]Prevention of COPD Exacerbation[/b:68bc088383] Preventative strategies that may help patients with COPD prevent acute exacerbation by as much as 50% for patients with COPD....
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A close family friend found out that she has COPD. She also recently started using oxygen when needed. My mommy radar is going off! I'm not sure how to handle visits from now on. Any advise or suggestions would be greatly much appreciated. Thanks, Sarah...
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My mom ....
So sorry b/c I know that isn't "fair believe we should be complacent .
We have and discovered they also colonize bacteria, so we treat as if CF.
Can you ask your CF doctors whether they colonize bacteria? If so, I'd treat like CF.
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