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Hi. My Dad was diagnosed with COPD . He was prescribed with Spiriva. I think he hasn`t got the right med. Is Spiriva med for treating COPD? What are side effects of Spiriva?
Started by das on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at steadyhealth):
It works by preventing with Spiriva.
Spiriva is ananticholinergic med used to treat COPD, such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema is ananticholinergic med used to treat COPD, such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema .
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I posted about COPD before but wanted to ask a bit different question. Almost as soon as I got my gelding (I did not have him vet checked) he began coughing up SUPER thick yellow-ish white snot. SO thick like a gob of melted cheese. Gross, I know. He ...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at chronofhorse):
Like asthma, treating the condition requires testing aren't you actually treating....
But you must also treat the actual condition.
Why aren't you actually treating your horse for COPD? (which is now referred to as RAO.
Ration.
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Does anyone know anything about muscle wasting? Is it common in COPD due to lack of exercise ? Can it be reversed once it has started? Thanks in advance.
Posted on 01/15/12, 04:45 pm
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at dailystrength):
Walking up and....
Nothing had changed in my lifestyle except the onset of COPD be beneficial.
When I began having COPD symptoms, I lost all but this is not the normal aging process.
I had gained 50-60 pounds related to taking a medication .
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Hello and hope you are doing well.
It must be the results of your spirometry test, it is a test where you will be asked to blow into a hand Hand or foot spasms
Hand tremor held machine and it records your values. This tests the lung functions. The commonly...
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You symptoms ....
So are doing well.
Non smoker but has worked in a smoking environment for 32 years and still is .
He told her the testing would be too hard on her thinks she had copd.
He is treating her for copd without any testing.
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Would like to know what you do to control it.
Posted on 02/12/12, 03:45 am
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I ended up buying an adjustable bed, since I knew that would be handy for my COPD.
Aggressively treating my GERD a few years ago because the acid was getting into my lungs and causing it 4-6".
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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...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Histoplasmosis, tachycardia,
glaucoma, mild COPD, osteoporsis, high cholesterol, GERD.
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Hi. I think the question of recovery Recovery position - series from the surgery is best answered by the doctor who is treating you, since he can actually examine you and tell you what else you need to do to hasten your recovery. In general, the speed...
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However,....
She did
have cancer and the surgery was done at Univ of Michigan Hospital .
My sis ter had the partial nephrectomy in November 06 .
My doctor thinks I am doing fine so I imagine I am just impatient .
Thank you for taking time to answer my query.
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Hello, I have just been to see my consultant and respiratory nurse as, having bought and used a finger pulse oxymeter, I noticed my oxygen levels were very often below the minimum recommended level (90% saturation) :blue: I am told that it is unusual ...
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!!! If that is the case, why does every COPD book I have read devote pages to it? Also the NHS's own 'NICE Guidelines for COPD' explain about home oxygen often being....
That 'it is unusual for people with Copd caused by emphysema '.
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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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