New to Oxygen therapy
January 10, 2009 1:37pm
I have had COPD since 2001 and have been controlling it with the nebulizer (Albuterol and Pulmicort) and Combivent inhaler....The disease recently …
KatieKeane
3:05pm, October 9, 2009
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KatieKeane
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About Me
I am single, retired, live in sunny florida with my little maltese named Lily
I am single, retired, live in sunny florida with my little maltese named Lily
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KatieKeane wrote a discussion post in the COPD & Emphysema support group: proper breathing 2:52pm
I recently was very sick with a bacterial infection which made my emphysema worse....Since getting out…
November 7
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KatieKeane wrote a discussion post in the COPD & Emphysema support group: prednisone 12:29pm
Hi everybody....I have been sick since Oct. 10th...got a bacterial infection - gasping for breath - was…
March 22
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KatieKeane turned 71 12:00am
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Found out something yesterday that you and everyone with COPD should understand. I have been feeling really bad over the last couple of months. I found myself having a harder & harder time going out; even the slight distance to my truck in my driveway without really hurting in my chest and having a hard time breathing. My Dr. told me yesterday that lungs don't really have pain issues. As it turns out, my chest mussels have been strained or pulled during my physical therapy and besides the hurt walking does; it also makes it hard to breath. My Dr also told me to take 800 mil of ibuprofen (Advil) per day and use a heating pad for 20 minutes at a time. I got some med when I left the drs office and by the time I got home and walked in.... no pain! I was thinking my COPD was moving into a harder stage getting worse but instead it had nothing to do with the COPD. I guess a lesson learned is....... don't think some new hurt or ailment is part of an existing problem because the new problem probably wrong diagnosis. It’s a beautiful day here, hope you are doing ok~
Jake From Texas
Chicken Soup
Hi Katie,
Hope you are feeling better. Love the pic of Lily. She reminds me of my Yorkie; Hillary.
Hugs,
Jean
Get Well Soon!
Hi Katie,
I am so sorry to hear you are not feeling well. I hope you feel better soon. I've had rashes before and they make you miserable. I used Vinegar diluted with water to take the itch out before. Get well soon.
Hugs,
Nellie
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Hi Katie, what a great day to quit 09/09/09. there are a couple of quitters on the smokers site from 08/08/08. I will be ready to throw heaps of hugs and big congratulations yr way on the 9th but till then i'm with you, i am not sure which is tuffer the emphysema or the quitting, we are working on a double whammy arent we? hugs ozzie
Rainbow
HOPE YOU AND LILY ARE DOING WELL,AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU COME ROUND,I CARE,LOVE LUCY...
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I have COPD and just recently it has gotten worse....I don't know what to do next....I was taking prednisone (low dose) for two weeks and maybe it helped a little but I do not like taking steroids....Right now I use a nebulizer with albuterol and pulmicort and use a combivent inhaler.....the inhaler is the item that really works......any suggestions would be most appreciated....thanks....
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