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no rash just itch
- Allergy Community
I have lately become very itchy. Arms, belly, and back. could my asmtha medicine be causing a reaction even thought I have taken and used for years?


PFT Results
- Respiratory Disorders Community
Can anyone help me understand my PFT numbers? 39/female/smoker/5ft tall/white (including these in case they are important, since they entered them into the machine). These are from the %Pred column: FVC 136 FEV1 136 FEV1% 99 FEF25-75 145 PEF 14...


COPD
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Community
Hi, I have just received a diagnosis of COPD with a lung function test of 60%. I am a smoker but I am only 34 years old. I am trying to quit. I have other chronic conditions such as back and neck pain, basal cell carcinoma, and mental illness. My question ...


Medral Dose Paks ?
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Community
I have COPD ---had Lung Volume reduction in 1996 . LAtely the desease seems to be coming back but I keep asking Doc about Phlegm stuck in my throat ( thought maybe a trip to ear nose throat man may help? ) making it hard to breathe . I'm inte...


Wheezing
- Asthma Community
After slight exercise (not simply walking) i notice a wheezing when i exhale. I have played sports throughout my life and not been over weight. I am 21 and most of the information i can find on wheezing pertains to obese children. I have never had this pro...


29 with emphysema. 5 kids. please help
- Respiratory Disorders Community
ok so for about a year now i have been coughing up clear liquid and i mean alot of it. it started with about a handful once a week and now im up to probably a quart jar full every other day. i also have what i call attacks where i feel like my lungs are cl...


Can allergies produce COPD symptoms?
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder Community
Just went to doctor and she did breathing test and it showed in the "yellow" zone so she prescribed combivent 4 times a day and ventalin Inhaler for sudden attacks as she suspects COPD. I will be doing lab tests and other test next week. Although I am a ...


Side Effects of Meds?
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder Community
I am supposed to take advair 250/50 twice a day. I have not been taking it because it is so expensive. I took it the last couple of days because I was having a hard time with fatigue. I took it and man I felt great! Now I got thrush again! Every time I...


Please help evaluate
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Community
Hi there, The below information are for my 68 years old father regarding his COPD condition during May this year. The condition is severe but would like to listen for 2nd opinion from doctor in this forum. FEV1 = Base : 0.88, %Pred : 33%, Zscr : -4.1...


i have copd and a metal heart valve
- Respiratory Disorders Community
i have a heavy chesty cough, ct showed shadow on left lung most likely infective in nature, 2 days of antibiotics to go with no improvement. have to go back in 4-6 weeks for repeat x-ray


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