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- Capillary leak syndrome
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- 11 Ways to Live Better With COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — or COPD for short — is a progressive lung disease, meaning it gets worse over time. It can cause symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and
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- COPD-associated inflammation halted in model experiment
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD for short, is believed to be the third most common cause of death worldwide. However, because the underlying mechanism is still largely unknown, today's
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- Wife can't sleep due to COPD
Hello, Does anyone else have difficulty sleeping due to COPD? My wife has great difficulty and sometimes, even if she gets 6 - 8 hours of sleep (which is rare), she doesn't feel rested - she wakes
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- Overuse of oral steroids
Hello, I am completely livid. My doctor was prescribing me oral steroids without telling me the long-term impact. I have gained several pounds and I feel terrible. He didn't seem to care, it was more
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- Coughing
Hello can anyone give me any help with my coughing finding it really hard to get the mucus up. And really embarrassing because once I start I can not stop. Would appreciate any help. Thanks Belind
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- Wearing a face mask with COPD: How to cope with it?
Hello everyone, How are you today? I thought I would open this discussion to talk about masks. It can be difficult to adjust to wearing a mask when going out, especially for those with respirato
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- COPD and Emphysema
Hello members, How are you today? I thought I would open this discussion today to talk about emphysema! For those who do not know, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is actually an umbre
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- If you could get rid of one of your COPD symptoms, which one would it be and why?
Hello everyone, How are you today? With chronic illness often comes many symptoms that can make daily life difficult. I thought it might be interesting for us to talk about COPD symptoms. If you c
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- Looking for an inhaler without bad side effects
I’m struggling to find an inhaler than I can use that does not have horrendous side effects. I can only have LABA inhalers as the other kinds interact with my medication for other issues. Does anyon
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- Oramorph
I have been prescribed Oramorph, which is liquid morphine, to help with breathlessness. I would like to hear from anyone else who has used this medication. Thanks in advance
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- Electronic Cigarette Use May Reverse the Harm Resulting From Tobacco Smoking in COPD Patients
A new study that was recently published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, led by Riccardo Polosa, MD, PhD (Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine of the
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