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Hello all i'm a newbie to the group and just starting to explore. My name is Tracy, i'm 43, married with 2 sons aged 7 & 5. I've lived with asthma and bronchitis for years but 8 months ago I also suffered a heart attack. I had angioplasty and have a stent fitted and am now learning to live with a heart condition. I'm back at work full time and trying to carry on as normally as possible but I think it just starting to hit home that things have changed for ever,a nd i'm finding it hard to come to terms with. i'm getting a lot of angina and am set to see my cardiologist again in 4 weeks to start investigations into why I'm still getting so much pain. tract |
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Hello Tracy, thanks for joining the group and coming in with your message. Where are you from. It is hard to come to terms when we realise we can't do the things we should do and want to do. I have copd, angina and also arthritis. I have a heart patch I put on every moorning and take off at night for the angina. I find it's good and better than the pills. What are you on for your asthma and bronchitis. Do you use a nebulisor or the inhalors. Hope to hear from you soon again Tracy. It helps to be here with people who understand and we try and help each other. Take care. Ruby |
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Hello Newbie - Hope you like us here in the Group - I'm Joan (BarneyDay) and suffer with COPD. We all understand about breathlessness and anything we can help you with, just let us know. Love..Joan |
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Hello Tracy, good to have you in the group. I have COPD with emphasyma being the main problem. I've been on all kinds of meds. ...pills, nebulizer with two different meds. in it and oxy. 2 liters 24/7 for about 15 years. Just recently a new doctor took me on and she's got me on just two pills a day, no nebuliser and only useing Advair inhaler and Albuterol rescue inhaler when needed but so far I seldom need it. I feel like I've been let out of "prison" by not being held captive to my nebuliser. I can't say anything about angina as I don't have it but Ruby cab fill you in on that, she's dealt with it for a long time now. Welcome aboard. I'm from the U S. Jessie |
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Welcome Tracy...Nice to have you join us & I look forward to getting to know you. I am here in Quebec, Canada...I have COPD, diabetes amongst other things. Make yourself at home. Take care & stay safe. Huggs Jess |
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| Hi Tracy, I'm Cilla from SW Illinois (USA) & have COPD/Emphasyma & Heart Problems (tho not the same as yours) among other things. I'm on oxygen 24/7 plus a ton of other meds. You are so very young to be having these problems & my heart goes out to you & your young family. I hope you like our group & I look forward to getting to know you. The friends I have made here have seen me thru some really tough times ~ it's so much easier to relate to others with chronic illnesses. There is tons of information on the left & always feel free to ask questions & hopefully one of us will know how to answer or, at least, how to look for the answer. Hope you are having a good weekend. Cilla |
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Cilla, you might want to check with your doctor about the Advair. I can't believe that just one inhaler can make such a difference. It's and expensive one but if you have Medicare or an insurance it cover's 80% of the cost or if you qualify for low income it's all covered. I was on all the medicine they could give for COPD, 2 different nebulizer meds, plus some other inhalers. It has taken the place of all but two of my kind of pills(theophyln and low dose predinisone) but the Theo. has been cut way down and am being tapered off of it. and I only use Albuterol puffer or nebuliser if I feel I need it. It's a great relief. I don't feel "chained" to home and nebuliser now. and here I just bought a portable neb. LOL Just a thought, maybe you'd be up for it. Jessie (I'm in Central Illinois) Jessie |
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Hi Jessie, I have tried Advair & several others but they are powdery & make me cough & choke, but thanks for the information & caring enough to make the suggestion !! I'm sure glad it is helping you so much ~ that's great. Where in Illinois are you? I'm down in the SW Corner just 12 miles east of St. Louis. Hugs, Cilla |
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Hi Tracy great to have you here.. Im Barb from Ontario, Canada.. enjoy the group .. great bunch of people here who care for each other.. look forward to getting to know you on the boards Barb |
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Cilla, I live in a little town by the name of Toledo, it's in the central part of Illinois about 300 miles North of St. Louis. We aren't really that far away from each other. Isn't that something!!!!! |
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Hello all Thanks for the warm welcome - it's nice to be able to talk to people who know what it's like. i'm on various meds - i'm on becotide and ventolin nebs with spacers and prednisolone for when the asthma is bad plus now I take 7 meds for the heart problems. I ;ive in the Midlands with my husband and 2 boys plus 7 German Shepherd dogd I look forward to talking to you all |
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Wow, Jessie, that's not really far at all. I will have to check out a map just out of curiosity.....a bit too far for me to realistically try to drive....would be fun to meet! I'm also just 300 miles from my home town, Lafayette, Indiana & I haven't tried to go their in about 4 years tho wish I could. Hugs, Cilla |
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